Greta vs Hansonville

Hansonville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 47 in Greta. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Greta, most households are couple families. In Hansonville, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Greta tends to suit people living alone, while Hansonville suits families with children.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Greta

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (18% vs 7%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $275/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Hansonville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (247.9 km vs 250.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Hansonville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.5% vs -19.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Greta and Hansonville drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Greta Hansonville
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Greta Hansonville
Walkability 0 / 0
Greta — Walkability: 0/100 Hansonville — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 68 / 73
Greta — Safety: 68/100 Hansonville — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 18 / 22
Greta — Low fire risk: 18/100 Hansonville — Low fire risk: 22/100
Low flood risk 63 / 72
Greta — Low flood risk: 63/100 Hansonville — Low flood risk: 72/100

Demographics

Hansonville has more residents (155 vs 86); Greta has higher household incomes ($106,184 vs $68,224).

Greta Hansonville
Population 86 155
+80% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -19.6% +11.5%
Median age 47 43
Median household income $106,184/yr
+36% vs other
 $68,224/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $275/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Greta Hansonville
0-4 — / 8.4%
Greta — 0-4: not among its largest Hansonville — 0-4: 8.4%
5-14 12.8% / 16.8%
Greta — 5-14: 12.8% Hansonville — 5-14: 16.8%
15-19 15.1% / 6.5%
Greta — 15-19: 15.1% Hansonville — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 4.7% / —
Greta — 20-24: 4.7% Hansonville — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 8.1% / 5.8%
Greta — 25-34: 8.1% Hansonville — 25-34: 5.8%
35-44 5.8% / 16.8%
Greta — 35-44: 5.8% Hansonville — 35-44: 16.8%
45-54 19.8% / 12.3%
Greta — 45-54: 19.8% Hansonville — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 16.3% / 14.8%
Greta — 55-64: 16.3% Hansonville — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 5.8% / 13.5%
Greta — 65-74: 5.8% Hansonville — 65-74: 13.5%
75-84 3.5% / 5.8%
Greta — 75-84: 3.5% Hansonville — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 10.5% / 1.9%
Greta — 85+: 10.5% Hansonville — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Greta 59.1% couple families
Greta — Couple Families: 59.1% Greta — Lone Person: 40.9% Greta — One Parent Families: 0.0% Greta — Other Families: 0.0%
Hansonville 52.2% couple families
Hansonville — Couple Families: 52.2% Hansonville — Lone Person: 28.3% Hansonville — One Parent Families: 10.9% Hansonville — Other Families: 8.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Greta 17.6% renting
Greta — Owned Outright: 38.2% Greta — Mortgage: 44.1% Greta — Renting: 17.6%
Hansonville 7.3% renting
Hansonville — Owned Outright: 56.4% Hansonville — Mortgage: 36.4% Hansonville — Renting: 7.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Greta 100.0% houses
Greta — Houses: 100.0%
Hansonville 100.0% houses
Hansonville — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Greta Hansonville
Certificate III & IV 20.9% / 20.0%
Greta — Certificate III & IV: 20.9% Hansonville — Certificate III & IV: 20.0%
Bachelor Degree 15.1% / 9.7%
Greta — Bachelor Degree: 15.1% Hansonville — Bachelor Degree: 9.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 10.5% / 3.9%
Greta — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 10.5% Hansonville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.7% / 8.4%
Greta — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7% Hansonville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

Zoning mix

Greta Hansonville
Rural and farming 99% 96%
Parks and recreation 0% 3%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Greta Hansonville
New dwellings approved 238
across Wangaratta
same for both
Approvals change year on year +329%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Greta Hansonville
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 29% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 60% of VIC Higher than 4% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 31% of VIC Higher than 30% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of VIC Higher than 49% of VIC

Liveability

Greta Hansonville
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Greta Hansonville
Bushfire High
82/100
 High
78/100
Crime Low
32/100
 Low
27/100
Flood Low
37/100
 Low
28/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Greta Hansonville
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Greta Hansonville
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Greta sits further from the CBD (250.8 km vs 247.9 km).

Greta Hansonville
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 250.8 km
+1% vs other
 247.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 169 min 173 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3675
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 3675
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Greta Hansonville
Car (driver) 80.8% / 62.3%
Greta — Car (driver): 80.8% Hansonville — Car (driver): 62.3%
Worked from Home 13.5% / 27.5%
Greta — Worked from Home: 13.5% Hansonville — Worked from Home: 27.5%
Walked Only — / 10.1%
Greta — Walked Only: not among its largest Hansonville — Walked Only: 10.1%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / —
Greta — Car (passenger): 5.8% Hansonville — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.8%).

Setting

Greta Hansonville
Elevation 169 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 243 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Greta Hansonville
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
45 premises
 0%
72 premises

Climate

Greta Hansonville
Annual rainfall 565 mm 964 mm
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C 30.4°C
Winter min (Jul) 2.7°C 3.7°C

Council rates

Greta Hansonville
Average residential rate $1,962/yr
same for both
Council Wangaratta
same for both

Federal electorate

Greta Hansonville
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Greta Hansonville
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Greta

Rural

Hansonville

Family Rural

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