Greta vs Laceby

Laceby is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 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 Laceby, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Greta tends to suit people living alone, while Laceby 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Laceby

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (158 min vs 169 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (244.6 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

Laceby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.1% vs -19.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Greta and Laceby 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 Laceby
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 Laceby
Walkability 0 / 0
Greta — Walkability: 0/100 Laceby — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 68 / 62
Greta — Safety: 68/100 Laceby — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 18 / 25
Greta — Low fire risk: 18/100 Laceby — Low fire risk: 25/100
Low flood risk 63 / 4
Greta — Low flood risk: 63/100 Laceby — Low flood risk: 4/100

Demographics

Laceby has more residents (304 vs 86); Greta has higher household incomes ($106,184 vs $76,076).

Greta Laceby
Population 86 304
+253% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -19.6% +23.1%
Median age 47 42
Median household income $106,184/yr
+28% vs other
 $76,076/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Greta Laceby
0-4 — / 7.9%
Greta — 0-4: not among its largest Laceby — 0-4: 7.9%
5-14 12.8% / 18.4%
Greta — 5-14: 12.8% Laceby — 5-14: 18.4%
15-19 15.1% / 6.2%
Greta — 15-19: 15.1% Laceby — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 4.7% / 4.9%
Greta — 20-24: 4.7% Laceby — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 8.1% / 6.9%
Greta — 25-34: 8.1% Laceby — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 5.8% / 10.9%
Greta — 35-44: 5.8% Laceby — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 19.8% / 17.4%
Greta — 45-54: 19.8% Laceby — 45-54: 17.4%
55-64 16.3% / 10.5%
Greta — 55-64: 16.3% Laceby — 55-64: 10.5%
65-74 5.8% / 10.9%
Greta — 65-74: 5.8% Laceby — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 3.5% / 6.9%
Greta — 75-84: 3.5% Laceby — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ 10.5% / 1.3%
Greta — 85+: 10.5% Laceby — 85+: 1.3%

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%
Laceby 49.4% couple families
Laceby — Couple Families: 49.4% Laceby — Lone Person: 32.9% Laceby — One Parent Families: 17.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent 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%
Laceby 12.1% renting
Laceby — Owned Outright: 50.5% Laceby — Mortgage: 37.4% Laceby — Renting: 12.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Greta Laceby
India 3.5% / —
Greta — India: 3.5% Laceby — India: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 2.0%
Greta — New Zealand: not among its largest Laceby — New Zealand: 2.0%
Philippines — / 1.6%
Greta — Philippines: not among its largest Laceby — Philippines: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

Qualifications

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

Greta Laceby
Certificate III & IV 20.9% / 15.1%
Greta — Certificate III & IV: 20.9% Laceby — Certificate III & IV: 15.1%
Bachelor Degree 15.1% / 7.6%
Greta — Bachelor Degree: 15.1% Laceby — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 10.5% / 1.3%
Greta — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 10.5% Laceby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.7% / 6.9%
Greta — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7% Laceby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.0%
Greta — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Laceby — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Greta 100.0% houses
Greta — Houses: 100.0%
Laceby 100.0% houses
Laceby — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Zoning mix

Greta Laceby
Rural and farming 99% 97%
Other and special use 0% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
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 Laceby
New dwellings approved 238
across Wangaratta
same for both
Approvals change year on year +329%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Greta Laceby
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 43% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 60% of VIC Higher than 39% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 31% of VIC Higher than 43% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of VIC Higher than 61% of VIC

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Laceby carries more flood risk (96 vs 37).

Greta Laceby
Bushfire High
82/100
 High
75/100
Crime Low
32/100
 Low
38/100
Flood Low
37/100
 High
96/100
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 Laceby
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 Laceby
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Greta sits further from the CBD (250.8 km vs 244.6 km).

Greta Laceby
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 250.8 km
+2% vs other
 244.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 169 min 158 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3675
 0.5%
postcode 3678
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 3675
 78
postcode 3678

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 Laceby
Car (driver) 80.8% / 76.7%
Greta — Car (driver): 80.8% Laceby — Car (driver): 76.7%
Worked from Home 13.5% / 12.6%
Greta — Worked from Home: 13.5% Laceby — Worked from Home: 12.6%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 4.9%
Greta — Car (passenger): 5.8% Laceby — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Walked Only — / 5.8%
Greta — Walked Only: not among its largest Laceby — Walked Only: 5.8%

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

Setting

Greta Laceby
Elevation 169 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 164 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Greta Laceby
Annual rainfall 565 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 2.7°C
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Greta

Rural

Laceby

Family Rural

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