Greta West vs Laceby

Laceby is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 54 in Greta West. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Laceby, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Greta West tends to suit older residents, while Laceby suits families with children and couples.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Greta West carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 38/100)
  • Laceby is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 47%)

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 West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($215/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Greta West

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 38/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 19%)

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 -3.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Greta West 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 West 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 West Laceby
Walkability 0 / 0
Greta West — Walkability: 0/100 Laceby — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 86 / 62
Greta West — Safety: 86/100 Laceby — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 18 / 25
Greta West — Low fire risk: 18/100 Laceby — Low fire risk: 25/100
Low flood risk 17 / 4
Greta West — Low flood risk: 17/100 Laceby — Low flood risk: 4/100

Demographics

Laceby has more residents (304 vs 157); Greta West skews older (54 vs 42).

Greta West Laceby
Population 157 304
+94% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.1% +23.1%
Median age 54 42
Median household income $61,360/yr $76,076/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $215/wk $250/wk
+16% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Greta West Laceby
0-4 1.9% / 7.9%
Greta West — 0-4: 1.9% Laceby — 0-4: 7.9%
5-14 10.2% / 18.4%
Greta West — 5-14: 10.2% Laceby — 5-14: 18.4%
15-19 8.3% / 6.2%
Greta West — 15-19: 8.3% Laceby — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 3.2% / 4.9%
Greta West — 20-24: 3.2% Laceby — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 7.6% / 6.9%
Greta West — 25-34: 7.6% Laceby — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 10.2% / 10.9%
Greta West — 35-44: 10.2% Laceby — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 14.6% / 17.4%
Greta West — 45-54: 14.6% Laceby — 45-54: 17.4%
55-64 18.5% / 10.5%
Greta West — 55-64: 18.5% Laceby — 55-64: 10.5%
65-74 20.4% / 10.9%
Greta West — 65-74: 20.4% Laceby — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 9.6% / 6.9%
Greta West — 75-84: 9.6% Laceby — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ 3.2% / 1.3%
Greta West — 85+: 3.2% Laceby — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Greta West 32.6% couple families
Greta West — Couple Families: 32.6% Greta West — Lone Person: 34.9% Greta West — One Parent Families: 14.0% Greta West — Group Household: 9.3% Greta West — Other Families: 9.3%
Laceby 49.4% couple families
Laceby — Couple Families: 49.4% Laceby — Lone Person: 32.9% Laceby — One Parent Families: 17.7% Laceby — Group Household: 0.0% Laceby — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Greta West 6.2% renting
Greta West — Owned Outright: 56.9% Greta West — Mortgage: 36.9% Greta West — Renting: 6.2%
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 West Laceby
England 2.5% / —
Greta West — England: 2.5% Laceby — England: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 2.0%
Greta West — New Zealand: not among its largest Laceby — New Zealand: 2.0%
Philippines — / 1.6%
Greta West — Philippines: not among its largest Laceby — Philippines: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.5%).

Qualifications

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

Greta West Laceby
Certificate III & IV 17.2% / 15.1%
Greta West — Certificate III & IV: 17.2% Laceby — Certificate III & IV: 15.1%
Bachelor Degree 8.9% / 7.6%
Greta West — Bachelor Degree: 8.9% Laceby — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.5% / 6.9%
Greta West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5% Laceby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.5% / 1.3%
Greta West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.5% Laceby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 1.0%
Greta West — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Laceby — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Zoning mix

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

Ranking within VIC

Greta West Laceby
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 22% of VIC Higher than 43% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 52% of VIC Higher than 39% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 30% of VIC Higher than 43% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 61% of VIC

Liveability

Greta West 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 crime risk (38 vs 14); Laceby carries more flood risk (96 vs 83).

Greta West Laceby
Bushfire High
82/100
 High
75/100
Crime Low
14/100
 Low
38/100
Flood High
83/100
 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 West 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 West Laceby
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Greta West Laceby
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 243.2 km 244.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 162 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 West Laceby
Car (driver) 58.2% / 76.7%
Greta West — Car (driver): 58.2% Laceby — Car (driver): 76.7%
Worked from Home 32.8% / 12.6%
Greta West — Worked from Home: 32.8% Laceby — Worked from Home: 12.6%
Car (passenger) 9.0% / 4.9%
Greta West — Car (passenger): 9.0% Laceby — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Walked Only — / 5.8%
Greta West — Walked Only: not among its largest Laceby — Walked Only: 5.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.7%).

Setting

Greta West Laceby
Elevation 174 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 164 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Greta West

Retirees Rural

Laceby

Family Rural

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