Killawarra vs Peechelba
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Killawarra, most households are couple families. In Peechelba, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Killawarra tends to suit couples, while Peechelba suits people living alone.
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
Killawarra
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 43/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 48%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Killawarra
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 22%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Killawarra
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 19%)
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $250/wk)
- But Peechelba has a bigger rental market to choose from (12% vs 2%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Killawarra
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (267.5 km vs 276.9 km)
- has a shorter drive in (182 min vs 188 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Killawarra
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 43/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Killawarra and Peechelba drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Killawarra has more residents (391 vs 177); Killawarra has higher household incomes ($108,524 vs $69,836).
| Killawarra | Peechelba | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 391 +55% vs other | 177 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -6.5% | -3.8% |
| Median age | 48 | 46 |
| Median household income | $108,524/yr +36% vs other | $69,836/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk | $250/wk +25% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Killawarra | Peechelba | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $975,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 46 days from 3 sales | — |
Zoning mix
Peechelba has more rural and farming land (87% vs 45%).
| Killawarra | Peechelba | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 45% | 87% |
| Parks and recreation | 54% | 10% |
| Industrial | 0% | 2% |
| 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
| Killawarra | Peechelba | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 238 across Wangaratta | 332 across Moira |
| Approvals change year on year | +329% | -70% |
Ranking within VIC
| Killawarra | Peechelba | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 81% of VIC | Higher than 32% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 45% of VIC | Higher than 24% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 44% of VIC | Higher than 43% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 44% of VIC | Higher than 41% of VIC |
Liveability
| Killawarra | Peechelba | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Peechelba carries more crime risk (43 vs 13).
| Killawarra | Peechelba | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 56/100 | Moderate 49/100 |
| Crime | Low 13/100 | Moderate 43/100 |
| Flood | Moderate 69/100 | High 74/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Killawarra | Peechelba | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Killawarra | Peechelba | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 6 | 4 |
| Waterways | 4 | 10 |
Mobility
Peechelba sits further from the CBD (276.9 km vs 267.5 km).
| Killawarra | Peechelba | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 267.5 km | 276.9 km +4% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 182 min | 188 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 3678 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 78 postcode 3678 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.3%).
Setting
| Killawarra | Peechelba | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 213 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 149 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Killawarra | Peechelba | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 135 premises | 0% 86 premises |
Climate
| Killawarra | Peechelba | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 565 mm | 540 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.4°C | 32.0°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 2.7°C | 3.4°C |
Council rates
| Killawarra | Peechelba | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,962/yr | $1,908/yr |
| Council | Wangaratta | Moira |
Federal electorate
| Killawarra | Peechelba | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Indi | Nicholls |
| Member | Helen Haines | Sam Birrell |
| Party | Independent | The Nationals |
First Home Owner Grant
| Killawarra | Peechelba | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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