Killawarra vs Wangandary
Killawarra is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 52 in Wangandary. 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 Wangandary, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Killawarra: a median of $975,000, against $845,000 in Wangandary, though rent is higher in Wangandary. On these figures, Killawarra tends to suit 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
Killawarra
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (6 vs 2)
- carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 30/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 62%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
They split
one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here
- Killawarra leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 24%)
- Wangandary has cheaper houses ($845,000 vs $975,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Killawarra
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 21%)
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $375/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Wangandary
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (175 min vs 182 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (257.9 km vs 267.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Wangandary
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 20%)
- But Killawarra carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 30/100)
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 Wangandary 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
Wangandary rents higher ($375/wk vs $200/wk); Killawarra has more residents (391 vs 217).
| Killawarra | Wangandary | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 391 +45% vs other | 217 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -6.5% | -4.4% |
| Median age | 48 | 52 |
| Median household income | $108,524/yr +14% vs other | $93,184/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk | $375/wk +88% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).
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 (1.8%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Killawarra | Wangandary | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $975,000 | $845,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $269,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 46 days from 3 sales | — |
Zoning mix
Wangandary has more rural and farming land (58% vs 45%).
| Killawarra | Wangandary | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 45% | 58% |
| Parks and recreation | 54% | 32% |
| Environmental | 0% | 6% |
| Residential | 0% | 2% |
| Other and special use | 0% | 1% |
| 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 | Wangandary | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 238 across Wangaratta same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +329% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Killawarra | Wangandary | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 81% of VIC | Higher than 63% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 45% of VIC | Higher than 73% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 44% of VIC same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 44% of VIC | Higher than 47% of VIC |
Liveability
Wangandary is more walkable (10 vs 0).
| Killawarra | Wangandary | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
Killawarra carries more flood risk (69 vs 0); Wangandary carries more crime risk (30 vs 13).
| Killawarra | Wangandary | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 56/100 | Moderate 48/100 |
| Crime | Low 13/100 | Low 30/100 |
| Flood | Moderate 69/100 | None 0/100 |
| 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
| Killawarra | Wangandary | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Wangandary | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 6 | 2 |
| Waterways | 4 | 1 |
Mobility
Killawarra sits further from the CBD (267.5 km vs 257.9 km).
| Killawarra | Wangandary | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 10/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 267.5 km +4% vs other | 257.9 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 182 min | 175 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 (76.4%).
Setting
| Killawarra | Wangandary | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 213 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 175 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Killawarra | Wangandary | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 135 premises | 0% 91 premises |
Climate
| Killawarra | Wangandary | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Killawarra | Wangandary | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,962/yr same for both | |
| Council | Wangaratta same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Killawarra | Wangandary | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Indi same for both | |
| Member | Helen Haines same for both | |
| Party | Independent same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Killawarra | Wangandary | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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