Laceby vs Oxley

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. In Oxley, most households are couple families. On these figures, Laceby 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

Oxley

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 38/100)

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

First-home buyers

Oxley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 24%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Laceby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $300/wk)

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 164 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (244.6 km vs 251.2 km)
  • But Oxley is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Oxley

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 38/100)

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 12.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Laceby Oxley
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.

Laceby Oxley
Walkability 0 / 16
Laceby — Walkability: 0/100 Oxley — Walkability: 16/100
Safety 62 / 84
Laceby — Safety: 62/100 Oxley — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 25 / 19
Laceby — Low fire risk: 25/100 Oxley — Low fire risk: 19/100
Low flood risk 4 / 10
Laceby — Low flood risk: 4/100 Oxley — Low flood risk: 10/100

Demographics

Oxley has more residents (710 vs 304); Oxley has higher household incomes ($102,856 vs $76,076).

Laceby Oxley
Population 304 710
+134% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +23.1% +12.5%
Median age 42 44
Median household income $76,076/yr $102,856/yr
+35% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $300/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Laceby Oxley
0-4 7.9% / 6.1%
Laceby — 0-4: 7.9% Oxley — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 18.4% / 15.1%
Laceby — 5-14: 18.4% Oxley — 5-14: 15.1%
15-19 6.2% / 6.2%
Laceby — 15-19: 6.2% Oxley — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 4.9% / 1.7%
Laceby — 20-24: 4.9% Oxley — 20-24: 1.7%
25-34 6.9% / 7.5%
Laceby — 25-34: 6.9% Oxley — 25-34: 7.5%
35-44 10.9% / 12.3%
Laceby — 35-44: 10.9% Oxley — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 17.4% / 13.2%
Laceby — 45-54: 17.4% Oxley — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 10.5% / 14.5%
Laceby — 55-64: 10.5% Oxley — 55-64: 14.5%
65-74 10.9% / 13.1%
Laceby — 65-74: 10.9% Oxley — 65-74: 13.1%
75-84 6.9% / 6.5%
Laceby — 75-84: 6.9% Oxley — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ 1.3% / 1.7%
Laceby — 85+: 1.3% Oxley — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Laceby 49.4% couple families
Laceby — Couple Families: 49.4% Laceby — Lone Person: 32.9% Laceby — One Parent Families: 17.7%
Oxley 59.3% couple families
Oxley — Couple Families: 59.3% Oxley — Lone Person: 30.7% Oxley — One Parent Families: 10.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Laceby 12.1% renting
Laceby — Owned Outright: 50.5% Laceby — Mortgage: 37.4% Laceby — Renting: 12.1%
Oxley 10.4% renting
Oxley — Owned Outright: 47.5% Oxley — Mortgage: 42.1% Oxley — Renting: 10.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Laceby Oxley
Certificate III & IV 15.1% / 20.8%
Laceby — Certificate III & IV: 15.1% Oxley — Certificate III & IV: 20.8%
Bachelor Degree 7.6% / 9.9%
Laceby — Bachelor Degree: 7.6% Oxley — Bachelor Degree: 9.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 9.0%
Laceby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Oxley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 3.9%
Laceby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Oxley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 2.5%
Laceby — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Oxley — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

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.

Laceby Oxley
England — / 3.1%
Laceby — England: not among its largest Oxley — England: 3.1%
New Zealand 2.0% / 0.6%
Laceby — New Zealand: 2.0% Oxley — New Zealand: 0.6%
Philippines 1.6% / —
Laceby — Philippines: 1.6% Oxley — Philippines: not among its largest
India — / 0.8%
Laceby — India: not among its largest Oxley — India: 0.8%
Netherlands — / 0.6%
Laceby — Netherlands: not among its largest Oxley — Netherlands: 0.6%
Germany — / 0.4%
Laceby — Germany: not among its largest Oxley — Germany: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Laceby 100.0% houses
Laceby — Houses: 100.0%
Oxley 100.0% houses
Oxley — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Laceby Oxley
Median house price — $865,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $385,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 150 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Laceby Oxley
Rural and farming 97% 94%
Residential 0% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 2%
Other and special use 1% 0%
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

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

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Laceby Oxley
Houses — 3.4%
$600/wk on $925K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Laceby Oxley
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 43% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 39% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 43% of VIC Higher than 44% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of VIC Higher than 64% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 30% of VIC

Liveability

Oxley is more walkable (16 vs 0).

Laceby Oxley
Grade — D
Score — 31/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Laceby carries more crime risk (38 vs 16).

Laceby Oxley
Bushfire High
75/100
 High
81/100
Crime Low
38/100
 Low
16/100
Flood High
96/100
 High
90/100
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

Laceby Oxley
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Laceby

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Oxley

  • Oxley Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Laceby Oxley
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 3
Childcare 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 2 5

Mobility

Oxley sits further from the CBD (251.2 km vs 244.6 km).

Laceby Oxley
Walkability score 0/100 16/100
Distance to Melbourne 244.6 km 251.2 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 158 min 164 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.

Laceby Oxley
Car (driver) 76.7% / 72.8%
Laceby — Car (driver): 76.7% Oxley — Car (driver): 72.8%
Worked from Home 12.6% / 21.5%
Laceby — Worked from Home: 12.6% Oxley — Worked from Home: 21.5%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 3.5%
Laceby — Car (passenger): 4.9% Oxley — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Walked Only 5.8% / 2.2%
Laceby — Walked Only: 5.8% Oxley — Walked Only: 2.2%

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

Setting

Laceby Oxley
Elevation 164 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 154 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Laceby Oxley
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Laceby

Family Rural

Oxley

Rural

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