Laceby vs Wangaratta South

Laceby is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 49 in Wangaratta South. 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 Wangaratta South, most households are couple families. On these figures, Laceby tends to suit families with children, while Wangaratta South suits 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

Laceby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 52/100)

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

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

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Laceby carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 52/100)
  • Wangaratta South has more residents already 65 and over (26% 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 8.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Laceby and Wangaratta South 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 Wangaratta South
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 Wangaratta South
Walkability 0 / 0
Laceby — Walkability: 0/100 Wangaratta South — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 62 / 48
Laceby — Safety: 62/100 Wangaratta South — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 25 / 53
Laceby — Low fire risk: 25/100 Wangaratta South — Low fire risk: 53/100
Low flood risk 4 / 44
Laceby — Low flood risk: 4/100 Wangaratta South — Low flood risk: 44/100

Demographics

Wangaratta South has more residents (550 vs 304); Wangaratta South has higher household incomes ($96,304 vs $76,076).

Laceby Wangaratta South
Population 304 550
+81% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +23.1% +8.1%
Median age 42 49
Median household income $76,076/yr $96,304/yr
+27% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Laceby Wangaratta South
0-4 7.9% / 3.5%
Laceby — 0-4: 7.9% Wangaratta South — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 18.4% / 13.3%
Laceby — 5-14: 18.4% Wangaratta South — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 6.2% / 8.4%
Laceby — 15-19: 6.2% Wangaratta South — 15-19: 8.4%
20-24 4.9% / 2.9%
Laceby — 20-24: 4.9% Wangaratta South — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 6.9% / 6.2%
Laceby — 25-34: 6.9% Wangaratta South — 25-34: 6.2%
35-44 10.9% / 9.6%
Laceby — 35-44: 10.9% Wangaratta South — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 17.4% / 15.5%
Laceby — 45-54: 17.4% Wangaratta South — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 10.5% / 13.8%
Laceby — 55-64: 10.5% Wangaratta South — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 10.9% / 15.8%
Laceby — 65-74: 10.9% Wangaratta South — 65-74: 15.8%
75-84 6.9% / 8.4%
Laceby — 75-84: 6.9% Wangaratta South — 75-84: 8.4%
85+ 1.3% / 1.8%
Laceby — 85+: 1.3% Wangaratta South — 85+: 1.8%

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% Laceby — Group Household: 0.0%
Wangaratta South 62.5% couple families
Wangaratta South — Couple Families: 62.5% Wangaratta South — Lone Person: 31.2% Wangaratta South — One Parent Families: 2.7% Wangaratta South — Group Household: 3.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Wangaratta South 5.8% renting
Wangaratta South — Owned Outright: 55.0% Wangaratta South — Mortgage: 39.3% Wangaratta South — Renting: 5.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Laceby Wangaratta South
Certificate III & IV 15.1% / 17.6%
Laceby — Certificate III & IV: 15.1% Wangaratta South — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.6% / 10.5%
Laceby — Bachelor Degree: 7.6% Wangaratta South — Bachelor Degree: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 8.5%
Laceby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Wangaratta South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 3.3%
Laceby — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Wangaratta South — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 2.5%
Laceby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Wangaratta South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

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 Wangaratta South
New Zealand 2.0% / 1.1%
Laceby — New Zealand: 2.0% Wangaratta South — New Zealand: 1.1%
England — / 1.8%
Laceby — England: not among its largest Wangaratta South — England: 1.8%
Philippines 1.6% / —
Laceby — Philippines: 1.6% Wangaratta South — Philippines: not among its largest
Fiji — / 0.9%
Laceby — Fiji: not among its largest Wangaratta South — Fiji: 0.9%
Netherlands — / 0.7%
Laceby — Netherlands: not among its largest Wangaratta South — Netherlands: 0.7%
South Africa — / 0.5%
Laceby — South Africa: not among its largest Wangaratta South — South Africa: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Laceby 100.0% houses
Laceby — Houses: 100.0%
Wangaratta South 100.0% houses
Wangaratta South — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Laceby Wangaratta South
Median house price — $940,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Laceby has more rural and farming land (97% vs 84%).

Laceby Wangaratta South
Rural and farming 97% 84%
Parks and recreation 0% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 5%
Environmental 0% 5%
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 Wangaratta South
New dwellings approved 238
across Wangaratta
same for both
Approvals change year on year +329%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Laceby Wangaratta South
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 43% of VIC Higher than 67% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 39% of VIC Higher than 42% 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 63% of VIC

Liveability

Laceby Wangaratta South
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 flood risk (96 vs 56); Laceby carries more bushfire risk (75 vs 47).

Laceby Wangaratta South
Bushfire High
75/100
 Moderate
47/100
Crime Low
38/100
 Moderate
52/100
Flood High
96/100
 Moderate
56/100
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

Laceby Wangaratta South
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

Laceby Wangaratta South
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Laceby Wangaratta South
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 244.6 km 246 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 158 min 162 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 Wangaratta South
Car (driver) 76.7% / 81.0%
Laceby — Car (driver): 76.7% Wangaratta South — Car (driver): 81.0%
Worked from Home 12.6% / 13.1%
Laceby — Worked from Home: 12.6% Wangaratta South — Worked from Home: 13.1%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 4.5%
Laceby — Car (passenger): 4.9% Wangaratta South — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only 5.8% / 1.4%
Laceby — Walked Only: 5.8% Wangaratta South — Walked Only: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.0%).

Setting

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

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Laceby Wangaratta South
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Laceby

Family Rural

Wangaratta South

Retirees Rural

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