Londrigan vs North Wangaratta
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Londrigan, most households are couple families. On these figures, Londrigan tends to suit couples, while North Wangaratta 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
Londrigan
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 42/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 52%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 86%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
North Wangaratta
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 31%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Londrigan
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $175/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
North Wangaratta
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has a shorter drive in (169 min vs 178 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Londrigan
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 42/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Londrigan
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (25.2% vs -2.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Londrigan and North Wangaratta 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
North Wangaratta rents higher ($175/wk vs $0/wk); North Wangaratta has more residents (282 vs 159).
| Londrigan | North Wangaratta | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 159 | 282 +77% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +25.2% | -2.1% |
| Median age | 50 | 48 |
| Median household income | $84,448/yr +6% vs other | $79,612/yr |
| Median weekly rent | — | $175/wk (not reported on the other side) |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).
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 (2.8%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
Londrigan has more rural and farming land (98% vs 75%).
| Londrigan | North Wangaratta | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 98% | 75% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 2% | 15% |
| Industrial | 0% | 9% |
| Parks and recreation | 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
| Londrigan | North Wangaratta | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 238 across Wangaratta same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +329% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Londrigan | North Wangaratta | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | — | Higher than 47% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 53% of VIC | Higher than 68% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 44% of VIC same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 67% of VIC | Higher than 62% of VIC |
Liveability
| Londrigan | North Wangaratta | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
North Wangaratta carries more flood risk (96 vs 55); North Wangaratta carries more crime risk (42 vs 27).
| Londrigan | North Wangaratta | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 72/100 | Moderate 50/100 |
| Crime | Low 27/100 | Moderate 42/100 |
| Flood | Moderate 55/100 | 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 | 2 within 5 km |
Schools
| Londrigan | North Wangaratta | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 1 | 0 |
Schools in Londrigan
- Carraragarmungee Primary School Government · Primary below peers
Schools in North Wangaratta
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Londrigan | North Wangaratta | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 2 |
| Waterways | 2 same for both | |
Mobility
| Londrigan | North Wangaratta | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 6/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 261.5 km | 259.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 178 min | 169 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 (72.7%).
Setting
| Londrigan | North Wangaratta | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 165 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 144 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Londrigan | North Wangaratta | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 67 premises | 0% 122 premises |
Climate
| Londrigan | North Wangaratta | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Londrigan | North Wangaratta | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,962/yr same for both | |
| Council | Wangaratta same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Londrigan | North Wangaratta | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Indi same for both | |
| Member | Helen Haines same for both | |
| Party | Independent same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Londrigan | North Wangaratta | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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