Peechelba East vs Norong
Norong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 48 in Peechelba East. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Peechelba East, most households are people living alone. In Norong, most households are couple families. On these figures, Peechelba East tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Norong suits families with children and 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Peechelba East carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 59/100)
- Norong is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 40%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Norong
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 26%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Peechelba East
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $210/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Peechelba East
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (280 km vs 292.6 km)
- has a shorter drive in (187 min vs 192 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Peechelba East
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 8%)
- carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 59/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Peechelba East
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (20.0% vs 10.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Peechelba East and Norong 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
Norong rents higher ($210/wk vs $0/wk); Norong has more residents (130 vs 54).
| Peechelba East | Norong | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 54 | 130 +141% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +20.0% | +10.2% |
| Median age | 48 | 45 |
| Median household income | $62,816/yr | $97,500/yr +55% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | — | $210/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 (26.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).
Zoning mix
Norong has more rural and farming land (95% vs 84%).
| Peechelba East | Norong | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 84% | 95% |
| Parks and recreation | 14% | 4% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 2% | 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
| Peechelba East | Norong | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 238 across Wangaratta | 120 across Indigo |
| Approvals change year on year | +329% | +15% |
Ranking within VIC
| Peechelba East | Norong | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 24% of VIC | Higher than 70% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 62% of VIC | Higher than 59% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 44% of VIC | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 71% of VIC | Higher than 46% of VIC |
Liveability
| Peechelba East | Norong | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
Norong carries more crime risk (59 vs 26).
| Peechelba East | Norong | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 26/100 | Moderate 59/100 |
| Flood | High 84/100 | High 81/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 1 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Peechelba East | Norong | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Peechelba East | Norong | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 2 |
| Waterways | 0 | 6 |
Mobility
Norong sits further from the CBD (292.6 km vs 280 km).
| Peechelba East | Norong | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 280 km | 292.6 km +5% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 187 min | 192 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 3678 | 0.0% postcode 3682 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 78 postcode 3678 | 75 postcode 3682 |
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 (64.9%).
Setting
| Peechelba East | Norong | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 140 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 144 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Peechelba East | Norong | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 25 premises | 0% 48 premises |
Climate
| Peechelba East | Norong | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 540 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 32.0°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.4°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Peechelba East | Norong | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,962/yr | $1,828/yr |
| Council | Wangaratta | Indigo |
Federal electorate
| Peechelba East | Norong | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Indi same for both | |
| Member | Helen Haines same for both | |
| Party | Independent same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Peechelba East | Norong | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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