Upper Lurg vs Greta West

Upper Lurg is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 54 in Greta West. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Upper Lurg, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Upper Lurg tends to suit couples, while Greta West suits older residents.

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

Upper Lurg

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 47%)

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

Greta West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($215/wk vs $264/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Upper Lurg

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (155 min vs 162 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (234.4 km vs 243.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Greta West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 22%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Greta West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-3.1% vs -11.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Upper Lurg Greta West
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.

Upper Lurg Greta West
Walkability 0 / 0
Upper Lurg — Walkability: 0/100 Greta West — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 79 / 86
Upper Lurg — Safety: 79/100 Greta West — Safety: 86/100
Low fire risk 15 / 18
Upper Lurg — Low fire risk: 15/100 Greta West — Low fire risk: 18/100
Low flood risk 100 / 17
Upper Lurg — Low flood risk: 100/100 Greta West — Low flood risk: 17/100

Demographics

Greta West has more residents (157 vs 107); Upper Lurg has higher household incomes ($80,132 vs $61,360).

Upper Lurg Greta West
Population 107 157
+47% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -11.6% -3.1%
Median age 50 54
Median household income $80,132/yr
+23% vs other
 $61,360/yr
Median weekly rent $264/wk
+19% vs other
 $215/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Upper Lurg Greta West
0-4 3.7% / 1.9%
Upper Lurg — 0-4: 3.7% Greta West — 0-4: 1.9%
5-14 6.5% / 10.2%
Upper Lurg — 5-14: 6.5% Greta West — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 5.6% / 8.3%
Upper Lurg — 15-19: 5.6% Greta West — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 — / 3.2%
Upper Lurg — 20-24: not among its largest Greta West — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 5.6% / 7.6%
Upper Lurg — 25-34: 5.6% Greta West — 25-34: 7.6%
35-44 14.0% / 10.2%
Upper Lurg — 35-44: 14.0% Greta West — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 15.9% / 14.6%
Upper Lurg — 45-54: 15.9% Greta West — 45-54: 14.6%
55-64 18.7% / 18.5%
Upper Lurg — 55-64: 18.7% Greta West — 55-64: 18.5%
65-74 18.7% / 20.4%
Upper Lurg — 65-74: 18.7% Greta West — 65-74: 20.4%
75-84 3.7% / 9.6%
Upper Lurg — 75-84: 3.7% Greta West — 75-84: 9.6%
85+ — / 3.2%
Upper Lurg — 85+: not among its largest Greta West — 85+: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

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.

Upper Lurg Greta West
England 8.4% / 2.5%
Upper Lurg — England: 8.4% Greta West — England: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Upper Lurg 48.1% couple families
Upper Lurg — Couple Families: 48.1% Upper Lurg — Lone Person: 37.0% Upper Lurg — One Parent Families: 14.8% Upper Lurg — Other Families: 0.0% Upper Lurg — Group Household: 0.0%
Greta West 32.6% couple families
Greta West — Couple Families: 32.6% Greta West — Lone Person: 34.9% Greta West — One Parent Families: 14.0% Greta West — Other Families: 9.3% Greta West — Group Household: 9.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Upper Lurg 100.0% houses
Upper Lurg — Houses: 100.0%
Greta West 100.0% houses
Greta West — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Upper Lurg Greta West
Certificate III & IV 29.0% / 17.2%
Upper Lurg — Certificate III & IV: 29.0% Greta West — Certificate III & IV: 17.2%
Bachelor Degree 13.1% / 8.9%
Upper Lurg — Bachelor Degree: 13.1% Greta West — Bachelor Degree: 8.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.1% / 4.5%
Upper Lurg — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.1% Greta West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5%
Postgraduate Degree 5.6% / 3.2%
Upper Lurg — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6% Greta West — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.7% / 4.5%
Upper Lurg — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7% Greta West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.0%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Upper Lurg 11.8% renting
Upper Lurg — Owned Outright: 47.1% Upper Lurg — Mortgage: 41.2% Upper Lurg — Renting: 11.8%
Greta West 6.2% renting
Greta West — Owned Outright: 56.9% Greta West — Mortgage: 36.9% Greta West — Renting: 6.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Zoning mix

Upper Lurg Greta West
Rural and farming 99%
same for both
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
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

Upper Lurg Greta West
New dwellings approved 235
across Benalla
 238
across Wangaratta
Approvals change year on year +65% +329%

Ranking within VIC

Upper Lurg Greta West
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 47% of VIC Higher than 22% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 57% of VIC Higher than 52% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 50% of VIC Higher than 30% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 25% of VIC Higher than 67% of VIC

Liveability

Upper Lurg Greta West
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Greta West carries more flood risk (83 vs 0).

Upper Lurg Greta West
Bushfire High
85/100
 High
82/100
Crime Low
21/100
 Low
14/100
Flood None
0/100
 High
83/100
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

Upper Lurg Greta West
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

Upper Lurg Greta West
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Greta West sits further from the CBD (243.2 km vs 234.4 km).

Upper Lurg Greta West
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 234.4 km 243.2 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 155 min 162 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3673
 0.3%
postcode 3675
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 3673
 74
postcode 3675

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.

Upper Lurg Greta West
Car (driver) 70.6% / 58.2%
Upper Lurg — Car (driver): 70.6% Greta West — Car (driver): 58.2%
Worked from Home 23.5% / 32.8%
Upper Lurg — Worked from Home: 23.5% Greta West — Worked from Home: 32.8%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 9.0%
Upper Lurg — Car (passenger): 5.9% Greta West — Car (passenger): 9.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.6%).

Setting

Upper Lurg Greta West
Elevation 269 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 174 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Upper Lurg Greta West
Connectivity score 24/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
47 premises
 0%
67 premises

Climate

Upper Lurg Greta West
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

Upper Lurg Greta West
Average residential rate $2,119/yr $1,962/yr
Council Benalla Wangaratta

Federal electorate

Upper Lurg Greta West
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Upper Lurg Greta West
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Upper Lurg

Rural

Greta West

Retirees Rural

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