Wangandary vs Wangaratta South

Wangaratta South is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 52 in Wangandary. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wangandary, about half of households are couple families. In Wangaratta South, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Wangaratta South: a median of $940,000, against $845,000 in Wangandary, though rent is higher in Wangandary.

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

Wangandary

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 52/100)

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

First-home buyers

Wangandary

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($845,000 vs $940,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wangaratta South

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $375/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wangaratta South

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (162 min vs 175 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (246 km vs 257.9 km)
  • But Wangandary is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wangandary

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 52/100)

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

Investors

Wangaratta South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.1% vs -4.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Wangandary 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.

Wangandary 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.

Wangandary Wangaratta South
Walkability 10 / 0
Wangandary — Walkability: 10/100 Wangaratta South — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 70 / 48
Wangandary — Safety: 70/100 Wangaratta South — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 52 / 53
Wangandary — Low fire risk: 52/100 Wangaratta South — Low fire risk: 53/100
Low flood risk 100 / 44
Wangandary — Low flood risk: 100/100 Wangaratta South — Low flood risk: 44/100

Demographics

Wangaratta South has more residents (550 vs 217); Wangandary rents higher ($375/wk vs $250/wk).

Wangandary Wangaratta South
Population 217 550
+153% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.4% +8.1%
Median age 52 49
Median household income $93,184/yr $96,304/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $375/wk
+33% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wangandary Wangaratta South
0-4 3.7% / 3.5%
Wangandary — 0-4: 3.7% Wangaratta South — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 6.9% / 13.3%
Wangandary — 5-14: 6.9% Wangaratta South — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 10.1% / 8.4%
Wangandary — 15-19: 10.1% Wangaratta South — 15-19: 8.4%
20-24 1.4% / 2.9%
Wangandary — 20-24: 1.4% Wangaratta South — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 6.5% / 6.2%
Wangandary — 25-34: 6.5% Wangaratta South — 25-34: 6.2%
35-44 6.0% / 9.6%
Wangandary — 35-44: 6.0% Wangaratta South — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 18.9% / 15.5%
Wangandary — 45-54: 18.9% Wangaratta South — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 15.7% / 13.8%
Wangandary — 55-64: 15.7% Wangaratta South — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 16.6% / 15.8%
Wangandary — 65-74: 16.6% Wangaratta South — 65-74: 15.8%
75-84 6.5% / 8.4%
Wangandary — 75-84: 6.5% Wangaratta South — 75-84: 8.4%
85+ 3.2% / 1.8%
Wangandary — 85+: 3.2% Wangaratta South — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wangandary 54.1% couple families
Wangandary — Couple Families: 54.1% Wangandary — Lone Person: 29.7% Wangandary — Group Household: 8.1% Wangandary — One Parent Families: 8.1%
Wangaratta South 62.5% couple families
Wangaratta South — Couple Families: 62.5% Wangaratta South — Lone Person: 31.2% Wangaratta South — Group Household: 3.6% Wangaratta South — One Parent Families: 2.7%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wangandary 5.6% renting
Wangandary — Owned Outright: 58.3% Wangandary — Mortgage: 36.1% Wangandary — Renting: 5.6%
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.

Wangandary Wangaratta South
Certificate III & IV 16.6% / 17.6%
Wangandary — Certificate III & IV: 16.6% Wangaratta South — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Bachelor Degree 13.8% / 10.5%
Wangandary — Bachelor Degree: 13.8% Wangaratta South — Bachelor Degree: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 8.5%
Wangandary — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Wangaratta South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 3.3%
Wangandary — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Wangaratta South — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 2.5%
Wangandary — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% 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.

Wangandary Wangaratta South
Netherlands 1.8% / 0.7%
Wangandary — Netherlands: 1.8% Wangaratta South — Netherlands: 0.7%
Germany 1.8% / —
Wangandary — Germany: 1.8% Wangaratta South — Germany: not among its largest
England — / 1.8%
Wangandary — England: not among its largest Wangaratta South — England: 1.8%
New Zealand — / 1.1%
Wangandary — New Zealand: not among its largest Wangaratta South — New Zealand: 1.1%
Fiji — / 0.9%
Wangandary — Fiji: not among its largest Wangaratta South — Fiji: 0.9%
South Africa — / 0.5%
Wangandary — South Africa: not among its largest Wangaratta South — South Africa: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Property market

Wangandary Wangaratta South
Median house price $845,000 $940,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $269,000 —

Zoning mix

Wangaratta South has more rural and farming land (84% vs 58%).

Wangandary Wangaratta South
Rural and farming 58% 84%
Parks and recreation 32% 6%
Environmental 6% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 5%
Residential 2% 0%
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

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

Ranking within VIC

Wangandary Wangaratta South
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 63% of VIC Higher than 67% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of VIC Higher than 42% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 44% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 47% of VIC Higher than 63% of VIC

Liveability

Wangandary is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Wangandary Wangaratta South
Grade — D
Score — 31/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Wangaratta South carries more flood risk (56 vs 0); Wangaratta South carries more crime risk (52 vs 30).

Wangandary Wangaratta South
Bushfire Moderate
48/100
 Moderate
47/100
Crime Low
30/100
 Moderate
52/100
Flood None
0/100
 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

Wangandary 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

Wangandary Wangaratta South
Parks & reserves 2 0
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Wangandary sits further from the CBD (257.9 km vs 246 km).

Wangandary Wangaratta South
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 257.9 km
+5% vs other
 246 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 175 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.

Wangandary Wangaratta South
Car (driver) 72.8% / 81.0%
Wangandary — Car (driver): 72.8% Wangaratta South — Car (driver): 81.0%
Worked from Home 23.9% / 13.1%
Wangandary — Worked from Home: 23.9% Wangaratta South — Worked from Home: 13.1%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 4.5%
Wangandary — Car (passenger): 3.3% Wangaratta South — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only — / 1.4%
Wangandary — Walked Only: not among its largest Wangaratta South — Walked Only: 1.4%

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

Setting

Wangandary Wangaratta South
Elevation 175 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 169 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Wangandary Wangaratta South
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
91 premises
 0%
227 premises

Climate

Wangandary 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

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Quiet Retirees Rural

Wangaratta South

Retirees Rural

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