Wangaratta vs North Wangaratta

Wangaratta is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 48 in North Wangaratta. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wangaratta, about half of households are 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

Wangaratta

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (20 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (13 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (28 vs 2)
  • But North Wangaratta carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 80/100)

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

North Wangaratta

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $260/wk)
  • But Wangaratta has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 11%)

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

Commuting to the city

Wangaratta

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 6/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (249.3 km vs 259.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (163 min vs 169 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wangaratta

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (12 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 6/100)
  • But North Wangaratta carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 80/100)

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

Investors

Wangaratta

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.1% vs -2.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Wangaratta 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.

Wangaratta North Wangaratta
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.

Wangaratta North Wangaratta
Walkability 64 / 6
Wangaratta — Walkability: 64/100 North Wangaratta — Walkability: 6/100
Safety 20 / 58
Wangaratta — Safety: 20/100 North Wangaratta — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 89 / 50
Wangaratta — Low fire risk: 89/100 North Wangaratta — Low fire risk: 50/100
Low flood risk 8 / 4
Wangaratta — Low flood risk: 8/100 North Wangaratta — Low flood risk: 4/100

Demographics

Wangaratta has more residents (19,214 vs 282); Wangaratta rents higher ($260/wk vs $175/wk).

Wangaratta North Wangaratta
Population 19,214
+99% vs other
 282
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.1% -2.1%
Median age 44 48
Median household income $63,336/yr $79,612/yr
+26% vs other
Median weekly rent $260/wk
+33% vs other
 $175/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wangaratta North Wangaratta
0-4 5.3% / 5.3%
Wangaratta — 0-4: 5.3% North Wangaratta — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 12.0% / 9.2%
Wangaratta — 5-14: 12.0% North Wangaratta — 5-14: 9.2%
15-19 5.8% / 7.1%
Wangaratta — 15-19: 5.8% North Wangaratta — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 5.0% / 5.7%
Wangaratta — 20-24: 5.0% North Wangaratta — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 11.6% / 14.5%
Wangaratta — 25-34: 11.6% North Wangaratta — 25-34: 14.5%
35-44 11.2% / 6.0%
Wangaratta — 35-44: 11.2% North Wangaratta — 35-44: 6.0%
45-54 11.9% / 11.7%
Wangaratta — 45-54: 11.9% North Wangaratta — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 12.4% / 17.0%
Wangaratta — 55-64: 12.4% North Wangaratta — 55-64: 17.0%
65-74 12.0% / 16.3%
Wangaratta — 65-74: 12.0% North Wangaratta — 65-74: 16.3%
75-84 8.7% / 5.7%
Wangaratta — 75-84: 8.7% North Wangaratta — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 4.1% / 2.5%
Wangaratta — 85+: 4.1% North Wangaratta — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wangaratta 47.7% lone person
Wangaratta — Lone Person: 47.7% Wangaratta — Couple Families: 30.3% Wangaratta — One Parent Families: 17.5% Wangaratta — Group Household: 3.5% Wangaratta — Other Families: 1.0%
North Wangaratta 41.3% lone person
North Wangaratta — Lone Person: 41.3% North Wangaratta — Couple Families: 37.3% North Wangaratta — One Parent Families: 14.7% North Wangaratta — Group Household: 6.7% North Wangaratta — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wangaratta 29.9% renting
Wangaratta — Owned Outright: 38.6% Wangaratta — Mortgage: 31.4% Wangaratta — Renting: 29.9%
North Wangaratta 10.9% renting
North Wangaratta — Owned Outright: 54.5% North Wangaratta — Mortgage: 34.7% North Wangaratta — Renting: 10.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Wangaratta North Wangaratta
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 17.7%
Wangaratta — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% North Wangaratta — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 12.8%
Wangaratta — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% North Wangaratta — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.8%
Bachelor Degree 9.0% / 8.5%
Wangaratta — Bachelor Degree: 9.0% North Wangaratta — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 5.3%
Wangaratta — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% North Wangaratta — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 2.5%
Wangaratta — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% North Wangaratta — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

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.

Wangaratta North Wangaratta
England 1.8% / 2.8%
Wangaratta — England: 1.8% North Wangaratta — England: 2.8%
Ireland — / 1.4%
Wangaratta — Ireland: not among its largest North Wangaratta — Ireland: 1.4%
Thailand — / 1.1%
Wangaratta — Thailand: not among its largest North Wangaratta — Thailand: 1.1%
Italy 1.0% / —
Wangaratta — Italy: 1.0% North Wangaratta — Italy: not among its largest
Philippines 0.8% / —
Wangaratta — Philippines: 0.8% North Wangaratta — Philippines: not among its largest
India 0.8% / —
Wangaratta — India: 0.8% North Wangaratta — India: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.6% / —
Wangaratta — New Zealand: 0.6% North Wangaratta — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wangaratta 85.3% houses
Wangaratta — Houses: 85.3% Wangaratta — Townhouses: 14.2% Wangaratta — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
North Wangaratta 85.7% houses
North Wangaratta — Houses: 85.7% North Wangaratta — Townhouses: 4.5% North Wangaratta — Flats / Apartments: 9.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Wangaratta North Wangaratta
Median house price $560,000 —
Median unit price $322,500 —
Median land price $622,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 153 sales
 —

Zoning mix

North Wangaratta has more rural and farming land (75% vs 48%).

Wangaratta North Wangaratta
Rural and farming 48% 75%
Residential 27% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 15%
Industrial 5% 9%
Parks and recreation 8% 1%
Other and special use 3% 0%
Commercial 2% 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

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

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Wangaratta North Wangaratta
Houses 4.4%
$530/wk on $629K
 —
Units 5.3%
$385/wk on $380K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Wangaratta North Wangaratta
House price Higher than 16% of VIC —
Income Higher than 24% of VIC Higher than 47% of VIC
Schools Higher than 44% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 68% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 66% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 22% of VIC Higher than 44% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 62% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 88% of VIC —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 74% of VIC —

Liveability

Wangaratta is more walkable (64 vs 6).

Wangaratta North Wangaratta
Grade D —
Score 29/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

North Wangaratta carries more bushfire risk (50 vs 11); Wangaratta carries more crime risk (80 vs 42).

Wangaratta North Wangaratta
Bushfire Low
11/100
 Moderate
50/100
Crime High
80/100
 Moderate
42/100
Flood High
92/100
 High
96/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Wangaratta North Wangaratta
Inside the suburb 13 0
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 6 0
Rated below peers 3 0

Schools in Wangaratta

  • Wangaratta High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Wangaratta Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Appin Park Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Cathedral College Wangaratta Independent · Combined at peers
  • St Bernard's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • St Patrick's School Catholic · Primary at 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

Wangaratta North Wangaratta
Supermarkets 4 0
Cafes & restaurants 10 0
Parks & reserves 28 2
Childcare 20 0
GPs 12 0
Pharmacies 5 0
Hospitals 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 11 0
Fuel stations 3 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 14 2

Mobility

North Wangaratta sits further from the CBD (259.6 km vs 249.3 km).

Wangaratta North Wangaratta
Walkability score 64/100 6/100
Distance to Melbourne 249.3 km 259.6 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 163 min 169 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3677
 0.5%
postcode 3678
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 3677
 78
postcode 3678

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.

Wangaratta North Wangaratta
Car (driver) 76.7% / 72.7%
Wangaratta — Car (driver): 76.7% North Wangaratta — Car (driver): 72.7%
Worked from Home 9.4% / 13.6%
Wangaratta — Worked from Home: 9.4% North Wangaratta — Worked from Home: 13.6%
Car (passenger) 7.1% / 7.6%
Wangaratta — Car (passenger): 7.1% North Wangaratta — Car (passenger): 7.6%
Walked Only 4.4% / 3.8%
Wangaratta — Walked Only: 4.4% North Wangaratta — Walked Only: 3.8%
Bicycle 2.0% / 2.3%
Wangaratta — Bicycle: 2.0% North Wangaratta — Bicycle: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.7%).

Setting

Wangaratta North Wangaratta
Elevation 149 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 144 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Wangaratta North Wangaratta
Connectivity score 68/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 43%
10,912 premises
 0%
122 premises

Climate

Wangaratta 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

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

Federal electorate

Wangaratta North Wangaratta
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Wangaratta

Affordable Regional Centre

North Wangaratta

Quiet Rural

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