Wangaratta vs Oxley

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. In Oxley, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Oxley: a median of $865,000, against $560,000 in Wangaratta, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Wangaratta tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Oxley suits 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

  • Wangaratta has more childcare (20 vs 1)
  • Oxley carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 80/100)

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

First-home buyers

Oxley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($385,000 vs $622,500)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 25%)
  • But Wangaratta has cheaper houses ($560,000 vs $865,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wangaratta

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 10%)
  • has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $300/wk)
  • But Oxley leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 21%)

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

Commuting to the city

Wangaratta

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 16/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wangaratta

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (12 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 16/100)
  • But Oxley carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 80/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Wangaratta returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.4% vs 3.4%)
  • Oxley is growing faster (12.5% vs 6.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Wangaratta and Oxley 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 Oxley
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 Oxley
Walkability 64 / 16
Wangaratta — Walkability: 64/100 Oxley — Walkability: 16/100
Safety 20 / 84
Wangaratta — Safety: 20/100 Oxley — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 89 / 19
Wangaratta — Low fire risk: 89/100 Oxley — Low fire risk: 19/100
Low flood risk 8 / 10
Wangaratta — Low flood risk: 8/100 Oxley — Low flood risk: 10/100

Demographics

Wangaratta has more residents (19,214 vs 710); Oxley has higher household incomes ($102,856 vs $63,336).

Wangaratta Oxley
Population 19,214
+96% vs other
 710
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.1% +12.5%
Median age 44
same for both
Median household income $63,336/yr $102,856/yr
+62% vs other
Median weekly rent $260/wk $300/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wangaratta Oxley
0-4 5.3% / 6.1%
Wangaratta — 0-4: 5.3% Oxley — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 12.0% / 15.1%
Wangaratta — 5-14: 12.0% Oxley — 5-14: 15.1%
15-19 5.8% / 6.2%
Wangaratta — 15-19: 5.8% Oxley — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 5.0% / 1.7%
Wangaratta — 20-24: 5.0% Oxley — 20-24: 1.7%
25-34 11.6% / 7.5%
Wangaratta — 25-34: 11.6% Oxley — 25-34: 7.5%
35-44 11.2% / 12.3%
Wangaratta — 35-44: 11.2% Oxley — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 11.9% / 13.2%
Wangaratta — 45-54: 11.9% Oxley — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 12.4% / 14.5%
Wangaratta — 55-64: 12.4% Oxley — 55-64: 14.5%
65-74 12.0% / 13.1%
Wangaratta — 65-74: 12.0% Oxley — 65-74: 13.1%
75-84 8.7% / 6.5%
Wangaratta — 75-84: 8.7% Oxley — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ 4.1% / 1.7%
Wangaratta — 85+: 4.1% Oxley — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wangaratta 30.3% couple families
Wangaratta — Couple Families: 30.3% Wangaratta — Lone Person: 47.7% Wangaratta — One Parent Families: 17.5% Wangaratta — Group Household: 3.5% Wangaratta — Other Families: 1.0%
Oxley 59.3% couple families
Oxley — Couple Families: 59.3% Oxley — Lone Person: 30.7% Oxley — One Parent Families: 10.0% Oxley — Group Household: 0.0% Oxley — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person 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%
Oxley 10.4% renting
Oxley — Owned Outright: 47.5% Oxley — Mortgage: 42.1% Oxley — Renting: 10.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Wangaratta Oxley
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 20.8%
Wangaratta — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Oxley — Certificate III & IV: 20.8%
Bachelor Degree 9.0% / 9.9%
Wangaratta — Bachelor Degree: 9.0% Oxley — Bachelor Degree: 9.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 9.0%
Wangaratta — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Oxley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 3.9%
Wangaratta — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Oxley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 2.5%
Wangaratta — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Oxley — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

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 Oxley
England 1.8% / 3.1%
Wangaratta — England: 1.8% Oxley — England: 3.1%
India 0.8% / 0.8%
Wangaratta — India: 0.8% Oxley — India: 0.8%
New Zealand 0.6% / 0.6%
Wangaratta — New Zealand: 0.6% Oxley — New Zealand: 0.6%
Italy 1.0% / —
Wangaratta — Italy: 1.0% Oxley — Italy: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.4% / 0.6%
Wangaratta — Netherlands: 0.4% Oxley — Netherlands: 0.6%
Philippines 0.8% / —
Wangaratta — Philippines: 0.8% Oxley — Philippines: not among its largest
Germany 0.3% / 0.4%
Wangaratta — Germany: 0.3% Oxley — Germany: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

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%
Oxley 100.0% houses
Oxley — Houses: 100.0% Oxley — Townhouses: 0.0% Oxley — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Wangaratta Oxley
Median house price $560,000 $865,000
Median unit price $322,500 —
Median land price $622,500 $385,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 153 sales
 150 days
from 3 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Wangaratta Oxley
3 bed $529K / $682K
Wangaratta — 3 bed: $529K (147 sales) Oxley — 3 bed: $682K (8 sales)

147 vs 8 sales

4 bed $690K / $1.1M
Wangaratta — 4 bed: $690K (84 sales) Oxley — 4 bed: $1.1M (7 sales)

84 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Oxley has more rural and farming land (94% vs 48%).

Wangaratta Oxley
Rural and farming 48% 94%
Residential 27% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 2%
Parks and recreation 8% 0%
Industrial 5% 0%
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 Oxley
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 Oxley
Houses 4.4%
$530/wk on $629K
 3.4%
$600/wk on $925K
Units 5.3%
$385/wk on $380K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Wangaratta Oxley
House price Higher than 16% of VIC —
Income Higher than 24% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC
Schools Higher than 44% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 78% 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 64% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 30% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 74% of VIC —

Liveability

Wangaratta is more walkable (64 vs 16).

Wangaratta Oxley
Grade D
same for both
Score 29/100 31/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Oxley carries more bushfire risk (81 vs 11); Wangaratta carries more crime risk (80 vs 16).

Wangaratta Oxley
Bushfire Low
11/100
 High
81/100
Crime High
80/100
 Low
16/100
Flood High
92/100
 High
90/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Wangaratta Oxley
Inside the suburb 13 1
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 6 1
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 Oxley

  • Oxley Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Wangaratta Oxley
Walkability score 64/100 16/100
Distance to Melbourne 249.3 km 251.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 163 min 164 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 Oxley
Car (driver) 76.7% / 72.8%
Wangaratta — Car (driver): 76.7% Oxley — Car (driver): 72.8%
Worked from Home 9.4% / 21.5%
Wangaratta — Worked from Home: 9.4% Oxley — Worked from Home: 21.5%
Car (passenger) 7.1% / 3.5%
Wangaratta — Car (passenger): 7.1% Oxley — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Walked Only 4.4% / 2.2%
Wangaratta — Walked Only: 4.4% Oxley — Walked Only: 2.2%
Bicycle 2.0% / —
Wangaratta — Bicycle: 2.0% Oxley — Bicycle: not among its largest

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

Setting

Wangaratta Oxley
Elevation 149 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 154 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Wangaratta Oxley
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

Oxley

Rural

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