Wangaratta vs Wangaratta South

Wangaratta is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 49 in Wangaratta South. 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 Wangaratta South, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Wangaratta South: a median of $940,000, against $560,000 in Wangaratta. On these figures, Wangaratta tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Wangaratta South 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 parks and reserves (28 vs 0)
  • Wangaratta South carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 80/100)

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

First-home buyers

Wangaratta

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($560,000 vs $940,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Wangaratta has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 6%)
  • Wangaratta South leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 21%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Wangaratta is more walkable (64/100 vs 0/100)
  • Wangaratta South sits closer to the CBD (246 km vs 249.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wangaratta

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (12 vs 0)
  • But Wangaratta South carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 80/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Wangaratta 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.

Wangaratta 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.

Wangaratta Wangaratta South
Walkability 64 / 0
Wangaratta — Walkability: 64/100 Wangaratta South — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 20 / 48
Wangaratta — Safety: 20/100 Wangaratta South — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 89 / 53
Wangaratta — Low fire risk: 89/100 Wangaratta South — Low fire risk: 53/100
Low flood risk 8 / 44
Wangaratta — Low flood risk: 8/100 Wangaratta South — Low flood risk: 44/100

Demographics

Wangaratta has more residents (19,214 vs 550); Wangaratta South has higher household incomes ($96,304 vs $63,336).

Wangaratta Wangaratta South
Population 19,214
+97% vs other
 550
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.1% +8.1%
Median age 44 49
Median household income $63,336/yr $96,304/yr
+52% vs other
Median weekly rent $260/wk
+4% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wangaratta Wangaratta South
0-4 5.3% / 3.5%
Wangaratta — 0-4: 5.3% Wangaratta South — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 12.0% / 13.3%
Wangaratta — 5-14: 12.0% Wangaratta South — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 5.8% / 8.4%
Wangaratta — 15-19: 5.8% Wangaratta South — 15-19: 8.4%
20-24 5.0% / 2.9%
Wangaratta — 20-24: 5.0% Wangaratta South — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 11.6% / 6.2%
Wangaratta — 25-34: 11.6% Wangaratta South — 25-34: 6.2%
35-44 11.2% / 9.6%
Wangaratta — 35-44: 11.2% Wangaratta South — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 11.9% / 15.5%
Wangaratta — 45-54: 11.9% Wangaratta South — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 12.4% / 13.8%
Wangaratta — 55-64: 12.4% Wangaratta South — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 12.0% / 15.8%
Wangaratta — 65-74: 12.0% Wangaratta South — 65-74: 15.8%
75-84 8.7% / 8.4%
Wangaratta — 75-84: 8.7% Wangaratta South — 75-84: 8.4%
85+ 4.1% / 1.8%
Wangaratta — 85+: 4.1% Wangaratta South — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

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%
Wangaratta South 62.5% couple families
Wangaratta South — Couple Families: 62.5% Wangaratta South — Lone Person: 31.2% Wangaratta South — One Parent Families: 2.7% Wangaratta South — Group Household: 3.6% Wangaratta South — 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%
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.

Wangaratta Wangaratta South
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 17.6%
Wangaratta — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Wangaratta South — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Bachelor Degree 9.0% / 10.5%
Wangaratta — Bachelor Degree: 9.0% Wangaratta South — Bachelor Degree: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 8.5%
Wangaratta — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Wangaratta South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 3.3%
Wangaratta — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Wangaratta South — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 2.5%
Wangaratta — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% 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.

Wangaratta Wangaratta South
England 1.8% / 1.8%
Wangaratta — England: 1.8% Wangaratta South — England: 1.8%
New Zealand 0.6% / 1.1%
Wangaratta — New Zealand: 0.6% Wangaratta South — New Zealand: 1.1%
Italy 1.0% / 0.5%
Wangaratta — Italy: 1.0% Wangaratta South — Italy: 0.5%
Netherlands 0.4% / 0.7%
Wangaratta — Netherlands: 0.4% Wangaratta South — Netherlands: 0.7%
Fiji — / 0.9%
Wangaratta — Fiji: not among its largest Wangaratta South — Fiji: 0.9%
Philippines 0.8% / —
Wangaratta — Philippines: 0.8% Wangaratta South — Philippines: not among its largest
India 0.8% / —
Wangaratta — India: 0.8% Wangaratta South — India: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.5%
Wangaratta — 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.

Wangaratta 85.3% houses
Wangaratta — Houses: 85.3% Wangaratta — Townhouses: 14.2% Wangaratta — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Wangaratta South 100.0% houses
Wangaratta South — Houses: 100.0% Wangaratta South — Townhouses: 0.0% Wangaratta South — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Wangaratta Wangaratta South
Median house price $560,000 $940,000
Median unit price $322,500 —
Median land price $622,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 153 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Wangaratta South has more rural and farming land (84% vs 48%).

Wangaratta Wangaratta South
Rural and farming 48% 84%
Residential 27% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 5%
Parks and recreation 8% 6%
Environmental 0% 5%
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 Wangaratta South
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 Wangaratta South
Houses 4.4%
$530/wk on $629K
 —
Units 5.3%
$385/wk on $380K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Wangaratta Wangaratta South
House price Higher than 16% of VIC —
Income Higher than 24% of VIC Higher than 67% of VIC
Schools Higher than 44% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 42% 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 63% 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 0).

Wangaratta Wangaratta South
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

Wangaratta South carries more bushfire risk (47 vs 11); Wangaratta carries more flood risk (92 vs 56).

Wangaratta Wangaratta South
Bushfire Low
11/100
 Moderate
47/100
Crime High
80/100
 Moderate
52/100
Flood High
92/100
 Moderate
56/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Wangaratta Wangaratta South
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 Wangaratta South

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Wangaratta sits further from the CBD (249.3 km vs 246 km).

Wangaratta Wangaratta South
Walkability score 64/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 249.3 km
+1% vs other
 246 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 163 min 162 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 Wangaratta South
Car (driver) 76.7% / 81.0%
Wangaratta — Car (driver): 76.7% Wangaratta South — Car (driver): 81.0%
Worked from Home 9.4% / 13.1%
Wangaratta — Worked from Home: 9.4% Wangaratta South — Worked from Home: 13.1%
Car (passenger) 7.1% / 4.5%
Wangaratta — Car (passenger): 7.1% Wangaratta South — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only 4.4% / 1.4%
Wangaratta — Walked Only: 4.4% Wangaratta South — Walked Only: 1.4%
Bicycle 2.0% / —
Wangaratta — Bicycle: 2.0% Wangaratta South — Bicycle: not among its largest

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

Setting

Wangaratta Wangaratta South
Elevation 149 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 169 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Wangaratta 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Wangaratta Wangaratta South
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

Wangaratta South

Retirees Rural

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