Whorouly East vs Gapsted

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Whorouly East, most households are couple families. In Gapsted, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Whorouly East tends to suit couples and 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

Whorouly East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 45/100)

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

First-home buyers

Whorouly East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 26%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Whorouly East

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (184 min vs 192 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (279.9 km vs 287.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Whorouly East

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 19%)
  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 45/100)

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

Investors

Whorouly East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.2% vs -9.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Whorouly East and Gapsted drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Whorouly East Gapsted
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.

Whorouly East Gapsted
Walkability 0 / 0
Whorouly East — Walkability: 0/100 Gapsted — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 70 / 55
Whorouly East — Safety: 70/100 Gapsted — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 100 / 22
Whorouly East — Low fire risk: 100/100 Gapsted — Low fire risk: 22/100
Low flood risk 22 / 89
Whorouly East — Low flood risk: 22/100 Gapsted — Low flood risk: 89/100

Demographics

Gapsted has more residents (156 vs 92); Whorouly East has higher household incomes ($80,600 vs $68,224).

Whorouly East Gapsted
Population 92 156
+70% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.2% -9.8%
Median age 52 51
Median household income $80,600/yr
+15% vs other
 $68,224/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $256/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Whorouly East Gapsted
0-4 3.3% / —
Whorouly East — 0-4: 3.3% Gapsted — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 12.0% / 10.3%
Whorouly East — 5-14: 12.0% Gapsted — 5-14: 10.3%
15-19 — / 5.8%
Whorouly East — 15-19: not among its largest Gapsted — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 — / 9.0%
Whorouly East — 20-24: not among its largest Gapsted — 20-24: 9.0%
25-34 15.2% / 10.9%
Whorouly East — 25-34: 15.2% Gapsted — 25-34: 10.9%
35-44 8.7% / 8.3%
Whorouly East — 35-44: 8.7% Gapsted — 35-44: 8.3%
45-54 19.6% / 11.5%
Whorouly East — 45-54: 19.6% Gapsted — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 14.1% / 19.2%
Whorouly East — 55-64: 14.1% Gapsted — 55-64: 19.2%
65-74 15.2% / 10.3%
Whorouly East — 65-74: 15.2% Gapsted — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 9.8% / 5.1%
Whorouly East — 75-84: 9.8% Gapsted — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 5.4% / 3.8%
Whorouly East — 85+: 5.4% Gapsted — 85+: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

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.

Whorouly East Gapsted
Italy 3.3% / 6.4%
Whorouly East — Italy: 3.3% Gapsted — Italy: 6.4%
England 3.3% / 2.6%
Whorouly East — England: 3.3% Gapsted — England: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Whorouly East 57.1% couple families
Whorouly East — Couple Families: 57.1% Whorouly East — Lone Person: 42.9% Whorouly East — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Gapsted 43.3% couple families
Gapsted — Couple Families: 43.3% Gapsted — Lone Person: 46.7% Gapsted — One Parent Families: 10.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Whorouly East 100.0% houses
Whorouly East — Houses: 100.0%
Gapsted 100.0% houses
Gapsted — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Whorouly East Gapsted
Certificate III & IV 27.2% / 16.0%
Whorouly East — Certificate III & IV: 27.2% Gapsted — Certificate III & IV: 16.0%
Bachelor Degree 5.4% / 10.3%
Whorouly East — Bachelor Degree: 5.4% Gapsted — Bachelor Degree: 10.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.3% / 9.6%
Whorouly East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3% Gapsted — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6%
Postgraduate Degree 9.8% / 3.8%
Whorouly East — Postgraduate Degree: 9.8% Gapsted — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 6.5% / 5.1%
Whorouly East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 6.5% Gapsted — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.2%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Whorouly East 0.0% renting
Whorouly East — Owned Outright: 72.4% Whorouly East — Mortgage: 27.6% Whorouly East — Renting: 0.0%
Gapsted 21.7% renting
Gapsted — Owned Outright: 58.3% Gapsted — Mortgage: 20.0% Gapsted — Renting: 21.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Zoning mix

Whorouly East has more rural and farming land (99% vs 41%).

Whorouly East Gapsted
Rural and farming 99% 41%
Parks and recreation 0% 58%
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

Whorouly East Gapsted
New dwellings approved 238
across Wangaratta
 32
across Alpine
Approvals change year on year +329% -42%

Ranking within VIC

Whorouly East Gapsted
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 30% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 29% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 24% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 44% of VIC Higher than 42% of VIC

Liveability

Whorouly East Gapsted
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

Gapsted carries more bushfire risk (78 vs 0); Whorouly East carries more flood risk (78 vs 11).

Whorouly East Gapsted
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
78/100
Crime Low
30/100
 Moderate
45/100
Flood High
78/100
 Low
11/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Whorouly East Gapsted
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

Whorouly East Gapsted
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Gapsted sits further from the CBD (287.9 km vs 279.9 km).

Whorouly East Gapsted
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 279.9 km 287.9 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 184 min 192 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3735
 0.3%
postcode 3737
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 3735
 50
postcode 3737

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.

Whorouly East Gapsted
Car (driver) 79.1% / 66.7%
Whorouly East — Car (driver): 79.1% Gapsted — Car (driver): 66.7%
Walked Only 11.6% / 16.7%
Whorouly East — Walked Only: 11.6% Gapsted — Walked Only: 16.7%
Worked from Home 9.3% / 12.8%
Whorouly East — Worked from Home: 9.3% Gapsted — Worked from Home: 12.8%
Car (passenger) — / 3.8%
Whorouly East — Car (passenger): not among its largest Gapsted — Car (passenger): 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.1%).

Setting

Whorouly East Gapsted
Elevation 234 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 326 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Whorouly East Gapsted
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
44 premises
 0%
76 premises

Climate

Whorouly East Gapsted
Annual rainfall 984 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Whorouly East Gapsted
Average residential rate $1,962/yr $1,945/yr
Council Wangaratta Alpine

Federal electorate

Whorouly East Gapsted
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Whorouly East Gapsted
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Whorouly East

Retirees Rural

Gapsted

Rural

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