Whorouly East vs Merriang

Merriang is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 52 in Whorouly East. 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. On these figures, Whorouly East tends to suit people living alone and 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

Merriang

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 57%)

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 27%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Whorouly East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $300/wk)

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 191 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (279.9 km vs 284.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Whorouly East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 25%)

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 2.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Whorouly East and Merriang 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 Merriang
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 Merriang
Walkability 0 / 4
Whorouly East — Walkability: 0/100 Merriang — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 70 / 76
Whorouly East — Safety: 70/100 Merriang — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Whorouly East — Low fire risk: 100/100 Merriang — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 22 / 21
Whorouly East — Low flood risk: 22/100 Merriang — Low flood risk: 21/100

Demographics

Merriang has more residents (182 vs 92); Merriang rents higher ($300/wk vs $250/wk).

Whorouly East Merriang
Population 92 182
+98% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.2% +2.2%
Median age 52 47
Median household income $80,600/yr $96,200/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $300/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Whorouly East Merriang
0-4 3.3% / —
Whorouly East — 0-4: 3.3% Merriang — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 12.0% / 14.8%
Whorouly East — 5-14: 12.0% Merriang — 5-14: 14.8%
15-19 — / 9.3%
Whorouly East — 15-19: not among its largest Merriang — 15-19: 9.3%
20-24 — / 4.9%
Whorouly East — 20-24: not among its largest Merriang — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 15.2% / 8.2%
Whorouly East — 25-34: 15.2% Merriang — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 8.7% / 7.7%
Whorouly East — 35-44: 8.7% Merriang — 35-44: 7.7%
45-54 19.6% / 15.9%
Whorouly East — 45-54: 19.6% Merriang — 45-54: 15.9%
55-64 14.1% / 11.0%
Whorouly East — 55-64: 14.1% Merriang — 55-64: 11.0%
65-74 15.2% / 19.8%
Whorouly East — 65-74: 15.2% Merriang — 65-74: 19.8%
75-84 9.8% / 3.8%
Whorouly East — 75-84: 9.8% Merriang — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 5.4% / 1.6%
Whorouly East — 85+: 5.4% Merriang — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

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%
Merriang 43.6% couple families
Merriang — Couple Families: 43.6% Merriang — Lone Person: 33.3% Merriang — One Parent Families: 23.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

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%
Merriang 11.3% renting
Merriang — Owned Outright: 50.9% Merriang — Mortgage: 37.7% Merriang — Renting: 11.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Qualifications

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

Whorouly East Merriang
Certificate III & IV 27.2% / 17.0%
Whorouly East — Certificate III & IV: 27.2% Merriang — Certificate III & IV: 17.0%
Bachelor Degree 5.4% / 11.5%
Whorouly East — Bachelor Degree: 5.4% Merriang — Bachelor Degree: 11.5%
Postgraduate Degree 9.8% / 1.6%
Whorouly East — Postgraduate Degree: 9.8% Merriang — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.3% / 6.0%
Whorouly East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3% Merriang — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 6.5% / 1.6%
Whorouly East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 6.5% Merriang — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

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

Zoning mix

Whorouly East Merriang
Rural and farming 99% 91%
Parks and recreation 0% 6%
Residential 0% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 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

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

Ranking within VIC

Whorouly East Merriang
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 67% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 65% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 24% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 44% of VIC Higher than 49% of VIC

Liveability

Whorouly East Merriang
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

Whorouly East Merriang
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
30/100
 Low
24/100
Flood High
78/100
 High
79/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Whorouly East Merriang
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 Merriang
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Merriang sits further from the CBD (284.9 km vs 279.9 km).

Whorouly East Merriang
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Melbourne 279.9 km 284.9 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 184 min 191 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 Merriang
Car (driver) 79.1% / 63.5%
Whorouly East — Car (driver): 79.1% Merriang — Car (driver): 63.5%
Worked from Home 9.3% / 15.3%
Whorouly East — Worked from Home: 9.3% Merriang — Worked from Home: 15.3%
Walked Only 11.6% / 9.4%
Whorouly East — Walked Only: 11.6% Merriang — Walked Only: 9.4%
Car (passenger) — / 8.2%
Whorouly East — Car (passenger): not among its largest Merriang — Car (passenger): 8.2%
Bicycle — / 3.5%
Whorouly East — Bicycle: not among its largest Merriang — Bicycle: 3.5%

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

Setting

Whorouly East Merriang
Elevation 234 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 231 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Whorouly East Merriang
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
44 premises
 0%
63 premises

Climate

Whorouly East Merriang
Annual rainfall 984 mm 1,451 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Whorouly East Merriang
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

Merriang

Retirees Rural

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