Whorouly South vs Whorouly
Whorouly South is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 48 in Whorouly. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Whorouly South, most households are couple families. On these figures, Whorouly South tends to suit families with children and couples, while Whorouly suits 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Whorouly South is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 60%)
- Whorouly has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Whorouly South
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 29%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Whorouly South has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 19%)
- Whorouly has cheaper rent ($268/wk vs $400/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Whorouly
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (178 min vs 190 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (271.4 km vs 281.8 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Whorouly
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Whorouly South
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (25.5% vs 1.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Whorouly South and Whorouly drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Whorouly has more residents (383 vs 64); Whorouly South has higher household incomes ($108,316 vs $67,860).
| Whorouly South | Whorouly | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 64 | 383 +498% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +25.5% | +1.9% |
| Median age | 40 | 48 |
| Median household income | $108,316/yr +37% vs other | $67,860/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $400/wk +33% vs other | $268/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Whorouly South | Whorouly | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $1,250,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
Whorouly has more rural and farming land (98% vs 70%).
| Whorouly South | Whorouly | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 70% | 98% |
| Parks and recreation | 30% | 0% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 0% | 1% |
| 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 South | Whorouly | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 238 across Wangaratta same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +329% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Whorouly South | Whorouly | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | — same for both | |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 11% of VIC | Higher than 74% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 39% of VIC | Higher than 51% of VIC |
Liveability
Whorouly is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| Whorouly South | Whorouly | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Whorouly carries more flood risk (94 vs 0); Whorouly South carries more bushfire risk (83 vs 0).
| Whorouly South | Whorouly | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 83/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Low 11/100 | Low 12/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 | High 94/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Whorouly South | Whorouly | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Whorouly South
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Whorouly
- Whorouly Primary School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Whorouly South | Whorouly | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Childcare | 0 | 2 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 4 | 1 |
Mobility
Whorouly South sits further from the CBD (281.8 km vs 271.4 km).
| Whorouly South | Whorouly | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 13/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 281.8 km +4% vs other | 271.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 190 min | 178 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 3735 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 48 postcode 3735 same for both | |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.4%).
Setting
| Whorouly South | Whorouly | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 276 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 182 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Whorouly South | Whorouly | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 25 premises | 0% 173 premises |
Climate
| Whorouly South | Whorouly | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 964 mm | 984 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 30.4°C | — |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.7°C | — |
Council rates
| Whorouly South | Whorouly | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,962/yr same for both | |
| Council | Wangaratta same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Whorouly South | Whorouly | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Indi same for both | |
| Member | Helen Haines same for both | |
| Party | Independent same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Whorouly South | Whorouly | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Whorouly South
Whorouly
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