Whorouly vs Gapsted
Whorouly is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 51 in Gapsted. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gapsted, about half of households are 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
Whorouly
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 45/100)
- 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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
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 192 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (271.4 km vs 287.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Whorouly
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 45/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Whorouly
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (1.9% vs -9.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Whorouly 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.
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 156); Gapsted skews older (51 vs 48).
| Whorouly | Gapsted | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 383 +59% vs other | 156 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +1.9% | -9.8% |
| Median age | 48 | 51 |
| Median household income | $67,860/yr | $68,224/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $268/wk +4% vs other | $256/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).
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 (6.4%).
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 | Gapsted | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 41%).
| Whorouly | Gapsted | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 98% | 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 | Gapsted | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 238 across Wangaratta | 32 across Alpine |
| Approvals change year on year | +329% | -42% |
Ranking within VIC
| Whorouly | Gapsted | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | — | Higher than 30% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 74% of VIC | Higher than 29% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 24% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 51% of VIC | Higher than 42% of VIC |
Liveability
Whorouly is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| Whorouly | Gapsted | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Gapsted carries more bushfire risk (78 vs 0); Whorouly carries more flood risk (94 vs 11).
| Whorouly | Gapsted | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | High 78/100 |
| Crime | Low 12/100 | Moderate 45/100 |
| Flood | High 94/100 | 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 | Gapsted | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Whorouly
- Whorouly Primary School Government · Primary above peers
Schools in Gapsted
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Whorouly | Gapsted | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Childcare | 2 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 1 | 4 |
Mobility
Gapsted sits further from the CBD (287.9 km vs 271.4 km).
| Whorouly | Gapsted | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 13/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 271.4 km | 287.9 km +6% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 178 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.4%).
Setting
| Whorouly | Gapsted | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 182 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 326 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Whorouly | Gapsted | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 173 premises | 0% 76 premises |
Climate
| Whorouly | Gapsted | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 984 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Whorouly | Gapsted | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,962/yr | $1,945/yr |
| Council | Wangaratta | Alpine |
Federal electorate
| Whorouly | Gapsted | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Indi same for both | |
| Member | Helen Haines same for both | |
| Party | Independent same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Whorouly | Gapsted | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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