Waldara VIC 3678
Waldara sits 255 km from Melbourne CBD in Victoria, around 2 hours 50 minutes by car. Census data records 677 residents with a median age of 47 and a median household income of $127,712 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 20% nationally. Population grew 9.5% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $300 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,167. The area shows high flood risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. Walkability is low.
Is Waldara a good suburb?
Waldara scores a B (60/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on community, weaker on transit and safety.
Car-dependent
Walkability 6/100 · 254.6 km · 169 min drive to Melbourne
Median available
Median $1.02M
High flood risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 14/100 · Flood 86/100
Very advantaged
SEIFA decile 10/10 · median age 47 · 677 residents
Liveability Rating
60 / 100 · Ranked #275 in VICEach bar is Waldara's rank among VIC suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
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Our score
60 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataWaldara's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $1.02 million, roughly 28% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$1,025,000
Based on 17 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
By bedrooms
- 4 bed 10 sales $1.03M
Land
$482,500
Based on only 8 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Is Waldara safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Waldara sits in the low band, with 5 incidents recorded in 2026 — up roughly 25% on the prior year.
5 offences
25.0% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–2025No crash in Waldara killed anyone or put anyone in hospital in 2021–2025.
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
Walkability
Waldara is very car-dependent on foot — at 6/100, nearly all errands require a car.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Waldara.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 62%
- Premises covered
- 404
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Wangaratta: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Waldara is home to 677 residents, with a median age of 47, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $128,000 a year, with unemployment at 0.8%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
677
Median Age
47
Median Household Income
$127,712/yr
Census Median Rent
$300/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$2,167/mo
Avg Household Size
2.8
Median Personal Income
$52,728/yr
Unemployment Rate
0.8%
Unoccupied Dwellings
6.6%
Total Dwellings
227
Owner-Occupier Rate
97.0%
Houses
100.0%
Rental Stress
12.2%
Mortgage Stress
20.4%
Work From Home
10.4%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 86.4%
- English Spoken at Home
- 92.6%
- Employment Rate
- 66.8%
- Completed Year 12
- 43.3%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
12 residents (1.8%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
5.1% of residents (33) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Melbourne (30).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 645 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 103 people work here; 371 employed residents live here.
Mostly a place people commute from: 0.3 jobs per working resident. At least 46% of employed residents must work outside the suburb.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,962 a year through Wangaratta based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 57%
- Residential 33%
- Other and special use 5%
- Infrastructure and transport 3%
- Parks and recreation 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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Wangaratta
In the year to August 2026, 238 new dwellings were approved across Wangaratta. That mix is 191 houses and 47 units. Approvals are up 329.4% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Registered Aboriginal Party for this area is Yorta Yorta Nation Aboriginal Corporation (appointed 2007).
Registered Aboriginal Parties are appointed by the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 as the primary guardians, keepers and knowledge holders of Aboriginal cultural heritage for their area. They are the body to contact about cultural heritage here.
Climate & Setting
from Wangaratta Aero, 11.3 kmModerate rainfall — hot summers, frosty winters.
- Elevation
- 143 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Annual rainfall
- 565 mm
- 72 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 31.4°C
- 23 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 2.7°C
- 38 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
1 facility within 5 km- 4.9 kmTextile Finishing and Other Textile Product ManufacturingTop reported: Carbon monoxide · Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10) · Oxides of Nitrogen
EV adoption
In postcode 3678, 33 of 7,181 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.4% (97 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.8%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 3678, 2,078 rooftop-solar systems totalling 15.1 MW have been installed since 2001, against 2,666 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 150 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
The separate First Home Buyer Duty Reduction (stamp-duty concession) runs alongside this grant.
8 first-home grants were paid in postcode 3678 in 2025-26, rank 106 of 298 Victorian postcodes. The most was 21, in 2001-02.
Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.
Mortgage repayments
Land transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with State Revenue Office Victoria
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with State Revenue Office Victoria.
At $1,025,000 this is $275,000 above the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with State Revenue Office Victoria.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Helen Haines Independent
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Helen Haines | 43.3% | 56.7% | -1.4 |
| 2022 | Helen Haines | 44.7% | 55.3% | -7.5 |
| 2019 | Helen Haines | 37.3% | 62.7% | +7.7 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Tim McCurdy The Nationals
Next state election: 28 November 2026.
| Year | Winner | Won with | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Tim McCurdy NP | 52.1% | 32.0% | 68.0% |
| 2018 | Tim McCurdy NP | 51.9% | 37.4% | 62.6% |
| 2014 | Tim McCurdy NP | 55.5% | 33.4% | 66.6% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0.
Looking at a specific address in Waldara?
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
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Common questions about Waldara
Is Waldara a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Waldara is low (14/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Waldara?
Waldara has no recorded bushfire history. Flood overlays cover a high share of it (86/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Waldara a good place to live?
Waldara has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (60/100), ranked against other VIC suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Waldara?
Waldara, VIC had a population of 677 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Waldara, VIC?
The postcode for Waldara, VIC is 3678.
How far is Waldara from Melbourne?
Waldara is 255 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 169 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Waldara?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Waldara was $127,712 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Waldara?
There are too few current rental listings in Waldara for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $300, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Waldara?
The median age of residents in Waldara was 47 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Waldara walkable?
Waldara scores 6/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Waldara?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Waldara, Wangaratta Aero (11.3 km away), summer days average 31.4°C, winter nights 2.7°C, 565 mm of rain a year over 72 rainy days, and 23 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Waldara?
First-home buyers in VIC may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by State Revenue Office Victoria; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Waldara belong to?
Waldara sits within the Wangaratta local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Waldara?
The average residential rates bill through Wangaratta is $1,962 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Waldara?
Across Wangaratta, 238 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 329.4% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Waldara in?
Waldara sits within the federal Division of Indi, currently held by Helen Haines (Independent).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2022
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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