Located in Victoria, Wangaratta South sits 246 km from Melbourne CBD, around 2 hours 40 minutes by car. The locality has 550 residents, a median age of 49, and a median household income of $96,304 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 40% nationally. The locality grew 8.1% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $250 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,746. Walkability is low.
Is Wangaratta South a good place to live?
Wangaratta South scores a D (31/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on community, weaker on transit.
Car-dependent
Walkability 0/100 · 246 km · 162 min drive to Melbourne
Median available
Median $940K
Moderate bushfire risk
Fire 47/100 · Crime 52/100 · Flood 56/100
Advantaged
SEIFA decile 7/10 · median age 49 · 550 residents
Liveability Rating
31 / 100 · Ranked #702 in VICEach bar is Wangaratta South'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.
How do you rate the liveability in Wangaratta South?
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Our score
31 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataThe median house sale price in Wangaratta South sits at $940,000, broadly flat year-on-year. That said, only five sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level.
$940,000
Based on only 5 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 5 sales $940K
Is Wangaratta South safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Wangaratta South sits in the moderate band, with 25 incidents recorded in 2026 — down roughly 22% on the prior year.
25 offences
21.9% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–202513 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 3 of them fatal
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
Walkability
Wangaratta South is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, 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 Wangaratta South.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 227
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 locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Wangaratta South is home to 550 residents, with a median age of 49, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $96,000 a year, with unemployment at 0.0%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
550
Median Age
49
Median Household Income
$96,304/yr
Census Median Rent
$250/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,746/mo
Avg Household Size
2.7
Median Personal Income
$40,560/yr
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
Unoccupied Dwellings
10.9%
Total Dwellings
193
Owner-Occupier Rate
94.2%
Houses
100.0%
Rental Stress
13.5%
Mortgage Stress
21.8%
Work From Home
13.1%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 89.3%
- English Spoken at Home
- 94.4%
- Employment Rate
- 60.3%
- Completed Year 12
- 34.2%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
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 84%
- Parks and recreation 6%
- Infrastructure and transport 5%
- Environmental 5%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality 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, 6.0 kmModerate rainfall — hot summers, frosty winters.
- Elevation
- 169 m
- above sea level, at the locality 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 locality 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.
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 $940,000 this is $190,000 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 locality'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 locality's voters. Results: Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0.
Looking at a specific address in Wangaratta South?
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Wangaratta South
Is Wangaratta South a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Wangaratta South is moderate (52/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Wangaratta South?
Wangaratta South has a moderate recorded bushfire history (47/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). Flood overlays cover a moderate share of it (56/100). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Wangaratta South a good place to live?
Wangaratta South has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of D (31/100), 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 Wangaratta South?
Wangaratta South, VIC had a population of 550 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Wangaratta South, VIC?
The postcode for Wangaratta South, VIC is 3678.
How far is Wangaratta South from Melbourne?
Wangaratta South is 246 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 162 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Wangaratta South?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Wangaratta South was $96,304 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 Wangaratta South?
There are too few current rental listings in Wangaratta South for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $250, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Wangaratta South?
The median age of residents in Wangaratta South was 49 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Wangaratta South at risk of bushfire?
Wangaratta South has a moderate recorded bushfire history (47/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
What is the weather like in Wangaratta South?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Wangaratta South, Wangaratta Aero (6 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 Wangaratta South?
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 Wangaratta South belong to?
Wangaratta South sits within the Wangaratta local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Wangaratta South?
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 Wangaratta South?
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 Wangaratta South in?
Wangaratta South 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
- 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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