Moving to Wangaratta VIC 3677
What the official numbers say about living in Wangaratta — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $529,000 for a median house or $342,500 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 107% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $260 a week, against a median household income of $1,218 a week.
About 69% of homes are owner-occupied and 30% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Wangaratta grew 12% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (17,170 → 19,214 people).
Around 62% of households are families, averaging 2.2 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, Italy, Philippines; most spoken languages besides English: Italian, Punjabi, Nepali.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Wangaratta scores below the national average (decile 3 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (84% of workers), while 9% work from home.
Nearest airport: Wangaratta Airport, 6.6 km south.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 201 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 10 schools · 10 cafes & restaurants · 4 supermarkets · 16 parks — see them all on the Wangaratta profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Wangaratta West Primary School 650 m · St Patrick's Primary School 1.1 km · St Bernard's Primary School 1.4 km · Wangaratta High School 1.5 km · Wangaratta Primary School 1.7 km · Yarrunga Primary School 1.8 km · Wangaratta District Specialist School 1.8 km · Our Lady's Primary School 1.9 km
Groceries: IGA 600 m · Coles 700 m · Woolworths 1.3 km · ALDI 1.6 km
Parks and reserves: Wareena Park 50 m · Batchelors Green 450 m · Bruck Cricket Oval (Disused) 550 m · Donald Street Reserve 650 m · Brien Crescent Reserve 750 m · Wonga Park 800 m · Dodsworth Street Reserve 900 m · Monument Gardens 1.2 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Wangaratta, most often seen first: Australian Magpie · Superb Fairy-wren · Sulphur-crested Cockatoo · Eurasian Blackbird · White-plumed Honeyeater · Common Myna.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Wangaratta, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wangaratta here | 19,214 | $529,000 | 3/10 | 19% |
| Glenrowan | 1,049 | $575,500 | 6/10 | 32% |
| Rutherglen | 2,579 | $550,000 | 3/10 | 5% |
| Bundalong | 512 | $755,000 | 6/10 | 8% |
| Wahgunyah | 1,061 | $540,000 | 3/10 | 20% |
| Chiltern | 1,580 | $462,000 | 3/10 | 56% |
| Corowa | 5,595 | — | 2/10 | 15% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Wangaratta — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Indi — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3677 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Wangaratta profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Wangaratta has a median sale price of $529,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $342,500. Renters pay a median $260 a week, and about 30% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 12% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 17,170 people to 19,214. It sits about 201 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line. Local government is Wangaratta council, and the federal seat is Indi.
Weighing up alternatives?
Nearby guides: Glenrowan · Rutherglen · Bundalong · Wahgunyah · Chiltern · Corowa.
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