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Suburb profile ·Wangaratta LGA · VIC ·3677

Wangaratta VIC 3677

Wangaratta is in Wangaratta LGA, VIC, postcode 3677, with population 19,214.

Median house $525K -0.9% YoY
Median rent $450/wk Income-stretched rent market
Gross yield 4.5% Moderate yield band
Population 19,214 19K local footprint
Schools 12 Matched school context
Decision trust

Strong evidence

Wangaratta has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Available
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Verify
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Missing
Income-stretched rent market

Weekly rent screens at about 44% of annual income. LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.

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Development momentum

120 latest-year approvals in Wangaratta, +0.0% YoY; population +0.2% YoY (0.4% 5yr).

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Source & freshness

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PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

Manual release files parsed into suburb prices

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
VIC Property Sales Report · 2023 · Manual release refresh
fragile source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Market rent
Homes Victoria · Sep 2025 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
VIC Crime Statistics Agency · Year ending Dec 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · mixed acquisition · mixed refresh · mixed
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 12 schools matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 2 hospitals matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Transport
GTFS feeds · 121 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
Rent signal

Income-stretched rent market

Weekly rent screens at about 44% of annual income. Snapshot rent $450/wk.

LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.

Source level LGA fallback Confidence Provisional Period Sep 2025
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

Wangaratta has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Direct
8

Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools

Verify
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
0

No major visible gaps in the current status panel.

Decision intelligence
Affordability-first

Wangaratta currently reads as a affordability-first candidate.

Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Population scale is large enough to avoid reading this as a tiny locality only. No major decision caution is visible from the current evidence layer.

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Why it fits

Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Population scale is large enough to avoid reading this as a tiny locality only. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal.

What to check

No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.

Decisive gaps

No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.

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Why people look here Intent
  • Buyers want a quick sense of price, schools, and neighbourhood scale before getting lost in data.
  • Investors want to know whether rent, yield, and affordability broadly support the suburb story.
  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
Local signals Mixed
Schools: 12 matched, including Cathedral College Wangaratta, Galen Catholic College, Wangaratta High School.
Crime: 9,523 per 100k at the Wangaratta LGA level.
Transport: 121 matched stops/stations across local feeds.

Price history

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Full data detail

Wangaratta VIC

Postcode 3677 · Wangaratta LGA

Wangaratta is a well-established suburb in Victoria within the Wangaratta local government area (postcode 3677). With a population of 19,214, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 44. Households earn a median income of $63K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, community & personal service, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Wangaratta is $525,000, having dipped slightly 0.9% over the past year. Units have a median price of $343,000 (-6.2% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $450. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,300.

Wangaratta is served by 12 schools, including 7 primary, 2 secondary, 1 combined, 2 special. The average ICSEA score is 995, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 7 rail stations, 114 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public and 1 private hospitals. The crime rate in the Wangaratta LGA is higher than average at 9,523 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Wangaratta offers a gross rental yield of 4.5%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($525K/$875K), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 8.3x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -0.9% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.2% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Investment signals
Rental Yield4.5% Moderate Yield
Price vs State$525K/$875K Below Median
Affordability8.3x Moderate
Price Momentum-0.9% Falling
Pop. Growth+0.2% Stable
Development+0% Steady
Income (ATO 2022-23)
Median income$52,675
Mean income$61,364
Earners12,606
YoY change+5.3%
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage3/10
Education3/10
Economic2/10
Disadvantage3/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$525K
-0.9% YoY
Median unit
$343K
-6.2% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$260
Population
19,214
Demographics
Median age44
Household size2.2
HH income /wk$1,218
Personal income /wk$700
Mortgage /mth$1,300
Crime (Wangaratta LGA)
Crime rate (per 100k)9,523
Total incidents2,889
Transport
Rail stations7
Bus stops114
Wangaratta Police Station/Handley St
Wangaratta Railway Station/Norton St
Wangaratta Station
Wangaratta Station, Norton St
Wangaratta Station/Norton St
Schools (12)
Avg ICSEA995
Total students4,473
Independent1
Catholic5
Government6
Cathedral College WangarattaCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1084
Galen Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1035
Wangaratta High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 957
Wangaratta West Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1017
St Bernard's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1042
Hospitals (2)
Northeast Health Wangarattapublic
Wangaratta Private Hospitalprivate
Population growth (Wangaratta LGA)
Population (2025)30,089
5-year growth+0.4% CAGR
YoY change+0.2%
Development (Wangaratta LGA)
Approvals (2026)120
Houses88
Units32
YoY change+0%
Data status
Property prices
VIC Property Sales Report · 2023 · Release dataset
Available
Market rent
State rent dataset · Sep 2025 · Market dataset
Available
Crime
VIC Crime Statistics Agency · Year ending Dec 2025 · LGA-level dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 12 schools matched
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 2 hospitals matched
Available
Transport
GTFS · Stop-level feed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual series
Available
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2023
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

Wangaratta FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Wangaratta in?

    Wangaratta is in the Wangaratta Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3677. Council-level context for Wangaratta LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Wangaratta?

    The current median house price in Wangaratta, VIC is $525K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Wangaratta?

    The median weekly rent in Wangaratta is $450/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Wangaratta?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 44% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Wangaratta a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Wangaratta show: Moderate Yield, Below Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Wangaratta?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Wangaratta data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.