Wangaratta

Victoria · Shepparton · 29,820 people · 63 suburbs · 11 postcodes

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Wangaratta at a glance

29,820

Population

#51 of 79 in VIC

3,625

km² area

8/km² density

45.4

Median age

+6.3 vs VIC

957

SEIFA IRSAD

#53 of 79 in VIC

Schools

17 gov, 5 Cath, 1 indep

9.0%

Born overseas

23.2%

Renting

Interactive map

Wangaratta boundary and suburb markers

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

LGA boundary Suburb markers Federal electorate overlay

Map shows the Wangaratta LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Wangaratta is a Local Government Area in Victoria, in the Melbourne region. It covers 63 suburbs across 11 postcodes and an area of 3,625 km². Wangaratta has a population of 29,820 , ranking #51 most populous in VIC. The most populous suburb is Wangaratta (19,214 residents).About 9.0% of residents were born overseas and 5.1% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

17.5%

10.4%

21.2%

26.7%

24.1%

0–14 (17.5%) 15–24 (10.4%) 25–44 (21.2%) 45–64 (26.7%) 65+ (24.1%)

Show counts

0–14 years	5,224 (17.5%)
15–24 years	3,096 (10.4%)
25–44 years	6,333 (21.2%)
45–64 years	7,969 (26.7%)
65+ years	7,183 (24.1%)

9.0%

Born overseas

5.1%

Speak a language other than English at home

1.8%

First Nations

2.3

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

43.3%

33.5%

23.2%

Owned outright (43.3%) Mortgaged (33.5%) Renting (23.2%)

Dwelling type mix

94.2%

Separate house (94.2%) Semi/townhouse (5.8%) Flat/apartment (0.0%)

$253

Median weekly rent

$1,376

Median monthly mortgage

37.8%

Households with 0-1 cars

62.2%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

3.1%

Unemployment rate

7,910

In full-time work

5,085

In part-time work

Schools in Wangaratta

23 schools across Wangaratta: 73.9% Government, 21.7% Catholic, 4.3% Independent. The VIC average is 68.6% / 21.4% / 10.0%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 1013 (range 913 to 1084). VIC median is 1027; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

73.9%

21.7%

VIC average for comparison

68.6%

21.4%

10.0%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

78.3%

8.7%

Primary (78.3%) Secondary (8.7%) Combined (4.3%) Special (8.7%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 1013 VIC median 1027LGA range 913 to 1084

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 23 schools in Wangaratta, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Cathedral College Wangaratta	Independent	Combined	Wangaratta	1,075	1084
Galen Catholic College	Catholic	Secondary	Wangaratta	973	1035
Wangaratta High School	Government	Secondary	Wangaratta	595	957
Wangaratta West Primary School	Government	Primary	Wangaratta	486	1017
St Bernard's School	Catholic	Primary	Wangaratta	356	1042
St Patrick's School	Catholic	Primary	Wangaratta	227	1045
Appin Park Primary School	Government	Primary	Wangaratta	192	981
Wangaratta District Specialist School	Government	Special	Wangaratta	171	922
Wangaratta Primary School	Government	Primary	Wangaratta	148	1018
Yarrunga Primary School	Government	Primary	Wangaratta	130	913
Glenrowan Primary School	Government	Primary	Glenrowan	107	1015
Oxley Primary School	Government	Primary	Oxley	76	1007
Our Lady's School	Catholic	Primary	Wangaratta	75	956
Milawa Primary School	Government	Primary	Milawa	63	1040
Borinya, Wangaratta Community Partnership	Catholic	Special	Wangaratta	45	975
Myrrhee Primary School	Government	Primary	Myrrhee	37	1076
Whitfield District Primary School	Government	Primary	Whitfield	34	1040
Carraragarmungee Primary School	Government	Primary	Londrigan	29	1012
Greta Valley Primary School	Government	Primary	Greta South	27	1026
Whorouly Primary School	Government	Primary	Whorouly	26	1013
Moyhu Primary School	Government	Primary	Moyhu	17	998
Everton Primary School	Government	Primary	Everton	9	931
Springhurst Primary School	Government	Primary	Springhurst	5	987

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Wangaratta. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

957

Ranked #53 of 79 VIC LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

988

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

988

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

959

Suburbs in Wangaratta

Wangaratta contains 63 suburbs and 11 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Wangaratta	3677	19,214	$1,218/wk	44
Glenrowan	3675	1,049	$1,543/wk	45
Oxley	3678	710	$1,978/wk	44
Waldara	3678	677	$2,456/wk	47
Milawa	3678	588	$1,674/wk	47
Wangaratta South	3678	550	$1,852/wk	49
Moyhu	3732	437	$1,359/wk	48
Tarrawingee	3678	416	$1,416/wk	46
Killawarra	3678	391	$2,087/wk	48
Whorouly	3735	383	$1,305/wk	48
Eldorado	3746	382	$1,312/wk	52
Springhurst	3682	349	$1,218/wk	47
Laceby	3678	304	$1,463/wk	42
North Wangaratta	3678	282	$1,531/wk	48
Markwood	3678	230	$1,343/wk	55
Whitfield	3733	220	$1,137/wk	53
Wangandary	3678	217	$1,792/wk	52
Cheshunt	3678	213	$974/wk	50
Everton	3678	193	$1,359/wk	52
Peechelba	3678	177	$1,343/wk	46
Myrrhee	3732	168	$1,531/wk	49
Byawatha	3678	160	$1,696/wk	51
Londrigan	3678	159	$1,624/wk	50
Greta West	3675	157	$1,180/wk	54
Hansonville	3675	155	$1,312/wk	43
Everton Upper	3678	154	$1,485/wk	50
Boorhaman	3678	135	$1,187/wk	48
Greta South	3675	131	$1,531/wk	49
Meadow Creek	3678	112	$1,437/wk	43
Edi Upper	3678	109	$1,224/wk	52
Bowmans Forest	3735	106	$2,071/wk	53
Docker	3678	106	$2,150/wk	50
Bobinawarrah	3678	100	$1,416/wk	51
Carboor	3678	97	$1,275/wk	47
Whorouly East	3735	92	$1,550/wk	52
King Valley	3678	87	$1,562/wk	47
Greta	3675	86	$2,042/wk	47
Boralma	3682	79	$1,625/wk	43
Murmungee	3747	69	$1,687/wk	54
East Wangaratta	3678	66	$1,875/wk	51
Whorouly South	3735	64	$2,083/wk	40
Edi	3678	60	$1,125/wk	49
Dockers Plains	3678	59	$1,624/wk	50
Peechelba East	3678	54	$1,208/wk	48
Boorhaman North	3685	53	$1,937/wk	38
Boweya	3675	51	$2,125/wk	46
Oxley Flats	3678	49	$1,812/wk	61
Bowser	3678	44	$2,250/wk	24
Whitlands	3678	37	$1,375/wk	56
Rose River	3678	26	$900/wk	49
Boorhaman East	3678	13	$1,999/wk	50
Appin Park	3677
Baarmutha	3747
Cheshunt South	3678
Dugays Bridge	3685
Great Southern	3685
Havillah	3737
Hurdle Flat	3747
Lake Moodemere	3685
Norong Central	3685
Prentice North	3685
Wabonga	3678
Wangaratta West	3677

Postcodes covered

3675, 3677, 3678, 3682, 3685, 3732, 3733, 3735, 3737, 3746, 3747

Compare Wangaratta with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Wangaratta and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Wangaratta (VIC)	29,820	45.4	957	23.2%	9.0%
Indigo	17,615	47.4	997	15.4%	8.5%
Alpine	13,665	48.3	990	20.2%	14.2%
Moira	30,538	48.2	927	21.7%	9.8%
Benalla	14,564	51.1	938	23.0%	9.1%
Mansfield	10,538	47.1	990	17.2%	11.4%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Wangaratta

What is the population of Wangaratta?

The 2021 Census recorded 29,820 people living in Wangaratta, across 63 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Wangaratta?

Wangaratta contains 63 suburbs. The most populous are Wangaratta, Glenrowan, Oxley, Waldara, Milawa.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Wangaratta?

Wangaratta covers 11 postcodes: 3675, 3677, 3678, 3682, 3685, 3732, 3733, 3735, 3737, 3746, 3747.

How many schools are in Wangaratta?

Wangaratta has 23 schools, including 17 government, 5 Catholic, and 1 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Wangaratta?

Wangaratta has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 957, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.