Wangaratta
Victoria · Shepparton · 29,820 people · 63 suburbs · 11 postcodes
Wangaratta at a glance
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).
Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.
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), and the highest median household income is in Waldara at $2,456/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,358/week and median age is 45.4. About 9.0% of residents were born overseas and 5.1% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
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%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
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
Type breakdown
ICSEA range
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
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
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 | Median HH income | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wangaratta (VIC) | 29,820 | 45.4 | $1,358/wk | 957 | 23.2% | 9.0% |
| Indigo | 17,615 | 47.4 | $1,561/wk | 997 | 15.4% | 8.5% |
| Alpine | 13,665 | 48.3 | $1,362/wk | 990 | 20.2% | 14.2% |
| Moira | 30,538 | 48.2 | $1,205/wk | 927 | 21.7% | 9.8% |
| Benalla | 14,564 | 51.1 | $1,205/wk | 938 | 23.0% | 9.1% |
| Mansfield | 10,538 | 47.1 | $1,376/wk | 990 | 17.2% | 11.4% |
Services and amenities
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.
What is the median household income in Wangaratta?
The population-weighted median household income across Wangaratta is $1,358 per week (2021 Census), ranking #53 of 79 VIC LGAs.
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 . 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.