Victoria · Postcode 3677

Wangaratta postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 201 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional
19,214
Population (2021)
$1,218
Household income/wk
$260
Median rent/wk
44
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Wangaratta at a glance vs VIC

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

3677 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
19,214 People Resident population, Census 2021
Wangaratta Council area 63 suburbs, 11 postcodes
44 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,218/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
12 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,218/wk
33% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$260/wk
31% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
3.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
44 years
2.0 years younger than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.6%
1.4 pts below VIC average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

Wangaratta vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricWangarattaVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,218 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $260 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 44 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.6% -VIC 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Wangaratta is a locality 201 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3677. It falls within the Hume region. The local government area is Wangaratta.

According to the 2021 Census, Wangaratta has a population of 19,214 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $1,218, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.6%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 439 (2.3% of residents).

Housing in Wangaratta includes a median weekly rent of $260, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 7,914 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 70.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Wangaratta scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

There are 12 schools in the Wangaratta area, including Cathedral College Wangaratta, Galen Catholic College, Wangaratta High School and others.

Wangaratta is part of the Wangaratta - Benalla statistical area in Victoria.

Wangaratta details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode3677
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)19,214
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,218/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$700/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$260
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area48.8 km²
Population Density394/km²
Total Dwellings7,914
Australian Citizens90.5%
Indigenous Population439 (2.3%)
Unemployment Rate3.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-36.3742363
Longitude146.3264849
Distance from Melbourne201 km
Region (SA4)Hume
Area (SA3)Wangaratta - Benalla
Local GovernmentWangaratta
Federal ElectorateIndi
State ElectorateOvens Valley (Northern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (17.3%) 15–24 (10.8%) 25–44 (22.8%) 45–64 (24.3%) 65+ (24.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years3,315 (17.3%)
15–24 years2,084 (10.8%)
25–44 years4,388 (22.8%)
45–64 years4,665 (24.3%)
65+ years4,764 (24.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (38.6%) Mortgaged (31.4%) Rented (29.9%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Wangaratta is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis2,389 (12.4%)
Asthma2,302 (12.0%)
Heart Disease1,092 (5.7%)
Diabetes1,084 (5.6%)
Cancer735 (3.8%)
Lung Condition527 (2.7%)
Dementia204 (1.1%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle548 (7.2%)
1 vehicle3,082 (40.3%)
2 vehicles2,846 (37.2%)
3+ vehicles1,170 (15.3%)

Schools in Wangaratta

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Wangaratta. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Cathedral College Wangaratta
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1084 · 1,075 students
Galen Catholic College
Secondary · Cat · ICSEA 1035 · 973 students
Wangaratta High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 957 · 595 students
Wangaratta West Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1017 · 486 students
St Bernard's School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1042 · 356 students
St Patrick's School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1045 · 227 students
Appin Park Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 981 · 192 students
Wangaratta District Specialist School
Special · Gov · ICSEA 922 · 171 students
Wangaratta Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1018 · 148 students
Yarrunga Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 913 · 130 students
Our Lady's School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 956 · 75 students
Borinya, Wangaratta Community Partnership
Special · Cat · ICSEA 975 · 45 students

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.