Wahgunyah
VIC 3687 · Indigo
1,061 (2021) → 1,087 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Wahgunyah is a moderate growth suburb in Indigo, VIC 3687, about 239km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $448K is more affordable than the VIC average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 12/100, and is about 243km inland. Wahgunyah has an overall score of 28/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (2.92%), New Zealand (0.85%), Netherlands (0.57%), China (0.28%), Fiji (0.28%)
Top languages: Mandarin (0.38%), Bengali (0.28%), Italian (0.28%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 989 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Wahgunyah Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 989
Nearby (within 10km)
- Corowa Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 966
- St Mary's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.1kmICSEA 1036
- Corowa High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 974
- Corowa South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 958
- St Mary's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.3kmICSEA 1009
- Rutherglen Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.7kmICSEA 1009
- Rutherglen High SchoolSecondary · Government · 7kmICSEA 970
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Wahgunyah
Is Wahgunyah safe?
Wahgunyah has a residential safety score of 100/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 2,733 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Wahgunyah?
In Wahgunyah, the .
How far is Wahgunyah from Melbourne CBD?
Wahgunyah is about 239.3 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Wahgunyah?
Wahgunyah has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 989 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Wahgunyah?
Wahgunyah has a transport score of 12/100 and 2 bus stops.