Waldara
VIC 3678 · Wangaratta
677 (2021) → 682 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Waldara is a moderate growth suburb in Wangaratta, VIC 3678, about 203km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Waldara are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 35/100, and is about 207km inland. Waldara has an overall score of 31/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: Italy (2.36%), England (1.77%), Scotland (1.77%), New Zealand (0.59%), Zimbabwe (0.59%)
Top languages: Italian (2.95%), Croatian (0.44%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
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 991 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Appin Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 969
- Wangaratta District Specialist SchoolCombined · Government · 3kmICSEA 936
- Borinya, Wangaratta Community PartnershipSecondary · Catholic · 3kmICSEA 933
- Galen Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3.1kmICSEA 1037
- Wangaratta High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 967
- St Bernard's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.5kmICSEA 1036
- Wangaratta West Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 1013
- St Patrick's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.2kmICSEA 1044
- Cathedral College WangarattaCombined · Independent · 5.2kmICSEA 1078
- Wangaratta Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 1008
- Yarrunga Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.5kmICSEA 900
- Our Lady's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.7kmICSEA 974
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 Waldara
How far is Waldara from Melbourne CBD?
Waldara is about 203.3 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Waldara?
Waldara has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Waldara?
Waldara has a transport score of 35/100.