Wangaratta South
VIC 3678 · Wangaratta
550 (2021) → 561 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Wangaratta South is a moderate growth suburb in Wangaratta, VIC 3678, about 195km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Wangaratta South are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 198km inland. Wangaratta South has an overall score of 17/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 99/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 3678 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (1.82%), New Zealand (1.09%), Fiji (0.91%), Croatia (0.73%), Netherlands (0.73%)
Top languages: Italian (0.91%), Korean (0.55%)
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:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
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
Reasonable school mix
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of schools, though the strongest options may require some travel.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 993 (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)
- Yarrunga Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.6kmICSEA 913
- Wangaratta West Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.7kmICSEA 1017
- Our Lady's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7kmICSEA 956
- Wangaratta District Specialist SchoolCombined · Government · 7.1kmICSEA 922
- St Bernard's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.2kmICSEA 1042
- Appin Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.3kmICSEA 981
- Cathedral College Wangaratta - The Close CampusCombined · Independent · 7.4km
- Wangaratta High SchoolSecondary · Government · 7.7kmICSEA 957
- St Patrick's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.8kmICSEA 1045
- Cathedral College WangarattaCombined · Independent · 7.8kmICSEA 1084
- Glenrowan Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.9kmICSEA 1015
- Borinya, Wangaratta Community PartnershipSecondary · Catholic · 8.1kmICSEA 975
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
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.
In this suburb
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Fitness
No data
No fitness facilities matched to this suburb.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
No data
No outdoor amenities matched to this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Limited cultural access
Below average — fewer cultural venues nearby.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the VGCCC register.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Wangaratta South
Is Wangaratta South safe?
Wangaratta South has a residential safety score of 99/100, 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 4,909 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Wangaratta South from Melbourne CBD?
Wangaratta South is about 194.8 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Wangaratta South?
Wangaratta South has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Wangaratta South?
Wangaratta South has a transport score of 0/100.