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
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
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:
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 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 900
- Wangaratta West Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.7kmICSEA 1013
- Our Lady's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7kmICSEA 974
- Wangaratta District Specialist SchoolCombined · Government · 7.1kmICSEA 936
- St Bernard's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.2kmICSEA 1036
- Appin Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.3kmICSEA 969
- Cathedral College Wangaratta - The Close CampusCombined · Independent · 7.4km
- Wangaratta High SchoolSecondary · Government · 7.7kmICSEA 967
- St Patrick's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.8kmICSEA 1044
- Cathedral College WangarattaCombined · Independent · 7.8kmICSEA 1078
- Glenrowan Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.9kmICSEA 1017
- Borinya, Wangaratta Community PartnershipSecondary · Catholic · 8.1kmICSEA 933
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 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.