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Wangaratta South VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Wangaratta South, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Wangaratta South VIC is 550 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Wangaratta South is $780 per week ($40,560 per year). Median rent in Wangaratta South is $250 per week ($1,083 per month). Wangaratta South has a median age of 49 years, older than the national median of 38. Wangaratta South has a population density of 11.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Wangaratta South is Croatia. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wangaratta South is $1,746.

There were 34 recorded offences in Wangaratta South in 2025-25, a rate of 62 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (16 offences).

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Wangaratta South Population

residents (Census 2021)

Wangaratta South Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$780/wk

$40,560 per year

#3938 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$250/wk

$1,083 per month

#6115 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

49years

11 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,746/mo

Avg household size: —

Wangaratta South Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.2% (276) Female 49.8% (274)

Population Density

11.1

people per km²

550 people · 49.5 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$2,090

Family income/wk

Wangaratta South Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Wangaratta South Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

58.3% 105 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

41.7% 75 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Wangaratta South Country of Birth

Australia

97.2%

Croatia

1.6%

England

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Wangaratta South Religion

No Religion

45.9%

Catholic

21.0%

Anglican

17.4%

Not stated

4.8%

Uniting Church

3.8%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.3%

Christian (other)

1.9%

Othr Protestnt

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Wangaratta South Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

48.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

22.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

20.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Wangaratta South Languages Spoken at Home

Italian

50.0%

Korean

50.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Wangaratta South Employment

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Employed full-time

33.4% 140 people

⏰

Employed part-time

26.3% 110 people

🏠

Not in labour force

40.3% 169 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Wangaratta South Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

39.4%

Bachelor Degree

24.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.5%

Postgraduate Degree

9.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.9%

Certificate I/II

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Wangaratta South Occupation

Professionals

24.0%

Community & Personal Service

19.3%

Managers

17.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

13.5%

Clerical & Administrative

12.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.8%

Labourers

5.3%

Sales Workers

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Wangaratta South Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.5%

Health

19.5%

Engineering

15.9%

Society & Culture

14.6%

Education

11.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.7%

Agriculture & Environment

6.7%

Architecture & Building

4.3%

Information Technology

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Wangaratta South Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Wangaratta South Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.2%

$150-$299/wk

1.6%

$300-$399/wk

3.2%

$400-$499/wk

7.6%

$650-$799/wk

5.4%

$800-$999/wk

7.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

15.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.3%

$4,000+/wk

13.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Wangaratta South Marital Status

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Married

64.8% 297

↔️

Separated

2.2% 10

📋

Divorced

6.3% 29

🕊️

Widowed

4.6% 21

👤

Never married

22.1% 101

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Wangaratta South Ancestry

English

36.5%

Australian

30.0%

Scottish

10.6%

Irish

8.5%

German

4.1%

Italian

3.4%

Other

2.4%

French

1.3%

Dutch

1.1%

Maltese

1.1%

Polish

0.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Wangaratta South School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

21.7%

Secondary — Catholic

18.3%

Secondary — Government

14.8%

Pre-school

11.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

9.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

8.7%

Primary — Catholic

7.8%

Vocational Education

7.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Wangaratta South Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.0% 74

✅

No need for assistance

93.0% 981

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Wangaratta South Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

22.1% 96

—

Not a volunteer

77.9% 338

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Wangaratta South Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$600-$799/mo

5.3%

$800-$999/mo

14.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

15.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

29.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

22.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

12.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Wangaratta South How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.2%

Did not go to work

15.1%

Car (passenger)

4.3%

Truck

2.2%

Walked only

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Wangaratta South Car Ownership

1 vehicle

12.2%

2 vehicles

42.6%

3 vehicles

22.8%

4+ vehicles

22.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Wangaratta South Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

4.8%

3 bedrooms

41.8%

4 bedrooms

39.7%

5 bedrooms

12.2%

6+ bedrooms

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Wangaratta South Population Mobility

5.0%

moved in the last year

29.8%

moved in the last 5 years

60.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Wangaratta South Indigenous Population

0.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,064

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Wangaratta South Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Asthma

Heart disease

Diabetes

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Wangaratta South Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.0%

$1-$149/wk

5.4%

$150-$299/wk

7.5%

$300-$399/wk

4.3%

$400-$499/wk

6.4%

$500-$649/wk

3.5%

$650-$799/wk

8.0%

$800-$999/wk

12.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

14.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.3%

$3,500+/wk

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Wangaratta South Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

41.3%

Couple — no children

35.5%

Couple — no children under 15

21.0%

One parent — children under 15

1.5%

One parent — no children under 15

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Wangaratta South Military Service

🏅

Previously served

3.4% 15

👤

Never served

96.6% 421

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Wangaratta South Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

17.0% 73

—

Did not provide

83.0% 357

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Wangaratta South Children Ever Born

No children

21.7%

1 child

9.9%

2 children

31.5%

3 children

26.1%

4 children

7.9%

5+ children

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Wangaratta South When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Wangaratta South Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.0%

5–14 hours

30.9%

15–29 hours

18.2%

30+ hours

12.7%

Did not do domestic work

20.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Wangaratta South Household Size

1 person

17.9%

2 persons

44.4%

3 persons

11.7%

4 persons

14.8%

5 persons

7.1%

6+ persons

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Wangaratta South Where Residents Moved From

Same address

499

Moved from VIC

Moved — same area (SA2)

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Wangaratta South Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

75.7%

Step family — no other children

9.5%

Blended family — no other children

5.4%

Other couple — children only

5.4%

Intact family — other children present

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Wangaratta South Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 34 total

Theft

Assault

Property Damage

Drug Offences

Break & Enter

Justice Procedures

Fraud

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Wangaratta South Rent Prices & Affordability

13%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,852/wk

Median Rent $250/wk

Rent-to-Income 13.5%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Wangaratta South

Your weekly income

≈ $8,025/month

Median rent $250/wk

Left after rent $1,602/wk

Rent share 13.5%

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Wangaratta South vs State & National Average

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Toolamba

Pop: 822 Income: $885/wk Rent: $250/wk

Meredith

Pop: 821 Income: $728/wk Rent: $300/wk

Bruthen

Pop: 820 Income: $625/wk Rent: $250/wk

Newstead (Vic.)

Pop: 820 Income: $623/wk Rent: $300/wk

Snake Valley

Pop: 820 Income: $638/wk Rent: $250/wk

Nar Nar Goon North

Pop: 819 Income: $688/wk Rent: $361/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Wangaratta South

What is the population of Wangaratta South VIC?

The population of Wangaratta South VIC is 550 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 11.1 people per km².Wangaratta South is ranked #4,878 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Wangaratta South?

The median personal income in Wangaratta South VIC is $780 per week, or $40,560 per year.The median household income is $1,852 per week.Family income is $2,090 per week.Wangaratta South is ranked #3,938 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Wangaratta South?

Median rent in Wangaratta South VIC is $250 per week ($1,083 per month).Rent represents 13.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Wangaratta South ranks #6,115 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Wangaratta South?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wangaratta South VIC is $1,746. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Wangaratta South?

The median age in Wangaratta South VIC is 49 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Wangaratta South a good suburb to live in?

Wangaratta South is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 550.The median income is $780/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (13.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 22681. All dollar figures in AUD.