Wangaratta South · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Wangaratta South

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Every single home in Wangaratta South is a separate house, making it a place of detached dwellings and very low rental activity. This area is dominated by homeowners, with over half of all households owning their property outright.

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📍 Wangaratta South, Suburb / Locality

Where Wangaratta South sits — Median rent (weekly)

$250 ▲ +150.0%
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wangaratta South — lower than 60% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wangaratta South$250
3678, VIC $250
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $250, which is well below the figures for Victoria and Australia. Home loan payments are about the same as the state and national typicals, with the usual monthly payment sitting at $1,746.

$250 ▲ +150.0%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $100
  • 2016: $150
  • 2021: $250

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,746 ▼ -3.0%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,800
  • 2016: $1,517
  • 2021: $1,746

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Wangaratta South, $200–$349 is the majority at 62%; $350–$549 is next at 38%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Wangaratta South, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (33%) and Under $1,000 (18%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high here, with 54.4% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31.0%. This helps explain why only 5.7% of households are renting, a rate far below the Victorian average of 28.5%.

5.7% ▼ -9.7%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.3%
  • 2016: 6.0%
  • 2021: 5.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

54.4% ▼ -4.2%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 56.8%
  • 2016: 51.4%
  • 2021: 54.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Wangaratta South, Owned outright is the majority at 54%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 39%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large homes are the norm, as 93.3% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. Because these houses are so spacious, there are only 0.70 people per bedroom, which is lower than in most other areas.

0.70 ▼ -36.4%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0% ▲ +2.5%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 97.6%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

93.3% ▲ +2.7%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 90.8%
  • 2016: 88.0%
  • 2021: 93.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Wangaratta South, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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Wangaratta South splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (42%) and 4 bedrooms (40%), with 5 or more at 14%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Wangaratta South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22681/wangaratta-south/topic/housing-dwellings