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Wangaratta

Victoria · Wangaratta - Benalla · Hume

This profile uses the ABS Wangaratta statistical area (SA2) — the level Australian government data is published at. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

Wangaratta is a locality in the Wangaratta - Benalla area of Victoria. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Wangaratta SA2.

Where in VIC
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At a glance
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Schools
12
Top ICSEA 1018 (gov)
Childcare
20
NQS-rated services
Recorded incidents
1,662
+1% vs prior year
Median house
$516,300
-1.7% YoY
Population
20,019
+0.2% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Wangaratta SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings, police-recorded incidents.

Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW catchments

Wangaratta West Primary School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Wangaratta.

Sector Government
Years Prep-6
Students 486
ICSEA 1017
A picture of students’ family backgrounds — not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned in-area government school for Wangaratta (VIC catchment data).

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Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Cathedral College Wangaratta
Independent 1,075 students
ICSEA 1084 intake context
Galen Catholic College
Catholic 973 students
ICSEA 1035 intake context
St Bernard's School
Catholic 356 students
ICSEA 1042 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Primary catchment zone shown where matched to official government data. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in Wangaratta

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ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All VIC schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

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  • Appin Park Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 30 places · Wangaratta
    Exceeding NQS
  • Wangaratta West Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 30 places · Wangaratta
    Exceeding NQS
  • Country Buddies Wangaratta
    Centre-Based Care · 170 places · Wangaratta
    Meeting NQS
  • Wangaratta Children's Services Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 126 places · Wangaratta
    Meeting NQS
  • Goodstart Early Learning Wangaratta - Williams Road
    Centre-Based Care · 95 places · Wangaratta
    Meeting NQS
  • NurtureOne Wangaratta Children’s Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 78 places · Wangaratta
    Meeting NQS
  • Goodstart Early Learning Wangaratta - Murdoch Road
    Centre-Based Care · 77 places · Wangaratta
    Meeting NQS
  • Wangaratta West Out of School Hours Care
    Centre-Based Care · 60 places · Wangaratta
    Meeting NQS
  • YMCA – St Patrick's Primary School - Wangaratta OSHC
    Centre-Based Care · 60 places · Wangaratta
    Meeting NQS
  • Goodstart Early Learning Wangaratta - Moore Street
    Centre-Based Care · 58 places · Wangaratta
    Meeting NQS
  • Appin Park PS TheirCare
    Centre-Based Care · 35 places · Wangaratta
    Meeting NQS
  • St Bernard's Wangaratta PS TheirCare
    Centre-Based Care · 35 places · Wangaratta
    Meeting NQS

+ 8 more services in this area's postcodes.

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register

Safety — recorded incidents

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Incidents, latest year
1,662
vs previous year
+1%
vs 2021
1,418
  • Property and deception offences 771
  • Justice procedures offences 370
  • Crimes against the person 303
  • Drug offences 119
  • Public order and security offences 97

Police-recorded incident counts (Years ending December; latest = year ending December 2025). These are not population-adjusted and are not a judgement about the suburb — larger, busier areas record more incidents. More on safety →

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria
The neighbourhood

Amenities

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GPs / clinics
0
Supermarkets
2
Parks
35
Train stations
1

Counts of OSM-tagged features within the Wangaratta SA2 polygon. OpenStreetMap coverage varies — verify with local directories before relying on these counts.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors

Climate & hazards

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Bushfire overlay
Within the official Bushfire Management Overlay · 10.3% of the SA2
Flood overlay
Within an official flood overlay (inundation / floodway / overland) · 34.7% of the SA2

This shows whether the Wangaratta SA2 intersects an official Victorian government hazard overlay, and the share of the SA2 area it covers. It is the published overlay extent — not a risk rating, hazard score, or insurance assessment, and we compute none. A single property inside the SA2 may or may not be affected. Not financial or insurance advice — check the current planning scheme and your insurer for any specific address.

Source: Vicmap Planning, © State of Victoria (DEECA) — CC BY 4.0
Money

Property & rent

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Median house price
$516,300
House price YoY
-1.7%
Median 3BR house rent
Source: Valuer-General VIC Q2 2025 · DFFH Sep 2025
Population & growth
Population
20,019
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+0.20%
2024→25
Net change
+31
people / yr
Density
348
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+31
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
-54
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
+30
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+55

Reading the streams: overseas arrivals were the dominant force — more came from abroad than the suburb grew on its own.

Growth vs benchmarks
Wangaratta
+0.20%
VIC median
+0.90%
National median
+0.80%