Wangaratta Council - LGA Profile

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Wangaratta Council

Local Government Area · VIC

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👥 Population Overview

Total Population

29,808

Males

14,384 (48.3%)

Females

15,425 (51.7%)

Indigenous

559 (1.9%)

Born in Australia

90.3%

English Only at Home

94.5%

Australian Citizens

27,070

Other Languages

5.5%

📊 Age Distribution

0-4 years

5.1%

5-14 years

12.3%

15-19 years

6.0%

20-24 years

4.3%

25-34 years

10.2%

35-44 years

11.1%

45-54 years

12.9%

55-64 years

13.9%

65-74 years

12.9%

75-84 years

8.0%

85+ years

3.2%

💰 Income

Median Personal Income

$727/week

Annual Personal Income

$37,804

Median Household Income

$1,326/week

Annual Household Income

$68,952

Median Family Income

$1,771/week

Annual Family Income

$92,092

🏠 Housing

Median Weekly Rent

$260

Median Monthly Mortgage

$1,350

Average Household Size

2.3 persons

Avg Persons per Bedroom

0.7

🌍 Birthplace

Born in Australia

25,218 (90.3%)

Born Overseas

2,700 (9.7%)

🎓 Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent

10,430 (45.8%)

Year 11 or Equivalent

4,111 (18.0%)

Year 10 or Equivalent

4,828 (21.2%)

Year 9 or Equivalent

1,994 (8.8%)

Year 8 or Below

1,320 (5.8%)

Did Not Go to School

101 (0.4%)

💼 Employment

Employed Full-time

7,902

Employed Part-time

5,099

Total Employed

14,045

Unemployed

422

Unemployment Rate

2.9%

Participation Rate

58.8%

Labour Force

14,467

Not in Labour Force

8,660

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Composition

Total Families

8,054

Couple - No Children

3,660 (45.4%)

Couple with Children

3,002 (37.3%)

One Parent Family

1,295 (16.1%)

Other Family

99 (1.2%)

🏗️ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses

10,637 (89.8%)

Semi-detached/Townhouse

1,128 (9.5%)

Flat/Apartment

10 (0.1%)

Other Dwelling

57 (0.5%)

Total Occupied Dwellings

11,847

Unoccupied Dwellings

1,100

🚗 Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle

594 (5.1%)

1 Vehicle

3,794 (32.9%)

2 Vehicles

4,494 (39.0%)

3 Vehicles

1,606 (13.9%)

4+ Vehicles

1,052 (9.1%)

Total Dwellings

11,537

🚔 Crime Statistics (Year ending Sep 2025)

Recorded incidents from Victoria Police, published by the Crime Statistics Agency (CSA). Rates are per 100,000 residents. Trends compare the year-ending September 2025 rate to the same metric in 2023 (2 year) and 2016 (10 year), bucketed as Stable (<10% change), Up or Down.

Headline offences

Break & enter (dwelling)

260.4 / 100k

2yr Down 21.1% 10yr Up 26.2%

Motor vehicle theft

131.8 / 100k

2yr Up 36.4% 10yr Up 98.4%

Non-FV assault

280.2 / 100k

2yr Stable 10yr Down 16.6%

Robbery (unarmed)

3.3 / 100k

2yr — 10yr —

Steal from vehicle

286.8 / 100k

2yr Down 25.2% 10yr Down 29.3%

Show all 63 ANZSOC offence subgroups

Offence subgroup	Incidents	Rate / 100k
B21 Criminal damage	231	761.4
E21 Breach family violence order	207	682.3
B43 Steal from a retail store	171	563.7
B49 Other theft	158	520.8
C32 Drug possession	136	448.3
B42 Steal from a motor vehicle	87	286.8
A231 FV Common assault	71	234
E23 Breach bail conditions	67	220.8
B321 Residential non-aggravated burglary	63	207.7
A30 Sexual offences	58	191.2
A211 FV Serious assault	56	184.6
D12 Prohibited and controlled weapons offences	56	184.6
B322 Non-residential non-aggravated burglary	55	181.3
B53 Obtain benefit by deception	52	171.4
B45 Receiving or handling stolen goods	48	158.2
A232 Non-FV Common assault	43	141.7
E22 Breach intervention order	43	141.7
A212 Non-FV Serious assault	42	138.4
E13 Resist or hinder officer	42	138.4
B41 Motor vehicle theft	40	131.8
B44 Theft of a bicycle	31	102.2
A22 Assault police, emergency services or other authorised officer	29	95.6
C12 Drug trafficking	17	56
B311 Residential aggravated burglary	16	52.7
D11 Firearms offences	16	52.7
D23 Offensive conduct	16	52.7
B11 Cause damage by fire	15	49.4
B19 Other fire related offences	13	42.9
A89 Other dangerous or negligent acts endangering people	12	39.6
A731 FV Threatening behaviour	11	36.3
D26 Disorderly conduct	10	33
A81 Dangerous driving	9	29.7
A83 Throw or discharge object endangering people	9	29.7
B22 Graffiti	9	29.7
D35 Improper movement on public or private space	8	26.4
A51 Aggravated robbery	7	23.1
A732 Non-FV Threatening behaviour	7	23.1
C23 Possess drug manufacturing equipment or precursor	7	23.1
E19 Other justice procedures offences	7	23.1
A711 FV Stalking	6	19.8
B51 Forgery and counterfeiting	6	19.8
E29 Breach of other orders	6	19.8
A721 FV Harassment and private nuisance	5	16.5
C21 Cultivate drugs	5	16.5
D24 Offensive language	4	13.2
A722 Non-FV Harassment and private nuisance	3	9.9
E14 Pervert the course of justice or commit perjury	3	9.9
A10 Homicide and related offences	2	6.6
A42 False imprisonment	2	6.6
A61 Blackmail	2	6.6
A62 Extortion	2	6.6
A712 Non-FV Stalking	2	6.6
B29 Other property damage offences	2	6.6
D13 Explosives offences	2	6.6
D21 Riot and affray	2	6.6
E11 Escape custody	2	6.6
F91 Environmental offences	2	6.6
A52 Non-Aggravated robbery	1	3.3
D31 Privacy offences	1	3.3
D32 Hoaxes	1	3.3
E15 Prison regulation offences	1	3.3
F33 Liquor and tobacco licensing offences	1	3.3
F93 Cruelty to animals	1	3.3

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