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The quick read on

Edi Upper

VIC 3678 · Wangaratta

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Population
109

ABS 2021

Postcode
3678

Edi Upper, Victoria

Property market insights for Edi Upper

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Edi Upper VIC

Median price trend for houses

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Crime and safety

Is Edi Upper safe?

The overall rate for Edi Upper is 2,447 offences per 100,000 residents — 40% below the Rest of Vic. benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Edi Upper.

Overall crime rate

2,447

offences per 100,000 residents

40% belowRest of Vic.

Edi UpperRest of Vic.: 4,070

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Edi Upper?

Edi Upper VIC 3678 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

109 people call Edi Upper home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,224 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
109
Median age
52 years
Median mortgage
$1,191 / month
2021 household rent
$150 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1516.5%Below
15–349.2%Below
35–5428.4%Above
55–7431.2%Above
75 and over2.8%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright53.5%Above
Paying a mortgage27.9%Below
Renting18.6%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car11.8%Below
Two cars50.0%Above
Three or more41.2%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home18.6%Above
Drove to work52.5%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled10.2%Above

What stands out in Edi Upper

18.6% of workers in Edi Upper worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Vic..

2.8% of Edi Upper residents were born in England.

47.7% of people in Edi Upper described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Edi Upper

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Edi Upper VIC 3678.

Is Edi Upper family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

16.5% of Edi Upper's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

28 family households lived in Edi Upper; 35.7% were couple families and 10.7% were one-parent families.

25.0% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Edi Upper?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Edi Upper had 109 residents at the 2021 Census.

9.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

33.9% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Edi Upper?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Edi Upper.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Edi Upper?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

53.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

27.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.

18.6% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Edi Upper?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Edi Upper had 2.3 people.

One-person households made up 29.3% of occupied homes. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..

Two-person households represented 41.5%, while 14.6% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Edi Upper?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

18.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

52.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 10.2% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Edi Upper?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

One-car households formed 11.8% of the total.

91.2% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Edi Upper, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

73.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 26.1% reported a different address.

2.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Edi Upper?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

78.0% of residents used only English at home.

4.6% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Edi Upper residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

2.8% of Edi Upper's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 97.2% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 86.2%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Edi Upper?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 40.4% of ancestry responses in Edi Upper.

Australian ancestry made up 35.8% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Edi Upper?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

11.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

Managers accounted for 25.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.2%.

Health care and social assistance employed 10.2% of workers, and education and training employed 5.1%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Edi Upper?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 71.3%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

39.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 25.6% worked part time.

Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Edi Upper show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

51.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.

5.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

0.0% reported asthma, 5.5% arthritis and 2.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Edi Upper?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

17.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 35.1%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Edi Upper?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,224 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,191.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $150 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Edi Upper compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 18.6% in Edi Upper, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 53.5% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Renting accounted for 18.6% in Edi Upper, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Edi Upper

Is Edi Upper expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Edi Upper good for families?

The Census counted 28 local families, and 16.5% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Edi Upper?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Edi Upper

8 streets in Edi Upper

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Black Range Creek Rd
  • Cooks Gap Rd
  • Edi-Cheshunt Rd
  • Forges Ln
  • Knaggs Ln
  • Lake Buffalo-Whitfield Rd
  • Pettifers Rd
  • Pratts Ln

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Is Edi Upper right for your search?

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.