Median price trend for houses
Based on 9 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,160,000
Up 22.2% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $1.2m
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The quick read on
Waldara
VIC 3678 · Wangaratta
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,160,000
- Population
- 677
- Postcode
- 3678
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Waldara, Victoria
Property market insights for Waldara
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Waldara VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
Down 34.1% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Waldara, VIC is currently $1,160,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Waldara has a 12-month growth rate of 22.2% for houses.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,200,000 in Waldara.
The median house rent has decreased 34.1% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Waldara safe?
The overall rate for Waldara is 607 offences per 100,000 residents — 85% 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 Waldara.
Overall crime rate
607
offences per 100,000 residents
85% belowRest of Vic.
WaldaraRest 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 Waldara?
Waldara VIC 3678 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
677 people call Waldara home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $2,456 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 677
- Median age
- 47 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.9%Above
15–3419.4%Below
35–5425.8%Above
55–7429.2%Above
75 and over6.6%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 outright56.7%Above
Paying a mortgage40.3%Above
Renting3.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car11.0%Below
Two cars48.0%Above
Three or more36.6%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home8.6%Below
Drove to work66.0%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled2.2%Below
What stands out in Waldara
8.6% of workers in Waldara worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of Vic..
36.2% of people in Waldara described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Waldara
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Waldara VIC 3678.
Is Waldara family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.9% of Waldara's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
209 family households lived in Waldara; 46.9% were couple families and 1.9% were one-parent families.
30.1% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Waldara?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Waldara had 677 residents at the 2021 Census.
17.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
35.9% were 55 or older. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Waldara?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 Waldara.
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 Waldara?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
56.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
40.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
3.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Waldara?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Waldara had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 8.8% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Two-person households represented 48.5%, while 30.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Waldara?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
8.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
66.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Waldara?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 11.0% of the total.
84.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Waldara, 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.
9.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Waldara?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
92.6% of residents used only English at home.
4.1% 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 Waldara residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
9.3% of Waldara's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.7% 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 95.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Waldara?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 41.1% of ancestry responses in Waldara.
Australian ancestry made up 41.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Waldara?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
21.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
Managers accounted for 17.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 17.0% of workers, and education and training employed 11.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Waldara?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 67.6%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
37.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 24.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.1%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Waldara show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
61.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.3% reported asthma, 8.9% arthritis and 2.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Waldara?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
27.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 34.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Waldara?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,456 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $300 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Waldara compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 8.6% in Waldara, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 56.7% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 3.0% in Waldara, 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 Waldara
Is Waldara expensive?
The median house price is $1,160,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Waldara good for families?
The Census counted 209 local families, and 18.9% 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 Waldara?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,200,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Waldara
24 streets in Waldara
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alamein Gr
- Chick Rd
- Divot Place
- Fairway Dr
- Firbank Dr
- Huntingdale Pl
- Kookaburra Ct
- Lendamm Tce
- Mccubbin Pl
- Megan Ct
- Old School Road
- Putt Pl
- Reith Rd
- Roanoke Dr
- Rose Pl
- Talgai Dr
- Usshers Dr
- Waldara Dr
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- Wangandary Rd
- Wangandary Road
- Wangaratta-Yarrawonga Rd
- Wedge Ct
- Wonga Park Dr
- Woodland Gr
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