Median price trend for houses
Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months
$672,000
Up 13.0% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $650k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Whorouly
VIC 3735 · Wangaratta
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $672,000
- Population
- 383
- Postcode
- 3735
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Whorouly, Victoria
Property market insights for Whorouly
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Whorouly VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 3 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$325 per week
Down 18.8% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Whorouly, VIC is currently $672,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Whorouly has a 12-month growth rate of 13.0% for houses.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $650,000 in Whorouly.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Whorouly is $325 per week. The median house rent has decreased 18.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Whorouly safe?
The overall rate for Whorouly is 1,963 offences per 100,000 residents — 52% 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 Whorouly.
Overall crime rate
1,963
offences per 100,000 residents
52% belowRest of Vic.
WhoroulyRest 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 Whorouly?
Whorouly VIC 3735 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
383 people call Whorouly home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,305 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 383
- Median age
- 48 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,638 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $268 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.4%Below
15–3420.9%Below
35–5421.4%Below
55–7429.8%Above
75 and over11.2%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses96.2%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright56.1%Above
Paying a mortgage25.0%Below
Renting18.9%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car29.5%Below
Two cars31.5%Below
Three or more43.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home14.8%In line
Drove to work60.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled5.7%Above
What stands out in Whorouly
14.8% of workers in Whorouly worked from home on Census day.
33.7% of people in Whorouly described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Whorouly
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Whorouly VIC 3735.
Is Whorouly family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.4% of Whorouly's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
112 family households lived in Whorouly; 36.6% were couple families and 15.2% were one-parent families.
26.8% 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 Whorouly?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Whorouly had 383 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
41.0% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Whorouly?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 96.2% of occupied private dwellings in Whorouly.
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 Whorouly?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
56.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
25.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
18.9% 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 Whorouly?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Whorouly had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 25.8% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Two-person households represented 44.4%, while 17.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Whorouly?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
14.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..
60.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Whorouly?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 29.5% of the total.
74.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Whorouly, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
72.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 27.7% reported a different address.
9.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Whorouly?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
83.0% of residents used only English at home.
11.7% 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 Whorouly residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
9.9% of Whorouly's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.1% 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 89.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Whorouly?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 31.3% of ancestry responses in Whorouly.
Australian ancestry made up 42.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Whorouly?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
9.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Managers accounted for 25.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 6.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.4% of workers, and education and training employed 6.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Whorouly?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 67.3%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
36.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.4%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Whorouly show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
61.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.2% reported asthma, 11.7% arthritis and 3.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Whorouly?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
15.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 39.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Whorouly?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,305 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,638.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $268 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Whorouly compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 14.8% in Whorouly, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 56.1% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 18.9% in Whorouly, 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 Whorouly
Is Whorouly expensive?
The median house price is $672,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Whorouly good for families?
The Census counted 112 local families, and 16.4% 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 Whorouly?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $650,000, 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 Whorouly
17 streets in Whorouly
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Back Rd
- Baileys Ln
- Boyds Ln
- Bussells Ln
- Carboor-Whorouly Rd
- Church St
- Gambolds Ln
- Kneebones Gap Rd
- Lagoon Dr
- Memorial Park Dr
- Moorheads Ln
- Snow Rd
- Trakton Rd
- Whorouly-Bowmans Rd
- Whorouly Rd
- Whorouly River Rd
- Whorouly South Rd
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