VIC · Wangaratta Council
Byawatha, 3678
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- Residential
- Amenities
- Open space
- Suburban
- Community
Suburb profile
Byawatha is a residential smaller community in Wangaratta with a familiar suburban feel. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Population
- Population
- 160
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $1,696
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 7 of 62
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,717
- Employment rate
- 65.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 11
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 6
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 68.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 80 residents
- State safety percentile
- 60.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +57.1%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault2
- B21 Criminal Damage2
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
- B49 Other Theft2
- C32 Drug Possession2
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Roadworks & transport
3 active roadworks / incidents
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 13/04/2026 and 15/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.HUME FREEWAY, HUME IN-WANGARATTA RAMP OF12 Apr 2026 – 14 Jul 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 13/04/2026 and 15/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.HUME IN-WANGARATTA RAMP OF, BOWSER ROAD12 Apr 2026 – 14 Jul 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 13/04/2026 and 15/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.HUME IN-WANGARATTA RAMP OF, HUME FREEWAY12 Apr 2026 – 14 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Byawatha Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime2
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime2
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
- B49 Other Theftcrime2
- C32 Drug Possessioncrime2
- Byawatha Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 13/04/2026 and 15/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.roadworksHUME FREEWAY, HUME IN-WANGARATTA RAMP OF12 Apr 2026 – 14 Jul 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 13/04/2026 and 15/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.roadworksHUME IN-WANGARATTA RAMP OF, BOWSER ROAD12 Apr 2026 – 14 Jul 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 13/04/2026 and 15/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.roadworksHUME IN-WANGARATTA RAMP OF, HUME FREEWAY12 Apr 2026 – 14 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
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