VIC · Wangaratta Council
Greta South, 3675
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Greta South is a welcoming smaller community in Wangaratta, with a settled community character. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Population
- Population
- 131
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,531
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 60
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,344
- Employment rate
- 60.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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)
- 1
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 0
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 7.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 131 residents
- State safety percentile
- 1.7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -83.3%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Other Crimes Against The Person1
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,026
- Greta Valley Primary SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
7 planning-related records
2021· 4 proposals
September 2021
- Extension to shed within 100 metres of waterway275 HARPERS LANE GRETA SOUTH 3675Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2021
- Development of an outbuilding785 BENALLA-WHITFIELD ROAD GRETA SOUTH 3675Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Extension to a Dwelling345 DINNINGS LANE GRETA SOUTH 3675Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Extension to a Dwelling2 Jones LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 3 proposals
May 2020
- Construction of a farm shed583 Fifteen Mile Creek RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2020
- Development of an Agricultural Shed407 Middle Creek RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Proposed Addition & Alterations to an Existing Dwelling within 100M of a Waterway227 Benalla-Whitfield RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
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
- Greta South ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- Other Crimes Against The Personcrime1
- Greta South Reservegovernmentpark
- Construction of a farm shedplanning583 Fifteen Mile Creek RoadLodged 29 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of an Agricultural Shedplanning407 Middle Creek RoadLodged 08 Jan 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of an outbuildingplanning785 BENALLA-WHITFIELD ROAD GRETA SOUTH 3675Lodged 18 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Extension to a Dwellingplanning345 DINNINGS LANE GRETA SOUTH 3675Lodged 10 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Extension to a Dwellingplanning2 Jones LaneLodged 07 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Extension to shed within 100 metres of waterwayplanning275 HARPERS LANE GRETA SOUTH 3675Lodged 09 Sep 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Proposed Addition & Alterations to an Existing Dwelling within 100M of a Waterwayplanning227 Benalla-Whitfield RoadLodged 06 Jan 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Greta Valley Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
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