Wangaratta

Wangaratta offers all the services you'd expect in a regional city, while still maintaining its warm country atmosphere. Just a short drive from dozens of boutique food and wine producers, the town is also renowned for its annual Jazz and Blues Festival.

Wangaratta is in the Wangaratta Rural City Council area.

Location information

Climate

In summer (January), Wangaratta's average minimum temperature is 15.0 degrees, and the average maximum is 30.7. In winter (July) average temperatures range from a minimum of 3.1 to a maximum of 12.7. The town's average annual rainfall is 636.4mm.

Population

16,845 (Source: ABS Census 2006).

Cultural diversity

Around 13 percent of people living in Wangaratta were born outside Australia.

Migrants have settled in Wangaratta from:

  • Italy (1.9%)
  • England (1.6%)
  • Germany (0.6%)
  • Netherlands (0.5%)
  • New Zealand (0.5%)

Around nine percent of people living in Wangaratta speak a language other than English at home.

Languages spoken in Wangaratta include:

  • Italian (2.7%)
  • German (0.4%)
  • Greek (0.2%)
  • Dutch (0.2%)
  • Filipino (0.1%)

Finding a job

Key industries and employers

The top five industries by employment in Wangaratta are:

Industry Hospitals Cafes, restaurants & takeaway food stores School education Supermarket & grocery stores Textile product manufacturing
% 6.5 4.7 4.6 3.7 3.3

Local skill shortages

There is no specific information available on skills shortages in Wangaratta. Information on skills shortages in the Hume region is available on the North East Victoria map page.

Job search links

To see jobs currently available in Wangaratta, visit:

Lifestyle information

Housing and accommodation

In the year to April 2008, the median price of houses sold in Wangaratta was $217,800.

In December 2007, the median rent for a two-bedroom flat in Wangaratta was $150 per week, and the median rent for a three-bedroom house was $200 per week.

For information about local hotels, motels and caravan parks, visit the Visit Wangaratta accommodation directory.

To find a local real estate agent, visit the REIV agent directory, type 'Wangaratta' into the search box, select 'suburb' and then press 'search'.

Healthcare

Ramsay Health and Northeast Health Wangaratta are the main health services in Wangaratta. Ramsay Health operates the Wangaratta Private Hospital. For information about healthcare providers in the Wangaratta area, please visit the Victorian Better Health Channel's health services directory.

More information on Victoria's healthcare system can be found in the Health & Medical section.

Schools

For information on schools in Wangaratta, visit the Schools Online website and search for ‘Wangaratta’. More information on Victoria's education system can be found in the Education & Childcare section.

Travel

Distance and travel time

Wangaratta is 233km north east of Melbourne. You can travel from Wangaratta to Melbourne by:

  • car (2 hours 45 minutes)
  • train (3 hours)

Nearby towns are:

Public transport

Buses operate around Wangaratta, and between the town and surrounding areas. For specific routes and timetables, please visit the regional bus information on VicLink and select from the drop down list.

Places of worship

For information about where you can practice your faith, please visit your religion's Australian website. To find it, visit Google, type in the name of your religion, and select 'pages from Australia'.

Sport and recreation

For more information about sport and recreation in Wangaratta, please visit the Wangaratta Rural City Council website.

Wangaratta attractions

  • Discover the city's heritage at the Wangaratta Historical Museum
  • Sample the delicious food and wine of the King Valley
  • Have a picnic at Paradise Falls
  • Take a nature walk in the nearby Tarby Range State Park
  • Winery Walkabout (June)
  • Wangaratta Festival of Jazz and Blues (November)

Also See

Last updated: 22 January 2009

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