Waldara, VIC 3678 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Waldara is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3678, home to 677 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Moira local government area (Outer Regional Australia) and roughly 184 km from the Melbourne CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 677
- Median age
- 47 years
- Median household income
- $2,456 /week
- Median personal income
- $1,014 /week
- Median family income
- $2,607 /week
- Average household size
- 2.8
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.7
- Local government area
- Wangaratta
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Hume
- Remoteness classification
- Outer Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Nicholls
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $300 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Rent share of household income
- 12%
Schools
School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
- 2 cafés
- 2 restaurants
- 5 pubs and bars
- 29 parks and reserves
- 2 gyms and fitness centres
- 8 playgrounds
Climate
Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.
NBN & connectivity
Fibre to the Premises serves 54.1% of the 386 resolvable premises in Waldara. Most premises here have a fibre cable running directly into the property — the fastest and most reliable NBN option, with plans available up to NBN 1000.
- Fibre to the Premises: 54.1%
- Fibre to the Node: 31.1%
- Fixed Wireless: 14.8%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 204 across postcode 3678 in the year to December 2025.
- Most common categories: 99 property offences, 54 violent offences, 8 drug offences.
- Wider Wangaratta LGA: 9,523 offences per 100,000 residents.
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Waldara?
Waldara (VIC 3678) had 677 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 47. It sits within the Wangaratta local government area.
What is the median rent in Waldara?
The median advertised rent in Waldara is $300/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
What NBN technology is available in Waldara?
Waldara is predominantly served by Fibre to the Premises (54.1% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Waldara?
Across postcode 3678, 204 offences were recorded in the 12 months to December 2025. The most common offence categories were property (99), violent (54), drug offences (8). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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