The size of Wangaratta is approximately 47 square kilometres. It has 40 parks covering nearly 3.3% of total area. The population of Wangaratta in 2011 was 17,171 people. By 2016 the population was 18,098 showing a population growth of 5.4% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Wangaratta is 50-59 years. Households in Wangaratta are primarily childless couples and are likely to be repaying $1000 - $1399 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Wangaratta work in a professional occupation. In 2011, 68.1% of the homes in Wangaratta were owner-occupied compared with 66.1% in 2016. Currently the median sales price of houses in the area is $435,000.