Moving to Baranduda VIC 3691
What the official numbers say about living in Baranduda — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $642,500 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 95% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $355 a week, against a median household income of $2,090 a week.
About 78% of homes are owner-occupied and 14% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Baranduda grew 60% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,897 → 3,041 people).
Around 82% of households are families, averaging 2.8 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, Germany; most spoken languages besides English: French, Punjabi, Spanish.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Baranduda sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 8 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (87% of workers), while 12% work from home.
Nearest train station: Wodonga, 10.4 km north-west.
Nearest airport: Albury Airport, 12.4 km north.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 253 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 4 schools · 1 cafe or restaurant · 1 supermarket · 1 park — see them all on the Baranduda profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Baranduda Primary School 550 m · St Francis of Assisi Primary School 750 m · Bandiana Primary School (Closed 2025) 3.3 km · Kerribana Primary School 4 km
Groceries: IGA Baranduda 400 m
Parks and reserves: Baranduda Reserve 400 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Baranduda, most often seen first: Australian Magpie · Superb Fairy-wren · Galah · Crimson Rosella · Red Wattlebird · Australian Raven.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Baranduda, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baranduda here | 3,041 | $642,500 | 8/10 | 20% |
| Killara | 1,485 | — | 8/10 | 9% |
| Leneva | 1,317 | $675,000 | 9/10 | 23% |
| Wodonga | 20,259 | $540,000 | 3/10 | 10% |
| South Albury | 1,372 | — | 2/10 | 11% |
| East Albury | 6,224 | — | 6/10 | 15% |
| Albury | 4,955 | — | 8/10 | 28% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Wodonga — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Indi — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3691 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Baranduda profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Baranduda has a median sale price of $642,500 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $355 a week, and about 14% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 60% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,897 people to 3,041. It sits about 253 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line. Local government is Wodonga council, and the federal seat is Indi.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Baranduda vs Leneva.
Nearby guides: Killara · Leneva · Wodonga · South Albury · East Albury · Albury.
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