Moving to Leneva VIC 3691
What the official numbers say about living in Leneva — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $675,000 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 81% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $390 a week, against a median household income of $2,305 a week.
About 84% of homes are owner-occupied and 16% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Around 85% of households are families, averaging 3.0 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, Philippines; most spoken languages besides English: Malayalam, Tagalog, Turkish.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Leneva sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 9 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (86% of workers), while 12% work from home.
Nearest train station: Wodonga, 6.8 km north.
Nearest bus interchange: Albury Station, 9.5 km north.
Nearest airport: Albury Airport, 12.4 km north-east.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 251 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 13 schools · 3 cafes & restaurants · 1 supermarket · 19 parks — see them all on the Leneva profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Grace Christian College Wodonga 900 m · Kerribana Primary School 900 m · Wodonga South Primary School 2.8 km · Bandiana Primary School (Closed 2025) 3.5 km · Wodonga Middle Years College Huon Campus 3.8 km · Wodonga Primary School 3.9 km · Wodonga Senior Secondary College 4.4 km · St Monica's Primary School 4.5 km
Groceries: Woolworths 2.9 km
Parks and reserves: Wihelm Koschel Reserve 650 m · Brigade Park 900 m · Graham Andrew Park 1.4 km · Harold Draper Park 1.4 km · Ward Morrison Park 1.5 km · Ewart Brothers Reserve 1.8 km · Castle Heights Park 2.1 km · Gordon Hartsman Park 2.3 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Leneva, most often seen first: Australian Magpie · Galah · Superb Fairy-wren · Red Wattlebird · Magpie-lark · Crimson Rosella.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Leneva, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leneva here | 1,317 | $675,000 | 9/10 | 23% |
| Wodonga | 20,259 | $540,000 | 3/10 | 10% |
| Baranduda | 3,041 | $642,500 | 8/10 | 20% |
| West Wodonga | 14,794 | $549,500 | 2/10 | 15% |
| Killara | 1,485 | — | 8/10 | 9% |
| South Albury | 1,372 | — | 2/10 | 11% |
| West Albury | 3,872 | — | 4/10 | 42% |
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 Leneva profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Leneva has a median sale price of $675,000 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $390 a week, and about 16% of homes here are rented.
It sits about 251 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Wodonga station is roughly 6.8 km away. Local government is Wodonga council, and the federal seat is Indi.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Leneva vs Baranduda · Leneva vs Killara.
Nearby guides: Wodonga · Baranduda · West Wodonga · Killara · South Albury · West Albury.
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