Moving to West Wodonga VIC 3690
What the official numbers say about living in West Wodonga — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $549,500 for a median house or $375,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 86% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $290 a week, against a median household income of $1,452 a week.
Who you'll be living with
West Wodonga grew 5% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (14,058 → 14,794 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, Philippines; most spoken languages besides English: Punjabi, Vietnamese, Tagalog.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), West Wodonga scores below the national average (decile 2 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (88% of workers), while 10% work from home.
Nearest train station: Wodonga, 2.7 km north-east.
Nearest bus interchange: Albury Station, 7.9 km north-east.
Nearest airport: Albury Airport, 11.5 km north-east.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 252 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 15 schools · 6 cafes & restaurants · 2 supermarkets · 68 parks — see them all on the West Wodonga profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Belvoir Wodonga Special Developmental School 300 m · Wodonga Middle Years College Felltimber Campus 1000 m · Victory Lutheran College 1000 m · Catholic College Wodonga 1.2 km · Melrose Primary School 1.2 km · Wodonga Flexible Learning Centre 1.3 km · St Monica's Primary School 2 km · Wodonga West Primary School 2.3 km
Groceries: Coles 1.3 km · ALDI 2.8 km
Parks and reserves: Bill Black Park 250 m · Elfy Quirk Park 450 m · John Byrne Park 550 m · Gayview Park 600 m · Albert Terrill Reserve 700 m · Norm Pietila Park 700 m · Hicks Reserve 750 m · Henry Nowik Park 850 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around West Wodonga, most often seen first: Australian Magpie · Galah · Magpie-lark · Eurasian Blackbird · Red Wattlebird · Australian White Ibis.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to West Wodonga, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Wodonga here | 14,794 | $549,500 | 2/10 | 15% |
| Wodonga | 20,259 | $540,000 | 3/10 | 10% |
| Leneva | 1,317 | $675,000 | 9/10 | 23% |
| West Albury | 3,872 | — | 4/10 | 42% |
| South Albury | 1,372 | — | 2/10 | 11% |
| Albury | 4,955 | — | 8/10 | 28% |
| Glenroy | 3,528 | — | 5/10 | 53% |
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 3690 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full West Wodonga profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in West Wodonga has a median sale price of $549,500 (2024 sales), and a unit $375,000. Renters pay a median $290 a week.
The population grew 5% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 14,058 people to 14,794. It sits about 252 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Wodonga station is roughly 2.7 km away. Local government is Wodonga council, and the federal seat is Indi.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: West Wodonga vs Wodonga.
Nearby guides: Wodonga · Leneva · West Albury · South Albury · Albury · Glenroy.
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