Moving to Wodonga VIC 3690
What the official numbers say about living in Wodonga — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $540,000 for a median house or $374,500 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 83% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $280 a week, against a median household income of $1,364 a week.
About 61% of homes are owner-occupied and 38% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Wodonga grew 23% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (16,491 → 20,259 people).
Around 65% of households are families, averaging 2.3 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, India, New Zealand; most spoken languages besides English: Nepali, Vietnamese, Punjabi.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Wodonga scores below the national average (decile 3 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (87% of workers), while 9% work from home.
Nearest train station: Wodonga, 3.2 km north-west.
Nearest bus interchange: Albury Station, 6.4 km north-east.
Nearest airport: Albury Airport, 9.7 km north-east.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 253 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 17 schools · 27 cafes & restaurants · 4 supermarkets · 83 parks — see them all on the Wodonga profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Wodonga Primary School 450 m · Wodonga Middle Years College Huon Campus 600 m · Wodonga Senior Secondary College 850 m · Wodonga South Primary School 1.2 km · St Monica's Primary School 1.3 km · Wodonga West Primary School 1.4 km · Indie School Wodonga 1.6 km · St Augustine's School 1.8 km
Groceries: Woolworths 1000 m · African Groceries 1.5 km · ALDI 1.5 km · Coles 2 km
Parks and reserves: Brian Callanan Park 450 m · Branko Palavestra Park 700 m · Dr John Schlink Park 750 m · Jack Eames Frontage 750 m · Alan Cracknell Park 900 m · Robert Prentice Park 950 m · Merle Mason Park 950 m · Pearce Square 1000 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Wodonga, most often seen first: Australian Magpie · Magpie-lark · Galah · Superb Fairy-wren · Red Wattlebird · Common Starling.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Wodonga, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wodonga here | 20,259 | $540,000 | 3/10 | 10% |
| Leneva | 1,317 | $675,000 | 9/10 | 23% |
| West Wodonga | 14,794 | $549,500 | 2/10 | 15% |
| South Albury | 1,372 | — | 2/10 | 11% |
| West Albury | 3,872 | — | 4/10 | 42% |
| Killara | 1,485 | — | 8/10 | 9% |
| 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 3690 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Wodonga profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Wodonga has a median sale price of $540,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $374,500. Renters pay a median $280 a week, and about 38% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 23% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 16,491 people to 20,259. It sits about 253 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Wodonga station is roughly 3.2 km away. Local government is Wodonga council, and the federal seat is Indi.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Wodonga vs West Wodonga.
Nearby guides: Leneva · West Wodonga · South Albury · West Albury · Killara · Albury.
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