Bandiana vs Leneva

Bandiana is the younger of the two, with a median age of 23 against 33 in Leneva. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. In Bandiana, about half of households rent. In Leneva, the large majority of households own their home. On these figures, Bandiana tends to suit renters and young adults.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Leneva

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 39/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bandiana

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (50% vs 16%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Bandiana

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (210 min vs 233 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (326 km vs 332.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Leneva

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 39/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Leneva

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (55.7% vs 39.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bandiana and Leneva drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bandiana Leneva
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bandiana Leneva
Walkability 6 / 0
Bandiana — Walkability: 6/100 Leneva — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 61 / 77
Bandiana — Safety: 61/100 Leneva — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 17 / 25
Bandiana — Low fire risk: 17/100 Leneva — Low fire risk: 25/100
Low flood risk 25 / 68
Bandiana — Low flood risk: 25/100 Leneva — Low flood risk: 68/100

Demographics

Leneva has more residents (1,317 vs 855); Leneva skews older (33 vs 23).

Bandiana Leneva
Population 855 1,317
+54% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +39.0% +55.7%
Median age 23 33
Median household income $104,884/yr $119,860/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk $390/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bandiana Leneva
0-4 7.4% / 8.7%
Bandiana — 0-4: 7.4% Leneva — 0-4: 8.7%
5-14 15.4% / 17.2%
Bandiana — 5-14: 15.4% Leneva — 5-14: 17.2%
15-19 14.6% / 5.8%
Bandiana — 15-19: 14.6% Leneva — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 15.0% / 4.8%
Bandiana — 20-24: 15.0% Leneva — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 18.1% / 15.9%
Bandiana — 25-34: 18.1% Leneva — 25-34: 15.9%
35-44 12.6% / 17.5%
Bandiana — 35-44: 12.6% Leneva — 35-44: 17.5%
45-54 6.4% / 12.6%
Bandiana — 45-54: 6.4% Leneva — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 4.7% / 7.4%
Bandiana — 55-64: 4.7% Leneva — 55-64: 7.4%
65-74 4.2% / 5.9%
Bandiana — 65-74: 4.2% Leneva — 65-74: 5.9%
75-84 2.1% / 2.5%
Bandiana — 75-84: 2.1% Leneva — 75-84: 2.5%
85+ 0.5% / 0.8%
Bandiana — 85+: 0.5% Leneva — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bandiana 62.6% couple families
Bandiana — Couple Families: 62.6% Bandiana — Lone Person: 15.8% Bandiana — One Parent Families: 19.4% Bandiana — Group Household: 2.2% Bandiana — Other Families: 0.0%
Leneva 63.3% couple families
Leneva — Couple Families: 63.3% Leneva — Lone Person: 17.4% Leneva — One Parent Families: 13.5% Leneva — Group Household: 3.7% Leneva — Other Families: 2.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bandiana 50.3% renting
Bandiana — Owned Outright: 14.8% Bandiana — Mortgage: 34.9% Bandiana — Renting: 50.3%
Leneva 16.3% renting
Leneva — Owned Outright: 24.5% Leneva — Mortgage: 59.2% Leneva — Renting: 16.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bandiana Leneva
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / 18.1%
Bandiana — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% Leneva — Certificate III & IV: 18.1%
Bachelor Degree 6.5% / 12.7%
Bandiana — Bachelor Degree: 6.5% Leneva — Bachelor Degree: 12.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 8.3%
Bandiana — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Leneva — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 3.3%
Bandiana — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Leneva — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.7%
Bandiana — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Leneva — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bandiana Leneva
England 1.5% / 1.6%
Bandiana — England: 1.5% Leneva — England: 1.6%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.4%
Bandiana — New Zealand: 1.2% Leneva — New Zealand: 1.4%
Philippines 0.8% / 1.1%
Bandiana — Philippines: 0.8% Leneva — Philippines: 1.1%
Germany 0.9% / 0.4%
Bandiana — Germany: 0.9% Leneva — Germany: 0.4%
South Africa — / 0.9%
Bandiana — South Africa: not among its largest Leneva — South Africa: 0.9%
India 0.5% / —
Bandiana — India: 0.5% Leneva — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bandiana 100.0% houses
Bandiana — Houses: 100.0%
Leneva 100.0% houses
Leneva — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Bandiana Leneva
Median house price $654,500 $665,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $237,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 54 days
from 42 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Bandiana Leneva
3 bed $659K / $602K
Bandiana — 3 bed: $659K (7 sales) Leneva — 3 bed: $602K (34 sales)

7 vs 34 sales

4 bed $640K / $705K
Bandiana — 4 bed: $640K (11 sales) Leneva — 4 bed: $705K (110 sales)

11 vs 110 sales

Zoning mix

Leneva has more rural and farming land (60% vs 3%).

Bandiana Leneva
Rural and farming 3% 60%
Parks and recreation 29% 21%
Other and special use 28% 0%
Residential 20% 8%
Environmental 14% 9%
Industrial 4% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Bandiana Leneva
New dwellings approved 423
across Wodonga
same for both
Approvals change year on year +3%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bandiana Leneva
Houses — 4.2%
$640/wk on $789K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Bandiana Leneva
House price Higher than 28% of VIC Higher than 45% of VIC
Income Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 68% of VIC Higher than 36% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 54% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 81% of VIC

Liveability

Leneva scores higher overall (43 vs 24).

Bandiana Leneva
Grade D C
Score 24/100 43/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Bandiana carries more flood risk (75 vs 32); Bandiana carries more crime risk (39 vs 23).

Bandiana Leneva
Bushfire High
83/100
 High
75/100
Crime Low
39/100
 Low
23/100
Flood High
75/100
 Low
32/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Bandiana Leneva
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bandiana

  • Bandiana Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Leneva

  • Grace Christian College Wodonga Independent · Combined above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bandiana Leneva
Parks & reserves 3 2
Childcare 0 3
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Waterways 2 5

Mobility

Leneva sits further from the CBD (332.1 km vs 326 km).

Bandiana Leneva
Walkability score 6/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 326 km 332.1 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 210 min 233 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3691
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 79
postcode 3691
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bandiana Leneva
Car (driver) 48.7% / 80.4%
Bandiana — Car (driver): 48.7% Leneva — Car (driver): 80.4%
Walked Only 38.9% / 1.4%
Bandiana — Walked Only: 38.9% Leneva — Walked Only: 1.4%
Worked from Home 9.5% / 12.2%
Bandiana — Worked from Home: 9.5% Leneva — Worked from Home: 12.2%
Car (passenger) 2.3% / 5.1%
Bandiana — Car (passenger): 2.3% Leneva — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Bicycle 0.6% / 0.5%
Bandiana — Bicycle: 0.6% Leneva — Bicycle: 0.5%
Bus — / 0.5%
Bandiana — Bus: not among its largest Leneva — Bus: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.4%).

Setting

Bandiana Leneva
Elevation 248 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 378 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bandiana Leneva
Connectivity score 66/100 87/100
Most common technology Fibre to the building Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 18%
499 premises
 80%
857 premises

Climate

Bandiana Leneva
Annual rainfall 700 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Bandiana Leneva
Average residential rate $2,188/yr
same for both
Council Wodonga
same for both

Federal electorate

Bandiana Leneva
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bandiana Leneva
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bandiana

Acreage Family Students

Leneva

Family Rural Young Families

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