Baranduda vs Leneva

Leneva is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 37 in Baranduda. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families.

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 schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 35/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Baranduda

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($355/wk vs $390/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Baranduda

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (41/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (212 min vs 233 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Baranduda

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (41/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 9%)
  • But Leneva carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 35/100)

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 28.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Baranduda 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.

Baranduda 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.

Baranduda Leneva
Walkability 41 / 0
Baranduda — Walkability: 41/100 Leneva — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 65 / 77
Baranduda — Safety: 65/100 Leneva — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 30 / 25
Baranduda — Low fire risk: 30/100 Leneva — Low fire risk: 25/100
Low flood risk 21 / 68
Baranduda — Low flood risk: 21/100 Leneva — Low flood risk: 68/100

Demographics

Baranduda has more residents (3,041 vs 1,317); Baranduda skews older (37 vs 33).

Baranduda Leneva
Population 3,041
+57% vs other
 1,317
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +28.3% +55.7%
Median age 37 33
Median household income $108,680/yr $119,860/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $355/wk $390/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Baranduda Leneva
0-4 6.9% / 8.7%
Baranduda — 0-4: 6.9% Leneva — 0-4: 8.7%
5-14 16.6% / 17.2%
Baranduda — 5-14: 16.6% Leneva — 5-14: 17.2%
15-19 5.8% / 5.8%
Baranduda — 15-19: 5.8% Leneva — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 4.0% / 4.8%
Baranduda — 20-24: 4.0% Leneva — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 13.1% / 15.9%
Baranduda — 25-34: 13.1% Leneva — 25-34: 15.9%
35-44 12.5% / 17.5%
Baranduda — 35-44: 12.5% Leneva — 35-44: 17.5%
45-54 12.2% / 12.6%
Baranduda — 45-54: 12.2% Leneva — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 9.8% / 7.4%
Baranduda — 55-64: 9.8% Leneva — 55-64: 7.4%
65-74 8.0% / 5.9%
Baranduda — 65-74: 8.0% Leneva — 65-74: 5.9%
75-84 6.1% / 2.5%
Baranduda — 75-84: 6.1% Leneva — 75-84: 2.5%
85+ 5.2% / 0.8%
Baranduda — 85+: 5.2% Leneva — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Baranduda 61.5% couple families
Baranduda — Couple Families: 61.5% Baranduda — Lone Person: 25.0% Baranduda — One Parent Families: 11.2% Baranduda — Group Household: 1.8% Baranduda — Other Families: 0.4%
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.

Baranduda 15.0% renting
Baranduda — Owned Outright: 28.4% Baranduda — Mortgage: 56.7% Baranduda — Renting: 15.0%
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.

Baranduda Leneva
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 18.1%
Baranduda — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% Leneva — Certificate III & IV: 18.1%
Bachelor Degree 9.9% / 12.7%
Baranduda — Bachelor Degree: 9.9% Leneva — Bachelor Degree: 12.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 8.3%
Baranduda — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Leneva — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / 3.3%
Baranduda — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% Leneva — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 1.7%
Baranduda — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Leneva — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

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

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.

Baranduda Leneva
England 2.2% / 1.6%
Baranduda — England: 2.2% Leneva — England: 1.6%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.4%
Baranduda — New Zealand: 1.0% Leneva — New Zealand: 1.4%
Germany 0.7% / 0.4%
Baranduda — Germany: 0.7% Leneva — Germany: 0.4%
Philippines — / 1.1%
Baranduda — Philippines: not among its largest Leneva — Philippines: 1.1%
Netherlands 0.5% / 0.4%
Baranduda — Netherlands: 0.5% Leneva — Netherlands: 0.4%
South Africa — / 0.9%
Baranduda — South Africa: not among its largest Leneva — South Africa: 0.9%
India 0.5% / —
Baranduda — India: 0.5% Leneva — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Baranduda 99.3% houses
Baranduda — Houses: 99.3% Baranduda — Townhouses: 0.5% Baranduda — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Leneva 100.0% houses
Leneva — Houses: 100.0% Leneva — Townhouses: 0.0% Leneva — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Baranduda Leneva
Median house price $649,500 $665,000
Median unit price $235,000 —
Median land price $232,500 $237,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 42 days
from 46 sales
 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.

Baranduda Leneva
3 bed $610K / $602K
Baranduda — 3 bed: $610K (35 sales) Leneva — 3 bed: $602K (34 sales)

35 vs 34 sales

4 bed $719K / $705K
Baranduda — 4 bed: $719K (73 sales) Leneva — 4 bed: $705K (110 sales)

73 vs 110 sales

Zoning mix

Leneva has more rural and farming land (60% vs 46%).

Baranduda Leneva
Rural and farming 46% 60%
Residential 24% 8%
Parks and recreation 21%
same for both
Environmental 0% 9%
Industrial 5% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 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

Baranduda 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.

Baranduda Leneva
Houses 4.2%
$650/wk on $801K
 4.2%
$640/wk on $789K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Baranduda Leneva
House price Higher than 36% of VIC Higher than 45% of VIC
Income Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of VIC Higher than 36% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 91% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 53% of VIC Higher than 54% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 81% of VIC
same for both

Liveability

Baranduda is more walkable (41 vs 0); Leneva scores higher overall (43 vs 35).

Baranduda Leneva
Grade C
same for both
Score 35/100 43/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Baranduda carries more flood risk (79 vs 32); Baranduda carries more crime risk (35 vs 23).

Baranduda Leneva
Bushfire High
70/100
 High
75/100
Crime Low
35/100
 Low
23/100
Flood High
79/100
 Low
32/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Baranduda Leneva
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Baranduda

  • Baranduda Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Francis of Assisi Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Leneva

  • Grace Christian College Wodonga Independent · Combined above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Baranduda Leneva
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 5 3
GPs 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 1 5

Mobility

Baranduda Leneva
Walkability score 41/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 330.7 km 332.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 212 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.

Baranduda Leneva
Car (driver) 82.4% / 80.4%
Baranduda — Car (driver): 82.4% Leneva — Car (driver): 80.4%
Worked from Home 12.2% / 12.2%
Baranduda — Worked from Home: 12.2% Leneva — Worked from Home: 12.2%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 5.1%
Baranduda — Car (passenger): 3.9% Leneva — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Walked Only 0.8% / 1.4%
Baranduda — Walked Only: 0.8% Leneva — Walked Only: 1.4%
Bus 0.5% / 0.5%
Baranduda — Bus: 0.5% Leneva — Bus: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.4%).

Setting

Baranduda Leneva
Elevation 190 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 378 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Baranduda Leneva
Connectivity score 79/100 87/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 65%
1,538 premises
 80%
857 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Baranduda

Acreage Family

Leneva

Family Rural Young Families

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