Leneva vs Yackandandah

Leneva is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 50 in Yackandandah. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Leneva, most households are couple families. In Yackandandah, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Yackandandah: a median of $830,000, against $665,000 in Leneva, though rent is higher in Leneva. On these figures, Leneva tends to suit families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Yackandandah suits people living alone and older residents.

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 the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 61%)

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

First-home buyers

Leneva

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($237,500 vs $545,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($665,000 vs $830,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Yackandandah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($306/wk vs $390/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Yackandandah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (208 min vs 233 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (309.6 km vs 332.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Yackandandah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 9%)

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

Investors

Leneva

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (55.7% vs 10.9%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.2% vs 3.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Leneva Yackandandah
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.

Leneva Yackandandah
Walkability 0 / 0
Leneva — Walkability: 0/100 Yackandandah — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 77 / 83
Leneva — Safety: 77/100 Yackandandah — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 25 / 50
Leneva — Low fire risk: 25/100 Yackandandah — Low fire risk: 50/100
Low flood risk 68 / 74
Leneva — Low flood risk: 68/100 Yackandandah — Low flood risk: 74/100

Demographics

Yackandandah has more residents (2,008 vs 1,317); Yackandandah skews older (50 vs 33).

Leneva Yackandandah
Population 1,317 2,008
+52% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +55.7% +10.9%
Median age 33 50
Median household income $119,860/yr
+27% vs other
 $87,048/yr
Median weekly rent $390/wk
+22% vs other
 $306/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Leneva Yackandandah
0-4 8.7% / 4.6%
Leneva — 0-4: 8.7% Yackandandah — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 17.2% / 13.4%
Leneva — 5-14: 17.2% Yackandandah — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 5.8% / 5.4%
Leneva — 15-19: 5.8% Yackandandah — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 4.8% / 2.4%
Leneva — 20-24: 4.8% Yackandandah — 20-24: 2.4%
25-34 15.9% / 5.5%
Leneva — 25-34: 15.9% Yackandandah — 25-34: 5.5%
35-44 17.5% / 11.4%
Leneva — 35-44: 17.5% Yackandandah — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 12.6% / 13.3%
Leneva — 45-54: 12.6% Yackandandah — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 7.4% / 17.9%
Leneva — 55-64: 7.4% Yackandandah — 55-64: 17.9%
65-74 5.9% / 13.3%
Leneva — 65-74: 5.9% Yackandandah — 65-74: 13.3%
75-84 2.5% / 8.3%
Leneva — 75-84: 2.5% Yackandandah — 75-84: 8.3%
85+ 0.8% / 4.0%
Leneva — 85+: 0.8% Yackandandah — 85+: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Yackandandah 48.9% couple families
Yackandandah — Couple Families: 48.9% Yackandandah — Lone Person: 37.9% Yackandandah — One Parent Families: 12.1% Yackandandah — Group Household: 1.1% Yackandandah — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Leneva 16.3% renting
Leneva — Owned Outright: 24.5% Leneva — Mortgage: 59.2% Leneva — Renting: 16.3%
Yackandandah 17.1% renting
Yackandandah — Owned Outright: 46.6% Yackandandah — Mortgage: 36.3% Yackandandah — Renting: 17.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Leneva Yackandandah
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 14.3%
Leneva — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% Yackandandah — Certificate III & IV: 14.3%
Bachelor Degree 12.7% / 16.3%
Leneva — Bachelor Degree: 12.7% Yackandandah — Bachelor Degree: 16.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 9.3%
Leneva — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Yackandandah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 5.4%
Leneva — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Yackandandah — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 4.0%
Leneva — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Yackandandah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.0%

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.

Leneva Yackandandah
England 1.6% / 3.9%
Leneva — England: 1.6% Yackandandah — England: 3.9%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.2%
Leneva — New Zealand: 1.4% Yackandandah — New Zealand: 1.2%
Philippines 1.1% / —
Leneva — Philippines: 1.1% Yackandandah — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa 0.9% / —
Leneva — South Africa: 0.9% Yackandandah — South Africa: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.4% / 0.5%
Leneva — Netherlands: 0.4% Yackandandah — Netherlands: 0.5%
Germany 0.4% / 0.4%
Leneva — Germany: 0.4% Yackandandah — Germany: 0.4%
Scotland — / 0.4%
Leneva — Scotland: not among its largest Yackandandah — Scotland: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Leneva 100.0% houses
Leneva — Houses: 100.0% Leneva — Townhouses: 0.0% Leneva — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Yackandandah 93.5% houses
Yackandandah — Houses: 93.5% Yackandandah — Townhouses: 4.3% Yackandandah — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Leneva Yackandandah
Median house price $665,000 $830,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $237,500 $545,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 54 days
from 42 sales
 28 days
from 7 sales

Zoning mix

Leneva Yackandandah
Rural and farming 60% 68%
Parks and recreation 21% 29%
Environmental 9% 0%
Residential 8% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
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

Leneva Yackandandah
New dwellings approved 423
across Wodonga
 120
across Indigo
Approvals change year on year +3% +15%

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.

Leneva Yackandandah
Houses 4.2%
$640/wk on $789K
 3.4%
$560/wk on $850K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Leneva Yackandandah
House price Higher than 45% of VIC Higher than 53% of VIC
Income Higher than 91% of VIC Higher than 57% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 36% of VIC Higher than 49% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 51% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 54% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 65% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 32% of VIC

Liveability

Yackandandah scores higher overall (51 vs 43).

Leneva Yackandandah
Grade C B
Score 43/100 51/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Leneva carries more bushfire risk (75 vs 50).

Leneva Yackandandah
Bushfire High
75/100
 Moderate
50/100
Crime Low
23/100
 Low
17/100
Flood Low
32/100
 Low
26/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Leneva Yackandandah
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 Leneva

  • Grace Christian College Wodonga Independent · Combined above peers

Schools in Yackandandah

  • Yackandandah Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Leneva Yackandandah
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 4
Childcare 3
same for both
GPs 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 5 15

Mobility

Leneva sits further from the CBD (332.1 km vs 309.6 km).

Leneva Yackandandah
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 332.1 km
+7% vs other
 309.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 233 min 208 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3691
 2.0%
postcode 3749
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 79
postcode 3691
 85
postcode 3749

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.

Leneva Yackandandah
Car (driver) 80.4% / 64.8%
Leneva — Car (driver): 80.4% Yackandandah — Car (driver): 64.8%
Worked from Home 12.2% / 24.5%
Leneva — Worked from Home: 12.2% Yackandandah — Worked from Home: 24.5%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 3.8%
Leneva — Car (passenger): 5.1% Yackandandah — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Walked Only 1.4% / 6.5%
Leneva — Walked Only: 1.4% Yackandandah — Walked Only: 6.5%
Bicycle 0.5% / 0.4%
Leneva — Bicycle: 0.5% Yackandandah — Bicycle: 0.4%
Bus 0.5% / —
Leneva — Bus: 0.5% Yackandandah — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Leneva Yackandandah
Elevation 378 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 279 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Leneva Yackandandah
Connectivity score 87/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 80%
857 premises
 0%
827 premises

Climate

Leneva Yackandandah
Annual rainfall 700 mm 984 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Leneva Yackandandah
Average residential rate $2,188/yr $1,828/yr
Council Wodonga Indigo

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Leneva

Family Rural Young Families

Yackandandah

Retirees Rural

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