West Wodonga vs Huon Creek

Huon Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 39 in West Wodonga. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Huon Creek, the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Huon Creek: a median of $1.01 million, against $620,000 in West Wodonga, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, West Wodonga tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Huon Creek suits families with children and couples.

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

West Wodonga

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (46 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (11 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 0)
  • But Huon Creek carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 68/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • West Wodonga has cheaper houses ($620,000 vs $1,015,000)
  • Huon Creek has cheaper land ($520,000 vs $715,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

West Wodonga

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (34% vs 4%)
  • has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $460/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

West Wodonga

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (199 min vs 216 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (314.7 km vs 327.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

West Wodonga

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 12%)
  • But Huon Creek carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 68/100)

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

Investors

Huon Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (137.0% vs 1.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

West Wodonga Huon Creek
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.

West Wodonga Huon Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
West Wodonga — Walkability: 0/100 Huon Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 32 / 71
West Wodonga — Safety: 32/100 Huon Creek — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 24 / 20
West Wodonga — Low fire risk: 24/100 Huon Creek — Low fire risk: 20/100
Low flood risk 15 / 90
West Wodonga — Low flood risk: 15/100 Huon Creek — Low flood risk: 90/100

Demographics

West Wodonga has more residents (14,794 vs 320); Huon Creek has higher household incomes ($158,184 vs $75,504).

West Wodonga Huon Creek
Population 14,794
+98% vs other
 320
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.5% +137.0%
Median age 39 36
Median household income $75,504/yr $158,184/yr
+110% vs other
Median weekly rent $290/wk $460/wk
+59% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

West Wodonga Huon Creek
0-4 5.6% / 8.8%
West Wodonga — 0-4: 5.6% Huon Creek — 0-4: 8.8%
5-14 13.6% / 24.4%
West Wodonga — 5-14: 13.6% Huon Creek — 5-14: 24.4%
15-19 6.7% / 5.3%
West Wodonga — 15-19: 6.7% Huon Creek — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 5.9% / 1.2%
West Wodonga — 20-24: 5.9% Huon Creek — 20-24: 1.2%
25-34 12.4% / 5.9%
West Wodonga — 25-34: 12.4% Huon Creek — 25-34: 5.9%
35-44 11.9% / 22.5%
West Wodonga — 35-44: 11.9% Huon Creek — 35-44: 22.5%
45-54 12.8% / 13.8%
West Wodonga — 45-54: 12.8% Huon Creek — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 12.7% / 9.4%
West Wodonga — 55-64: 12.7% Huon Creek — 55-64: 9.4%
65-74 11.1% / 8.1%
West Wodonga — 65-74: 11.1% Huon Creek — 65-74: 8.1%
75-84 5.3% / 4.4%
West Wodonga — 75-84: 5.3% Huon Creek — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 2.0% / —
West Wodonga — 85+: 2.0% Huon Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

West Wodonga 36.3% couple families
West Wodonga — Couple Families: 36.3% West Wodonga — Lone Person: 39.4% West Wodonga — One Parent Families: 19.7% West Wodonga — Group Household: 3.3% West Wodonga — Other Families: 1.2%
Huon Creek 86.2% couple families
Huon Creek — Couple Families: 86.2% Huon Creek — Lone Person: 6.2% Huon Creek — One Parent Families: 7.7% Huon Creek — Group Household: 0.0% Huon Creek — 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.

West Wodonga 34.0% renting
West Wodonga — Owned Outright: 30.1% West Wodonga — Mortgage: 35.9% West Wodonga — Renting: 34.0%
Huon Creek 4.1% renting
Huon Creek — Owned Outright: 34.7% Huon Creek — Mortgage: 61.2% Huon Creek — Renting: 4.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

West Wodonga Huon Creek
England 1.9% / 1.9%
West Wodonga — England: 1.9% Huon Creek — England: 1.9%
New Zealand 1.0% / —
West Wodonga — New Zealand: 1.0% Huon Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines 0.8% / —
West Wodonga — Philippines: 0.8% Huon Creek — Philippines: not among its largest
Germany 0.6% / —
West Wodonga — Germany: 0.6% Huon Creek — Germany: not among its largest
India 0.5% / —
West Wodonga — India: 0.5% Huon Creek — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.9%).

Qualifications

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

West Wodonga Huon Creek
Certificate III & IV 18.9% / 14.1%
West Wodonga — Certificate III & IV: 18.9% Huon Creek — Certificate III & IV: 14.1%
Bachelor Degree 7.6% / 13.8%
West Wodonga — Bachelor Degree: 7.6% Huon Creek — Bachelor Degree: 13.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 11.2%
West Wodonga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Huon Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 3.4%
West Wodonga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Huon Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 1.6%
West Wodonga — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Huon Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

West Wodonga 88.2% houses
West Wodonga — Houses: 88.2% West Wodonga — Townhouses: 8.0% West Wodonga — Flats / Apartments: 3.8%
Huon Creek 98.0% houses
Huon Creek — Houses: 98.0% Huon Creek — Townhouses: 0.0% Huon Creek — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

West Wodonga Huon Creek
Median house price $620,000 $1,015,000
Median unit price $415,000 —
Median land price $715,000 $520,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 44 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Huon Creek has more rural and farming land (86% vs 43%).

West Wodonga Huon Creek
Rural and farming 43% 86%
Residential 18% 3%
Parks and recreation 13% 9%
Environmental 12% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 0%
Industrial 3% 0%
Other and special use 2% 0%
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

West Wodonga Huon Creek
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.

West Wodonga Huon Creek
Houses 4.4%
$570/wk on $675K
 —
Units 5.0%
$450/wk on $469K
 —

Ranking within VIC

West Wodonga Huon Creek
House price Higher than 27% of VIC —
Income Higher than 42% of VIC Higher than 99% of VIC
Schools Higher than 15% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 38% of VIC Higher than 16% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 67% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 53% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 88% of VIC —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 61% of VIC —

Liveability

West Wodonga Huon Creek
Grade D —
Score 11/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

West Wodonga carries more flood risk (85 vs 10); West Wodonga carries more crime risk (68 vs 29).

West Wodonga Huon Creek
Bushfire High
76/100
 High
80/100
Crime Moderate
68/100
 Low
29/100
Flood High
85/100
 Low
10/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

West Wodonga Huon Creek
Inside the suburb 7 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in West Wodonga

  • Melrose Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Victory Lutheran College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Catholic College Wodonga Catholic · Secondary below peers
  • Wodonga Middle Years College-Felltimber Campus Government · Combined
  • Wodonga Middle Years College-Flying Fruit Fly Circus School Government · Combined
  • Wodonga Senior Secondary College-Wodonga Flexible Learning Centre Government · Secondary

Schools in Huon Creek

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

West Wodonga Huon Creek
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 6 0
Parks & reserves 46 0
Childcare 11 0
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 3 0
Waterways 18 3

Mobility

Huon Creek sits further from the CBD (327.4 km vs 314.7 km).

West Wodonga Huon Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 314.7 km 327.4 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 199 min 216 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3690
 0.5%
postcode 3691
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 3690
 79
postcode 3691

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.

West Wodonga Huon Creek
Car (driver) 82.3% / 76.6%
West Wodonga — Car (driver): 82.3% Huon Creek — Car (driver): 76.6%
Worked from Home 9.7% / 21.1%
West Wodonga — Worked from Home: 9.7% Huon Creek — Worked from Home: 21.1%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 2.3%
West Wodonga — Car (passenger): 5.7% Huon Creek — Car (passenger): 2.3%
Walked Only 1.2% / —
West Wodonga — Walked Only: 1.2% Huon Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 0.7% / —
West Wodonga — Bicycle: 0.7% Huon Creek — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.3%).

Setting

West Wodonga Huon Creek
Elevation 189 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 318 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

West Wodonga Huon Creek
Connectivity score 72/100 83/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 49%
6,759 premises
 77%
166 premises

Climate

West Wodonga Huon Creek
Annual rainfall 700 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

West Wodonga Huon Creek
Average residential rate $2,188/yr
same for both
Council Wodonga
same for both

Federal electorate

West Wodonga Huon Creek
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

West Wodonga Huon Creek
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

West Wodonga

Regional Centre

Huon Creek

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