Wodonga vs Bandiana

Bandiana is the younger of the two, with a median age of 23 against 39 in Wodonga. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wodonga, most households own their home. In Bandiana, about half of households rent and most households are couple families. On these figures, Wodonga tends to suit people living alone, while Bandiana suits renters, young adults, 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Wodonga has more parks and reserves (60 vs 3)
  • Bandiana carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 84/100)

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

First-home buyers

Bandiana

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 24%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Wodonga has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $380/wk)
  • Bandiana has a bigger rental market to choose from (50% vs 38%)

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

Commuting to the city

Wodonga

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 6/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (203 min vs 210 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (319.3 km vs 326 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wodonga

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (15 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 6/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 7%)
  • But Bandiana carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 84/100)

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

Investors

Bandiana

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (39.0% vs 6.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Wodonga Bandiana
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.

Wodonga Bandiana
Walkability 89 / 6
Wodonga — Walkability: 89/100 Bandiana — Walkability: 6/100
Safety 16 / 61
Wodonga — Safety: 16/100 Bandiana — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 20 / 17
Wodonga — Low fire risk: 20/100 Bandiana — Low fire risk: 17/100
Low flood risk 9 / 25
Wodonga — Low flood risk: 9/100 Bandiana — Low flood risk: 25/100

Demographics

Wodonga has more residents (20,259 vs 855); Wodonga skews older (39 vs 23).

Wodonga Bandiana
Population 20,259
+96% vs other
 855
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.9% +39.0%
Median age 39 23
Median household income $70,928/yr $104,884/yr
+48% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk $380/wk
+36% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wodonga Bandiana
0-4 6.2% / 7.4%
Wodonga — 0-4: 6.2% Bandiana — 0-4: 7.4%
5-14 12.9% / 15.4%
Wodonga — 5-14: 12.9% Bandiana — 5-14: 15.4%
15-19 6.0% / 14.6%
Wodonga — 15-19: 6.0% Bandiana — 15-19: 14.6%
20-24 5.7% / 15.0%
Wodonga — 20-24: 5.7% Bandiana — 20-24: 15.0%
25-34 13.8% / 18.1%
Wodonga — 25-34: 13.8% Bandiana — 25-34: 18.1%
35-44 12.5% / 12.6%
Wodonga — 35-44: 12.5% Bandiana — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 12.0% / 6.4%
Wodonga — 45-54: 12.0% Bandiana — 45-54: 6.4%
55-64 11.9% / 4.7%
Wodonga — 55-64: 11.9% Bandiana — 55-64: 4.7%
65-74 11.0% / 4.2%
Wodonga — 65-74: 11.0% Bandiana — 65-74: 4.2%
75-84 6.1% / 2.1%
Wodonga — 75-84: 6.1% Bandiana — 75-84: 2.1%
85+ 1.8% / 0.5%
Wodonga — 85+: 1.8% Bandiana — 85+: 0.5%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wodonga 32.7% couple families
Wodonga — Couple Families: 32.7% Wodonga — Lone Person: 42.2% Wodonga — One Parent Families: 19.4% Wodonga — Group Household: 4.1% Wodonga — Other Families: 1.7%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wodonga 38.4% renting
Wodonga — Owned Outright: 30.9% Wodonga — Mortgage: 30.6% Wodonga — Renting: 38.4%
Bandiana 50.3% renting
Bandiana — Owned Outright: 14.8% Bandiana — Mortgage: 34.9% Bandiana — Renting: 50.3%
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.

Wodonga Bandiana
England 1.8% / 1.5%
Wodonga — England: 1.8% Bandiana — England: 1.5%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.2%
Wodonga — New Zealand: 0.9% Bandiana — New Zealand: 1.2%
India 1.5% / 0.5%
Wodonga — India: 1.5% Bandiana — India: 0.5%
Germany 0.8% / 0.9%
Wodonga — Germany: 0.8% Bandiana — Germany: 0.9%
Philippines 0.8% / 0.8%
Wodonga — Philippines: 0.8% Bandiana — Philippines: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.8%).

Qualifications

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

Wodonga Bandiana
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 19.8%
Wodonga — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% Bandiana — Certificate III & IV: 19.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 7.5%
Wodonga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Bandiana — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Bachelor Degree 8.5% / 6.5%
Wodonga — Bachelor Degree: 8.5% Bandiana — Bachelor Degree: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / 1.8%
Wodonga — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% Bandiana — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 1.6%
Wodonga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Bandiana — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wodonga 86.3% houses
Wodonga — Houses: 86.3% Wodonga — Townhouses: 12.0% Wodonga — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Bandiana 100.0% houses
Bandiana — Houses: 100.0% Bandiana — Townhouses: 0.0% Bandiana — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Wodonga Bandiana
Median house price $638,500 $654,500
Median unit price $409,500 —
Median land price $679,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 203 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.

Wodonga Bandiana
3 bed $585K / $659K
Wodonga — 3 bed: $585K (221 sales) Bandiana — 3 bed: $659K (7 sales)

221 vs 7 sales

4 bed $700K / $640K
Wodonga — 4 bed: $700K (137 sales) Bandiana — 4 bed: $640K (11 sales)

137 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Wodonga has more rural and farming land (24% vs 3%); Bandiana has more land zoned for conservation (14% vs 2%).

Wodonga Bandiana
Residential 30% 20%
Parks and recreation 19% 29%
Other and special use 1% 28%
Rural and farming 24% 3%
Environmental 2% 14%
Infrastructure and transport 12% 3%
Industrial 9% 4%
Commercial 3% 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

Wodonga Bandiana
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.

Wodonga Bandiana
Houses 4.1%
$550/wk on $695K
 —
Units 4.8%
$430/wk on $465K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Wodonga Bandiana
House price Higher than 27% of VIC Higher than 28% of VIC
Income Higher than 33% of VIC Higher than 77% of VIC
Schools Higher than 38% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 96% of VIC Higher than 68% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 59% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 54% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of VIC Higher than 77% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 75% of VIC —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 52% of VIC —

Liveability

Wodonga is more walkable (89 vs 6).

Wodonga Bandiana
Grade D
same for both
Score 27/100 24/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Wodonga carries more crime risk (84 vs 39); Wodonga carries more flood risk (91 vs 75).

Wodonga Bandiana
Bushfire High
80/100
 High
83/100
Crime High
84/100
 Low
39/100
Flood High
91/100
 High
75/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 10
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Wodonga Bandiana
Inside the suburb 9 1
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 3 0

Schools in Wodonga

  • Wodonga Middle Years College Government · Combined above peers
  • St Augustine's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • St Monica's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Wodonga Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Wodonga Senior Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers
  • Wodonga South Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Bandiana

  • Bandiana Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Wodonga Bandiana
Supermarkets 7 0
Cafes & restaurants 25 0
Parks & reserves 60 3
Childcare 16 0
GPs 15 0
Pharmacies 5 0
Hospitals 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 9 3
Fuel stations 12 0
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 7 2

Mobility

Bandiana sits further from the CBD (326 km vs 319.3 km).

Wodonga Bandiana
Walkability score 89/100 6/100
Distance to Melbourne 319.3 km 326 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 203 min 210 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.

Wodonga Bandiana
Car (driver) 81.2% / 48.7%
Wodonga — Car (driver): 81.2% Bandiana — Car (driver): 48.7%
Walked Only 2.3% / 38.9%
Wodonga — Walked Only: 2.3% Bandiana — Walked Only: 38.9%
Worked from Home 9.4% / 9.5%
Wodonga — Worked from Home: 9.4% Bandiana — Worked from Home: 9.5%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 2.3%
Wodonga — Car (passenger): 5.8% Bandiana — Car (passenger): 2.3%
Bicycle 0.9% / 0.6%
Wodonga — Bicycle: 0.9% Bandiana — Bicycle: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.2%).

Setting

Wodonga Bandiana
Elevation 167 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 248 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Wodonga Bandiana
Connectivity score 73/100 66/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the building
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 50%
11,127 premises
 18%
499 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Wodonga

Large Blocks Parks Regional Centre

Bandiana

Acreage Family Students

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