Wodonga vs Leneva

Leneva is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 39 in Wodonga. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Leneva, most households are couple families. On these figures, Wodonga tends to suit people living alone, while Leneva 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

They split

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

  • Wodonga has more parks and reserves (60 vs 2)
  • Leneva carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 84/100)

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 $679,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 24%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wodonga

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $390/wk)

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 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (203 min vs 233 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (319.3 km vs 332.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wodonga

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (15 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 9%)
  • But Leneva carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 84/100)

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 6.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Wodonga 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.

Wodonga 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.

Wodonga Leneva
Walkability 89 / 0
Wodonga — Walkability: 89/100 Leneva — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 16 / 77
Wodonga — Safety: 16/100 Leneva — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 20 / 25
Wodonga — Low fire risk: 20/100 Leneva — Low fire risk: 25/100
Low flood risk 9 / 68
Wodonga — Low flood risk: 9/100 Leneva — Low flood risk: 68/100

Demographics

Wodonga has more residents (20,259 vs 1,317); Leneva has higher household incomes ($119,860 vs $70,928).

Wodonga Leneva
Population 20,259
+93% vs other
 1,317
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.9% +55.7%
Median age 39 33
Median household income $70,928/yr $119,860/yr
+69% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk $390/wk
+39% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wodonga Leneva
0-4 6.2% / 8.7%
Wodonga — 0-4: 6.2% Leneva — 0-4: 8.7%
5-14 12.9% / 17.2%
Wodonga — 5-14: 12.9% Leneva — 5-14: 17.2%
15-19 6.0% / 5.8%
Wodonga — 15-19: 6.0% Leneva — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 5.7% / 4.8%
Wodonga — 20-24: 5.7% Leneva — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 13.8% / 15.9%
Wodonga — 25-34: 13.8% Leneva — 25-34: 15.9%
35-44 12.5% / 17.5%
Wodonga — 35-44: 12.5% Leneva — 35-44: 17.5%
45-54 12.0% / 12.6%
Wodonga — 45-54: 12.0% Leneva — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 11.9% / 7.4%
Wodonga — 55-64: 11.9% Leneva — 55-64: 7.4%
65-74 11.0% / 5.9%
Wodonga — 65-74: 11.0% Leneva — 65-74: 5.9%
75-84 6.1% / 2.5%
Wodonga — 75-84: 6.1% Leneva — 75-84: 2.5%
85+ 1.8% / 0.8%
Wodonga — 85+: 1.8% Leneva — 85+: 0.8%

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

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%
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.

Wodonga 38.4% renting
Wodonga — Owned Outright: 30.9% Wodonga — Mortgage: 30.6% Wodonga — Renting: 38.4%
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.

Wodonga Leneva
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 18.1%
Wodonga — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% Leneva — Certificate III & IV: 18.1%
Bachelor Degree 8.5% / 12.7%
Wodonga — Bachelor Degree: 8.5% Leneva — Bachelor Degree: 12.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 8.3%
Wodonga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Leneva — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / 3.3%
Wodonga — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% Leneva — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 1.7%
Wodonga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Leneva — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

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 Leneva
England 1.8% / 1.6%
Wodonga — England: 1.8% Leneva — England: 1.6%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.4%
Wodonga — New Zealand: 0.9% Leneva — New Zealand: 1.4%
Philippines 0.8% / 1.1%
Wodonga — Philippines: 0.8% Leneva — Philippines: 1.1%
India 1.5% / —
Wodonga — India: 1.5% Leneva — India: not among its largest
Germany 0.8% / 0.4%
Wodonga — Germany: 0.8% Leneva — Germany: 0.4%
South Africa — / 0.9%
Wodonga — South Africa: not among its largest Leneva — South Africa: 0.9%

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

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%
Leneva 100.0% houses
Leneva — Houses: 100.0% Leneva — Townhouses: 0.0% Leneva — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Wodonga Leneva
Median house price $638,500 $665,000
Median unit price $409,500 —
Median land price $679,000 $237,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 203 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.

Wodonga Leneva
3 bed $585K / $602K
Wodonga — 3 bed: $585K (221 sales) Leneva — 3 bed: $602K (34 sales)

221 vs 34 sales

4 bed $700K / $705K
Wodonga — 4 bed: $700K (137 sales) Leneva — 4 bed: $705K (110 sales)

137 vs 110 sales

Zoning mix

Leneva has more rural and farming land (60% vs 24%).

Wodonga Leneva
Rural and farming 24% 60%
Residential 30% 8%
Parks and recreation 19% 21%
Infrastructure and transport 12% 1%
Environmental 2% 9%
Industrial 9% 0%
Commercial 3% 0%
Other and special use 1% 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 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.

Wodonga Leneva
Houses 4.1%
$550/wk on $695K
 4.2%
$640/wk on $789K
Units 4.8%
$430/wk on $465K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Wodonga Leneva
House price Higher than 27% of VIC Higher than 45% of VIC
Income Higher than 33% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Schools Higher than 38% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 96% of VIC Higher than 36% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 59% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 54% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 52% of VIC —

Liveability

Wodonga is more walkable (89 vs 0); Leneva scores higher overall (43 vs 27).

Wodonga Leneva
Grade D C
Score 27/100 43/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Wodonga carries more crime risk (84 vs 23); Wodonga carries more flood risk (91 vs 32).

Wodonga Leneva
Bushfire High
80/100
 High
75/100
Crime High
84/100
 Low
23/100
Flood High
91/100
 Low
32/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 10
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Wodonga Leneva
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 Leneva

  • Grace Christian College Wodonga Independent · Combined above peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Leneva sits further from the CBD (332.1 km vs 319.3 km).

Wodonga Leneva
Walkability score 89/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 319.3 km 332.1 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 203 min 233 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 Leneva
Car (driver) 81.2% / 80.4%
Wodonga — Car (driver): 81.2% Leneva — Car (driver): 80.4%
Worked from Home 9.4% / 12.2%
Wodonga — Worked from Home: 9.4% Leneva — Worked from Home: 12.2%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 5.1%
Wodonga — Car (passenger): 5.8% Leneva — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Walked Only 2.3% / 1.4%
Wodonga — Walked Only: 2.3% Leneva — Walked Only: 1.4%
Bicycle 0.9% / 0.5%
Wodonga — Bicycle: 0.9% Leneva — Bicycle: 0.5%
Bus 0.4% / 0.5%
Wodonga — Bus: 0.4% Leneva — Bus: 0.5%

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

Setting

Wodonga Leneva
Elevation 167 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 378 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Wodonga Leneva
Connectivity score 73/100 87/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 50%
11,127 premises
 80%
857 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Wodonga Leneva
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

Leneva

Family Rural Young Families

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