Wodonga
Victoria · Hume · 41,579 people · 13 suburbs · 4 postcodes
Wodonga at a glance
Map shows the Wodonga LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.
Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).
Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.
Wodonga is a Local Government Area in Victoria, in the Melbourne region. It covers 13 suburbs across 4 postcodes and an area of 411 km². Wodonga has a population of 41,579 , ranking #43 most populous in VIC. The most populous suburb is Wodonga (20,259 residents), and the highest median household income is in Huon Creek at $3,042/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,522/week and median age is 38.2. About 11.5% of residents were born overseas and 7.0% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 8,192 (19.7%) |
| 15–24 years | 5,228 (12.6%) |
| 25–44 years | 10,702 (25.7%) |
| 45–64 years | 9,950 (23.9%) |
| 65+ years | 7,525 (18.1%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Wodonga
16 schools across Wodonga: 56.2% Government, 25.0% Catholic, 18.8% Independent. The VIC average is 68.6% / 21.4% / 10.0%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 978 (range 877 to 1070). VIC median is 1027; national mean is 1000.
Sector mix
Type breakdown
ICSEA range
ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.
All 16 schools in Wodonga, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indie School Wodonga | Independent | Special | Wodonga | 1,617 | 946 |
| Wodonga Senior Secondary College | Government | Secondary | Wodonga | 1,348 | 943 |
| Catholic College Wodonga | Catholic | Secondary | Wodonga | 1,229 | 1054 |
| Wodonga Middle Years College | Government | Combined | Wodonga | 996 | 939 |
| Victory Lutheran College | Independent | Combined | West Wodonga | 906 | 1070 |
| Wodonga Primary School | Government | Primary | Wodonga | 869 | 981 |
| St Francis of Assisi Primary School | Catholic | Primary | Baranduda | 528 | 1048 |
| St Monica's School | Catholic | Primary | Wodonga | 511 | 1040 |
| Wodonga South Primary School | Government | Primary | Wodonga | 416 | 937 |
| Melrose Primary School | Government | Primary | West Wodonga | 338 | 877 |
| St Augustine's School | Catholic | Primary | Wodonga | 318 | 1041 |
| Wodonga West Primary School | Government | Primary | Wodonga | 289 | 932 |
| Bandiana Primary School | Government | Primary | Bandiana | 280 | 1000 |
| Baranduda Primary School | Government | Primary | Baranduda | 162 | 974 |
| Belvoir School | Government | Special | West Wodonga | 158 | 934 |
| Grace Christian College Wodonga | Independent | Combined | Leneva | 149 | 1036 |
Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.
SEIFA socio-economic indexes
SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Wodonga. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.
IRSAD
Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Wodonga
Wodonga contains 13 suburbs and 4 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wodonga | 3690 | 20,259 | $1,364/wk | 39 |
| West Wodonga | 3690 | 14,794 | $1,452/wk | 39 |
| Baranduda | 3691 | 3,041 | $2,090/wk | 37 |
| Leneva | 3691 | 1,317 | $2,305/wk | 33 |
| Bandiana | 3691 | 855 | $2,017/wk | 23 |
| Bonegilla | 3691 | 610 | $2,104/wk | 26 |
| Huon Creek | 3691 | 320 | $3,042/wk | 36 |
| Barnawartha North | 3688 | 188 | $1,899/wk | 46 |
| Ebden | 3691 | 110 | $2,374/wk | 50 |
| Castle Creek | 3691 | 85 | $2,083/wk | 43 |
| Bandiana Milpo | 3694 | |||
| Gateway Island | 3691 | $1,499/wk | 51 | |
| Wodonga Plaza | 3690 |
Postcodes covered
Compare Wodonga with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Wodonga and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | Median HH income | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wodonga (VIC) | 41,579 | 38.2 | $1,522/wk | 945 | 34.3% | 11.5% |
| Indigo | 17,615 | 47.4 | $1,561/wk | 997 | 15.4% | 8.5% |
| Towong | 6,178 | 51.6 | $1,308/wk | 968 | 15.4% | 8.8% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Wodonga
What is the population of Wodonga?
The 2021 Census recorded 41,579 people living in Wodonga, across 13 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Wodonga?
Wodonga contains 13 suburbs. The most populous are Wodonga, West Wodonga, Baranduda, Leneva, Bandiana.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Wodonga?
Wodonga covers 4 postcodes: 3688, 3690, 3691, 3694.
What is the median household income in Wodonga?
The population-weighted median household income across Wodonga is $1,522 per week (2021 Census), ranking #43 of 79 VIC LGAs.
How many schools are in Wodonga?
Wodonga has 16 schools, including 9 government, 4 Catholic, and 3 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Wodonga?
Wodonga has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 945, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.
Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.