Bandiana Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional Above VIC income
3691
Postcode for Bandiana, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 254 km from Melbourne · Pop. 855
855
Population
23
Median Age
$2,017
Household Income/wk
$380
Median Rent/wk
6/10
SEIFA Advantage
18.5
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Bandiana ranks: household income is in the top 25% of VIC suburbs.

How Bandiana Compares

Bandiana vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricBandianaVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,017 +VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $380 ≈VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,517 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 23 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 1.7% -VIC 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Bandiana is a locality 254 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3691. It falls within the Hume region. The local government area is Wodonga.

According to the 2021 Census, Bandiana has a population of 855 with a median age of 23. The median weekly household income is $2,017, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 1.7%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 48 (5.6% of residents).

Housing in Bandiana includes a median weekly rent of $380, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,517, with 181 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Rental properties account for 50.3% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Bandiana scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Bandiana is served by Bandiana Primary School.

Bandiana is part of the Wodonga - Alpine statistical area in Victoria.

Bandiana Details

Postcode3691
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)855
Median Age23 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,017/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,054/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$380
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,517
Average Household Size3.1 persons
Area18.5 km²
Population Density46/km²
Total Dwellings181
Australian Citizens95.0%
Indigenous Population48 (5.6%)
Unemployment Rate1.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-36.1479
Longitude146.927
Distance from Melbourne254 km
Region (SA4)Hume
Area (SA3)Wodonga - Alpine
Local GovernmentWodonga
Federal ElectorateIndi

Age Profile

0–14 (22.8%) 15–24 (29.6%) 25–44 (30.8%) 45–64 (11.1%) 65+ (6.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years195 (22.8%)
15–24 years253 (29.6%)
25–44 years263 (30.8%)
45–64 years95 (11.1%)
65+ years58 (6.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (14.8%) Mortgaged (34.9%) Rented (50.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma66 (7.7%)
Arthritis31 (3.6%)
Heart Disease23 (2.7%)
Diabetes22 (2.6%)
Cancer11 (1.3%)
Lung Condition8 (0.9%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle51 (29.5%)
2 vehicles94 (54.3%)
3+ vehicles28 (16.2%)

Schools in Bandiana

Bandiana Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1000 · 280 students

Suburbs Near Bandiana

Same Postcode (3691)

More Bandiana Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.