West Wodonga Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3690
Postcode for West Wodonga, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 252 km from Melbourne · Pop. 14,794
14,794
Population
39
Median Age
$1,452
Household Income/wk
$290
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
44.1
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 West Wodonga ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How West Wodonga Compares

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

MetricWest WodongaVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,452 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $290 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,365 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 39 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.4% -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.

West Wodonga is a locality 252 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3690. It falls within the Hume region. The local government area is Wodonga.

According to the 2021 Census, West Wodonga has a population of 14,794 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $1,452, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.4%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 542 (3.7% of residents).

Housing in West Wodonga includes a median weekly rent of $290, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,365, with 5,693 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 66.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, West Wodonga scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Schools in West Wodonga include Victory Lutheran College, Melrose Primary School and Belvoir School.

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

West Wodonga Details

Postcode3690
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)14,794
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,452/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$757/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$290
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,365
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area44.1 km²
Population Density336/km²
Total Dwellings5,693
Australian Citizens91.3%
Indigenous Population542 (3.7%)
Unemployment Rate4.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-36.1242129
Longitude146.8574235
Distance from Melbourne252 km
Region (SA4)Hume
Area (SA3)Wodonga - Alpine
Local GovernmentWodonga
Federal ElectorateIndi

Age Profile

0–14 (19.2%) 15–24 (12.6%) 25–44 (24.3%) 45–64 (25.5%) 65+ (18.4%)
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0–14 years2,843 (19.2%)
15–24 years1,866 (12.6%)
25–44 years3,589 (24.3%)
45–64 years3,773 (25.5%)
65+ years2,717 (18.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (30.1%) Mortgaged (35.9%) Rented (34.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma1,732 (11.7%)
Arthritis1,622 (11.0%)
Diabetes810 (5.5%)
Heart Disease718 (4.9%)
Cancer539 (3.6%)
Lung Condition363 (2.5%)
Dementia138 (0.9%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle236 (4.3%)
1 vehicle1,948 (35.5%)
2 vehicles2,210 (40.2%)
3+ vehicles1,099 (20.0%)

Schools in West Wodonga

Victory Lutheran College
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1070 · 906 students
Melrose Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 877 · 338 students
Belvoir School
Special · Gov · ICSEA 934 · 158 students

Suburbs Near West Wodonga

Same Postcode (3690)

More West Wodonga 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.