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West Wodonga VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for West Wodonga, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of West Wodonga VIC is 14,794 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in West Wodonga is $757 per week ($39,364 per year). Median rent in West Wodonga is $290 per week ($1,257 per month). West Wodonga has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. West Wodonga has a population density of 335.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in West Wodonga is England. The most common religion is No Religion (48% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in West Wodonga is $1,365.

There were 1,105 recorded offences in West Wodonga in 2025-25, a rate of 75 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (296 offences).

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West Wodonga Population

residents (Census 2021)

West Wodonga Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$757/wk

$39,364 per year

#4390 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$290/wk

$1,257 per month

#5154 of 14,663

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Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,365/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.7 per bedroom

West Wodonga Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.2% (7,131) Female 51.8% (7,661)

Population Density

335.5

people per km²

14,794 people · 44.1 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,885

Family income/wk

West Wodonga Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

West Wodonga Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

45.6% 1,635 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

54.4% 1,952 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

West Wodonga Country of Birth

Australia

95.8%

England

2.1%

India

0.7%

Germany

0.7%

Croatia

0.2%

Fiji

0.2%

Iran

0.1%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.1%

China

0.1%

Egypt

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

West Wodonga Religion

No Religion

48.1%

Catholic

21.7%

Anglican

13.1%

Not stated

7.3%

Uniting Church

3.8%

Christian (other)

2.2%

Baptist

1.9%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

West Wodonga Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

48.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

25.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

17.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

West Wodonga Languages Spoken at Home

Other

34.9%

SAL Tot

15.8%

IAL Punjabi

11.2%

Vietnamese

10.8%

SAL Filipin

7.5%

Croatian

7.1%

German

6.6%

IAL Nepali

6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

West Wodonga Employment

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Employed full-time

38.1% 4,157 people

⏰

Employed part-time

21.4% 2,340 people

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Unemployed

2.9% 316 people

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Not in labour force

37.6% 4,110 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

West Wodonga Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

48.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.4%

Bachelor Degree

19.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.9%

Postgraduate Degree

3.8%

Certificate I/II

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

West Wodonga Occupation

Professionals

22.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.7%

Community & Personal Service

16.7%

Clerical & Administrative

13.1%

Managers

12.3%

Labourers

7.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.7%

Sales Workers

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

West Wodonga Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.4%

Engineering

17.9%

Society & Culture

14.7%

Health

12.8%

Education

10.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.6%

Architecture & Building

6.8%

Agriculture & Environment

2.8%

Creative Arts

2.3%

Information Technology

1.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

West Wodonga Dwelling Types

Separate house

91.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

7.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

West Wodonga Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.5%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

1.4%

$300-$399/wk

2.9%

$400-$499/wk

6.9%

$500-$649/wk

5.7%

$650-$799/wk

7.2%

$800-$999/wk

8.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.0%

$4,000+/wk

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

West Wodonga Marital Status

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Married

43.4% 5,181

↔️

Separated

3.9% 470

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Divorced

10.9% 1,306

🕊️

Widowed

5.2% 620

👤

Never married

36.6% 4,368

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

West Wodonga Ancestry

Australian

33.2%

English

31.6%

Irish

8.7%

Scottish

7.9%

German

5.6%

Other

4.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.8%

Italian

2.4%

Dutch

1.6%

Filipino

0.7%

Chinese

0.6%

Croatian

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

West Wodonga School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

24.9%

Secondary — Government

17.3%

Vocational Education

15.0%

Secondary — Catholic

10.4%

Pre-school

10.2%

Primary — Catholic

10.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

West Wodonga Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.6% 2,414

✅

No need for assistance

91.4% 25,561

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

West Wodonga Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.1% 1,593

—

Not a volunteer

85.9% 9,711

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

West Wodonga Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.2%

$300-$449/mo

2.9%

$450-$599/mo

2.5%

$600-$799/mo

4.5%

$800-$999/mo

8.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

29.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

24.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

15.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

4.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

West Wodonga How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

79.4%

Did not go to work

11.2%

Car (passenger)

5.5%

Walked only

1.1%

Truck

0.7%

Bicycle

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Bus

0.4%

Other

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

Ferry

0.1%

Tram/Light Rail

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

West Wodonga Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.3%

1 vehicle

35.5%

2 vehicles

40.2%

3 vehicles

12.7%

4+ vehicles

7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

West Wodonga Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.1%

2 bedrooms

14.4%

3 bedrooms

50.5%

4 bedrooms

29.9%

5 bedrooms

3.6%

6+ bedrooms

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

West Wodonga Population Mobility

14.1%

moved in the last year

40.8%

moved in the last 5 years

4.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

60.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

West Wodonga Indigenous Population

3.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

1,087

Indigenous residents

27,079

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

West Wodonga Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

2,018

Asthma

712

Arthritis

614

Heart disease

419

Diabetes

419

Lung condition

364

Cancer

232

Kidney disease

187

Stroke

162

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

West Wodonga Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.8%

$1-$149/wk

3.9%

$150-$299/wk

6.4%

$300-$399/wk

4.4%

$400-$499/wk

4.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

10.6%

$800-$999/wk

13.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

14.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.0%

$3,500+/wk

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

West Wodonga Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

38.3%

Couple — no children

28.0%

Couple — no children under 15

14.2%

One parent — children under 15

12.1%

One parent — no children under 15

7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

West Wodonga Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.9% 98

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 28

🏅

Previously served

5.0% 564

👤

Never served

93.9% 10,639

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

West Wodonga Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.1% 1,696

—

Did not provide

84.9% 9,564

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

West Wodonga Children Ever Born

No children

28.2%

1 child

12.1%

2 children

31.1%

3 children

19.0%

4 children

7.5%

5+ children

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

West Wodonga When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

154

1961–1970

221

1971–1980

136

1981–1990

163

1991–2000

2001–2010

210

2011–2015

166

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

West Wodonga Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.2%

5–14 hours

28.8%

15–29 hours

12.5%

30+ hours

8.7%

Did not do domestic work

28.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

West Wodonga Household Size

1 person

29.0%

2 persons

33.8%

3 persons

15.0%

4 persons

13.9%

5 persons

5.7%

6+ persons

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

West Wodonga Where Residents Moved From

Same address

11,858

Moved from VIC

975

Moved — same area (SA2)

437

Moved from NSW

329

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Moved from ACT

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

West Wodonga Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.7%

Step family — no other children

9.6%

Blended family — no other children

5.8%

Intact family — other children present

1.2%

Other couple — children only

0.5%

Blended family — other children present

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

West Wodonga Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 1,105 total

Theft

296

Justice Procedures

239

Assault

212

Property Damage

118

Break & Enter

110

Drug Offences

Weapons

Public Order

Fraud

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

West Wodonga Schools

schools nearby

government

1070

avg ICSEA score

906

total students

Victory Lutheran College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 906 students

1070

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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West Wodonga Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,452/wk

Median Rent $290/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.0%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in West Wodonga

Your weekly income

≈ $6,292/month

Median rent $290/wk

Left after rent $1,162/wk

Rent share 20.0%

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West Wodonga vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About West Wodonga

What is the population of West Wodonga VIC?

The population of West Wodonga VIC is 14,794 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 335.5 people per km².West Wodonga is ranked #290 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in West Wodonga?

The median personal income in West Wodonga VIC is $757 per week, or $39,364 per year.The median household income is $1,452 per week.Family income is $1,885 per week.West Wodonga is ranked #4,390 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in West Wodonga?

Median rent in West Wodonga VIC is $290 per week ($1,257 per month).Rent represents 20.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.West Wodonga ranks #5,154 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in West Wodonga?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in West Wodonga VIC is $1,365. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in West Wodonga?

The median age in West Wodonga VIC is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is West Wodonga a good suburb to live in?

West Wodonga is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 14,794.The median income is $757/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 22758. All dollar figures in AUD.