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Wodonga has an estimated 19,948 residents, down from 20,259 at the 2021 Census — a change of 311 people, or 1.5%. 248 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. That puts 532 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to AreaSearch evaluations combining regional ABS population revisions with post-Census address validations, the suburb of Wodonga records an estimated population of approximately 19,948 as of Aug 2026. Relative to the 2021 Census tally of 20,259 people, this represents a contraction of 311 people (1.5%). This calculation incorporates the ABS June 2025 ERP figure of 19,788 residents alongside 248 validated new addresses added post-Census. With 532 persons per square kilometer, the locality maintains a spacious urban environment supporting future residential capacity. Recent expansion has been anchored by international arrivals, with overseas migration accounting for roughly 54.0% of all population additions.
Projections for the suburb of Wodonga apply the 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia dataset using 2022 as baseline, supplemented where necessary by 2023 Victorian State Government LGA-level forecasts via weighted SA2 distribution. These structural projections also model demographic age cohorts extending from 2032 to 2041. Long-term outlooks place the locality within the upper quartile of regional expansion Australia-wide, forecasting an addition of 6,259 persons by 2041 across aggregated SA2 data, amounting to a cumulative expansion of 30.6% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
236 new dwellings have been approved in Wodonga over the past five years, an average of 47 a year. That is 3.0 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 61 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 74% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 115, running ahead of that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this Suburb (SAL) boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Statistical allocations of ABS building metrics indicate that Wodonga has maintained an average pace of roughly 47 dwelling approvals per year, accumulating an estimated 236 homes throughout the prior 5 financial years. During FY-25 to date, authorities have sanctioned 115 approvals. In the context of recent population contraction, local residential building appears well matched with market demand, with newly built homes carrying an average construction cost of $407,000. Underscoring the dominant residential focus of the district, commercial development approvals across the current financial year stand at $4.5 million. On a per-capita comparison, residential construction volume in Wodonga is roughly half that seen across Rest of Vic., situating the locality in the 59th percentile among Australian areas despite recent building momentum.
This below-average national standing mirrors urban maturity alongside potential planning barriers. Detached houses account for 74.0% of new residential development while attached dwellings make up 26.0%, preserving the traditional low-density suburban fabric tailored toward family living. A ratio of roughly 232 people per approval highlights the low-density nature of the urban landscape. Forecasts project an influx of 6,099 residents into Wodonga by 2041 according to the most recent quarterly estimate from AreaSearch. If residential building continues at current trajectories, additions to dwelling stock may trail population gains, potentially heightening competition among purchasers and placing upward pressure on home values.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Wodonga
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 8 current infrastructure and development projects inside Wodonga, worth an estimated $626 million. A further 63 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $3.91 billion. 15 are already under construction and 26 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and sports & recreation. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Regional momentum is heavily guided by public works, capital projects, and urban development strategies. AreaSearch has pinpointed 35 active or planned initiatives expected to influence the district. Prominent projects include the Mann Central Shopping Complex Stage 2, the Junction Place Urban Renewal Precinct, House Creek Precinct Housing, and the Oddies Creek Splash Park.
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Mann Central Shopping Complex Stage 2
Stage 2 expansion of Mann Central in Wodonga CBD adds approximately 1,172 sqm of new retail, food, dining and allied health tenancies through infill development along High Street and Elgin Boulevard. The project will activate street frontages, improve pedestrian links and complete the overall Mann Central precinct. Expressions of interest for tenants are currently open as of November 2025.
Junction Place Urban Renewal Precinct
Australia's largest regional urban renewal project transforming the 10.8-hectare former Wodonga Railway Station into a CBD expansion. Development Victoria settled four sites (1, 3, 4, 5) with Birchmore Group in July 2025, while TVN On-Country is the developer for Site 2. The precinct includes 1,000 dwellings, a hotel, childcare, market hall, cinema, and First Nations commercial hub, integrating with established public spaces like Junction Square.
Wodonga TAFE Logic Innovation Precinct - Advanced Manufacturing & Heavy Vehicle Programs
Major expansion of Wodonga TAFE's Logic Innovation Precinct delivering a Heavy Vehicle Technology Program and Advanced Manufacturing facilities. Construction commenced in late 2025 and includes a heavy vehicle workshop, future fuels training zone, obstacle circuit, advanced manufacturing experiential labs, robotics, automation, additive manufacturing, cyber and data facilities, and industry collaboration spaces. The first stage is scheduled to open during mid 2026 while later advanced manufacturing stages continue to seek additional funding.
Wodonga Private Hospital
The redevelopment of the former Wodonga Police Station site into a private surgical hospital and specialist medical precinct. Developed by Nexus Hospitals, the facility features the 104-bed Wodonga Private Hospital and integrated specialist consulting suites. The project successfully repurposed the site for high-demand healthcare services after a previous mixed-use proposal was abandoned in 2024. The hospital reached operational status in late 2025.
House Creek Precinct Housing
New public housing development replacing 17 ageing homes with at least 41 new homes featuring sustainable design, modern accessibility, and energy-efficient construction. Part of Victoria's Regional Housing Fund and Big Housing Build initiative to deliver better social housing outcomes. Located close to parklands and amenities, with a mix of one, two, and three-bedroom units.
Oddies Creek Splash Park
New splash park and aquatic facility at Oddies Creek featuring water play areas, swimming facilities, and recreational amenities for families and children in the Wodonga community.
Wodonga Creek Precinct Development
The Wodonga Creek Activation Project will link the Wodonga central business area, Belvoir Park and Gateway Island through to Albury by connecting to the existing Wodonga pathways network. Features major urban renewal along the creek with mixed-use development, public open spaces, walking and cycling paths, environmental restoration, recreational facilities, and tourist accommodation to leverage the natural waterway for economic development. $5 million funding, design works begin early 2025, completion mid-2026.
Mars Wodonga Solar Thermal Plant
Australia's first commercial deployment of parabolic trough concentrated solar thermal (CST) technology. The $39.3 million project includes an 18-megawatt CST plant providing up to 10 hours of thermal energy storage for cooking pet food. Combined with electric thermal energy storage (eTES), it will make Mars Wodonga the first large-scale steam-based manufacturing site in Australia to operate on 100 percent renewable energy by 2026.
9,434 residents of Wodonga are employed, from a labour force of 10,132. Unemployment sits at 6.9%, with participation at 62.1%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.2% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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Wodonga maintains an established workforce featuring strong participation in essential service industries, alongside an unemployment rate of 6.9% based on aggregated regional datasets. Total employment reached 9,434 residents as of March 2026, with the local jobless rate sitting 3.2% higher than the 3.7% recorded across Regional Vic., while local labour participation tracks close to the Regional Vic. mark of 61.1%. Only 9.2% of local workers reported working from home during the Census, a metric potentially shaped by pandemic restrictions at that time. Local employment is predominantly concentrated in health care & social assistance, retail trade, and manufacturing.
Notably, industrial production represents a core strength of the local job market, with manufacturing employment tracking at 1.4 times the regional benchmark. Conversely, agriculture, forestry & fishing accounts for merely 1.2% of the local workforce, well below the 7.5% share observed across Regional Vic.. A comparison between the resident workforce and locally situated positions suggests substantial outward commuter movement to surrounding employment hubs. SALM and ABS datasets compiled over the 12 months to March 2026 show that the local labour pool contracted by 3.2% alongside a 3.0% decline in employed persons, leading to an unemployment rate decrease of 0.1 percentage points. Across Regional Vic., employment dropped by 0.1%, the workforce shrank by 0.3%, and the unemployment rate decreased by 0.2 percentage points. Longer-term workforce trajectory can be evaluated through the Jobs and Skills Australia Mar-26 projections. Across the nation, total employment is projected to rise by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, exhibiting divergent sector trends. Weighting these sectoral projections against Wodonga's specific industrial base points to potential local job expansion of 6.2% over five years and 13.2% over ten years, noting that this simple extrapolation does not incorporate local population forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Wodonga is $1,364 a week (about $71,000 a year), with median personal income at $758 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $50,873 a year against an average of $58,033. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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ATO postcode statistics aggregated for financial year 2023 indicate a median taxpayer income of $50,873 and an average of $58,033 in the suburb of Wodonga. These amounts sit beneath national benchmarks and compare to a median of $50,954 and an average of $62,728 across Regional Vic.. Factoring in the 9.62% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, local earnings are estimated at roughly $55,767 (median) and $63,616 (average) as of March 2026. In the 2021 Census, personal, family, and household earnings placed moderately within the 25th to 40th percentiles.
The $1,500 - 2,999 income bracket encompasses 31.9% of local earners (6,363 individuals), closely mirroring the 30.3% regional proportion. Disposable income remaining following housing payments stands at 84.9%, placing at the 27th percentile across Australia.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Wodonga had 8,169 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 87% detached houses and 1% apartments. 31% are owned with a mortgage, 38% rented and 31% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $280 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,387 a month. Rent absorbs 20.5% of household income here and mortgage repayments 23.5%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the most recent Census, separate houses constituted 86.5% of Wodonga's housing stock, with apartments, semi-detached properties, and other formats accounting for 13.5%, compared with 90.1% houses and 9.9% other dwellings across Regional Vic.. Outright home ownership stood at 31.0%, below regional figures, while properties with a mortgage represented 30.6% and rental accommodation comprised 38.4%. Typical monthly mortgage costs were $1,387 and median weekly rent stood at $280, sitting below the respective Regional Vic. benchmarks of $1,430 and $285. In a nationwide context, local mortgage servicing costs are notably below the Australian median of $1,863, with rental rates tracking substantially lower than the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Wodonga counted 8,169 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.3 people each. 24% are couples with children, against 26% couples without children. 32% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.8 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute 65.4% of all local dwellings, consisting of 25.6% couples without children, 24.4% couples with children, and 14.2% single parent households. Non-family living arrangements account for 34.6% of households, led by single-person residences at 31.5% and group share houses at 3.0%. The local average household size of 2.3 people sits marginally below the Regional Vic. norm of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
18.6% of adults in Wodonga hold a university qualification, including 12.2% with a bachelor degree and 3.5% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 30.0% hold a vocational qualification. 9 schools serve the area, with 6,281 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 969 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Higher education rates in the area present challenges, with tertiary degree attainment at 18.6%, significantly below the 33.4% recorded across VIC overall. Bachelor degrees represent the largest university cohort at 12.2%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 3.5% and graduate diplomas at 2.9%. Conversely, vocational and technical qualifications show strong representation, with 41.6% of residents aged 15+ holding trade credentials, consisting of 11.6% with advanced diplomas and 30.0% holding certificates. Formal study engagement is substantial throughout the community, with 29.5% of the population actively enrolled in education. This proportion comprises 10.4% attending primary school, 7.9% in secondary education, and 3.0% enrolled in tertiary institutions.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Wodonga reaches 97 stops on 28 routes, timetabled for about 670 services a week. The typical home sits about 240 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.3 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transport connectivity in Wodonga encompasses 97 operational transit stops accommodating bus and rail services. This network is navigated by 28 individual routes that generate 674 weekly passenger trips. Geographic accessibility is favorable, with residents situated an average distance of 237 meters from their closest transit stop. Given the area's residential orientation, private vehicle travel remains the primary commuting choice at 95%. Vehicle ownership sits below regional standards at 1.3 per household, while 9.2% of workers worked from home according to the 2021 Census. Transit services maintain an average timetable of 96 daily trips across all operational corridors, translating to roughly 6 weekly services for each transport stop.
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62.3% of residents in Wodonga report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 83% of areas nationally. 7.2% need daily assistance with core activities, and 49.8% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.2 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Local health assessments by AreaSearch highlight notable public health challenges across Wodonga in relation to morbidity and chronic ailment rates across diverse age groups. Furthermore, private hospital insurance coverage is constrained, covering approximately 50% of residents (~9,940 people) in contrast to the 55.7% national benchmark. Asthma and mental health conditions represent the leading reported diagnoses, affecting 9.4% and 11.4% of the population respectively, while 62.3% of residents reported having no long-term medical conditions, compared with 63.4% across Regional Vic.. The prime working-age demographic experiences high rates of chronic health conditions.
Older residents aged 65 and over make up 20.6% of the population (4,109 people), below the 24.0% share in Regional Vic., with senior health metrics aligning broadly with broader population patterns.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Wodonga is largely Australian-born, at 85.4% of residents, with 10.0% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (29.7%) and English (29.0%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Demographic indicators reflect modest cultural diversity in Wodonga, where Australian citizens comprise 89.3% of the community, 85.4% of residents were born in Australia, and 90.0% speak only English at home. Christianity forms the largest faith group, representing 49.2% of the population. A minor divergence from regional trends is observed in Judaism, which accounts for 0.1% locally, identical to the 0.1% recorded throughout Regional Vic.. The primary reported parental ancestries in Wodonga are Australian at 29.7%, English at 29.0%, and Irish at 8.9%. Distinct variations are also evident across several other heritage backgrounds, including German ancestry at 5.1% (versus 3.5% across the region), Croatian at 0.6% (compared to 0.4% regionally), and Serbian at 0.3% (against 0.2% regionally).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Wodonga is 39. 25.7% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The age distribution in Wodonga closely tracks broader regional benchmarks, with the maximum variation across major demographic brackets being 3.4 percentage points. The median age remains steady at an estimated 39, matching the 2021 Census figure and sitting 4 years below the Regional Vic. median of 43 from that Census. The most noticeable demographic shift since the Census occurred in the senior demographic (65+), rising from 18.9% to an estimated 20.6%. Looking ahead to 2041, adults aged 25 - 44 will drive the majority of demographic expansion, gaining 2,646 residents (51%) to reach 7,813.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Wodonga
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Aug 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · Jun 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 last month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 last month all 8 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Aug 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 6 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 2 months ago all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 248 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (20,259 at the 2021 Census → 19,948 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to Aug 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (SAL22819). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.