West Wodonga
VIC 3690 · Wodonga
14,794 (2021) → 14,920 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
West Wodonga is a high growth suburb in Wodonga, VIC 3690, about 251km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $523K is more affordable than the VIC average. The suburb has 7 schools, a transport score of 41/100, and is about 221km inland. West Wodonga has an overall score of 47/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 68/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (1.9%), New Zealand (1.01%), Philippines (0.79%), Germany (0.63%), India (0.5%)
Top languages: Punjabi (0.36%), Vietnamese (0.36%), Tagalog (0.35%), Mandarin (0.33%), Croatian (0.28%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 985 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Victory Lutheran CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 1071
- Catholic College WodongaSecondary · CatholicICSEA 1060
- Belvoir Wodonga Special Developmental SchoolCombined · GovernmentICSEA 928
- Melrose Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 881
- Wodonga Middle Years College-Flying Fruit Fly Circus SchoolCombined · Government
- Wodonga Middle Years College-Felltimber CampusCombined · Government
- Wodonga Senior Secondary College-Wodonga Flexible Learning CentreSecondary · Government
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Monica's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.9kmICSEA 1044
- Wodonga West Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 923
- Wodonga Senior Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 942
- Indie School WodongaSecondary · Independent · 6.1kmICSEA 943
- St Augustine's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.1kmICSEA 1046
- Wodonga Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.4kmICSEA 984
- Blackburn English Language School-Wodonga CampusCombined · Government · 6.5km
- Wodonga Middle Years CollegeCombined · Government · 6.6kmICSEA 953
- Wodonga South Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.2kmICSEA 933
- Albury West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.6kmICSEA 931
- Wodonga Middle Years College-HighWater CampusCombined · Government · 7.6km
- Grace Christian College WodongaCombined · Independent · 7.8kmICSEA 1040
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about West Wodonga
Is West Wodonga safe?
West Wodonga has a residential safety score of 68/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 5,131 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in West Wodonga?
In West Wodonga, the .
How far is West Wodonga from Melbourne CBD?
West Wodonga is about 251.2 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in West Wodonga?
West Wodonga has 7 schools, with an average ICSEA of 985 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in West Wodonga?
West Wodonga has a transport score of 41/100 and 27 bus stops.