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Suburb profile ·Wodonga LGA · VIC ·3691

Bandiana VIC 3691

Bandiana is in Wodonga LGA, VIC, postcode 3691, with population 855.

The read

Affordability-first

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

$615K
+2.6% YoY
2014 → 2024 · 7 periods
ABS + state medians
$615K
$355K
2014 2024
Why it fits

Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen.

What to check

Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
$615K
House median, latest period
2.6%YoY D3 vs AU
Median rent
$530/wk
Rent-led investor candidate
D10 vs AU
Gross yield
4.5%
Moderate yield band
D10 vs AU
Population
855
855 local footprint
D8 vs AU
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Solar
3,368
361 added 12mo · 24MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$180/wk (-$9,342/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
5.9x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Affordable
Renting
26%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,517/mo, while renters pay about $2,297/mo — renting runs $780/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$615K
Household income · yr
$105K
Median rent · wk
$530
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,517
Gross yield
4.5%

Household income

$105K household · yr+27.4% vs VIC suburb median
Personal
$55K
Family
$106K
Household
$105K

Growth outlook · Wodonga LGA

Dwellings
+29.3%
18,210 → 23,550
+5,340 dwellings
Population
+24.3%
43,180 → 53,670
Households
+30.8%
17,430 → 22,790

LGA-level official projection (Victoria in Future 2023, DTP). Indicative of the wider council area, not a suburb-level forecast.

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA1000
Students280
Government1
  • Bandiana Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1000
Crime Year ending Dec 2025
4,260
9,334 per 100k
D9 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k9,334
Total incidents4,260· Year ending Dec 2025
  • Assault40546%
  • Sexual Offences14316%
  • Robbery111%
  • Break And Enter32036%

Full data detail

Bandiana VIC — Property Data and Demographics

Located in Victoria within the Wodonga local government area, Bandiana is a close-knit residential community (postcode 3691). The area has roughly 855 residents and a notably youthful population, with a median age of 23. Households earn a median income of $105K per year, with an average household size of 3.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, community & personal service, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward public admin & safety and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.

The median house price in Bandiana is $615,000, having increased by 2.6% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $530. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,517.

Bandiana is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1000, which is around the national average of 1,000. The crime rate in the Wodonga LGA is higher than average at 9,334 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Bandiana shows a gross rental yield of approximately 4.5%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($615K/$875K). The price-to-income ratio of 5.9x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +2.6% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.2% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield4.5%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$615K/$875K· Near Median
Affordability5.9x Affordable
Price Momentum+2.6%· Stable
Pop. Growth+1.2%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentVIC
Mortgage · mth$1,517
Rent · wk(Census)$380
Market rent · wk(Sep 2025)$530
Gross yield3.2%
Price / income5.9x
Population growth · Wodonga LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)44,717
5-year growth+0.9% CAGR
YoY change+1.2%
20012025
Development · Wodonga LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)304
Houses281
Units23
YoY change+0%
Employment · Wodonga LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)6%
YoY change+1.8pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 3691ATO
Negatively geared441 (5.2% of filers)
Avg rental loss$6,612/yr
Landlords (rental income)1,127
Reported capital gains733
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population855
Median age23
Household size3.1
HH income · wk$2,017
Personal income · wk$1,054
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)6/10
Education (IEO)6/10
Economic (IER)6/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)6/10
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Bandiana has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

DataVic-discovered annual suburb price workbooks parsed into suburb prices. Quarterly VIC resources are discovered and cached, but not yet used as current-price anchors.

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
VIC Property Sales Report · 2024 · DataVic-discovered annual suburb price workbooks parsed into suburb prices. Quarterly VIC resources are discovered and cached, but not yet used as current-price anchors.
medium stability · manual file · every update · quarterly
Available
Market rent
Homes Victoria · Sep 2025 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
VIC Crime Statistics Agency · Year ending Dec 2025 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · No matched local transport stops
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Bandiana FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Bandiana in?

    Bandiana is in the Wodonga Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3691. Council-level context for Wodonga LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Bandiana?

    The current median house price in Bandiana, VIC is $615K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Bandiana?

    The median weekly rent in Bandiana is $530/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Bandiana?

    Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 4.5%. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Bandiana a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Bandiana show: Moderate Yield, Near Median, Affordable. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Bandiana?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Bandiana data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.