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Suburb profile ·Wodonga LGA · VIC ·3691

Leneva VIC 3691

Leneva is in Wodonga LGA, VIC, postcode 3691, with population 1,317.

The read

Livability-led

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.

$675K
-1.5% YoY
2015 → 2024 · 10 periods
ABS + state medians
$685K
$371K
2015 2024
Why it fits

Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

Median house
$675K
House median, latest period
1.5%YoY D4 vs AU
Median rent
$530/wk
Rent context available
D10 vs AU
Gross yield
4.1%
Moderate yield band
D10 vs AU
Population
1,317
1K local footprint
D8 vs AU
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Solar
3,368
361 added 12mo · 24MW

Price history

HousesUnitsVacant land

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$236/wk (-$12,270/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

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

Affordability

Buying
5.6x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Affordable
Renting
23%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,733/mo, while renters pay about $2,297/mo — renting runs $564/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$675K
Household income · yr
$120K
Median rent · wk
$530
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,733
Gross yield
4.1%

Household income

$120K household · yr+45.6% vs VIC suburb median
Personal
$56K
Family
$128K
Household
$120K

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 ICSEA1036
Students149
Independent1
  • Grace Christian College WodongaCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1036Zoned

1 of 1 schools here operate published enrolment zones (catchments). Zone boundaries set eligibility — check the official source for the exact catchment. Not enrolment advice.

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

Leneva VIC — Property Data and Demographics

Leneva (postcode 3691) is a small community in Victoria within the Wodonga local government area. The area has roughly 1,317 residents and a mix of young professionals and families, with a median age of 33. Households earn a median income of $120K per year, with an average household size of 3 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 professionals, technicians & trades, managers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.

Median house prices in Leneva stand at $675,000, having dipped slightly by 1.5% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $530. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,733.

Leneva is served by 1 school, including 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1036, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 bus stops. The crime rate in the Wodonga LGA is higher than average at 9,334 incidents per 100,000 population.

On the investment side, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 4.1%, which reads as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($675K/$875K). The price-to-income ratio of 5.6x is considered affordable. House prices have moved -1.5% 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 Yield4.1%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$675K/$875K· Near Median
Affordability5.6x Affordable
Price Momentum-1.5% Falling
Pop. Growth+1.2%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentVIC
Mortgage · mth$1,733
Rent · wk(Census)$390
Market rent · wk(Sep 2025)$530
Gross yield3.0%
Price / income5.6x
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
Population1,317
Median age33
Household size3
HH income · wk$2,305
Personal income · wk$1,074
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)10/10
Education (IEO)9/10
Economic (IER)10/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)9/10
Area & amenity
TransportGTFS
Bus stops2
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Leneva carries 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 · 2 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
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.

Leneva FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Leneva in?

    Leneva 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 Leneva?

    The current median house price in Leneva, VIC is $675K, 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 Leneva?

    The median weekly rent in Leneva is $530/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Leneva?

    Rent context available: Leneva has usable rent context. 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 Leneva a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Leneva 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 Leneva?

    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 Leneva 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.