Wodonga (postcode 3690) is a large suburb in Victoria within the Wodonga local government area. It is home to about 20,259 residents, with an established family demographic and a median age of 39. Households earn a median income of $71K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 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, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
Wodonga has a median house price of $540,000, holding roughly steady year-on-year. Units have a median price of $360,000 (-3.9% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $500. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,387.
Wodonga is served by 9 schools, including 5 primary, 2 secondary, 1 combined, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 979, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 3 rail stations, 126 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public and 1 private hospitals. The crime rate in the Wodonga LGA is higher than average at 9,334 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 4.8%, which reads as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($540K/$875K), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 7.6x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +0.0% 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.