Wodonga · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
About half of similar areas have a higher level of overall advantage than Wodonga. The city maintains a steady economic position, with a typical advantage score of 947, which is smaller than about 55% of areas at this level.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Wodonga — lower than 57% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Residents show a fair level of job skills and education, scoring higher than about 60% of similar areas. General access to money and resources is around the middle, sitting higher than about 50% of other areas.
5
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
5
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
5
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
6
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
947
Lower than 55% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population has grown to 44,717 people, making it larger than about 73% of similar areas. However, recent growth of 3.5% is well below the Victorian figure of 8.0%.
44,717
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
3.5%
Lower than 51% of council (lga) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
Wodonga is a hub for local industry with 3,339 businesses, which is more than about 67% of similar areas. Growth remains active, with 330 new dwellings approved, a figure larger than about 78% of similar areas.
3,339
Higher than 66% of council (lga) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
330
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
Dwelling units approved in 2024-25 (ABS Building Approvals).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Wodonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA27170/wodonga/topic/economy-advantage
