$290 ▲ +41.5%
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $205
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $290
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wodonga · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Wodonga
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 88.9% of all homes in Wodonga, which is far above the national figure. This preference for detached living is reflected in the high number of large family homes across the area. While housing remains more affordable than in the state capital, the local rental market has seen significant growth over the last decade.
$290
▲ +41.5%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Wodonga — higher than 60% of areas.
| Wodonga | $290 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $285 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents have risen by $85 since 2011 to reach $290, though this remains well below the Victorian figure of $370. Typical monthly mortgage payments are also well below state and national levels, sitting at $1,479.
$1,479 ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,473
- 2016: $1,430
- 2021: $1,479
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wodonga, $200–$349 is the majority at 52%; $350–$549 is next at 29%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Wodonga, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 50%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (23%) and Under $1,000 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most areas, with 32.6% of households renting. Meanwhile, those who own their homes outright make up 29.1% of the population, which is much lower than in most similar areas.
32.6% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 35.0%
- 2016: 35.7%
- 2021: 32.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.1% ▲ +11.4%
Lower than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 29.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Wodonga splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Rented (33%), with Owned outright at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 81.7% having three or more bedrooms, well above the national average. This contributes to a lower number of people per bedroom (0.70) compared to the rest of the country.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.9% ▲ +7.5%
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 82.7%
- 2016: 86.4%
- 2021: 88.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.7% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 79.1%
- 2016: 79.7%
- 2021: 81.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wodonga, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wodonga, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (34%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Wodonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA27170/wodonga/topic/housing-dwellings