VIC · Wodonga Council
Leneva, VIC, 3691
Current weather
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96% humidity · 14.5 km/h wind · 13.4° / 9.2° today · 36.4 mm rain
Desirability index
#60 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Leneva is a small locality in the Wodonga area, home to around 1,317 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 24 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-61%), roughly 18.2 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,317
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $2,305
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 25 of 454
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 75.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 28 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 24
- Against the person
- 10
- Against property
- 10
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 18.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 132 residents
- State safety percentile
- 11.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -61.3%
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault2
- A231 Fv Common Assault5
- B21 Criminal Damage3
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception3
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order3
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,036
- Grace Christian College WodongaCombined
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- 32-34 Streets Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
10 planning-related records
2021· 6 proposals
August 2021
- Construction of a shed in the Farming Zone and SLO12290 BEECHWORTH-WODONGA ROAD LENEVA 3691Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
- Re-subdivision of the land from four lots into three lots in the FZ, BMO & SLO2398 BEECHWORTH-WODONGA ROAD LENEVA 3691Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Removal of easement E-7 from Lot 100 on PS605369C335 CASTLE CREEK ROAD LENEVA 3691Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- Subdivision of the land into two lots and construction of two dwellings151 STREETS ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- 307 Lot Staged subdivision of the land (Amend staging)115 KINCHINGTON ROAD LENEVA 3691Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Subdivision (boundary realignment) in the FO, VPO4, BMO, DCPO1 and UGZ1.137 FREDERIC ROAD LENEVA 3691Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 4 proposals
December 2020
- Buildings and works (single dwelling) in SLO1CASTLE CREEK ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- Remove a building in the Heritage Overlay (HO57)BEECHWORTH-WODONGA ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
- Building and works for the construction of a single dwelling in the BMO13 MCSWINEY COURTPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2020
- Subdivision of the land into multiple lots in stages, removal of native vegetation removal and creation of access to a road in a Road zone Category 1BEECHWORTH-WODONGA ROAD LENEVA 3691Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Brigade ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 29
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 87.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #60 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Brigade Parkgovernmentpark
- 307 Lot Staged subdivision of the land (Amend staging)planning115 KINCHINGTON ROAD LENEVA 3691Lodged 07 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Building and works for the construction of a single dwelling in the BMOplanning13 MCSWINEY COURTLodged 31 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works (single dwelling) in SLO1planningCASTLE CREEK ROADLodged 03 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a shed in the Farming Zone and SLO1planning2290 BEECHWORTH-WODONGA ROAD LENEVA 3691Lodged 27 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Re-subdivision of the land from four lots into three lots in the FZ, BMO & SLOplanning2398 BEECHWORTH-WODONGA ROAD LENEVA 3691Lodged 26 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Removal of easement E-7 from Lot 100 on PS605369Cplanning335 CASTLE CREEK ROAD LENEVA 3691Lodged 08 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Remove a building in the Heritage Overlay (HO57)planningBEECHWORTH-WODONGA ROADLodged 04 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Subdivision (boundary realignment) in the FO, VPO4, BMO, DCPO1 and UGZ1.planning137 FREDERIC ROAD LENEVA 3691Lodged 12 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Subdivision of the land into multiple lots in stages, removal of native vegetation removal and creation of access to a road in a Road zone Category 1planningBEECHWORTH-WODONGA ROAD LENEVA 3691Lodged 04 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
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