Median house price
$712k
+0.3% change
VIC · Wodonga Council
Leneva, 3691
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,427
Growth (1 yr)
+3.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+20.9%
Median age
33
Median income
$2,305/wk
Employment rate
75.1%
Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025
$712,000
Languages at home
6.1%non-English
Most common: Malayalam
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Wodonga Council, Leneva keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. The community skews younger, with family life visible on every street. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting.
Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many regional towns, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield. Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer growth momentum compared with similar regional towns, though community and employment remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Leneva snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
—
No data available
Population (ERP)
1,427
+3.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.5%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#21
among Country & regional · Growth area
Safety
12th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
96th
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
62nd
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 48.5/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 40% of Victoria's suburbs
- National rank
- 2365th in Australia
- State rank
- 500th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #21 among Country & regional · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #133 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
- $712,000
- Median price change
- +0.3%
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DFFH rent report and Valuer-General property sales report — Department of Families, Fairness and Housing / Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 4th Quarter 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases; council median rent fallback where suburb rent unavailable
Population
Estimated resident population
1,427(June 2025)
+3.7% annual · +20.9% over 5 years · 96th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +3.7%
- 5-year growth
- +20.9%
- Change in 1 year
- +51
- Change in 5 years
- +247
- Growth rank in VIC
- 96th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~1,900), extrapolated at +5.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 428 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2026)
- 24
- Against the person
- 10
- Against property
- 10
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 16.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 132 residents
- State safety percentile
- 11.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -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
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · 2025 · Updated
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,036
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 62th
School list
- Grace Christian College WodongaCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1036 · 62th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 149 students · Top SEA quarter 14%View on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- 32-34 Streets Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 9 parks mapped in suburb
- Walkability proxy
- 2/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 6.83
Sport & outdoors(1)
- Swimming pool
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Brigade ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 29
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Wodonga Regional Health Service (8.6 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 66
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 46.3
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 153 mm · ~19 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 178 mm · ~22 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 13° / 4°
- Rainfall
- 254 mm · ~32 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 206 mm · ~26 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
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
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 2020–2022 · Updated · MapServer through FY 2022–23; newer data needs council/API access
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Indi
- Member of Parliament
- Helen HAINES (Independent)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 120,774
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -1.4 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 56.7%Labor 43.3%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 14.9 km away).
Coalition 55.3%Labor 44.7%
1.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -3.8 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- LenevaLabor 36.5% · Coalition 63.5% TPP (2025)5.8 km away
- Wodonga SouthLabor 46.9% · Coalition 53.1% TPP (2025)7.9 km away
- BarandudaLabor 47.6% · Coalition 52.4% TPP (2025)8.4 km away
- Wodonga CentralLabor 51.0% · Coalition 49.0% TPP (2025)9.0 km away
- West Wodonga VictoryLabor 47.6% · Coalition 52.4% TPP (2025)10.0 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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