City of Wodonga

Market characteristics

The City of Wodonga has a higher proportion of households in the medium to high income category compared to Regional VIC.

The people who live in an area are one of the most important resources that an economy draws upon, both as a market that consumes goods and services and as a source of labour.

This table provides an overview of the City of Wodonga's population demographics, and how their characteristics compare to those of the broader region.

More detailed information about the City of Wodonga's resident population, including neighbourhood profiles, can be found in the Community Profile.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 and 2021 – by usual residence

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Market characteristics
City of Wodonga20212016Change
NameNumber%. Regional VICNumber%. Regional VIC2021 - 2016
Population summary--------------
Total residents43,261100.1100.139,351100.0100.0+3,910
Males21,06748.849.219,29649.049.1+1,771
Females22,19151.450.920,05051.050.9+2,141
Age structure--------------
0 - 14 years8,68320.117.68,10620.618.2+577
15 - 24 years5,37112.410.75,38013.711.6-9
25 - 54 years16,48838.235.815,32038.935.9+1,168
55 - 64 Years5,03911.713.74,69211.913.9+347
65 years and over7,68117.822.35,85314.920.4+1,828
Education institute attending--------------
Primary school3,9239.17.83,5809.18.0+343
Secondary school2,9276.86.22,6086.66.3+319
TAFE1,6093.72.11,1432.91.6+466
University1,0542.42.79832.52.6+71
Diversity--------------
Total overseas born4,90111.312.43,95310.011.0+948
Speaks language other than English at home2,9926.97.12,3415.96.0+651
Speaks another language, and English not well or not at all5271.21.13190.81.0+208
Qualifications--------------
Bachelor or higher degree5,50715.918.24,11613.214.5+1,391
Advanced Diploma or Diploma3,51610.29.33,0329.78.5+484
Certificate level9,06926.222.47,89425.322.0+1,175
No qualification13,83040.040.413,02541.742.8+805
Household income--------------
Nill to $6492,7508.39.62,8219.811.5-71
$650 to $1,4995,00115.115.24,80816.717.0+193
$1,500 to $2,4494,03812.210.83,37111.79.9+667
$2,500 or more 3,67111.110.71,9806.96.3+1,691
Housing tenure--------------
Owned4,79728.137.63,87125.635.7+926
Purchasing5,70433.431.54,91732.531.2+787
Renting5,39431.622.65,07033.522.6+324
Dwelling structure--------------
Separate house15,97287.888.913,98484.887.9+1,988
Medium house2,08811.59.42,30414.09.9-216
High density0--0.30--0.3--

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions). Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics,

City of Wodonga

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