West Wodonga flood & bushfire risk

Of West Wodonga’s 7,759 mapped properties, 0.1% are in a mapped flood area and 5.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, West Wodonga’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.

Check a specific West Wodonga address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0.1%
Of properties in a flood area
5.7%
Of properties in a bushfire area
7,759
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in West Wodonga

Flood and bushfire areas across West Wodonga. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near West Wodonga

West Wodonga sits in the Wodonga council area, which recorded 3,241 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 3,241 total. Figures are for the whole Wodonga council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in West Wodonga

Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.

Houses
$640,500+16.99%
Median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$416,500+12.87%
Median · Q4 2025

Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).

Zoning in West Wodonga

West Wodonga is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential79.7% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Centre / commercial11.2% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: MIXED USE ZONE

Residential3% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE

School catchments in West Wodonga

West Wodonga can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in West Wodonga

At the 2021 Census, 9.9% of West Wodonga’s 14,794 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian42.6%
English40.6%
Irish11.2%
Scottish10.2%
German7.2%
Australian Aboriginal3.6%

Top countries of birth

England1.9%
New Zealand1%
Philippines0.8%
Germany0.6%
India0.5%
Vietnam0.3%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near West Wodonga

Wodonga council approved 421 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

421
Dwellings/yr
392
Houses
29
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Wodonga council area (not just West Wodonga). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Other suburbs in Wodonga

Compare West Wodonga with the rest of the council area, largest first.

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.