City profile
Wodonga is a regional city on the Murray River in North East Victoria, on the Hume Highway between Melbourne and Sydney. Albury, in NSW, is its twin city on the other side of the river; the two are separate councils in different states. Besides the city itself, the council takes in the growth areas of Baranduda and Leneva, the Logic industrial estate at Barnawartha North, Bandiana, and the rural areas around Bonegilla and Ebden near Lake Hume.
New to these terms? Read them in plain English
- Local Government Area (LGA)
- The official area a council governs.
- Estimated Resident Population (ERP)
- The official population count for an area.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
- The national statistics agency behind population figures.
The area at a glance
- Population (ERP, 30 June 2025)
- 44,717ABS Estimated Resident Population (preliminary).
- Area
- 433 km²ABS. The VEC's council page gives 434 km².
- Population density
- About 103 people per km²ABS population ÷ ABS area (our calculation). Much of the area is rural, so density varies widely.
- Wards
- 7, with one councillor each
- Council group (LGPRF)
- Regional City
- Rateable properties
- 22,015 assessments (2026–27 budget)
- Traditional Owners
- Acknowledged by the councilThe council acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the First Peoples of the Country, and as Traditional Owners and Custodians across various lands. It says there is no formally recognised Registered Aboriginal Party for Wodonga, but there are recognised Traditional Owners.
- Council office
- 104 Hovell St, Wodonga
Suburbs & postcodes
- Bandiana3691
- Baranduda3691
- Barnawartha North3691
- Bonegilla3691
- Castle Creek3691
- Ebden3691
- Gateway Island3691
- Huon Creek3691
- Killara3691
- Leneva3691
- Staghorn Flat (part)3691
- West Wodonga3690
- Wodonga3690
On the map
The shaded area is the official Local Government Area boundary.
Localities are the official Vicmap localities that lie at least 5% inside the council's Vicmap boundary; postcodes come from Vicmap's postcode boundaries. Staghorn Flat is partly inside the council (about 37%) and is marked '(part)'. Killara is the Vicmap locality 'Killara (Wodonga)'. If you live in a split locality, your rates notice shows which council you pay. The shaded area on the map is the ABS council boundary (ASGS 2025); area and density figures use the ABS area.
Sources — check it yourself
- ABS — Regional population 2024–25, data cube 32180DS0002 Table 2 (Victoria; LGA 27170) · ERP 30 Jun 2025
- ABS — Regional population, latest release · Released Mar 2026
- Victorian Electoral Commission — Wodonga City Council (7 single-councillor wards; area) · Sep 2026
- Wodonga Council — Our City · Sep 2026
- Wodonga Council — First Nations peoples (acknowledgement and cultural protocols) · Sep 2026
- Wodonga Council — Budget 2026–2027, section 4.1.1(d) number of assessments (PDF) · 2026–27
- DataVic — Vicmap Admin locality polygons · Sep 2026
- DataVic — Vicmap Admin postcode polygons · Sep 2026
- Local Government Victoria — LGPRF 2020–2025 Full Council Data Set (council group: Regional City) · 2024–25
Figures are current as at the dates shown and may change — always confirm with the linked source. See the notice at the bottom of the page for full details and how to report a correction.