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Suburb profile ·Wodonga LGA · VIC ·3691

Bandiana VIC 3691

Bandiana is in Wodonga LGA, VIC, postcode 3691, with population 855.

Median house $599K -0.1% YoY
Median rent $530/wk Rent-led investor candidate
Gross yield 4.6% Strong yield band
Population 855 855 local footprint
Schools 1 Matched school context
Decision trust

Strong evidence

Bandiana has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Available
0
Verify
2
Missing
Rent-led investor candidate

Gross rent yield screens at about 4.6%. LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.

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Development momentum

304 latest-year approvals in Wodonga, +0.0% YoY; population +1.2% YoY (0.9% 5yr).

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Source & freshness

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PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

Manual release files parsed into suburb prices

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
VIC Property Sales Report · 2023 · Manual release refresh
fragile source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Market rent
Homes Victoria · Sep 2025 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
VIC Crime Statistics Agency · Year ending Dec 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · mixed acquisition · mixed refresh · mixed
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · No matched local transport stops
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
Rent signal

Rent-led investor candidate

Gross rent yield screens at about 4.6%. Snapshot rent $530/wk.

LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.

Source level LGA fallback Confidence Provisional Period Sep 2025
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

Bandiana has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Direct
6

Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools

Verify
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
2

Hospitals, Transport

Decision intelligence
Income-first

Bandiana currently reads as a income-first candidate with a affordability-first secondary angle.

Gross yield screens at about 4.6%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

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Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 4.6%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen.

What to check

Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Decisive gaps

Transport

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Why people look here Intent
  • Buyers want a quick sense of price, schools, and neighbourhood scale before getting lost in data.
  • Investors want to know whether rent, yield, and affordability broadly support the suburb story.
  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
Local signals Mixed
Schools: 1 matched, including Bandiana Primary School.
Crime: 9,334 per 100k at the Wodonga LGA level.
Transport: No matched local transport stops.

Price history

HousesUnits

Full data detail

Bandiana VIC

Postcode 3691 · Wodonga LGA

Bandiana is a small community in Victoria within the Wodonga local government area (postcode 3691). With a population of 855, the suburb has a young demographic with a median age of 23. Households earn a median income of $105K per year, with an average household size of 3.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, community & personal service, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward public admin & safety and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.

The median house price in Bandiana is $599,000, having dipped slightly 0.1% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $530. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,517.

Bandiana is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1000, which is around the national average of 1,000. The crime rate in the Wodonga LGA is higher than average at 9,334 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Bandiana offers a gross rental yield of 4.6%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($599K/$875K), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 5.7x is considered affordable. House prices have moved -0.1% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.2% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Investment signals
Rental Yield4.6% Moderate Yield
Price vs State$599K/$875K Below Median
Affordability5.7x Affordable
Price Momentum-0.1% Falling
Pop. Growth+1.2% Stable
Development+0% Steady
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage6/10
Education6/10
Economic6/10
Disadvantage6/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$599K
-0.1% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$380
Population
855
Demographics
Median age23
Household size3.1
HH income /wk$2,017
Personal income /wk$1054
Mortgage /mth$1,517
Crime (Wodonga LGA)
Crime rate (per 100k)9,334
Total incidents4,260
Schools (1)
Avg ICSEA1000
Total students280
Government1
Bandiana Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1000
Population growth (Wodonga LGA)
Population (2025)44,717
5-year growth+0.9% CAGR
YoY change+1.2%
Development (Wodonga LGA)
Approvals (2026)304
Houses281
Units23
YoY change+0%
Data status
Property prices
VIC Property Sales Report · 2023 · Release dataset
Available
Market rent
State rent dataset · Sep 2025 · Market dataset
Available
Crime
VIC Crime Statistics Agency · Year ending Dec 2025 · LGA-level dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
Available
Hospitals
AIHW
Missing
Transport
GTFS
Missing
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual series
Available
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2023
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

Bandiana FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Bandiana in?

    Bandiana is in the Wodonga Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3691. Council-level context for Wodonga LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Bandiana?

    The current median house price in Bandiana, VIC is $599K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Bandiana?

    The median weekly rent in Bandiana is $530/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Bandiana?

    Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 4.6%. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Bandiana a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Bandiana show: Moderate Yield, Below Median, Affordable. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Bandiana?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Bandiana data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.