Population & growth

Population

Wodonga had an estimated 44,717 residents in June 2025, 12,753 more than in 2001, but 928 fewer than the state projection's path for that year.

• 44,717 Estimated resident populationJune 2025Preliminary estimate
• +12,753 Residents added since 2001June 2001 – June 2025+39.9%, from 31,964
• −928 Below the projection pathJune 2025Path 45,645, between the 2021 and 2026 projection figures
• 53,665 Projected population2036Victoria in Future projection

The dashed line joins the projection's published figures for 2021, 2026, 2031 and 2036; its June 2025 value is a straight-line reading between two of them, not a published figure. A projection is a planning assumption, not a target.

SourceRegional population, 2024–25 — Population estimates by LGA, 2001 to 2025 · Australian Bureau of Statistics · June 2001 – June 2025

SourceVictoria in Future 2023, Release 2 — population, household and dwelling projections by local government area, to 2036 · Department of Transport and Planning · 2021–2036

Yearly growth

Wodonga added fewer residents in each of the four years to June 2025 than in any of the twelve years before them: 378 a year on average, against 713.

• +514 Residents addedYear to June 2025+1.2%
• +378/year Average added each year2021–22 to 2024–25+150, +446, +400, +514
• +713/year Average added each year2009–10 to 2020–21Fewest: +541 in 2020–21
• +877 Largest yearly increase2015–16Of 24 years since June 2001
• +1,538 Increase needed to reach the 2026 projectionYear to June 202646,255 projected for 2026

The June 2025 estimate is preliminary, and the Bureau revises earlier years between releases, so these changes can differ from older publications.

SourceRegional population, 2024–25 — Population estimates by LGA, 2001 to 2025 · Australian Bureau of Statistics · June 2001 – June 2025

SourceVictoria in Future 2023, Release 2 — population, household and dwelling projections by local government area, to 2036 · Department of Transport and Planning · 2026

Growth components

Births minus deaths supplied 270 of the 514 residents added in 2024–25, and moves within Australia turned from three years of net losses to a gain of 68.

• +270 Natural increase (births minus deaths)2024–2552.5% of the 514 added
• +176 Net overseas migration2024–2534.2% of the 514 added; +306 in 2022–23
• +68 Net moves within Australia2024–2513.2% of the 514 added; −291 in 2021–22

This release publishes the components for 2021–22 to 2024–25, and the 2024–25 figures are preliminary.

SourceRegional population, 2024–25 — Population components by LGA, 2021–22 to 2024–25 · Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2021–22 to 2024–25

Regional cities

Wodonga's population grew 39.9% between June 2001 and June 2025, the fourth-fastest of the ten regional cities, against a median of 21.3% for the other nine.

• +39.9% Wodonga population growthJune 2001 – June 20254th highest of 10 regional cities
• +21.3% Median of the other nine regional citiesJune 2001 – June 2025Highest: Greater Geelong +54.0%
• +1.2% Wodonga population growthYear to June 20253rd highest of 10 regional cities
• +0.8% Median of the other nine regional citiesYear to June 2025Lowest: Horsham −0.1%

SourceRegional population, 2024–25 — Population estimates by LGA, 2001 to 2025 · Australian Bureau of Statistics · June 2001 – June 2025

Albury and Wodonga

Albury had 59,538 residents in June 2025 to Wodonga's 44,717, but Wodonga has grown faster since 2001: 39.9% against 31.5%.

• 44,717 WodongaJune 2025+39.9% since 2001
• 59,538 Albury, New South WalesJune 2025+31.5% since 2001
• 104,255 The two cities togetherJune 202577,229 in 2001

SourceRegional population, 2024–25 — Population estimates by LGA, 2001 to 2025 · Australian Bureau of Statistics · June 2001 – June 2025

Where residents work and local workers live, in Work & income

Where growth lands

Victoria in Future puts 87.5% of Wodonga's projected growth between 2021 and 2036 in Baranduda–Leneva, which is projected to rise from 12,790 to 21,940 residents.

• +9,150 Baranduda–Leneva, projected increase2021–203612,790 → 21,940 (+71.5%)
• 87.5% Share of Wodonga's projected increase2021–20369,150 of 10,458
• +1,257 West Wodonga, projected increase2021–2036+8.2%, 15,364 → 16,621
• +51 Wodonga statistical area, projected increase2021–2036+0.3%, 15,053 → 15,104, after falling to 14,684 in 2026

Every figure here is from the projection, including 2021. The statistical area called Wodonga is only part of the municipality called Wodonga.

SourceVictoria in Future 2023, Release 2 — population, household and dwelling projections by statistical area, to 2036 · Department of Transport and Planning · 2021–2036

Age profile

Victoria in Future projects more Wodonga residents aged 65 and over than children under 15 from 2026, with the older group reaching 22.2% of residents by 2036.

• 11,933 Projected residents aged 65 and over203622.2% of residents
• 7,474 Residents aged 65 and over, projection base202117.3% of residents
• 9,498 Projected children under 15203617.7%, from 8,815 (20.4%) in 2021
• 2,082 Projected residents aged 85 and over2036836 in 2021

Every figure here is from the projection by age; 2021 is the projection's starting point, not a Census count.

SourceVictoria in Future 2023, Release 2 — population projections by age and sex, to 2036 · Department of Transport and Planning · 2021–2036

Households

Victoria in Future projects households to grow 28.5% between 2021 and 2036, faster than the 22.7% growth in the people living in them.

• 22,557 Projected households2036+28.5% from 17,553 in 2021
• +22.7% Projected people living in households2021–203642,264 → 51,875
• 2.4082021→ 2.3002036 Projected average people per household
• 6,528 Lone person households, the largest type2036+30.6% from 4,997 in 2021

Projected households describe future population structure. They are not a count of homes built.

SourceVictoria in Future 2023, Release 2 — population, household and dwelling projections by local government area, to 2036 · Department of Transport and Planning · 2021–2036

Dwellings approved, in Housing & property