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The quick read on

Leneva

VIC 3691 · Wodonga

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$745,000

latest suburb median

Population
1,317

ABS 2021

Postcode
3691

Leneva, Victoria

Property market insights for Leneva

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Leneva VIC

Median price trend for houses

Based on 56 sales in the preceding 12 months

$745,000

Up 14.6% over 12 months

$750k$500k$250k20212023202420252026
3 bed
$650k
4 bed
$748k
5+ bed
$850k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 45 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$625 per week

No change over 12 months

$700$600$500$40020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Leneva, VIC is currently $745,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Leneva has a 12-month growth rate of 14.6% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $650,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $748,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $850,000 in Leneva.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Leneva is $625 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.

The median rent for units and apartments in Leneva is $438 per week.

Crime and safety

Is Leneva safe?

The overall rate for Leneva is 2,383 offences per 100,000 residents — 41% below the Rest of Vic. benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Leneva.

Overall crime rate

2,383

offences per 100,000 residents

41% belowRest of Vic.

LenevaRest of Vic.: 4,070

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Leneva?

Leneva VIC 3691 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

1,317 people call Leneva home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $2,305 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
1,317
Median age
33 years
Median mortgage
$1,733 / month
2021 household rent
$390 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1525.8%Above
15–3426.5%Above
35–5430.1%Above
55–7413.4%Below
75 and over3.3%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses99.8%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright24.5%Below
Paying a mortgage59.2%Above
Renting16.3%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.7%Below
One car20.7%Below
Two cars50.7%Above
Three or more28.6%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home11.1%Below
Drove to work73.4%Above
Train, tram or bus0.4%In line
Walked or cycled1.6%Below

What stands out in Leneva

11.1% of workers in Leneva worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of Vic..

47.0% of people in Leneva described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Leneva

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Leneva VIC 3691.

Is Leneva family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

25.8% of Leneva's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

365 family households lived in Leneva; 56.7% were couple families and 12.1% were one-parent families.

52.1% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Leneva?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Leneva had 1,317 residents at the 2021 Census.

33.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

16.7% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Leneva?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 99.8% of occupied private dwellings in Leneva.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Leneva?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

24.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

59.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.

16.3% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Leneva?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Leneva had 3.0 people.

One-person households made up 13.3% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Two-person households represented 30.1%, while 36.4% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Leneva?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

11.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

73.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

0.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.6% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Leneva?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

One-car households formed 20.7% of the total.

79.3% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Leneva, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

39.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 60.5% reported a different address.

11.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Leneva?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

90.9% of residents used only English at home.

5.9% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Leneva residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

11.0% of Leneva's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.0% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.4%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Leneva?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 41.2% of ancestry responses in Leneva.

Australian ancestry made up 44.6% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.8% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Leneva?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

25.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Managers accounted for 14.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.2%.

Health care and social assistance employed 18.0% of workers, and education and training employed 10.2%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Leneva?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 76.3%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

46.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 24.4% worked part time.

Unemployment was 1.6%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Leneva show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

63.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.

8.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.7% reported asthma, 5.5% arthritis and 2.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Leneva?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

25.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.5% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 39.7%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Leneva?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $2,305 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,733.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $390 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Leneva compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 11.1% in Leneva, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 24.5% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

Renting accounted for 16.3% in Leneva, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Leneva

Is Leneva expensive?

The median house price is $745,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Leneva good for families?

The Census counted 365 local families, and 25.8% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Leneva?

Larger houses have a median around $850,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Leneva

86 streets in Leneva

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Ashley Cl
  • Balcombe Avenue
  • Bantik Trk
  • Beechworth-Wodonga Rd
  • Birchall Crescent
  • Both Street
  • Bowyer-Smith Way
  • Boyes Rd
  • Bramwell Avenue
  • Bremer Avenue
  • Brewers Rd
  • Britten Ave
  • Britten Dr
  • Burgess Ln
  • Burnham Rd
  • Canon St
  • Castle Creek Rd
  • Cattanach
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  • Chatham Rd
  • Craig Cct
  • Cranesbill Lane
  • Cromwell Rd
  • Darmodys Rd
  • Davidson Rd
  • Dempster Pl
  • Dianella Court
  • Drapers Rd
  • Drapers Road
  • Dwyer Ave
  • Easton Ln
  • Edgar Rd
  • Edmunds Pl
  • Edneys Rd
  • Ennis Rd
  • Ewarts Rd
  • Fairfax Cl
  • Farnworth Way
  • Ferndale Rd
  • Firmstone Rd
  • Fivefields Rd
  • Frederic Rd
  • Frederic Road
  • Frichot Ave
  • Greschke St
  • Hampshire Bvd
  • Heilmann Pl
  • Highcliffe Road
  • Hillcrest St
  • Ivers Pl
  • Jennings Bvd
  • Jubilee Rd
  • Juckert Road
  • Kinchington Rd
  • Kite Pl
  • Liddell Street
  • Lockhead St
  • Lomandra Court
  • Martins Rd
  • Matrush Street
  • Mcswiney Ct
  • Mortimer Terrace
  • Mynard Road
  • Pem
  • Pertzel Drive
  • Phillips Rd
  • Pierson Avenue
  • Pinedale St
  • Pound Rd
  • Queensberry Rd
  • Raymond Street
  • Ridley Ave
  • Rix
  • Rothauser Way
  • Salisbury Rd
  • Saru Rd
  • Seymour Lane
  • Sharman Road
  • Southgate Dr
  • Stobie Crescent
  • Streets Rd
  • Swanick Street
  • Todd Cct
  • Torrens Road
  • Unaipon Street
  • Waverley Rd
  • Willis Road

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