VIC · Wodonga Council
Bandiana, VIC, 3691
Current weather
12.1°CModerate rain showers
94% humidity · 15.5 km/h wind · 15° / 9.6° today · 26.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#78 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Bandiana is a small locality in the Wodonga area, home to around 855 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 32 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-54%), roughly 37.4 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 855
- Median age
- 23
- Median household income / week
- $2,017
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 15 of 191
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 80%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 16 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 32
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 19
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 37.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 214 residents
- State safety percentile
- 32.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -54.3%
Most common offence types
- B311 Residential Aggravated Burglary2
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle9
- E19 Other Justice Procedures Offences5
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order3
- Other Crimes Against The Person2
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,000
- Bandiana Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
2 planning-related records
2021· 1 proposal
February 2021
- Erect and display 1 promotional sign, and 1 innominate sign in the GRZ.38 STARBUSH ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal
February 2020
- Use and Development of the land for a Materials Recycling Facility (Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals Only).96 WHYTES ROADRefusal issued by a delegate
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
Amenities
10 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (3)
- DysonsBus stop
- Bandiana Area CinemaCinema
- Picnic Table
- Public toilets
- Shelter (3)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Kosovar ParkPark
- Wintersun ParkPark
- Wodonga Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 42
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 84.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #78 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Kosovar Parkgovernmentpark
- Wintersun Parkgovernmentpark
- Wodonga Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Erect and display 1 promotional sign, and 1 innominate sign in the GRZ.planning38 STARBUSH ROADLodged 08 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and Development of the land for a Materials Recycling Facility (Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals Only).planning96 WHYTES ROADLodged 28 Feb 2020 · Refusal issued by a delegate
- Bandiana Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- B311 Residential Aggravated Burglarycrime2
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime9
- E19 Other Justice Procedures Offencescrime5
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime3
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
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