NSW · Wagga Wagga Council
Big Springs, NSW, 2650
Suburb snapshot
Big Springs is a small locality in the Wagga Wagga area, home to around 135 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 7,513 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+1%), roughly 55651.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $540 (flats $400, houses $570), 6 public transport stops within the suburb, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 135
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,708
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 7 of 51
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,857
- Employment rate
- 69.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $400
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $570
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $540
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 656
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 7,513
- Against the person
- 1,867
- Against property
- 2,828
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 55,651.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 91.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +0.9%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions975
- Domestic Violence Related Assault436
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment655
- Malicious Damage To Property675
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault433
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- 268 Livingstone Gully Rd
- Big Springs Rd At Compton Rd
- Big Springs Rd At Compton Rd
- Livingstone Gully Rd At Compton Rd
- Livingstone Gully Rd At Compton Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
3 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
March 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure196 BARCOO LANE BIG SPRINGS 2650Determined
2023· 1 proposal
November 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool54 O'BRIENS CREEK ROAD BIG SPRINGS 2650Determined
2021· 1 proposal
November 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing1134 PULLETOP ROAD BIG SPRINGS 2650Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2023… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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 NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- 268 Livingstone Gully Rdtransport
- Big Springs Rd At Compton Rdtransport
- Big Springs Rd At Compton Rdtransport
- Livingstone Gully Rd At Compton Rdtransport
- Livingstone Gully Rd At Compton Rdtransport
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning196 BARCOO LANE BIG SPRINGS 2650Lodged 18 Mar 2025 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming poolplanning54 O'BRIENS CREEK ROAD BIG SPRINGS 2650Lodged 14 Nov 2023 · Determined
- Pools / decks / fencingplanning1134 PULLETOP ROAD BIG SPRINGS 2650Lodged 02 Nov 2021 · Determined
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime975
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime436
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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