NSW · Wagga Wagga Council
Book Book, NSW, 2650
Suburb snapshot
Book Book is a small locality in the Wagga Wagga area, home to around 130 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 7,513 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+1%), roughly 57792.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $540 (flats $400, houses $570), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 130
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,843
- Dwelling vacancy
- 28.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 13 of 45
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,907
- Employment rate
- 55.7%
- 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
- 57,792.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 91.6th (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
16 public transport stops in this suburb
- 7627 Tumbarumba Rd
- Gregadoo East Rd At Tumbarumba Rd
- Tumbarumba Rd At Killicks Rd
- Tumbarumba Rd Opp 7627
- Tumbarumba Rd Opp Killicks 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
2026· 1 proposal
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8095 TUMBARUMBA ROAD BOOK BOOK 2650Additional Information Requested
2025· 1 proposal
June 2025
- Subdivision7740 TUMBARUMBA ROAD BOOK BOOK 2650Determined
2024· 1 proposal
January 2024
- Subdivision; AgricultureTUMBARUMBA ROAD BOOK BOOK 2650Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2024; 2025… · 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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
Recent changes
- 7627 Tumbarumba Rdtransport
- Gregadoo East Rd At Tumbarumba Rdtransport
- Tumbarumba Rd At Killicks Rdtransport
- Tumbarumba Rd Opp 7627transport
- Tumbarumba Rd Opp Killicks Rdtransport
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning8095 TUMBARUMBA ROAD BOOK BOOK 2650Lodged 28 May 2026 · Additional Information Requested
- Subdivisionplanning7740 TUMBARUMBA ROAD BOOK BOOK 2650Lodged 12 Jun 2025 · Determined
- Subdivision; AgricultureplanningTUMBARUMBA ROAD BOOK BOOK 2650Lodged 08 Jan 2024 · 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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