NSW · Wagga Wagga Council
Borambola, NSW, 2650
Suburb snapshot
Borambola is a small locality in the Wagga Wagga area, home to around 117 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 7,513 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+1%), roughly 64213.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $540 (flats $400, houses $570), 5 public transport stops within the suburb, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 117
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,625
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 7 of 53
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,600
- Employment rate
- 69.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 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
- 64,213.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 92.4th (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
5 public transport stops in this suburb
- Borambola Rd At Sturt Hwy
- Borambola Rd At Sturt Hwy
- Mates Gully Rd At Sturt Hwy
- Mates Gully Rd At Sturt Hwy
- Mates Gully Rd At Sturt Hwy
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksSturt Highway01 Mar 2026 – 01 Nov 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
7 planning-related records
2025· 2 proposals
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia1666 STURT HIGHWAY BORAMBOLA 2650Determined
January 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Landscaping structures; Pathways and paving; Playground equipment; Shade structures of canvas, fabric, mesh or the like; Shipping containers1980 STURT HIGHWAY BORAMBOLA 2650Withdrawn
2024· 1 proposal
May 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Moveable dwelling695 Sturt Highway Borambola NSW 2650Determined
2023· 2 proposals
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2181 STURT HIGHWAY BORAMBOLA 2650Determined
August 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development422 YABTREE ROAD BORAMBOLA 2650Determined
2022· 2 proposals
February 2022
- Subdivision of land780 STURT HIGHWAY BORAMBOLA 2650Determined
January 2022
- Artisanal food and drink1734 STURT HIGHWAY BORAMBOLA 2650Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2022; 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)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
- Borambola Rd At Sturt Hwytransport
- Borambola Rd At Sturt Hwytransport
- Mates Gully Rd At Sturt Hwytransport
- Mates Gully Rd At Sturt Hwytransport
- Mates Gully Rd At Sturt Hwytransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning422 YABTREE ROAD BORAMBOLA 2650Lodged 21 Aug 2023 · Determined
- Artisanal food and drinkplanning1734 STURT HIGHWAY BORAMBOLA 2650Lodged 13 Jan 2022 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning2181 STURT HIGHWAY BORAMBOLA 2650Lodged 13 Oct 2023 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australiaplanning1666 STURT HIGHWAY BORAMBOLA 2650Lodged 27 Jun 2025 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Landscaping structures; Pathways and paving; Playground equipment; Shade structures of canvas, fabric, mesh or the like; Shipping containersplanning1980 STURT HIGHWAY BORAMBOLA 2650Lodged 02 Jan 2025 · Withdrawn
Data sources & freshness
- 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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