NSW · Wagga Wagga Council
Cartwrights Hill, NSW, 2650
Suburb snapshot
Cartwrights Hill is a small locality in the Wagga Wagga area, home to around 169 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 7,513 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+1%), roughly 44455.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $540 (flats $400, houses $570), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 169
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,833
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 64
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 57%
- 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
- 44,455.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 89.5th (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
- 345 East St
- East St At Cooramin St
- East St Opp 345
- Hampden Av After Horseshoe Rd
- Hampden Av Before Horseshoe 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).
8 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure393 HAMPDEN AVENUE CARTWRIGHTS HILL 2650Determined
2023· 3 proposals
April 2023
- Dwelling393 HAMPDEN AVENUE CARTWRIGHTS HILL 2650Determined
February 2023
- Shed393 HAMPDEN AVENUE CARTWRIGHTS HILL 2650Determined
January 2023
- Shed15 HORSESHOE ROAD CARTWRIGHTS HILL 2650Determined
2022· 2 proposals
July 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs404 HAMPDEN AVENUE CARTWRIGHTS HILL 2650Determined
June 2022
- Shed48 COORAMIN STREET CARTWRIGHTS HILL 2650Determined
2021· 2 proposals
October 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing120 EAST STREET CARTWRIGHTS HILL 2650Determined
July 2021
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces138 EAST STREET CARTWRIGHTS HILL 2650Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
6 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- 345 East StBus stop
- East St opp 345Bus stop
- Hampden Av After Horseshoe RdBus stop
- Hampden Av Before Horseshoe RdBus stop
- Horseshoe Rd opp Horseshoe Tourist ParkBus stop
- Horseshoe Tourist Park, Horseshoe RdBus stop
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
- 345 East Sttransport
- East St At Cooramin Sttransport
- East St Opp 345transport
- Hampden Av After Horseshoe Rdtransport
- Hampden Av Before Horseshoe Rdtransport
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahsplanning404 HAMPDEN AVENUE CARTWRIGHTS HILL 2650Lodged 06 Jul 2022 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning393 HAMPDEN AVENUE CARTWRIGHTS HILL 2650Lodged 18 Apr 2023 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning393 HAMPDEN AVENUE CARTWRIGHTS HILL 2650Lodged 16 Jan 2025 · Determined
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanning138 EAST STREET CARTWRIGHTS HILL 2650Lodged 19 Jul 2021 · Determined
- Pools / decks / fencingplanning120 EAST STREET CARTWRIGHTS HILL 2650Lodged 26 Oct 2021 · Determined
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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