NSW · Wagga Wagga Council
Charles Sturt University, NSW, 2678
Desirability index
#47 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Charles Sturt University is a small locality in the Wagga Wagga area, home to around 433 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 24 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+4%), roughly 55.4 offences per 1,000 residents, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 433
- Median age
- 20
- Median household income / week
- $2,750
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 0
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 45.9%
- 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 24
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 18
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 55.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 108 residents
- State safety percentile
- 4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +4.3%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault2
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment2
- Other Offences2
- Steal From Dwelling3
- Steal From Motor Vehicle10
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
21 public transport stops in this suburb
- CSU, NaLSH, Nathan Cobb Dr
- Charles Sturt Uni, Butler Hall
- Charles Sturt Uni, Hampdens College
- Estella Public School, Estella Rd
- The Riverina Anglican College
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).
2 planning-related records
2024· 2 proposals
October 2024
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care250 BOOROOMA STREET CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY 2678Determined
March 2024
- Educational establishment; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Tertiary institution; Infrastructure250 BOOROOMA STREET CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY 2678Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2024 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
19 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Winery Cellar DoorAlcohol
- Bench
- Bus stop (7)
- Charles Sturt Uni, Butler HallBus stop
- Charles Sturt Uni, Hampdens CollegeBus stop
- Charles Sturt Uni, Main EntranceBus stop
- Charles Sturt Uni, The Crow BarBus stop
- CSU, NaLSH, Nathan Cobb DrBus stop
- The Riverina Anglican CollegeBus stop
- ExplorenEV charging
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- YindyamarraNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Riverina Children's Centre (486)kindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 3
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 94.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #47 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
- CSU, NaLSH, Nathan Cobb Drtransport
- Charles Sturt Uni, Butler Halltransport
- Charles Sturt Uni, Hampdens Collegetransport
- Estella Public School, Estella Rdtransport
- The Riverina Anglican Collegetransport
- Riverina Children's Centre (486)childcarekindergarten
- Yindyamarragovernmentnature_reserve
- Educational establishment; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Tertiary institution; Infrastructureplanning250 BOOROOMA STREET CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY 2678Lodged 14 Mar 2024 · Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child careplanning250 BOOROOMA STREET CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY 2678Lodged 09 Oct 2024 · Determined
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime2
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- 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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