Median house price
$700k
+7.6% change
NSW · Wagga Wagga Council
East Wagga Wagga, 2650
Est. population · Jun 2025
214
Growth (1 yr)
+0.5%
Growth (5 yr)
0.0%
Median age
40
Median income
$1,452/wk
Employment rate
55.8%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$700,000
Languages at home
2.5%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- National parks
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
East Wagga Wagga sits in Wagga Wagga Council as a regional smaller community that feels self-contained and a long way from big-city bustle. Regional towns and local services do more of the everyday heavy lifting than the city. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street.
For regional towns, the café and dining scene is notably rich, with locals returning to favourite spots. Green space punches above what many regional towns offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses linking the suburb to surrounding areas.
Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Versus similar regional towns, the suburb reads around average on desirability, chiefly because safety, plus community and employment trail behind.
At a glance
East Wagga Wagga snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$540/wk
Houses $570 · Units $400
Population (ERP)
214
+0.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
11.1%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#71
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
86th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
48th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
61st
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 40.0/100 — Average
- National rank
- 3750th in Australia
- State rank
- 1141st in NSW
- Peer rank
- #71 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #346 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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 house price (October to December 2025)
- $700,000
- Median price change
- +7.6%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
214(June 2025)
+0.5% annual · 0.0% over 5 years · 48th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.5%
- 5-year growth
- 0.0%
- Change in 1 year
- +1
- Change in 5 years
- 0
- Growth rank in NSW
- 48th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~200), extrapolated at +0.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 213
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,452
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 11 of 99
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 55.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 78 / 5 / 0 (+ 3 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 26
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 10
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 121.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 36 residents
- State safety percentile
- 85.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +4.3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions975
- Domestic Violence Related Assault436
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment655
- Malicious Damage To Property675
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault433
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,033
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 61th
School list
- Wagga Wagga Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1033 · 61th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 563 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
17 public transport stops in this suburb
- Hammond Av At Nesbitt St
- Kooringal Rd At Vincent Rd
- Lake Albert Rd After Hammond Av
- Quality Inn Carriage House, Eunony Bridge Rd
- Sturt Hwy At Lawson St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
135 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 cafes · 1 supermarkets · 2 fast food · 1 sports centres · 1 swimming pools · 3 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 2 parks mapped in suburb
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 17 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 13 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 59/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 9.39
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 18.78
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 9.39
Food & drink(4)
- Pie FaceCafe
- The Fast Lane Drive-Thru CoffeeCafe
- McDonald'sFast food
- OportoFast food
Shopping(2)
- UnitedConvenience store
- APCO IGASupermarket
Community(1)
- Wagga Wagga Christian CollegeSchool
Sport & outdoors(13)
- Planet FitnessGym
- Wagga Wagga Multi Purpose StadiumSports centre
- Barber FieldSports field
- Honey FieldSports field
- Martin FieldSports field
- Mortimer FieldSports field
- Mullins FieldSports field
- Sports field
- Staunton FieldSports field
- Sterling FieldSports field
- Wagga Wagga Gun ClubSports field
- Weissel FieldSports field
- Swimming pool
Transport(2)
2 bus stops
Other(20)
- IntersalesAgrarian
- Bleachers (38)
- Wagga Budget CarsCar
- Prestige MultiwashCar wash
- SpotlightFabric
143 Hammond Avenue
- HomeCoMall
- AnacondaOutdoor
129-145 Hammond Avenue
- Parking (32)
- Parking Space (2)
- PetstockPet
- AmpolPetrol station
- MobilPetrol station
- UnitedPetrol station
- DAFTruck
- Daimler Trucks WaggaTruck
- Inland Truck CentreTruck
- KenworthTruck
- Cheap As ChipsVariety Store
- Waste Basket (25)
- RTM - Road Tech MarineYes
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Brick Kiln ReserveNature reserve
- Orange Tree PointPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Wagga Wagga Base Hospital (4.3 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 7
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 32.7
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 31° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 159 mm · ~20 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 170 mm · ~21 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 2°
- Rainfall
- 225 mm · ~28 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 210 mm · ~26 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 9 proposals
July 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Service station221 COPLAND STREET EAST WAGGA WAGGA 2650Additional Information Requested
June 2026
- Subdivision; Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure; Recreation facility (indoor)227 COPLAND STREET EAST WAGGA WAGGA 2650Under Assessment
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; General industry18 NORTON STREET EAST WAGGA WAGGA 2650Under Assessment
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support29 EDISON ROAD EAST WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
April 2026
- Industrial development; Commercial development; Subdivision; Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure; Recreation facility (indoor)227 COPLAND STREET EAST WAGGA WAGGA 2650Rejected
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Highway service centre230 HAMMOND AVENUE EAST WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
February 2026
- Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Business identification sign; Self storage units; Hours of operation and trading226-230 HAMMOND AVENUE EAST WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
January 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support41 EDISON ROAD EAST WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
- Subdivision2 SAY STREET EAST WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
2025· 16 proposals
December 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Depot4-16 HOUTMAN STREET EAST WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
October 2025
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure200 HAMMOND AVENUE EAST WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
September 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure28-30 KOORINGAL ROAD EAST WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
August 2025
- Industrial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; General industry320-330 COPLAND STREET EAST WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
July 2025
- Commercial development; Erection of a new structure; Depot4-16 HOUTMAN STREET EAST WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Vehicle repair station3 22-24 NAGLE STREET EAST WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Extractive Industries (non-mining); Hours of operation and trading2 GILLARD ROAD EAST WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure28-30 KOORINGAL ROAD EAST WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
June 2025
- Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure243 COPLAND STREET EAST WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
April 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Vehicle body repair workshop9-11 NORTON STREET EAST WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
- Industrial development; Warehouse or distribution centre; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry; Local distribution premise7 SUTTON STREET EAST WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
March 2025
- Hotel or motel accommodation; Erection of a new structure2 LAKE ALBERT ROAD EAST WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Temporary building, structure or use; General industry61 EDISON ROAD EAST WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
February 2025
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development74 TASMAN ROAD EAST WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
- Erection of a new structure; High technology industry278 HAMMOND AVENUE EAST WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
January 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Caravan park93 HAMMOND AVENUE EAST WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
2024· 16 proposals
December 2024
- Erection of a new structure; General industry7 SUTTON STREET EAST WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development74 TASMAN ROAD EAST WAGGA WAGGA 2650Withdrawn
- Industrial development; Hours of operation and trading90-92 HAMMOND AVENUE EAST WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
November 2024
- Commercial development; Erection of a new structureNAGLE STREET EAST WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
- Industrial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia20 STUART ROAD EAST WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
October 2024
- Erection of a new structure; General industry35 EDISON ROAD EAST WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
September 2024
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Industrial retail outlet; Vehicle repair station281 COPLAND STREET EAST WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
- Erection of a new structure; General industry276 HAMMOND AVENUE EAST WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry7 SUTTON STREET EAST WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
August 2024
- Erection of a new structure; General industry7 HOVELL STREET EAST WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
July 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure19 MASON STREET EAST WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
June 2024
- Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Light industry107 HAMMOND AVENUE EAST WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
- Industrial development; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; General industry115 HAMMOND AVENUE EAST WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Temporary building, structure or use; General industry61 EDISON ROAD EAST WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
- Temporary building, structure or use; Camping ground; Caravan park150 COPLAND STREET EAST WAGGA WAGGA 2650Withdrawn
May 2024
- Business premises; Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure170-174 HAMMOND AVENUE EAST WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Roadworks & transport
2 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksSturt Highway04 Aug 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
- RoadworksSturt Highway, Marshalls Creek Bridge04 Jan 2026 – 30 Jun 2027
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Riverina
- Member of Parliament
- Michael McCORMACK (The Nationals)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 128,537
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -2.9 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 62.6%Labor 37.4%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 4.8 km away).
Coalition 54.1%Labor 45.9%
8.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- KooringalLabor 46.6% · Coalition 53.4% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
- Kooringal NorthLabor 49.3% · Coalition 50.7% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
- Wagga Wagga SouthLabor 44.8% · Coalition 55.2% TPP (2025)3.5 km away
- Wagga WaggaLabor 47.5% · Coalition 52.5% TPP (2025)3.8 km away
- Turvey ParkLabor 50.7% · Coalition 49.3% TPP (2025)4.2 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Wagga Wagga Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.