NSW · Wagga Wagga Council
Estella, NSW, 2650
Desirability index
#376 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Estella is a smaller suburban community in the Wagga Wagga area, home to around 2,541 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 7,513 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+1%), roughly 2956.7 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 notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,541
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $1,920
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 78 of 970
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,667
- Employment rate
- 63%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 52 / 111 / 43
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
- 2,956.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 51.3th (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
29 public transport stops in this suburb
- Alma Cres At Yandee Pl
- Avocet Dr Opp Franklin Dr
- Boorooma St At Avocet Dr
- Rainbow Dr Before Avocet Dr
- Settlers Village, Franklin Dr
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).
75 planning-related records
2026· 16 proposals
June 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool14 MONARCH AVENUE ESTELLA 2650Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation3 OXFORD LOOP ESTELLA 2650Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation101 AVOCET DRIVE ESTELLA 2650Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation4 MITIKA ROAD ESTELLA 2650Determined
May 2026
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure2 OXFORD LOOP ESTELLA 2650Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure17 OXFORD LOOP ESTELLA 2650Determined
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)8 OXFORD LOOP ESTELLA 2650Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure16 MITIKA ROAD ESTELLA 2650Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure23 OXFORD LOOP ESTELLA 2650Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation6 OXFORD LOOP ESTELLA 2650Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation25 OXFORD LOOP ESTELLA 2650Determined
March 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure18 SUNVALE CRESCENT ESTELLA 2650Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14 MONARCH AVENUE ESTELLA 2650Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation8 MITIKA ROAD ESTELLA 2650Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation6 MITIKA ROAD ESTELLA 2650Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation99 AVOCET DRIVE ESTELLA 2650Determined
2025· 13 proposals
December 2025
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)10 OXFORD LOOP ESTELLA 2650Determined
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)24 MONARCH AVENUE ESTELLA 2650Determined
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure13 OXFORD LOOP ESTELLA 2650Determined
November 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool12 COMET PLACE ESTELLA 2650Determined
- Dwelling house; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation21 Oxford Loop ESTELLADetermined
August 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 HARRIER STREET ESTELLA 2650Determined
July 2025
- SubdivisionMAITLAND DRIVE ESTELLA 2650Determined
June 2025
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)35 FRANKLIN DRIVE ESTELLA 2650Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)31 FRANKLIN DRIVE ESTELLA 2650Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)33 FRANKLIN DRIVE ESTELLA 2650Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure21 SAMSON AVENUE ESTELLA 2650Withdrawn
February 2025
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure1 EGRET PLACE ESTELLA 2650Determined
January 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure11 ALMA CRESCENT ESTELLA 2650Determined
2024· 10 proposals
October 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure11 ALMA CRESCENT ESTELLA 2650Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah34 GUNN DRIVE ESTELLA 2650Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure30 DOMAN STREET ESTELLA 2650Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure3 AVOCET DRIVE ESTELLA 2650Determined
July 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space93 PUGSLEY AVENUE ESTELLA 2650Determined
June 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah13 ALMA CRESCENT ESTELLA 2650Determined
- SubdivisionMCKEOWN STREET ESTELLA 2650Determined
May 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Supporting Development93 PUGSLEY AVENUE ESTELLA 2650Determined
- SubdivisionMAITLAND DRIVE ESTELLA 2650Determined
January 2024
- Hotel or motel accommodation; Erection of a new structure20 PINE GULLY ROAD ESTELLA 2650Determined
2023· 17 proposals
December 2023
- Pub; Erection of a new structure; Food and drink premise77 Avocet Dr ESTELLADetermined
2022· 10 proposals
10 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 9 proposals
9 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
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
14 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench
- Alma Cres at Yandee PlBus stop
- Avocet Dr at Franklin DrBus stop
- Boorooma St at Avocet DrBus stop
- Doman St at Matheson PlBus stop
- Gunn Dr at Estella RdBus stop
- Gunn Dr opp Doman StBus stop
- Manneke Park Playground, Pugsley AvBus stop
- Pugsley Av at Heron PlBus stop
- Rainbow Dr before Avocet DrBus 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
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Manneke ParkPark
- Schooner Place ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Estella Medical & Dental Centreclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Goodstart Early Learning EstellaAvocet Drivechildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
- 59.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #376 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
- Alma Cres At Yandee Pltransport
- Avocet Dr Opp Franklin Drtransport
- Boorooma St At Avocet Drtransport
- Rainbow Dr Before Avocet Drtransport
- Settlers Village, Franklin Drtransport
- Goodstart Early Learning EstellachildcareAvocet Drivechildcare
- Estella Medical & Dental Centrehealthclinic
- Manneke Parkgovernmentpark
- Schooner Place Parkgovernmentpark
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandahplanning34 GUNN DRIVE ESTELLA 2650Lodged 09 Oct 2024 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · 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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