NSW · Wagga Wagga Council
Gobbagombalin, 2650
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Desirability score
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Gobbagombalin offers a slower smaller community life in Wagga Wagga, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Wide horizons and a country quiet give the area a restorative, unhurried atmosphere.
A younger crowd gives the area energy, with family life visible on every street. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible.
Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment. Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and safety lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in growth momentum and housing affordability. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 2,184
- Median age
- 28
- Median household income / week
- $2,510
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 24 of 735
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,924
- Employment rate
- 78.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 30 / 18 / 3
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 · 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.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
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)
- 267
- Against the person
- 66
- Against property
- 100
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 122.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 33 residents
- State safety percentile
- 83.2th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +1%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
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 · 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
35 public transport stops in this suburb
- 428 Old Narrandera Rd
- Cootamundra Bvd At Paradise Dr
- Cootamundra Bvd At Paradise Dr
- Old Narrandera Rd At Becks Lane
- Old Narrandera Rd At River Rd
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 · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
344 planning-related records
2026· 34 proposals
June 2026
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)196 MUTTAMA PARADE GOBBAGOMBALIN 2650Under Assessment
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation8 LAWRENCE AVENUE GOBBAGOMBALIN 2650Determined
May 2026
- Subdivision131 VALENCIA DRIVE GOBBAGOMBALIN 2650Determined
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)202 MUTTAMA PARADE GOBBAGOMBALIN 2650Determined
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)208 MUTTAMA PARADE GOBBAGOMBALIN 2650Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure78 PARADISE DRIVE GOBBAGOMBALIN 2650Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool6 WILLIE PLOMA PLACE GOBBAGOMBALIN 2650Determined
- Subdivision198 OLD NARRANDERA ROAD GOBBAGOMBALIN 2650Under Assessment
- Subdivision4 TOOLEYBUC STREET GOBBAGOMBALIN 2650Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool9 ELLERSLIE STREET GOBBAGOMBALIN 2650Determined
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool87 PARADISE DRIVE GOBBAGOMBALIN 2650Determined
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)15 CUBA CRESCENT GOBBAGOMBALIN 2650Determined
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)196 MUTTAMA PARADE GOBBAGOMBALIN 2650Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool4 BURT STREET GOBBAGOMBALIN 2650Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure107 VALENCIA DRIVE GOBBAGOMBALIN 2650Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure191 MUTTAMA PARADE GOBBAGOMBALIN 2650Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool201 MUTTAMA PARADE GOBBAGOMBALIN 2650Determined
- Subdivision99 JUMBUCK DRIVE GOBBAGOMBALIN 2650Determined
- Subdivision101 JUMBUCK DRIVE GOBBAGOMBALIN 2650Determined
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)192 MUTTAMA PARADE GOBBAGOMBALIN 2650Determined
February 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool6 MITTA MITTA PLACE GOBBAGOMBALIN 2650Determined
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation1 MARS AVENUE GOBBAGOMBALIN 2650Determined
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation8 LAWRENCE AVENUE GOBBAGOMBALIN 2650Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool211 MUTTAMA PARADE GOBBAGOMBALIN 2650Determined
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation172 MUTTAMA PARADE GOBBAGOMBALIN 2650Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool217 MUTTAMA PARADE GOBBAGOMBALIN 2650Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure237 MUTTAMA PARADE GOBBAGOMBALIN 2650Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure179 MUTTAMA PARADE GOBBAGOMBALIN 2650Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure100 BARMEDMAN AVENUE GOBBAGOMBALIN 2650Determined
- Subdivision103 JUMBUCK DRIVE GOBBAGOMBALIN 2650Determined
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation19 MARS AVENUE GOBBAGOMBALIN 2650Determined
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation225 MUTTAMA PARADE GOBBAGOMBALIN 2650Determined
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)24 CUBA CRESCENT GOBBAGOMBALIN 2650Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure103 VALENCIA DRIVE GOBBAGOMBALIN 2650Determined
2025· 6 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation13 CUBA CRESCENT GOBBAGOMBALIN 2650Determined
- Subdivision101 JUMBUCK DRIVE GOBBAGOMBALIN 2650Determined
- Subdivision38 Wiveon St GOBBAGOMBALINDetermined
November 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure253 MUTTAMA PARADE GOBBAGOMBALIN 2650Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool158 MUTTAMA PARADE GOBBAGOMBALIN 2650Determined
- Subdivision4 MUTTAMA PARADE GOBBAGOMBALIN 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 · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Cootamundra ParkPark
- Gobba Travelling Stock ReserveNature reserve
- Mattama Parade ParkPark
- North Gobbagombalin ParkPark
- River Road ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 42.3/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 46% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 3069th in Australia
- State rank
- 971st in NSW
- Peer rank
- #55 among Country & regional · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #276 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime975
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime436
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime655
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime675
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime433
- 428 Old Narrandera Rdtransport
- Cootamundra Bvd At Paradise Drtransport
- Cootamundra Bvd At Paradise Drtransport
- Old Narrandera Rd At Becks Lanetransport
- Old Narrandera Rd At River Rdtransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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