NSW · Wagga Wagga Council
Kooringal (NSW), NSW, 2650
Desirability index
#375 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Kooringal (NSW) is a smaller suburban community in the Wagga Wagga area, home to around 7,404 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 7,513 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+1%), roughly 1014.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $540 (flats $400, houses $570), 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, 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
- 7,404
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,404
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 243 of 3,170
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,324
- Employment rate
- 58.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 253 / 6 / 540
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
- 1,014.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 4 residents
- State safety percentile
- 33.6th (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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 996
- Kooringal High SchoolSecondary
- Sacred Heart Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
57 public transport stops in this suburb
- Fay Av At Willow Cres
- Kooringal Mall, Fay Av
- Kooringal Public School, Lake Albert Rd
- Lake Albert Rd Before Meadow St
- Lake Albert Rd Opp Sturt Public School
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).
188 planning-related records
2026· 12 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure13 WARRAWONG STREET KOORINGAL 2650Under Assessment
May 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 ALLDIS PLACE KOORINGAL 2650Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care327 LAKE ALBERT ROAD KOORINGAL 2650Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure60 HENWOOD AVENUE KOORINGAL 2650Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah12 SPOKES STREET KOORINGAL 2650Determined
April 2026
- Business premises; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia269-293 LAKE ALBERT ROAD KOORINGAL 2650Determined
February 2026
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Carport11 WALANA CRESCENT KOORINGAL 2650Determined
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure12 SHERWOOD AVENUE KOORINGAL 2650Additional Information Requested
January 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Residential Accommodation35 CHURCHILL AVENUE KOORINGAL 2650Determined
- Subdivision406 LAKE ALBERT ROAD KOORINGAL 2650Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support6 KEANE PLACE KOORINGAL 2650Determined
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure14 COPLAND STREET KOORINGAL 2650Determined
2025· 30 proposals
December 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)12 ROBERTS WAY KOORINGAL 2650Determined
November 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool44 PATAMBA STREET KOORINGAL 2650Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure81 FAY AVENUE KOORINGAL 2650Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure57 CUTLER AVENUE KOORINGAL 2650Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure72 SIMKIN CRESCENT KOORINGAL 2650Determined
October 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support6 KEANE PLACE KOORINGAL 2650Determined
- Demolition33 COPLAND STREET KOORINGAL 2650Determined
- Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure2 NEERIM CLOSE KOORINGAL 2650Determined
September 2025
- Subdivision11-13 SHERWOOD AVENUE KOORINGAL 2650Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool536 KOORINGAL ROAD KOORINGAL 2650Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure228 LAKE ALBERT ROAD KOORINGAL 2650Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11 JAMES STREET KOORINGAL 2650Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Carport425 LAKE ALBERT ROAD KOORINGAL 2650Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure149 LAKE ALBERT ROAD KOORINGAL 2650Determined
May 2025
- Demolition; Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)22 STANLEY STREET KOORINGAL 2650Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool5 SHERWOOD AVENUE KOORINGAL 2650Determined
- Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure2 NEERIM CLOSE KOORINGAL 2650Withdrawn
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Storage premises; Specialised Retail Premises; Neighbourhood shop24 LAKE ALBERT ROAD KOORINGAL 2650Determined
April 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space29 HORSLEY STREET KOORINGAL 2650Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)167 LAKE ALBERT ROAD KOORINGAL 2650Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure353 LAKE ALBERT ROAD KOORINGAL 2650Determined
- Erection of a new structure; General industry45 COPLAND STREET KOORINGAL 2650Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation574 KOORINGAL ROAD KOORINGAL 2650Determined
February 2025
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure20 CUTLER AVENUE KOORINGAL 2650Determined
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure3 MENZIES AVENUE KOORINGAL 2650Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure84 SIMKIN CRESCENT KOORINGAL 2650Determined
January 2025
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure11 THE BOULEVARDE KOORINGAL 2650Determined
- Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11-15 LAKE ALBERT ROAD KOORINGAL 2650Determined
2024· 34 proposals
34 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2023· 42 proposals
42 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 38 proposals
38 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 32 proposals
32 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
38 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench
- Fay Av at Willow CresBus stop
- Kooringal High School, Ziegler AvBus stop
- Kooringal Mall, Fay AvBus stop
- Kooringal Public School, Lake Albert RdBus stop
- Lake Albert Rd after Cobbola StBus stop
- Lake Albert Rd at Mount StBus stop
- Lake Albert Rd at Sherwood AvBus stop
- Lake Albert Rd at Stanley StBus stop
- Lake Albert Rd at Wattle StBus 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
8 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Fife GardensPark
- Glen Murray ParkPark
- Gracelands PlaygroundPark
- John Street ParkPark
- Rocky Hill ReserveNature reserve
- Rotoract ParkPark
- Sherwood ParkPark
- Ziegler Avenue ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Kooringal Mall Pharmacypharmacy
- Kooringal Medical Centredoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
- 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)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
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
- 59.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #375 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
- Fay Av At Willow Crestransport
- Kooringal Mall, Fay Avtransport
- Kooringal Public School, Lake Albert Rdtransport
- Lake Albert Rd Before Meadow Sttransport
- Lake Albert Rd Opp Sturt Public Schooltransport
- Kooringal Mall Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Kooringal Medical Centrehealthdoctor
- Fife Gardensgovernmentpark
- Glen Murray Parkgovernmentpark
- Gracelands Playgroundgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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