Median house price
$700k
+7.6% change
NSW · Wagga Wagga Council
Kooringal, 2650
Est. population · Jun 2025
7,430
Growth (1 yr)
+0.4%
Growth (5 yr)
-0.1%
Median age
35
Median income
$1,404/wk
Employment rate
58.5%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$700,000
Languages at home
9.7%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Filipino, Bengali
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Kooringal sits in Wagga Wagga Council as a regional mid-sized suburb that feels self-contained and a long way from big-city bustle. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout. There is a dense cluster of schools and early-learning options nearby.
Sport and recreation are easy to access, with local venues supporting active weekends and after-work routines. Green space punches above what many regional towns offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Most routine trips are on foot, while buses cover longer journeys across the metro area.
Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
Desirability rates good overall, led by growth momentum, plus community and employment, while safety land closer to the middle of the pack for similar regional towns.
At a glance
Kooringal snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$540/wk
Houses $570 · Units $400
Population (ERP)
7,430
+0.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.7%
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
#7
among Country & regional · Growth area
Safety
85th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
47th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
3/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
31st
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
- 59.3/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 15% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1090th in Australia
- State rank
- 314th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #7 among Country & regional · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #51 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 93%
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
7,430(June 2025)
+0.4% annual · -0.1% over 5 years · 47th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.4%
- 5-year growth
- -0.1%
- Change in 1 year
- +30
- Change in 5 years
- -11
- Growth rank in NSW
- 47th 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 (~7,500), extrapolated at +0.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 2,370 / 6 / 540 (+ 6 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)
- 887
- Against the person
- 220
- Against property
- 334
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 119.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 34 residents
- State safety percentile
- 84.7th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +1.1%
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
- 7
- Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
- 966
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 31th
School list
- Sacred Heart Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1033 · 61th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 338 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
- Kooringal High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 959 · 28th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 839 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Sturt Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 966 · 31th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 306 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Kooringal Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 933 · 19th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 390 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Wagga Wagga Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1033 · 61th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 563 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Willans Hill SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 929 · 18th percentile · LBOTE 23% · 71 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Lutheran School Wagga WaggaPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1120 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 24% · 332 students · Top SEA quarter 48% · 2.0 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
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
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
169 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 3 fast food · 2 places of worship · 5 playgrounds · 87 swimming pools · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 8 parks mapped in suburb, 5 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 57 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 94 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 78/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.54
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.08
Food & drink(4)
- Domino'sFast food
- McDonald'sFast food
- SubwayFast food
- Kooringal HotelPub
Shopping(3)
- FoodaryConvenience store
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Community(4)
- Kooringal Community CentreCommunity centre
- Kooringal Public SchoolSchool
- Sacred Heart Primary SchoolSchool
- Sturt Public SchoolSchool
70 White Avenue
Health & services(2)
- Kooringal Medical CentreMedical clinic
- Kooringal Mall PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(102)
- Fife GardensPark
- Glen Murray ParkPark
- Gracelands PlaygroundPark
- John Street ParkPark
- Park
- Rotoract ParkPark
- Sherwood ParkPark
- Ziegler Avenue ParkPark
- Playground (5)
- Sports field
- Sports OvalSports field
- Swimming pool (87)
Transport(21)
21 bus stops
Other(16)
- Bench
- Kooringal MallMall
- Rocky Hill ReserveNature Reserve
- Parking (14)
- Parking Entrance (2)
- Parking Space (5)
- AmpolPetrol station
- Sacred Heart Catholic ChurchPlace of worship
- St Alban's Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
- Kooringal Mall Post OfficePost office
269-293 Lake Albert Road, Kooringal
- Return and EarnRecycling
- Shelter
- Kooringal Mall taxi rankTaxi
- Telephone
- Telstra payphoneTelephone
- Vending machine
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
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 · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
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
Places of worship
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Sacred Heart Catholic Church
- St Alban's Anglican Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 2
- Nearest hospital
- Riverina Day Surgery (3.0 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Kooringal Mall PharmacyPharmacy
- Kooringal Medical CentreDoctor
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)
- 257
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 34.6
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° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 122 mm · ~15 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 131 mm · ~16 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 4°
- Rainfall
- 142 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 137 mm · ~17 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· 14 proposals
July 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure121 GROVE STREET KOORINGAL NSW 2650Under Assessment
- Demolition; Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport10 STANLEY STREET KOORINGAL 2650Additional Information Requested
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure13 WARRAWONG STREET KOORINGAL 2650Determined
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 2650Determined
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· 28 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
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)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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 3.5 km away).
Coalition 53.0%Labor 47.0%
9.6 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)0.3 km away
- Kooringal NorthLabor 49.3% · Coalition 50.7% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- Turvey ParkLabor 50.7% · Coalition 49.3% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
- TattonLabor 37.1% · Coalition 62.9% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
- Wagga Wagga SouthLabor 44.8% · Coalition 55.2% TPP (2025)2.4 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)
- 3/10
- 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.