NSW · Wagga Wagga Council
Lake Albert (NSW), NSW, 2650
Desirability index
#132 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Lake Albert (NSW) is a smaller suburban community in the Wagga Wagga area, home to around 6,291 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 7,513 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+1%), roughly 1194.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $540 (flats $400, houses $570), 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
- 6,291
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,891
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 146 of 2,446
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,625
- Employment rate
- 62.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 138 / 15 / 79
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
- 1,194.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 3 residents
- State safety percentile
- 36.1th (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
78 public transport stops in this suburb
- Lake Albert Public School, Main St
- Lake Albert Rd At Torrens St
- Main St Opp Lake Albert Public School
- Mater Dei Catholic College
- Mater Dei Primary 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).
12 planning-related records
2025· 4 proposals
October 2025
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure19 BOTTLEBRUSH PLACE LAKE ALBERT NSW 2650Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationLot 222, Orangebark Loop, Lake Albert, Wagga WaggaDetermined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationLot 232, coachwood drive, Lake Albert NSW 2650Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure25 COACHWOOD DRIVE LAKE ALBERT NSW 2650Determined
2024· 5 proposals
October 2024
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool6 CARABEEN ROAD LAKE ALBERT NSW 2650Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support5 Almond Close Lake Albert 2650. Lot 113 DP1307093Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Air-conditioning units; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Clothes hoists and clothes lines; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space; Landscaping structures; Rainwater tanks74/-/DP270882Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Air-conditioning units; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Clothes hoists and clothes lines; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space; Landscaping structures; Rainwater tanks74/-/DP270882Determined
- Pub; Temporary building, structure or use55 Main Street Lake Albert NSW 2650Determined
2023· 1 proposal
August 2023
- Shed68 Nelson Drive, Lake Albert, NSW, 2650Determined
2022· 1 proposal
December 2022
- Seniors housing74 Gregadoo Road Lake Albert 2650Determined
2021· 1 proposal
November 2021
- Demolition; Alterations and additions to commercial development55 Main Street, Lake Albert NSW 2650Withdrawn
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
35 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BottlemartAlcohol
- ArmaguardATM
- Commonwealth BankATM
- Lake Albert Oval, Main StBus stop
- Lake Albert Public School, Main StBus stop
- Lake Albert Rd at Cassia StBus stop
- Lake Albert Rd at Torrens StBus stop
- Main St at Lake StBus stop
- Main St opp Ontario DrBus stop
- Ron Wheeler Park, Main 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
9 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Apex ParkPark
- Bosley Memorial ParkPark
- Croaker ParkPark
- Lake Abert Manors ParkPark
- Lake Albert ParkPark
- O'Halloran ParkPark
- Ray Beddoe ParkPark
- Ron Wheeler ParkPark
- White ReservePark
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
- Glenrock Country Practicedoctor
- Lake Albert PharmacyGregory Crescentpharmacy
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
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Lake Albert PlaygroupHume Streetchildcare
- MilestonesGregory Crescentkindergarten
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)
- 22
- Parks (OSM)
- 15
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
- 85.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #132 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
- Lake Albert Public School, Main Sttransport
- Lake Albert Rd At Torrens Sttransport
- Main St Opp Lake Albert Public Schooltransport
- Mater Dei Catholic Collegetransport
- Mater Dei Primary Schooltransport
- Lake Albert PlaygroupchildcareHume Streetchildcare
- MilestoneschildcareGregory Crescentkindergarten
- Glenrock Country Practicehealthdoctor
- Lake Albert PharmacyhealthGregory Crescentpharmacy
- Apex Parkgovernmentpark
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
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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