NSW · Wagga Wagga Council
Moorong, NSW, 2650
Suburb snapshot
Moorong is a small locality in the Wagga Wagga area, home to around 175 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 7,513 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+1%), roughly 42931.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $540 (flats $400, houses $570), limited but present public transport access, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 175
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $2,949
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5 of 52
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Employment rate
- 70.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
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
- 42,931.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 89.1th (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
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Moorong St After Flowerdale Rd
- Moorong St After Flowerdale Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksSturt Highway, Edward Street21 Jun 2026 – 02 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
20 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure111 RIVERVIEW DRIVE MOORONG 2650Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure144 RIVERVIEW DRIVE MOORONG 2650Determined
March 2026
- Subdivision; Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure1A MOORONG STREET MOORONG 2650Under Assessment
2025· 1 proposal
July 2025
- Demolition; Commercial development; Warehouse or distribution centre; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Vehicle repair station37 MOORONG STREET MOORONG 2650Determined
2024· 1 proposal
October 2024
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure131-144 RIVERVIEW DRIVE MOORONG 2650Determined
2023· 3 proposals
June 2023
- Office premises49-51 MOORONG STREET MOORONG 2650Determined
April 2023
- Other116 RIVERVIEW DRIVE MOORONG 2650Determined
February 2023
- Alterations and additions to industrial development49-51 Moorong St Moorong New South Wales 2650Determined
2022· 10 proposals
October 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing62 RIVERVIEW DRIVE MOORONG 2650Determined
- Dwelling; Shed53 RIVERVIEW DRIVE MOORONG 2650Determined
August 2022
- Industrial development49-51 Moorong St., Moorong, 2650Determined
July 2022
- Retaining walls, protection of trees144 RIVERVIEW DRIVE MOORONG 2650Determined
June 2022
- Shed140 RIVERVIEW DRIVE MOORONG 2650Determined
March 2022
- Dwelling111 RIVERVIEW DRIVE MOORONG 2650Determined
- Shed109 RIVERVIEW DRIVE MOORONG 2650Determined
February 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing144 RIVERVIEW DRIVE MOORONG 2650Determined
- Alterations and additions to commercial development3 MOORONG STREET MOORONG 2650Determined
January 2022
- Mixed use development49-51 MOORONG STREET MOORONG 2650Determined
2021· 2 proposals
September 2021
- Shed57 MOORONG STREET MOORONG 2650Determined
June 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing; Earthworks / change in levels; Retaining walls, protection of trees; Shed89 RIVERVIEW DRIVE MOORONG 2650Determined
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
11 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (7)
- Drinking water (2)
- Parking
- LibertyPetrol station
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Silverlite 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.
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)
- 37
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
Recent changes
- Moorong St After Flowerdale Rdtransport
- Moorong St After Flowerdale Rdtransport
- Silverlite Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Alterations and additions to commercial developmentplanning3 MOORONG STREET MOORONG 2650Lodged 16 Feb 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to industrial developmentplanning49-51 Moorong St Moorong New South Wales 2650Lodged 23 Feb 2023 · Determined
- Demolition; Commercial development; Warehouse or distribution centre; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Vehicle repair stationplanning37 MOORONG STREET MOORONG 2650Lodged 03 Jul 2025 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning111 RIVERVIEW DRIVE MOORONG 2650Lodged 09 Mar 2022 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning144 RIVERVIEW DRIVE MOORONG 2650Lodged 10 Apr 2026 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning111 RIVERVIEW DRIVE MOORONG 2650Lodged 05 May 2026 · Determined
- Dwelling; Shedplanning53 RIVERVIEW DRIVE MOORONG 2650Lodged 05 Oct 2022 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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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