NSW · Wagga Wagga Council
North Wagga Wagga, NSW, 2650
Desirability index
#190 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
North Wagga Wagga is a small locality in the Wagga Wagga area, home to around 679 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 7,513 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+1%), roughly 11064.8 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.
Population
- Population
- 679
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,494
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 24 of 262
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,335
- Employment rate
- 59.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 22 / 0 / 4
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
- 11,064.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 72.3th (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
22 public transport stops in this suburb
- Gardiner St At Rowan St
- Marah St Opp Dunn St
- North Wagga Public School, William St
- William St At Gardiner St
- William St Opp Elizabeth St
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).
46 planning-related records
2026· 4 proposals
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool50-52 EAST STREET NORTH WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
March 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure23 HENRY STREET NORTH WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure94 HAMPDEN AVENUE NORTH WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
January 2026
- Demolition24 HENRY STREET NORTH WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
2025· 10 proposals
October 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure71 WILLIAM STREET NORTH WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
September 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure11 HENRY STREET NORTH WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure24 MARY STREET NORTH WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
August 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool13 MARY STREET NORTH WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space1 GARDINER STREET NORTH WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
July 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Storage premises; Self storage units20 GEORGE STREET NORTH WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
May 2025
- Demolition; Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure86 HALE STREET NORTH WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
April 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation24 HENRY STREET NORTH WAGGA WAGGA 2650Operational consent issued
March 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure94 HAMPDEN AVENUE NORTH WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
February 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool3 HENRY STREET NORTH WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
2024· 8 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure15 WALL STREET NORTH WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure6 MARY STREET NORTH WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
- Pub; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure68 HAMPDEN AVENUE NORTH WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
November 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Storage premises; Self storage units20 GEORGE STREET NORTH WAGGA WAGGA 2650Withdrawn
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure9 WALL STREET NORTH WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
June 2024
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 WELLS STREET NORTH WAGGA WAGGA 2650Withdrawn
April 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Carport64 HILLARY STREET NORTH WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
March 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Depot; Self storage units24 MCPHERSON STREET NORTH WAGGA WAGGA 2650Withdrawn
2023· 7 proposals
October 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses85 HILLARY STREET NORTH WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
July 2023
- Hotel or motel accommodation37 GARDINER STREET NORTH WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
- Other6 HAYES STREET NORTH WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
May 2023
- Shed18 WILLIAM STREET NORTH WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
April 2023
- Alterations and additions to commercial development37 GARDINER STREET NORTH WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
- Shed74 HILLARY STREET NORTH WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
March 2023
- Shed153 HAMPDEN AVENUE NORTH WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
2022· 9 proposals
November 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing35 GARDINER STREET NORTH WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
September 2022
- Industrial development114-116 Marah Street, NORTH WAGGA WAGGADetermined
- Office premises; Change of use143 HAMPDEN AVENUE NORTH WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
August 2022
- Other15 william street North Wagga Wagga NSW 2650Determined
- Farm buildingsEast Street North WaggaDetermined
June 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development2 Hinkler Street, North Wagga WaggaDetermined
April 2022
- Shed19 MARY STREET NORTH WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
February 2022
- Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development2 WELLS STREET NORTH WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
January 2022
- Alterations and additions to commercial development; Other85 HILLARY STREET NORTH WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
2021· 8 proposals
December 2021
- Shed13 MARY STREET NORTH WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
September 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing45 KELVIN STREET NORTH WAGGA WAGGA 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
20 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (6)
- Bus stop
- Gardiner St at Rowan StBus stop
- North Wagga Public School, Hampden AvBus stop
- North Wagga Public School, William StBus stop
- Picnic Table
- Australia PostPost Box
- Sanitary Dump Station
- TelstraTelephone
- Waste Basket (6)
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Albert Burgman ParkPark
- Bomen Lagoon ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Rainbow Preschoolkindergarten
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)
- 14
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 79.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #190 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
- Gardiner St At Rowan Sttransport
- Marah St Opp Dunn Sttransport
- North Wagga Public School, William Sttransport
- William St At Gardiner Sttransport
- William St Opp Elizabeth Sttransport
- Rainbow Preschoolchildcarekindergarten
- Albert Burgman Parkgovernmentpark
- Bomen Lagoon Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Alterations and additions to commercial developmentplanning37 GARDINER STREET NORTH WAGGA WAGGA 2650Lodged 14 Apr 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to commercial development; Otherplanning85 HILLARY STREET NORTH WAGGA WAGGA 2650Lodged 19 Jan 2022 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- 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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