Median house price
$700k
+7.6% change
NSW · Wagga Wagga Council
Oura, 2650
Est. population · Jun 2025
256
Growth (1 yr)
+0.8%
Growth (5 yr)
+8.9%
Median age
36
Median income
$1,937/wk
Employment rate
63.5%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$700,000
Languages at home
3.2%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Wagga Wagga Council, Oura keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting.
With limited local amenities, residents regularly travel to a neighbouring town for shops, appointments and a wider choice. Open space is thinner than in many regional towns, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Buses make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. An emerging neighbourhood feel is building here, with new households gradually reshaping local life.
Desirability lands below average here: softer local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus safety weighing on the result versus similar regional towns, even with community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Oura snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$540/wk
Houses $570 · Units $400
Population (ERP)
256
+0.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.1%
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
#187
among Country & regional · Emerging
Safety
86th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
60th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
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
- 32.0/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5231st in Australia
- State rank
- 1687th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #187 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #705 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 71%
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
256(June 2025)
+0.8% annual · +8.9% over 5 years · 60th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.8%
- 5-year growth
- +8.9%
- Change in 1 year
- +2
- Change in 5 years
- +21
- Growth rank in NSW
- 60th 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 (~300), extrapolated at +1.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 246
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,937
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 78
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,336
- Employment rate
- 63.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 75 / 0 / 0
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)
- 31
- Against the person
- 8
- Against property
- 12
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 121.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 31 residents
- State safety percentile
- 85.7th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +3.6%
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
Public transport
29 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1517 Oura Rd
- Davidson St Opp MacIntyre St
- MacIntyre St At Davidson St
- Wagga Wagga St After Oura Rd
- Wagga Wagga St Before Oura Rd
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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Wagga Wagga Base Hospital (22.3 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
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)
- 7
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 27.3
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° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 159 mm · ~20 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 170 mm · ~21 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 2°
- Rainfall
- 225 mm · ~28 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 210 mm · ~26 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· 3 proposals
June 2026
- Shed; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space22 DAVIDSON STREET OURA 2650Under Assessment
April 2026
- Subdivision12 JARVIS STREET OURA 2650Determined
February 2026
- Subdivision1335 OURA ROAD OURA 2650Determined
2025· 6 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation2 ALFRED STREET OURA 2650Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development6 ALFRED STREET OURA 2650Withdrawn
October 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure31 ADAMS STREET OURA 2650Determined
September 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Shipping containersWAGGA WAGGA STREET OURA 2650Withdrawn
August 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool27 ADAMS STREET OURA 2650Determined
July 2025
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure12 JARVIS STREET OURA 2650Determined
2024· 5 proposals
October 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool8 WAGGA WAGGA STREET OURA 2650Determined
September 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Residential Accommodation30-32 WAGGA WAGGA STREET OURA 2650Determined
June 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal)27 DAVIDSON STREET OURA 2650Determined
April 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool22 DAVIDSON STREET OURA 2650Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1533 OURA ROAD OURA 2650Determined
2023· 7 proposals
September 2023
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Tourist and visitor accommodation; Farm stay accommodation2063 OURA ROAD OURA 2650Determined
- Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development; Shed20 Macleay Street, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650Determined
August 2023
- Dwelling1533 OURA ROAD OURA 2650Determined
- Alterations and additions to commercial development1313 OURA ROAD OURA 2650Determined
May 2023
- Shed37 ALFRED STREET OURA 2650Determined
April 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development11-13 ALFRED STREET OURA 2650Determined
March 2023
- Subdivision of land58 FAIRFIELD ROAD OURA 2650Determined
2022· 6 proposals
December 2022
- Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development; Shed20 Macleay Street, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650Determined
- Shed18 WAGGA WAGGA STREET OURA 2650Determined
September 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces2A ALFRED STREET OURA 2650Determined
August 2022
- Other22 DAVIDSON STREET OURA 2650Withdrawn
- Other2063 OURA ROAD OURA 2650Determined
May 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces36 WAGGA WAGGA STREET OURA 2650Determined
2021· 7 proposals
December 2021
- Dwelling1 ALFRED STREET OURA 2650Determined
- Subdivision of land1335 OURA ROAD OURA 2650Determined
November 2021
- Secondary dwelling22 DAVIDSON STREET OURA 2650Determined
- Dwelling11 TURNER ST WAGGA WAGGA NSW 2650Determined
June 2021
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling31 ADAMS STREET OURA 2650Determined
May 2021
- Shed22 DAVIDSON STREET OURA 2650Determined
March 2021
- Dwelling; Shed22 DAVIDSON STREET OURA 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
- Overlay applies
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 22.1 km away).
Coalition 61.1%Labor 38.9%
1.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +0.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Forest HillLabor 41.2% · Coalition 58.8% TPP (2025)13.7 km away
- LadysmithLabor 20.3% · Coalition 79.7% TPP (2025)15.8 km away
- Wagga Wagga NorthLabor 35.2% · Coalition 64.8% TPP (2025)19.9 km away
- Kooringal NorthLabor 49.3% · Coalition 50.7% TPP (2025)20.7 km away
- Wagga WaggaLabor 47.5% · Coalition 52.5% TPP (2025)20.7 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)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.