NSW · Wagga Wagga Council
Rowan, NSW, 2650
Suburb snapshot
Rowan is a small locality in the Wagga Wagga area, home to around 105 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 7,513 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+1%), roughly 71552.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $540 (flats $400, houses $570), and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 105
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $2,416
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 37
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,650
- Employment rate
- 74.4%
- 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
- 71,552.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 93th (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
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
7 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
March 2026
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure6739 HOLBROOK ROAD ROWAN 2650Determined
2025· 1 proposal
July 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Vehicle repair stationDP1296287Determined
2024· 2 proposals
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6886 HOLBROOK ROAD ROWAN 2650Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool456 PLUMPTON ROAD ROWAN 2650Determined
2022· 2 proposals
January 2022
- Subdivision of land22/-//DP1265468Determined
- Subdivision of landLot 22 DP1120716Determined
2021· 1 proposal
July 2021
- Food and drink premises1 Tanda PlaceDetermined
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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
- Overlay applies
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
Recent changes
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Vehicle repair stationplanningDP1296287Lodged 18 Jul 2025 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming poolplanning456 PLUMPTON ROAD ROWAN 2650Lodged 31 May 2024 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning6886 HOLBROOK ROAD ROWAN 2650Lodged 19 Sep 2024 · Determined
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structureplanning6739 HOLBROOK ROAD ROWAN 2650Lodged 23 Mar 2026 · Determined
- Food and drink premisesplanning1 Tanda PlaceLodged 01 Jul 2021 · Determined
- Subdivision of landplanning22/-//DP1265468Lodged 04 Jan 2022 · Determined
- Subdivision of landplanningLot 22 DP1120716Lodged 04 Jan 2022 · Determined
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime975
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime436
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime655
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
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