Median house price
$700k
+7.6% change
NSW · Wagga Wagga Council
Tolland, 2650
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,662
Growth (1 yr)
-0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.9%
Median age
34
Median income
$1,207/wk
Employment rate
50.1%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$700,000
Languages at home
16.3%non-English
Most common: Filipino, Australian Indigenous languages, Arabic
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Tolland sits in Wagga Wagga Council as a regional mid-sized suburb that feels self-contained and a long way from big-city bustle. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix. School and preschool provision is plentiful within the local area.
The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many regional towns, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Strong connections via buses keep the wider area accessible.
Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range. Renewal is happening in measured doses, with new development complementing what is already there.
The desirability picture is around average, weighed down by softer community and employment relative to similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Tolland snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$540/wk
Houses $570 · Units $400
Population (ERP)
3,662
-0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
8.4%
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
#51
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
85th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
8th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
23rd
percentile among schools with ICSEA
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
- 44.6/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 43% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2985th in Australia
- State rank
- 905th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #51 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #226 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
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
3,662(June 2025)
-0.0% annual · +2.9% over 5 years · 8th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- -0.0%
- 5-year growth
- +2.9%
- Change in 1 year
- -1
- Change in 5 years
- +102
- Growth rank in NSW
- 8th 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 (~3,750), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 3,459
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $1,207
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 118 of 1,406
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 50.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,076 / 9 / 197
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)
- 437
- Against the person
- 109
- Against property
- 165
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 119.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 32 residents
- State safety percentile
- 84.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +1%
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 9
- Median school ICSEA (9 schools)
- 944
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 23th
School list
- Red Hill Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 831 · 4th percentile · LBOTE 29% · 325 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Mount Austin High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 822 · 3th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 522 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- OneSchool Global NSW - Wagga WaggaCombined · Independent · ICSEA 990 · 42th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 36 students · Top SEA quarter 0% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Mount Austin Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 824 · 4th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 228 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Lutheran School Wagga WaggaPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1120 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 24% · 332 students · Top SEA quarter 48% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Henschke Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1029 · 60th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 603 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Saint Mary MacKillop Colleges LimitedCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1078 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 57% · 198 students · Top SEA quarter 36% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Shepherds Park SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 870 · 6th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 17 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Turvey Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 944 · 23th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 283 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Red Hill Pre-Schoolkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
47 public transport stops in this suburb
- Malaya Dr Before Leavenworth Dr
- Mount Austin High School, Leavenworth Dr
- Raye St After Fosbery St
- Raye St Opp Moran St
- Red Hill Public School, Hawkes Pl
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
51 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 pubs · 3 playgrounds · 6 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 2 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 47 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 10 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 32/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.29
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.58
Food & drink(1)
- Tolland HotelPub
Community(4)
- Red Hill Pre-SchoolKindergarten
- Mount Austin High SchoolSchool
- OneSchool Global NSW Wagga WaggaSchool
- Red Hill Public SchoolSchool
Sport & outdoors(12)
- Emblem ParkPark
- Kessler ParkPark
- Playground (3)
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (6)
Transport(17)
17 bus stops
Other(6)
- Tolland GardensGarden
- Nature Reserve
- Parking (6)
- Parking Space (5)
- Shelter (3)
- Tolland Pump TrackTrack
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
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
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Emblem ParkPark
- Kessler ParkPark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Riverina Day Surgery (2.7 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- 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)
- 135
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 36.9
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° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 122 mm · ~15 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 131 mm · ~16 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 4°
- Rainfall
- 142 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 137 mm · ~17 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· 25 proposals
August 2026
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation4 QUABARA PLACE TOLLAND 2650Additional Information Requested
July 2026
- Demolition1 BINGHAM PLACE TOLLAND 2650Determined
May 2026
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure214 BOURKE STREET TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure37-39 BRUCE STREET TOLLAND 2650Determined
April 2026
- Subdivision38 RAYE STREET TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Demolition12 BINGHAM PLACE TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Demolition36 ANNE STREET TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Demolition4 DAVIES PLACE TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Demolition6 DAVIES PLACE TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Demolition11 BINGHAM PLACE TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Demolition3 FLYNN PLACE TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Demolition4 FLYNN PLACE TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Demolition6 BINGHAM PLACE TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Demolition9 OLIVER PLACE TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Demolition13 BINGHAM PLACE TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Demolition3 JORDAN PLACE TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Demolition4 FRENCH PLACE TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Demolition18 BROOKS CIRCLE TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Demolition132 RAYE STREET TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Demolition3 DAVIES PLACE TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Demolition4 BROOKS CIRCLE TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Demolition4 JORDAN PLACE TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Demolition18 TOY PLACE TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Demolition143 RAYE STREET TOLLAND 2650Determined
March 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation109 RED HILL ROAD TOLLAND 2650Determined
2025· 17 proposals
December 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure40 TEMERLOH AVENUE TOLLAND 2650Determined
November 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation109 RED HILL ROAD TOLLAND 2650Withdrawn
August 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure2 MORAN STREET TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Demolition13 BROOKS CIRCLE TOLLAND 2650Determined
July 2025
- Demolition32 BROOKS CIRCLE TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Demolition15 BROOKS CIRCLE TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Demolition26 BROOKS CIRCLE TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Demolition9 BOYD PLACE TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Demolition1 QUABARA PLACE TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Demolition; Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development109 RED HILL ROAD TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Demolition12 OLIVER PLACE TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Demolition2 OLIVER PLACE TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Demolition2 BINGHAM PLACE TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Demolition34 ANNE STREET TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Demolition6 OLIVER PLACE TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Demolition4 BINGHAM PLACE TOLLAND 2650Determined
June 2025
- Demolition14 TOY PLACE TOLLAND 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
- No overlay at centroid
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 2.9 km away).
Coalition 54.2%Labor 45.8%
8.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +1.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- TollandLabor 45.9% · Coalition 54.1% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
- Mount AustinLabor 46.8% · Coalition 53.2% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- TattonLabor 37.1% · Coalition 62.9% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- Glenfield ParkLabor 43.2% · Coalition 56.8% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
- Turvey ParkLabor 50.7% · Coalition 49.3% TPP (2025)2.0 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)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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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