NSW · Wagga Wagga Council
Tolland, NSW, 2650
Desirability index
#564 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Tolland is a smaller suburban community in the Wagga Wagga area, home to around 3,459 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 7,513 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+1%), roughly 2172.0 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
- 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)
- 111 / 9 / 197
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
- 2,172
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 46.5th (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
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
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).
91 planning-related records
2026· 23 proposals
May 2026
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure214 BOURKE STREET TOLLAND 2650Additional Information Requested
- 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 JORDAN PLACE TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Demolition4 FRENCH PLACE TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Demolition18 BROOKS CIRCLE TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Demolition132 RAYE STREET 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 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· 22 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
2024· 7 proposals
7 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2023· 24 proposals
24 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 14 proposals
14 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 1 proposal
1 proposal lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
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
17 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bruce St after Raye StBus stop
- Bruce St at Bourke StBus stop
- Bruce St at Raye StBus stop
- Bruce St before Martin StBus stop
- Bruce St opp Raye StBus stop
- Bus stop
- Glenfield Rd at Bruce StBus stop
- Kessler Park, Nordlingen DrBus stop
- Malaya Dr after Leavenworth DrBus stop
- Malaya Dr at Bavaria StBus stop
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
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
- Red Hill Pre-Schoolkindergarten
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)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 40.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #564 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
- Malaya Dr Before Leavenworth Drtransport
- Mount Austin High School, Leavenworth Drtransport
- Raye St After Fosbery Sttransport
- Raye St Opp Moran Sttransport
- Red Hill Public School, Hawkes Pltransport
- Red Hill Pre-Schoolchildcarekindergarten
- Emblem Parkgovernmentpark
- Kessler Parkgovernmentpark
- Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Demolitionplanning12 BINGHAM PLACE TOLLAND 2650Lodged 24 Apr 2026 · 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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