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NSW · Wagga Wagga Council

Turvey Park, 2650

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Desirability score

49/100
Average

Top 31% of New South Wales' suburbs

70% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Excellent transport
  • Green suburb
  • High desirability
What Turvey Park is known for: Excellent transport, Green suburb, High desirability

Suburb profile

Turvey Park anchors everyday life in Wagga Wagga, a regional mid-sized suburb with its own identity and rhythm. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street.

Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Public transport is a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods.

The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.

On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and safety lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in growth momentum and housing affordability. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
3,572
Median age
35
Median household income / week
$1,785
Dwelling vacancy
8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
119 of 1,487
Median monthly mortgage
$1,517
Employment rate
66.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
88 / 48 / 31

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 · 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.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
436
Against the person
108
Against property
164
Rate per 1,000 residents
122.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 33 residents
State safety percentile
83th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+1%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

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 · 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

59 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Henschke Primary School, Bourke St
  • Kildare Catholic College, Edmondson St
  • Wagga Wagga High School, Coleman St
  • Wagga Wagga High School, Macleay St
  • Wagga Wagga Station

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 · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • Use an alternative route. Allow extra travel time. Plan your journey. Closure is part of the Inland Rail project. Motorists are advised to plan ahead and allow extra travel time as there will be delays during peak periods.Edmondson Street, Sturt Highway (Edward St)22 Nov 2025 – 28 May 2027

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

204 planning-related records

2026· 16 proposals

  • June 2026

  • Dwelling house; Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
    37 BLUETT CRESCENT TURVEY PARK 2650Additional Information Requested
  • Demolition
    41 MACLEAY STREET TURVEY PARK 2650Additional Information Requested

  • May 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    1A ATHOL STREET TURVEY PARK 2650Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    16 KILDARE STREET TURVEY PARK 2650Determined

  • April 2026

  • Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)
    10 RUDD STREET TURVEY PARK 2650Determined
  • Educational establishment; Erection of a new structure; Information and education facility
    LORD BADEN POWELL DRIVE TURVEY PARK 2650Additional Information Requested
  • Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
    57 URANA STREET TURVEY PARK 2650Determined

  • March 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    2 68 URANA STREET TURVEY PARK 2650Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    21 HEATH STREET TURVEY PARK 2650Determined
  • Demolition; Place of public worship; Erection of a new structure; Other Infrastructure
    16 WOODEN STREET TURVEY PARK 2650Under Assessment

  • February 2026

  • Demolition
    6 LINDSAY STREET TURVEY PARK 2650Determined
  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care
    116 URANA STREET TURVEY PARK 2650Determined

  • January 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    46 HEATH STREET TURVEY PARK 2650Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    42 FLINDERS STREET TURVEY PARK 2650Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    11 URANA STREET TURVEY PARK 2650Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
    44 BOURKE STREET TURVEY PARK 2650Determined
2025· 24 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Educational establishment; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; School
    121 FERNLEIGH ROAD TURVEY PARK 2650Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool
    7 BEAUTY POINT AVENUE TURVEY PARK 2650Determined
  • Educational establishment; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; School
    COLEMAN STREET TURVEY PARK 2650Under Assessment
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    7 GRANDVIEW AVENUE TURVEY PARK 2650Determined

  • November 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
    64 MITCHELMORE STREET TURVEY PARK 2650Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses
    23 CROAKER STREET TURVEY PARK 2650Determined
  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    28 Norman Street, Turvey ParkDetermined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    6 WOODEN STREET TURVEY PARK 2650Determined

  • October 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    4 TURNER STREET TURVEY PARK 2650Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    7 EDMONDSON STREET TURVEY PARK 2650Determined

  • September 2025

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    16 LINDSAY STREET TURVEY PARK 2650Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    79 URANA STREET TURVEY PARK 2650Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Telecommunications facility
    136 URANA STREET TURVEY PARK 2650Determined

  • July 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    7 FERNLEIGH ROAD TURVEY PARK 2650Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    2 CHARLEVILLE ROAD TURVEY PARK 2650Determined

  • June 2025

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    35 BLAMEY STREET TURVEY PARK 2650Determined
  • Place of public worship; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    62-64 COLEMAN STREET TURVEY PARK 2650Determined
  • Office Premise; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    U 1 64 URANA STREET TURVEY PARK 2650Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
    16 LUSHER AVENUE TURVEY PARK 2650Determined

  • May 2025

  • Educational establishment; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; School
    121 FERNLEIGH ROAD TURVEY PARK 2650Determined

  • April 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    5 ERIN STREET TURVEY PARK 2650Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    89 URANA STREET TURVEY PARK 2650Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    46 MITCHELMORE STREET TURVEY PARK 2650Determined

  • March 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    26 HODSON AVENUE TURVEY PARK 2650Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

58 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bench (5)
  • Bus stop
  • Coleman St at Macleay StBus stop
  • Edmondson St opp Kildare Catholic CollegeBus stop
  • Fernleigh Rd opp Turvey Tops ShopsBus stop
  • Heath St after Blamey StBus stop
  • Heath St at Blamey StBus stop
  • Heath St at Urana StBus stop
  • Henschke Primary School, Bourke StBus stop
  • Henschke Primary School, Fernleigh RdBus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

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

  • Flinders Street PlaygroundPark
  • Hopwood ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • Mobile Cook's Galley, Museum of the RiverinaBotanic Gardens Site (BGS) Baden Powell Drive Wagga Wagga (Museum of the Riverina)SHR

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
5
Parks (OSM)
4

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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability Index

Desirability score
49.0/100 — Average
State standing
Top 31% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
2050th in Australia
State rank
653rd in NSW
Peer rank
#30 among Country & regional · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#140 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
70%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

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  • Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
  • Coleman St at Macleay Stamenitiesbus_stop
  • Edmondson St opp Kildare Catholic Collegeamenitiesbus_stop
  • Fernleigh Rd opp Turvey Tops Shopsamenitiesbus_stop
  • Fountainamenitiesfountain

Data sources & freshness

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