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NSW · Wagga Wagga Council

Turvey Park, 2650

Est. population · Jun 2025

3,778

Growth (1 yr)

-0.1%

Growth (5 yr)

+2.8%

Median age

35

Median income

$1,785/wk

Employment rate

66.2%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$700,000

Languages at home

10.2%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, Urdu, Hindi

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

49.3/100
Average

Top 32% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 89% confidence

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

Suburb profile

Away from the major hubs, Turvey Park is a mid-sized suburb in Wagga Wagga Council with its own quieter rhythm. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street. School and preschool provision is plentiful within the local area.

Fitness and outdoor sport options are a real part of local life, not just a distant club trip away. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many regional towns, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Buses and trains make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.

Property prices run toward the upper end of the local market. Renewal is happening in measured doses, with new development complementing what is already there.

The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer safety compared with similar regional towns, though community and employment remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

At a glance

Turvey Park snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$700k

+7.6% change

Median rent

$540/wk

Houses $570 · Units $400

Population (ERP)

3,778

-0.1% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

8.0%

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

#13

among Country & regional · Growth area

Safety

85th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

8th

percentile in NSW

Advantage (IRSAD)

7/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

29th

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
49.3/100 — Average
State standing
Top 32% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
2259th in Australia
State rank
677th in NSW
Peer rank
#13 among Country & regional · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#125 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
89%

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

Population

Estimated resident population

3,778(June 2025)

-0.1% annual · +2.8% over 5 years · 8th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
-0.1%
5-year growth
+2.8%
Change in 1 year
-2
Change in 5 years
+103
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 (~3,850), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
3,572
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)
1,277 / 48 / 31 (+ 11 other)

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)
451
Against the person
112
Against property
170
Rate per 1,000 residents
119.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 32 residents
State safety percentile
84.8th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+1.2%

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
13
Median school ICSEA (13 schools)
960
Median ICSEA percentile
29th
School list
  • The Bidgee SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 896 · 10th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 48 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
  • Turvey Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 944 · 23th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 283 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
  • Wagga Wagga High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 960 · 29th percentile · LBOTE 23% · 818 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
  • Willans Hill SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 929 · 18th percentile · LBOTE 23% · 71 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
  • Kildare Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1028 · 59th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 972 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
  • South Wagga Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1027 · 59th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 266 students · Top SEA quarter 23% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
  • Henschke Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1029 · 60th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 603 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
  • Mount Austin Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 824 · 4th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 228 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
  • Saint Mary MacKillop Colleges LimitedCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1078 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 57% · 198 students · Top SEA quarter 36% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
  • Shepherds Park SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 870 · 6th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 17 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

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 · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed

Amenities

128 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

1 places of worship · 3 playgrounds · 22 swimming pools · 1 petrol stations

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • A car helps for daily errands
  • Great for outdoor family life — 4 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 59 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 26 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
30/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.12
Community(7)
  • Henschke Primary SchoolSchool
  • Kildare CollegeSchool
  • Saint Mary Mackillop Colleges Wagga WaggaSchool
  • The Bidgee SchoolSchool

    21 Mitchelmore Street

  • Turvey Park Public SchoolSchool

    31 Halloran Street

  • Wagga Wagga High SchoolSchool
  • Willans Hill SchoolSchool
Sport & outdoors(30)
  • Flinders Street PlaygroundPark
  • Hopwood ParkPark
  • Park (2)
  • Playground (3)
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (22)
Entertainment(1)
  • Williams LookoutViewpoint
Transport(19)

17 bus stops · 2 train stations

Other(15)
  • Bench (5)
  • TAFE NSW Wagga Wagga CampusCollege
  • Wagga Wagga TAFECollege
  • Turvey Park Fire StationFire station

    75 Fernleigh Road, Turvey Park

  • Fountain
  • Garden (10)
  • Parking (37)
  • Parking Space (2)
  • Petrol station
  • Picnic Table (7)
  • Our Lady of Fatima Catholic ChurchPlace of worship
  • Shelter
  • 2AAA FMStudio
  • Wagga ZooZoo
  • Wagga Zoo and AviaryZoo

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

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Flinders Street PlaygroundPark
  • Hopwood ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

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

Places of worship

1 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
Riverina Day Surgery (1.0 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
141
Participants per 1,000 residents
37.3

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

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· 27 proposals

  • August 2026

  • Subdivision
    17 DALTON STREET TURVEY PARK 2650Additional Information Requested
  • Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure
    67 BOURKE STREET TURVEY PARK 2650Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    18 TUCKER STREET TURVEY PARK 2650Additional Information Requested
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    22 KILDARE STREET TURVEY PARK 2650Under Assessment

  • July 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    45 MACLEAY STREET TURVEY PARK 2650Under Assessment
  • Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure
    28 NORMAN STREET TURVEY PARK 2650Under Assessment
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    29 NORMAN STREET TURVEY PARK 2650Under Assessment
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    37 HEATH STREET TURVEY PARK 2650Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    2 21 RUDD STREET TURVEY PARK 2650Determined
  • Subdivision
    21 HEATH STREET TURVEY PARK 2650Under Assessment

  • June 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Barbecues and other outdoor cooking structures
    10 BLUETT CRESCENT TURVEY PARK 2650Determined
  • 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 2650Determined
  • 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 2650Determined
  • 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

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 · current · Updated

Heritage

1 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 · current · Updated

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 2.6 km away).

Coalition 50.0%Labor 50.0%

12.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +1.6 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Turvey ParkLabor 50.7% · Coalition 49.3% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
  • Wagga Wagga SouthLabor 44.8% · Coalition 55.2% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
  • Mount AustinLabor 46.8% · Coalition 53.2% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
  • KooringalLabor 46.6% · Coalition 53.4% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
  • TollandLabor 45.9% · Coalition 54.1% TPP (2025)2.4 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

Socio-economic

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

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

Compare with

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