NSW · Wagga Wagga Council
Uranquinty, NSW, 2652
Desirability index
14.1/100
How this score is calculated#811 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Uranquinty is a small locality in the Wagga Wagga area, home to around 910 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 264 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-21%), roughly 290.1 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 12 public transport stops within the suburb, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 910
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,580
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 24 of 349
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 63.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 15 / 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 264
- Against the person
- 64
- Against property
- 102
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 290.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 14 residents
- State safety percentile
- 18.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -20.7%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault14
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment29
- Malicious Damage To Property19
- Motor Vehicle Theft17
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences31
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 940
- Uranquinty Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
12 public transport stops in this suburb
- Morgan St Before Ryan St
- Morgan St Before Ryan St
- Olympic Hwy Before Ryan St
- Olympic Hwy Before Ryan St
- Olympic Hwy Opp Uranquinty St
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).
71 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
March 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool23 GUTTLER STREET URANQUINTY 2652Under Assessment
February 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home2A GUTTLER STREET URANQUINTY 2652Determined
2025· 18 proposals
October 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah29 BAKER STREET URANQUINTY 2652Determined
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure42-44 O'CONNOR STREET URANQUINTY 2652Determined
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure9-11 KING STREET URANQUINTY 2652Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah29 BAKER STREET URANQUINTY 2652Withdrawn
- Subdivision95 CONNORTON STREET URANQUINTY 2652Determined
September 2025
- Demolition; Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support14 SPAUL STREET URANQUINTY 2652Determined
August 2025
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure9-11 KING STREET URANQUINTY 2652Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure29 GUTTLER STREET URANQUINTY 2652Determined
July 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah10 YARRAGUNDRY STREET URANQUINTY 2652Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure52 O'CONNOR STREET URANQUINTY 2652Determined
- Flood mitigation work; Erection of a new structure; Emergency services facility; Other Infrastructure; Water Infrastructure80 CONNORTON STREET URANQUINTY 2652Withdrawn
May 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah280 URANQUINTY CROSS ROAD URANQUINTY 2652Determined
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure13-15 KING STREET URANQUINTY 2652Determined
April 2025
- Subdivision95 CONNORTON STREET URANQUINTY 2652Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool83 CONNORTON STREET URANQUINTY 2652Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house176 JACKS ROAD URANQUINTY 2652Determined
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool10 HARDIMAN STREET URANQUINTY 2652Determined
January 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure12 O'CONNOR STREET URANQUINTY 2652Determined
2024· 8 proposals
December 2024
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Garage, carport or carparking space10 BEST STREET URANQUINTY 2652Determined
October 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure85 CONNORTON STREET URANQUINTY 2652Determined
September 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool6 BEST STREET URANQUINTY 2652Determined
June 2024
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space5 BEN STREET URANQUINTY 2652Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure43 CONNORTON STREET URANQUINTY 2652Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure7 BRIDGE STREET URANQUINTY 2652Determined
May 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure4 BEST STREET URANQUINTY 2652Determined
April 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure16 URANQUINTRY STREET URANQUINTY 2652Determined
2023· 14 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure39 URANQUINTRY STREET URANQUINTY 2652Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool4 GUTTLER STREET URANQUINTY 2652Determined
November 2023
- Subdivision131 CONNORTON STREET URANQUINTY 2652Determined
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure43 GUTTLER STREET URANQUINTY 2652Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 CHURCHES PLAIN ROAD URANQUINTY 2652Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure52-54 MORGAN STREET URANQUINTY 2652Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool26 GUTTLER STREET URANQUINTY 2652Determined
September 2023
- Shed21 BAKER STREET URANQUINTY 2652Determined
August 2023
- Shed5 BEST STREET URANQUINTY 2652Determined
June 2023
- Shed30 O'CONNOR STREET URANQUINTY 2652Determined
- Dwelling; Demolition; Garages, carports and car parking spaces15 O'CONNOR STREET URANQUINTY 2652Determined
May 2023
- Shed5 SPAUL STREET URANQUINTY 2652Determined
2022· 17 proposals
17 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 12 proposals
12 proposals 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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
- Campey ParkPark
- Wirraway ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Uranquinty Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
- 14.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #811 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
- Morgan St Before Ryan Sttransport
- Morgan St Before Ryan Sttransport
- Olympic Hwy Before Ryan Sttransport
- Olympic Hwy Before Ryan Sttransport
- Olympic Hwy Opp Uranquinty Sttransport
- Uranquinty Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Campey Parkgovernmentpark
- Wirraway Parkgovernmentpark
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandahplanning29 BAKER STREET URANQUINTY 2652Lodged 24 Oct 2025 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandahplanning29 BAKER STREET URANQUINTY 2652Lodged 08 Oct 2025 · Withdrawn
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · 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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