NSW · Wagga Wagga Council
Wagga Wagga, NSW, 2650
Desirability index
96.5/100
How this score is calculated#24 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Wagga Wagga is a smaller suburban community in the Wagga Wagga area, home to around 7,198 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 7,513 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+1%), roughly 1043.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $540 (flats $400, houses $570), 23 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, 4 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, 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
- 7,198
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,355
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 409 of 3,704
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 57.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 231 / 679 / 791
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
- 1,043.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 4 residents
- State safety percentile
- 34.1th (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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 23
- Median school ICSEA (22 schools)
- 994.5
- Ashmont Public SchoolPrimary
- Estella Public SchoolPrimary
- Henschke Primary SchoolPrimary
- Kildare Catholic CollegeSecondary
- Kooringal Public SchoolPrimary
- Lutheran School Wagga WaggaPrimary
- Mount Austin High SchoolSecondary
- North Wagga Public SchoolPrimary
- OneSchool Global NSW - Wagga WaggaCombined
- Red Hill 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
114 public transport stops in this suburb
- Edward St Opp Wagga Wagga Base Hospital
- Wagga Wagga Base Hospital, Edward St
- Wagga Wagga Base Hospital, Edward St
- Wagga Wagga Marketplace, Baylis St
- Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 1
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
4 active roadworks / incidents
- Check signage. Exercise caution. Reduced speed limit. Footpath works. Local residents will be allowed access. Follow directions.Morrow Street, Baylis Street24 Jun 2026 – 27 Jul 2026
- Check signage. Plan your journey. Use an alternative route. Road closed due to Festival of WLocation - Morrow Street between Baylis Street and Peter StreetPlease follow detours as per signageMorrow Street, Baylis Street28 Jun 2026 – 23 Jul 2026
- Use an alternative route. Allow extra travel time. Plan your journey. Removal and replacement of bridge structure and approaches. Edmondson St closed between Edward St and Erin St.Edmondson Street, Sturt Highway (Edward St)24 Nov 2025 – 30 Jun 2027
- Use diversions. Follow directions on site. Avoid the area. Wagga Wagga NAIDOC Week March & Flag Raising. Traffic controllers will be on site to direct motorists.Baylis Street, Morgan Street22 Jun 2026 – 06 Jul 2026
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).
643 planning-related records
2026· 49 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Temporary building, structure or use; Swimming pool85 JOHNSTON STREET WAGGA WAGGA 2650Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation89 FOX STREET WAGGA WAGGA 2650Under Assessment
- Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Vehicle repair station17 SAXON STREET WAGGA WAGGA 2650Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure157 GURWOOD STREET WAGGA WAGGA 2650Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation75 KINCAID STREET WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure290 KINCAID STREET WAGGA WAGGA 2650Under Assessment
- Demolition; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Wholesale supplies; Centre-based child care; Take away food and drink; Light industry; Hours of operation and trading9 PEARSON STREET WAGGA WAGGA 2650Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure121 BEST STREET WAGGA WAGGA 2650Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure15 ALBURY STREET WAGGA WAGGA 2650Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Carport184 FORSYTH STREET WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure97 BECKWITH STREET WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Hardware and building supply; Plant nursery64 PEARSON STREET WAGGA WAGGA 2650Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Garden centre; Hardware and building supply64 PEARSON STREET WAGGA WAGGA 2650Under Assessment
- Business premises; Advertising and signage31 PEARSON STREET WAGGA WAGGA 2650Under Assessment
- Restaurant or cafe; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise34 TRAIL STREET WAGGA WAGGA 2650Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool29 DOBBS STREET WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space97 BECKWITH STREET WAGGA WAGGA 2650Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation56 THORNE STREET WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)81A MURRAY STREET WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation66 SPRING STREET WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation64 SPRING STREET WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation68 SPRING STREET WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)18 SLOCUM STREET WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool34 FOX STREET WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure97 BECKWITH STREET WAGGA WAGGA 2650Withdrawn
March 2026
- Pub; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise; Food and drink premise55 BAYLIS STREET WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Carport115 BECKWITH STREET WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure90 THORNE STREET WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure78 SHAW STREET WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
- Restaurant or cafe; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure80-82 MURRAY STREET WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)30 SUMMONS WAY WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 NORTH PARADE WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)79 MURRAY STREET WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure90 THE ESPLANADE WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
- Restaurant or cafe; Food and drink premise; Take away food and drink; Hours of operation and trading184 EDWARD STREET WAGGA WAGGA 2650Withdrawn
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure227 KINCAID STREET WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Automotive/truck premises; Vehicle body repair workshop; Vehicle repair station6 SAXON STREET WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
- Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure201 TARCUTTA STREET WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
- Restaurant or cafe; 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; Recreation facility (indoor)80 FITZMAURICE STREET WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Advertising structure; Supporting Development106-118 EDWARD STREET WAGGA WAGGA 2650Determined
2025· 111 proposals
111 proposals lodged in 2025. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2024· 122 proposals
122 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2023· 114 proposals
114 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 151 proposals
151 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 93 proposals
93 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 3 proposals
3 proposals lodged in 2020. 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; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
203 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- ATM
- Commonwealth BankATM
- NABATM
- Baby BuntingBaby Goods
- Bakery
- Bendigo BankBank
- Commonwealth BankBank
- Bbq (2)
- Boutique Beauty by ChloeBeauty salon
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
14 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Belling ParkPark
- Bolton ParkPark
- Collins ParkPark
- Cox ParkPark
- Hardy Avenue ParkPark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
- Simmons Street ParkPark
- Surveyor Townsend ParkPark
- Tennyson ParkPark
- Tony Ireland ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 19
- Emergency department
- On site
- Calvary Riverina Drug and Alcohol Centrerehabilitation
- Calvary Riverina Hospitalhospital
- Calvary Riverina SurgicentreEdward Streethospital
- Capital Neurosurgerydoctor
- Cincotta Discount Chemistpharmacy
- Dr Mary Freeman M.B.BS (NSW) FRACPdoctor
- Imaging Associateslaboratory
- Laverty Pathologysample_collection
- OSO Centredentist
- Reproductive Medicine Waggadoctor
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)
- 4/10
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Wagga Wagga Railway Station and yard groupMain Southern railway Wagga WaggaSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
5 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- KU Koala Preschoolkindergarten
- Milestones Early Learning Wagga Waggakindergarten
- Saint Luke’s Preschoolkindergarten
- Shaw Street Children’s Centrekindergarten
- childcarechildcare
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)
- 30
- Parks (OSM)
- 18
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
- 96.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #24 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
- Edward St Opp Wagga Wagga Base Hospitaltransport
- Wagga Wagga Base Hospital, Edward Sttransport
- Wagga Wagga Base Hospital, Edward Sttransport
- Wagga Wagga Marketplace, Baylis Sttransport
- Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 1transport
- KU Koala Preschoolchildcarekindergarten
- Milestones Early Learning Wagga Waggachildcarekindergarten
- Saint Luke’s Preschoolchildcarekindergarten
- Shaw Street Children’s Centrechildcarekindergarten
- childcarechildcarechildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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