NSW · Murray River Council
Wakool, NSW, 2710
Desirability index
#841 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Wakool is a small locality in the Murray River area, home to around 262 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,390 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+1%), roughly 5305.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $375 (flats $250, houses $440), 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 262
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $888
- Dwelling vacancy
- 25.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 38 of 151
- Median monthly mortgage
- $500
- Employment rate
- 47%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 11 / 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.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $250
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $440
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $375
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 76
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)
- 1,390
- Against the person
- 333
- Against property
- 421
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 5,305.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 61.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +1.2%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order151
- Breach Bail Conditions148
- Domestic Violence Related Assault95
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment126
- Malicious Damage To Property96
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
- 849
- Wakool Burraboi 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
51 public transport stops in this suburb
- 6475 Wakool Rd
- Cook St After Dampier St
- Tasman St At Bass St
- Wakool Rd Opp 6066
- Werai Lane Before Wakool Rd
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).
9 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Rural worker's dwelling6066 WAKOOL ROAD WAKOOL 2710Determined
2025· 1 proposal
September 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Extensive agriculture; Commercial livestock grazing; Crop or fodder production; Commercial cultivation of irrigated crops; AgricultureRathbone Road Wakool Lot 6/-/751156Additional Information Requested
2024· 3 proposals
December 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Rural worker's dwelling6066 WAKOOL ROAD WAKOOL 2710Determined
November 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Farm building5 FLINDERS STREET WAKOOL 2710Determined
September 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Farm building5 BASS STREET WAKOOL 2710Determined
2023· 1 proposal
December 2023
- Demolition; Dwelling house21 COOK STREET WAKOOL 2710Determined
2022· 3 proposals
December 2022
- Shed11 COOK STREET WAKOOL 2710Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development16-18 TASMAN STREET WAKOOL 2710Determined
November 2022
- Farm buildings484 TULLA ROAD WAKOOL 2710Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2022; 2023… · 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
- D.C. Thomas ParkPark
- H.J. Robinson ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
- 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)
- 6
- 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
- 10.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #841 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
- 6475 Wakool Rdtransport
- Cook St After Dampier Sttransport
- Tasman St At Bass Sttransport
- Wakool Rd Opp 6066transport
- Werai Lane Before Wakool Rdtransport
- D.C. Thomas Parkgovernmentpark
- H.J. Robinson Parkgovernmentpark
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning16-18 TASMAN STREET WAKOOL 2710Lodged 19 Dec 2022 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Extensive agriculture; Commercial livestock grazing; Crop or fodder production; Commercial cultivation of irrigated crops; AgricultureplanningRathbone Road Wakool Lot 6/-/751156Lodged 29 Sep 2025 · Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Dwelling houseplanning21 COOK STREET WAKOOL 2710Lodged 05 Dec 2023 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- 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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