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NSW · Greater Hume Shire Council

Wantagong, NSW, 2644

Suburb snapshot

Wantagong is a small locality in the Greater Hume Shire area, home to around 76 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 85 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-39%), roughly 1118.4 offences per 1,000 residents, and 11 public transport stops within the suburb. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
76
Median age
48
Median household income / week
$2,416
Dwelling vacancy
15.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
5 of 32
Median monthly mortgage
$500
Employment rate
72.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 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)
85
Against the person
24
Against property
26
Rate per 1,000 residents
1,118.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 3 residents
State safety percentile
35.1th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-39.3%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order7
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault7
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment12
  • Malicious Damage To Property8
  • Possession And/Or Use Of Cannabis6

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

11 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 1657 Jingellic Rd
  • 1657 Jingellic Rd
  • Jingellic Rd At Campbells Rd
  • Jingellic Rd Opp 1657
  • Jingellic Rd Opp Campbells Rd

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

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

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • 1657 Jingellic Rdtransport
  • 1657 Jingellic Rdtransport
  • Jingellic Rd At Campbells Rdtransport
  • Jingellic Rd Opp 1657transport
  • Jingellic Rd Opp Campbells Rdtransport
  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime7
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime7
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime12
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime8
  • Possession And/Or Use Of Cannabiscrime6

Data sources & freshness