Median house price
$1.4M
-7.2% change
NSW · Wingecarribee Council
Wingello, 2579
Est. population · Jun 2025
631
Growth (1 yr)
+1.3%
Growth (5 yr)
+4.5%
Median age
43
Median income
$1,542/wk
Employment rate
57.6%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,400,000
Languages at home
5.6%non-English
Most common: Japanese, German
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Heritage area
- National parks
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Wingecarribee Council, Wingello keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with plenty of young families in the mix. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice.
Everyday basics may be close by, but bigger shopping and services typically require a trip to a nearby centre. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many regional towns, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
Desirability sits below average overall, with community and employment, plus growth momentum the main drag compared with similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Wingello snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$570/wk
Population (ERP)
631
+1.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
14.0%
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
#135
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
23rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
75th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
4/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
47th
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
- 27.6/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5927th in Australia
- State rank
- 1916th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #135 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #883 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $570
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,400,000
- Median price change
- -7.2%
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
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
631(June 2025)
+1.3% annual · +4.5% over 5 years · 75th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.3%
- 5-year growth
- +4.5%
- Change in 1 year
- +8
- Change in 5 years
- +27
- Growth rank in NSW
- 75th 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 (~650), extrapolated at +1.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 647
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,542
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 39 of 278
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,980
- Employment rate
- 57.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 242 / 0 / 0
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 decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 27
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 15
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 42.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 108 residents
- State safety percentile
- 23.4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -3.3%
Most common offence types
- Break And Enter Dwelling11
- Fraud40
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment23
- Malicious Damage To Property19
- Motor Vehicle Theft11
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,001
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 47th
School list
- Wingello Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1001 · 47th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 40 students · Top SEA quarter 10%View on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
17 public transport stops in this suburb
- ENT Railway Pde
- ENT Sydney St
- Level Crossing
- Wingello Station
- Wingello Station, Railway Pde
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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
- Casburn ParkPark
- Wingello ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Bowral and District Hospital (32.7 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 12
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 19.0
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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
- 25° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 210 mm · ~26 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 222 mm · ~28 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 13° / 2°
- Rainfall
- 181 mm · ~23 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 205 mm · ~26 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· 14 proposals
July 2026
- Dual occupancy; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Swimming pool34B BUMBALLA ROAD WINGELLO 2579Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation15 BUMBALLA ROAD WINGELLO 2579Under Assessment
June 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Carport; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation51 CAMDEN STREET WINGELLO 2579Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation43A MARULAN STREET WINGELLO 2579Determined
- Subdivision7-9 FOREST ROAD WINGELLO 2579Under Assessment
- Subdivision28-32 CAMDEN STREET WINGELLO 2579Under Assessment
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 JEMIMA LANE WINGELLO 2579Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4 JEMIMA LANE WINGELLO 2579Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure43 MARULAN STREET WINGELLO 2579Determined
February 2026
- Subdivision31 MARULAN STREET WINGELLO 2579Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation20A FOREST ROAD WINGELLO 2579Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Air-conditioning units; Clothes hoists and clothes lines; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space; Hot water systems; Rainwater tanks18A FOREST ROAD WINGELLO 2579Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure8 MARULAN STREET WINGELLO 2579Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure582 MURRIMBA ROAD WINGELLO 2579Determined
2025· 14 proposals
December 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure3 JEMIMA LANE WINGELLO 2579Determined
November 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation16 FOREST ROAD WINGELLO 2579Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure43 MURRIMBA ROAD WINGELLO 2579Determined
September 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces11 MUNDEGO STREET WINGELLO 2579Determined
- Subdivision3 DAVYS LANE WINGELLO 2579Determined
August 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure582 MURRIMBA ROAD WINGELLO 2579Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation19 BUMBALLA ROAD WINGELLO 2579Determined
- Subdivision62-70 CAMDEN STREET WINGELLO 2579Determined
June 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure27 BUMBALLA ROAD WINGELLO 2579Determined
April 2025
- Subdivision15-19 Bumballa Road WingelloWithdrawn
- Subdivision12 DAVYS LANE WINGELLO 2579Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Air-conditioning units; Clothes hoists and clothes lines; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space; Hot water systems; Rainwater tanks18A FOREST ROAD WINGELLO 2579Determined
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure22 MARULAN STREET WINGELLO 2579Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure20 FOREST ROAD WINGELLO 2579Determined
2024· 14 proposals
November 2024
- Subdivision3 DAVYS LANE WINGELLO 2579Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure57-59 CAMDEN STREET WINGELLO 2579Determined
- Subdivision9-13 BUMBALLA ROAD WINGELLO 2579Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure8 MARULAN STREET WINGELLO 2579Determined
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 WINGELLO STREET WINGELLO 2579Determined
- Subdivision401 NANDI ROAD WINGELLO 2579Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 JEMIMA LANE WINGELLO 2579Determined
June 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space25 BUMBALLA ROAD WINGELLO 2579Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 FOREST ROAD WINGELLO 2579Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation5 PARK STREET WINGELLO 2579Determined
- Subdivision2-6 CAMDEN STREET WINGELLO 2579Determined
May 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure4 CANDLEBARK PLACE WINGELLO 2579Determined
April 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Telecommunications facility21 KEMPS ROAD WINGELLO 2579Withdrawn
March 2024
- Subdivision52-60 CAMDEN STREET WINGELLO 2579Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Wingello Railway Station GroupRailway Parade WingelloSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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
- Whitlam
- Member of Parliament
- Carol BERRY (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 130,093
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -2.1 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 43.8%Labor 56.3%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 30.4 km away).
Coalition 48.0%Labor 52.0%
4.3 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -2.3 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- WingelloLabor 51.9% · Coalition 48.1% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
- BundanoonLabor 61.7% · Coalition 38.3% TPP (2025)13.3 km away
- ExeterLabor 53.5% · Coalition 46.5% TPP (2025)17.3 km away
- Sutton ForestLabor 35.8% · Coalition 64.2% TPP (2025)20.1 km away
- Moss ValeLabor 54.4% · Coalition 45.6% TPP (2025)25.0 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- 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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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