Kapooka
NSW 2661 · Wagga Wagga
395 (2021) → 381 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Wagga Wagga local government area (est. 68,720 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Kapooka is a stable suburb in Wagga Wagga, NSW 2661, about 387km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Kapooka are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 270km inland. Kapooka has an overall score of 16/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: India (2.03%), Indonesia (1.27%), England (1.01%), New Zealand (1.01%), South Africa (1.01%)
Top languages: Indonesian (1.27%), Afrikaans (1.01%), Punjabi (1.01%), Sinhal (1.01%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 962 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Kapooka Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1004
Nearby (within 10km)
- Riverina Environmental Education CentreCombined · Government · 3.9km
- Uranquinty Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 908
- Ashmont Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.9kmICSEA 788
- Holy Trinity West WaggaPrimary · Catholic · 6kmICSEA 942
- OneSchool Global NSW - Wagga WaggaCombined · Independent · 6.2kmICSEA 988
- Red Hill Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.4kmICSEA 827
- Shepherds Park SchoolSecondary · Government · 6.6kmICSEA 850
- Saint Mary MacKillop Colleges LimitedCombined · Independent · 6.9kmICSEA 1083
- Mount Austin Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7kmICSEA 820
- Mount Austin High SchoolSecondary · Government · 7.1kmICSEA 815
- Henschke Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.1kmICSEA 1032
- Turvey Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.7kmICSEA 935
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Kapooka
How far is Kapooka from Sydney CBD?
Kapooka is about 387.1 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Kapooka?
Kapooka has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1004 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Kapooka?
Kapooka has a transport score of 0/100.