Lake Albert
NSW 2650 · Wagga Wagga
6,291 (2021) → 6,331 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.
Lake Albert is a stable suburb in Wagga Wagga, NSW 2650, about 378km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $680K is more affordable than the NSW average. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 259km inland. Lake Albert has an overall score of 32/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 58/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (1.59%), New Zealand (0.68%), South Africa (0.35%), China (0.3%), USA (0.3%)
Top languages: Mandarin (0.29%), Sinhal (0.22%), Croatian (0.17%), Afrikaans (0.14%), Spanish (0.14%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
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 971 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Mater Dei Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1083
- Mater Dei Catholic CollegeSecondary · CatholicICSEA 1049
- Lake Albert Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 976
Nearby (within 10km)
- Kooringal Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 951
- Kooringal High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3kmICSEA 954
- Lutheran School Wagga WaggaPrimary · Independent · 3.2kmICSEA 1106
- Aspect Riverina School, Wagga Wagga CampusPrimary · Independent · 3.4km
- Sacred Heart Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.7kmICSEA 1040
- Wagga Wagga Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.8kmICSEA 1037
- Sturt Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 967
- Mount Austin High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 815
- Red Hill Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.8kmICSEA 827
- Mount Austin Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 820
- OneSchool Global NSW - Wagga WaggaCombined · Independent · 5.2kmICSEA 988
- Turvey Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 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 Lake Albert
Is Lake Albert safe?
Lake Albert has a residential safety score of 58/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 3,720 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Lake Albert?
In Lake Albert, the median house price is $680K. Median weekly house rent is $550.
How far is Lake Albert from Sydney CBD?
Lake Albert is about 377.9 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Lake Albert?
Lake Albert has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1036 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Lake Albert?
Lake Albert has a transport score of 0/100.