Rowan
NSW 2650 · Wagga Wagga
105 (2021) → 110 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Part of the Wagga Wagga local government area (est. 68,720 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Rowan is a moderate growth suburb in Wagga Wagga, NSW 2650, about 385km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Rowan are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 264km inland. Rowan has an overall score of 17/100, 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: Ireland (2.86%)
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 960 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Mater Dei Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.3kmICSEA 1083
- Mater Dei Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 4.4kmICSEA 1049
- Lake Albert Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.7kmICSEA 976
- Lutheran School Wagga WaggaPrimary · Independent · 6.4kmICSEA 1106
- Kapooka Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.6kmICSEA 1004
- Red Hill Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.7kmICSEA 827
- OneSchool Global NSW - Wagga WaggaCombined · Independent · 6.9kmICSEA 988
- Kooringal Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.4kmICSEA 951
- Mount Austin High SchoolSecondary · Government · 7.4kmICSEA 815
- Uranquinty Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.5kmICSEA 908
- Mount Austin Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8kmICSEA 820
- Aspect Riverina School, Wagga Wagga CampusPrimary · Independent · 8.2km
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
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Rowan
How far is Rowan from Sydney CBD?
Rowan is about 384.8 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Rowan?
Rowan has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Rowan?
Rowan has a transport score of 0/100.