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Rowan

NSW 2650 · Wagga Wagga

105 (2021)110 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

Part of the Wagga Wagga local government area (est. 68,720 residents)

17
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

105
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

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.

384.8 km
To Sydney CBD
264.2 km
To coast
$550/wk
Median rent (house)
10.0 km
To nearest station

Demographics

105
Population
43
Median age
3.2
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Wagga Wagga LGA population (est. 2025)68,720
Median household income (weekly)$2,416
vs NSW median+30.6%
Bachelor degree or higher32.2%
Born in Australia91.4%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse30 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: Ireland (2.86%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

Residential

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):

2
Break & enter dwelling
0
Steal from dwelling
0
Motor vehicle theft
1
Domestic assault
0
Robbery

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

Total recorded incidents: 7 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

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

26
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

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

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationWagga Wagga (10.0 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

31.5°C
Summer max
13.0°C
Winter max
570mm
Rainfall/yr
7.5h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
6Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
31 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalWagga Wagga Base Hospital (9.9 km)
Nearest vet10.1 km
Nearest airportWagga Wagga (13.2 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate1.17%
Projected population 2041119
Projected households 204135

Source: 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.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.