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Wagga Wagga

NSW 2650 · Wagga Wagga

7,198 (2021)6,941 est. (2025) · Stable

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

64
Overall score

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

7,198
Population
$765K
Median house (2025)
5
Safety score
54
Transport score

Wagga Wagga is a stable suburb in Wagga Wagga, NSW 2650, about 378km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $765K is more affordable than the NSW average. The suburb has 5 schools, a transport score of 54/100, and is about 264km inland. Wagga Wagga has an overall score of 64/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.

378.3 km
To Sydney CBD
264.1 km
To coast
$550/wk
Median rent (house)
1.6 km
To nearest station

Demographics

7,198
Population
38
Median age
1.9
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)$1,355
vs NSW median-26.8%
Bachelor degree or higher41.1%
Born in Australia77.3%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse1,772 / 791 / 679

Top countries of birth: India (2.26%), Iraq (1.9%), England (1.53%), Nepal (0.79%), China (0.72%)

Top languages: Punjabi (0.92%), Nepali (0.78%), Mandarin (0.76%), Arabic (0.58%), Malayalam (0.58%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$765K+3.3%
Median house (2025)
$443K+15.1%
Median unit (2025)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$550 / $400 wk
Rental yield (house)3.7%
Days on market (house)28 days

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

5
Residential

Visitor / tourist hub. This suburb attracts significant visitor and tourist traffic. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident rates below may overstate the risk for people living here.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

78
Break & enter dwelling1,084/100k
51
Steal from dwelling709/100k
38
Motor vehicle theft528/100k
71
Domestic assault986/100k
4
Robbery56/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 2,894 (all categories, latest year)40,206 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

These totals are recorded by incident location and include offences involving the suburb's many visitors, not just residents.

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

34
Within 10km5 in suburb
2
Govt (suburb)
1
Catholic (suburb)
2
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 974 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1079
  • South Wagga Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1031
  • Wagga Wagga Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1018
  • Indie School WaggaSecondary · Independent
  • Indie School Wagga - Senior CampusSecondary · Independent

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Kildare Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.6kmICSEA 1030
  • The Bidgee SchoolCombined · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 888
  • Wagga Wagga High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 969
  • North Wagga Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 998
  • Turvey Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 935
  • Saint Mary MacKillop Colleges LimitedCombined · Independent · 2.5kmICSEA 1083
  • Henschke Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.7kmICSEA 1032
  • Shepherds Park SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 850
  • Holy Trinity West WaggaPrimary · Catholic · 3kmICSEA 942
  • Mount Austin Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 820
  • Ashmont Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 788
  • Sturt Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 967

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

54
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationWagga Wagga (1.6 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.

55 in suburbSupermarkets
2019 in suburbCafes/Rest.
2320 in suburbParks
1313 in suburbPlaygrounds
140107 in suburbPools
44 in suburbGyms
11 in suburbDog parks
1111 in suburbGPs
21 in suburbPharmacies
75 in suburbChildcare
11 in suburbLibraries
8649 in suburbSports fields
21 in suburbVets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalWagga Wagga Base Hospital (1.2 km)
Nearest vet1.4 km
Nearest airportWagga Wagga (11.6 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable
Annual growth rate-0.90%
Projected population 20417,491
Projected households 20413,443

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Wagga Wagga

Is Wagga Wagga safe?

Wagga Wagga has a residential safety score of 5/100, 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 40,206 per 100,000 across all categories.

What are property prices in Wagga Wagga?

In Wagga Wagga, the median house price is $765K and the median unit price is $443K. Median weekly house rent is $550.

How far is Wagga Wagga from Sydney CBD?

Wagga Wagga is about 378.3 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Wagga Wagga?

Wagga Wagga has 5 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1043 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Wagga Wagga?

Wagga Wagga has a transport score of 54/100.

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.