Wagga Wagga

New South Wales · Riverina · 66,906 people · 60 suburbs · 10 postcodes

Wagga Wagga at a glance

66,906
Population
#38 of 130 in NSW
4,324
km² area
16/km² density
36.2
Median age
-3.5 vs NSW
969
SEIFA IRSAD
#46 of 130 in NSW
35
Schools
23 gov, 7 Cath, 5 indep
11.4%
Born overseas
33.7%
Renting

Map shows the Wagga Wagga LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Wagga Wagga is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, in the Sydney region. It covers 60 suburbs across 10 postcodes and an area of 4,324 km². Wagga Wagga has a population of 66,906 , ranking #38 most populous in NSW. The most populous suburb is Kooringal (7,404 residents).About 11.4% of residents were born overseas and 9.2% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (20.3%) 15–24 (14.3%) 25–44 (26.5%) 45–64 (22.2%) 65+ (16.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years13,580 (20.3%)
15–24 years9,576 (14.3%)
25–44 years17,706 (26.5%)
45–64 years14,858 (22.2%)
65+ years11,139 (16.7%)
11.4%
Born overseas
9.2%
Speak a language other than English at home
6.6%
First Nations
2.5
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (30.7%) Mortgaged (35.5%) Renting (33.7%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (91.2%) Semi/townhouse (3.1%) Flat/apartment (5.7%)
$311
Median weekly rent
$1,516
Median monthly mortgage
41.3%
Households with 0-1 cars
58.7%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

4.2%
Unemployment rate
20,582
In full-time work
10,433
In part-time work

Schools in Wagga Wagga

35 schools across Wagga Wagga: 65.7% Government, 20.0% Catholic, 14.3% Independent. The NSW average is 69.6% / 16.9% / 13.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 976 (range 766 to 1120). NSW median is 1005; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

NSW average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (62.9%) Secondary (14.3%) Combined (14.3%) Special (8.6%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 976 NSW median 1005LGA range 766 to 1120

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 35 schools in Wagga Wagga, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
The Riverina Anglican College Independent Combined Wagga Wagga 1,000 1104
Kildare Catholic College Catholic Secondary Wagga Wagga 972 1028
Kooringal High School Government Secondary Kooringal 839 959
Wagga Wagga High School Government Secondary Wagga Wagga 818 960
Mater Dei Catholic College Catholic Secondary Lake Albert 749 1050
Henschke Primary School Catholic Primary Wagga Wagga 603 1029
Wagga Wagga Christian College Independent Combined Wagga Wagga 563 1033
Mount Austin High School Government Secondary Wagga Wagga 522 822
Wagga Wagga Public School Government Primary Wagga Wagga 440 1008
Lake Albert Public School Government Primary Lake Albert 434 963
Estella Public School Government Primary Wagga Wagga 402 1019
Kooringal Public School Government Primary Wagga Wagga 390 933
Sacred Heart Primary School Catholic Primary Kooringal 338 1033
Lutheran School Wagga Wagga Independent Primary Wagga Wagga 332 1120
Red Hill Public School Government Primary Wagga Wagga 325 831
Mater Dei Primary School Catholic Primary Lake Albert 322 1075
Sturt Public School Government Primary Wagga Wagga 306 966
Ashmont Public School Government Primary Wagga Wagga 300 766
Turvey Park Public School Government Primary Wagga Wagga 283 944
South Wagga Public School Government Primary Wagga Wagga 266 1027
Holy Trinity West Wagga Catholic Primary Ashmont 242 938
Mount Austin Public School Government Primary Mount Austin 228 824
Saint Mary MacKillop Colleges Limited Independent Combined Wagga Wagga 198 1078
North Wagga Public School Government Primary Wagga Wagga 181 999
St Joseph's Primary School Catholic Primary Wagga Wagga 166 1050
Forest Hill Public School Government Primary Forest Hill 159 941
Willans Hill School Government Special Wagga Wagga 71 929
The Bidgee School Government Special Wagga Wagga 48 896
OneSchool Global NSW - Wagga Wagga Independent Combined Wagga Wagga 36 990
Ladysmith Public School Government Primary Ladysmith 33 987
Uranquinty Public School Government Primary Uranquinty 27 940
Tarcutta Public School Government Primary Tarcutta 22 874
Shepherds Park School Government Special Wagga Wagga 17 870
Humula Public School Government Primary Humula 8 1004
Riverina Environmental Education Centre Government Combined Wagga Wagga

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Wagga Wagga. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

969
Ranked #46 of 130 NSW LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

988

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

987

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

969

Suburbs in Wagga Wagga

Wagga Wagga contains 60 suburbs and 10 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Kooringal 2650 7,404 $1,404/wk 35
Wagga Wagga 2650 7,198 $1,355/wk 38
Lake Albert 2650 6,291 $1,891/wk 43
Glenfield Park 2650 5,078 $1,508/wk 35
Mount Austin 2650 4,035 $1,124/wk 37
Ashmont 2650 3,747 $994/wk 36
Turvey Park 2650 3,572 $1,785/wk 35
Tolland 2650 3,459 $1,207/wk 34
Bourkelands 2650 3,113 $2,203/wk 35
Forest Hill 2651 3,081 $1,788/wk 25
Tatton 2650 2,560 $2,337/wk 40
Estella 2650 2,541 $1,920/wk 34
Gobbagombalin 2650 2,184 $2,510/wk 28
Springvale 2650 1,851 $3,185/wk 41
Boorooma 2650 1,741 $2,399/wk 27
Lloyd 2650 1,509 $2,247/wk 32
Uranquinty 2652 910 $1,580/wk 39
North Wagga Wagga 2650 679 $1,494/wk 44
Gumly Gumly 2652 450 $1,983/wk 34
Charles Sturt University 2795 433 $2,750/wk 20
Tarcutta 2652 425 $1,265/wk 43
San Isidore 2650 349 $2,178/wk 41
Ladysmith 2652 339 $1,791/wk 42
Mangoplah 2652 291 $2,075/wk 47
Gregadoo 2650 274 $2,305/wk 41
Collingullie 2650 258 $1,800/wk 41
Oura 2650 246 $1,937/wk 36
East Wagga Wagga 2650 213 $1,452/wk 40
Currawarna 2650 199 $1,875/wk 38
Brucedale 2650 184 $2,750/wk 42
Moorong 2650 175 $2,949/wk 37
Cartwrights Hill 2650 169 $1,833/wk 47
Eunanoreenya 2650 165 $2,299/wk 49
Gelston Park 2650 160 $2,437/wk 47
Big Springs 2650 135 $1,708/wk 49
Book Book 2650 130 $1,843/wk 40
Euberta 2650 130 $1,812/wk 47
Humula 2652 129 $1,218/wk 55
Downside 2650 124 $2,583/wk 46
Borambola 2650 117 $1,625/wk 48
Rowan 2650 105 $2,416/wk 43
Maxwell 2650 90 $2,166/wk 36
Alfredtown 2650 80 $2,624/wk 41
The Gap 2472 76 $2,125/wk 36
Yarragundry 2650 72 $2,125/wk 58
Galore 2650 70 $1,375/wk 43
Kyeamba 2650 67 $1,625/wk 42
Pulletop 2650 64 $2,349/wk 51
Brookdale 2656 50 $2,749/wk 39
Oberne Creek 2650 49 $1,562/wk 52
Dhulura 2650 42 $3,124/wk 30
Bomen 2650 40 $1,875/wk 43
Burrandana 2650 23 $2,374/wk 42
Bulgary 2650 13 $1,749/wk 32
Belfrayden 2650 12 $575/wk 54
Wallacetown 2650 5 36
Birdlip 2655
Kubura 2655
Riverina Msc 2678
Wagga Wagga Raaf 2651

Postcodes covered

2472, 2650, 2651, 2652, 2655, 2656, 2678, 2790, 2795, 2832

Compare Wagga Wagga with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Wagga Wagga and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA Population Median age SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Wagga Wagga (NSW) 66,906 36.2 969 33.7% 11.4%
Narrandera 5,638 44.1 909 25.6% 5.4%
Lockhart 3,371 45.5 952 15.5% 4.6%
Snowy Valleys 14,534 45.1 922 25.1% 9.2%
Greater Hume Shire 11,067 44.5 964 16.2% 6.1%
Bathurst Regional 43,580 39.1 965 31.3% 9.9%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Wagga Wagga

What is the population of Wagga Wagga?

The 2021 Census recorded 66,906 people living in Wagga Wagga, across 60 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Wagga Wagga?

Wagga Wagga contains 60 suburbs. The most populous are Kooringal, Wagga Wagga, Lake Albert, Glenfield Park, Mount Austin.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Wagga Wagga?

Wagga Wagga covers 10 postcodes: 2472, 2650, 2651, 2652, 2655, 2656, 2678, 2790, 2795, 2832.

How many schools are in Wagga Wagga?

Wagga Wagga has 35 schools, including 23 government, 7 Catholic, and 5 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Wagga Wagga?

Wagga Wagga has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 969, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.