New South Wales · Postcode 2650

Kooringal postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 378 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
7,404
Population (2021)
$1,404
Household income/wk
$270
Median rent/wk
35
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Kooringal at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2650 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
7,404 People Resident population, Census 2021
Wagga Wagga Council area 60 suburbs, 10 postcodes
35 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,404/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
2 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,404/wk
27% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$270/wk
39% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
3.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
35 years
10.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.2%
0.2 pts above NSW average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

Kooringal vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricKooringalNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,404 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $270 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,324 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 35 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.2% ≈NSW 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Kooringal is a locality 378 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2650. It falls within the Riverina region. The local government area is Wagga Wagga.

According to the 2021 Census, Kooringal has a population of 7,404 with a median age of 35. The median weekly household income is $1,404, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 5.2%. The Indigenous population is 533 (7.2% of residents).

Housing in Kooringal includes a median weekly rent of $270, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,324, with 2,929 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 63.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Kooringal scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Schools in Kooringal include Kooringal High School and Sacred Heart Primary School.

Kooringal is part of the Wagga Wagga statistical area in New South Wales.

Kooringal details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2650
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)7,404
Median Age35 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,404/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$777/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$270
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,324
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area4.9 km²
Population Density1523/km²
Total Dwellings2,929
Australian Citizens87.9%
Indigenous Population533 (7.2%)
Unemployment Rate5.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-35.135
Longitude147.376
Distance from Sydney378 km
Region (SA4)Riverina
Area (SA3)Wagga Wagga
Local GovernmentWagga Wagga
Federal ElectorateRiverina
State ElectorateWagga Wagga
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (21.2%) 15–24 (13.0%) 25–44 (27.6%) 45–64 (20.8%) 65+ (17.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,572 (21.2%)
15–24 years961 (13.0%)
25–44 years2,040 (27.6%)
45–64 years1,538 (20.8%)
65+ years1,292 (17.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (30.4%) Mortgaged (32.5%) Rented (37.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Kooringal is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma900 (12.2%)
Arthritis702 (9.5%)
Diabetes416 (5.6%)
Heart Disease304 (4.1%)
Cancer242 (3.3%)
Lung Condition174 (2.4%)
Dementia37 (0.5%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle182 (6.3%)
1 vehicle1,172 (40.8%)
2 vehicles1,090 (38.0%)
3+ vehicles426 (14.8%)

Schools in Kooringal

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Kooringal. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Kooringal High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 959 · 839 students
Sacred Heart Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1033 · 338 students

Suburbs Near Kooringal

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.