East Wagga Wagga

NSW

East Wagga Wagga is a declining suburb in NSW with 213 residents.

SAL code: 11367
SA2: 113031267
Population: 213
LGA: Wagga Wagga

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East Wagga Wagga suburb boundary

East Wagga Wagga, NSW had 213 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area roughly steady over the last five years. The predominant age group is 55-64 years, and the median age sits at 40. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,300 a month. Around 56.8% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being rented at 43.2%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 94.0% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 8 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.

Population

213

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

-0.2%

3yr: +0.4% · 10yr: +0.8%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$1,452/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

5/10

SA2 · middle-range

Unemployment

3.1%

SA4 · Q4 2025

Hospitals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Childcare services

1 long day

Parks & green space

Parks, reserves

Transport stops

Not available

No data for this suburb

Dwelling approvals

109

Wagga Wagga · Feb 2026

Median Weekly Rent

$530/wk+8.2% YoY2026 Q1

Postcode-level

Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.

Median House Sale Price

$355,000+71.1% YoY2021 Q3

House only

Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).

→ Calculate stamp duty on this suburb's median price → Estimate mortgage repayments → Calculate rental yield (price + median rent)

Safety & Crime

2025 Q4

207

per 1,000 residents

↓ 34%

vs prior year

Theft

23 offences

Reported incidents from NSW police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.

Population over time — Wagga Wagga - East (SA2)

ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; East Wagga Wagga suburb alone is ~213 (Census 2021).

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +0.4%5yr: -0.2%10yr: +0.8%Total: +11.3%

Population grew from 15,302 to 17,035 over 24 years, averaging 0.4% per year.

Government school catchment

Intake zone

Primary

Sturt PS99.6%

Sth Wagga PS 0.2%
Nth Wagga PS 0.2%
Forest Hill PS 0.1%
Wagga Wagga PS 0.0%
Lake Albert PS 0.0%

Secondary

Kooringal HS99.6%

Wagga Wagga HS 0.4%

Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Almost entirely detached houses (94%), mixed tenure (57% own or mortgage), built for families (58% are 3 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 94%

78 houses5 townhouses

Tenure

Owned 31%

Mortgage 26%

Renting 43%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

6 (7.9%)

2 bed

10 (13.2%)

3 bed

44 (57.9%)

4 bed

16 (21.1%)

5 bed

0 (0.0%)

6+ bed

0 (0.0%)

Bushfire & flood risk

Hazard data is not yet available for NSW.

Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.

Planning zones

9 zones in suburb

Code	Zone	% covered	Area
RU1	ZoneRural	47.0%	4.96 km²
E4	ZoneEnvironmental	24.6%	2.59 km²
RE1	ZoneRecreation	11.2%	1.18 km²
E3	ZoneEnvironmental	6.9%	0.73 km²
SP2	ZoneSpecial use	3.6%	0.38 km²
R5	ZoneResidential	3.4%	0.36 km²
W1	ZoneWaterway	2.2%	0.23 km²
R1	ZoneResidential	0.6%	0.07 km²
RU4	ZoneRural	0.4%	0.04 km²

Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.