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The quick read on

East Wagga Wagga

NSW 2650 · Wagga Wagga

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$599,000

latest suburb median

Population
213

ABS 2021

Postcode
2650

East Wagga Wagga, New South Wales

Property market insights for East Wagga Wagga

Median sale price and rental income of properties in East Wagga Wagga NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 4 sales in the preceding 12 months

$599,000

Down 27.0% over 12 months

$1.5m$1m$500k20212023202420252026
3 bed
$642k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 8 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$600 per week

Up 14.3% over 12 months

$600$500$400$30020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in East Wagga Wagga, NSW is currently $599,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. East Wagga Wagga has a 12-month growth rate of -27.0% for houses and -21.9% for units.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $642,000 in East Wagga Wagga.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in East Wagga Wagga is $600 per week. The median house rent has increased 14.3% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is East Wagga Wagga safe?

The overall rate for East Wagga Wagga is 10,440 offences per 100,000 residents — 217% above the Rest of NSW benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of East Wagga Wagga.

Overall crime rate

10,440

offences per 100,000 residents

217% aboveRest of NSW

East Wagga WaggaRest of NSW: 3,298

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in East Wagga Wagga?

East Wagga Wagga NSW 2650 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.

213 people call East Wagga Wagga home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,452 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
213
Median age
40 years
Median mortgage
$1,300 / month
2021 household rent
$300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1515.0%Below
15–3424.4%Above
35–5423.9%In line
55–7428.6%Above
75 and over6.1%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses88.6%Above
Townhouses5.7%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright31.1%Below
Paying a mortgage25.7%Below
Renting43.2%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car36.1%Above
Two cars47.0%Above
Three or more16.9%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home7.9%Below
Drove to work53.5%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled17.8%Above

What stands out in East Wagga Wagga

7.9% of workers in East Wagga Wagga worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of NSW.

27.7% of people in East Wagga Wagga described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about East Wagga Wagga

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for East Wagga Wagga NSW 2650.

Is East Wagga Wagga family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

15.0% of East Wagga Wagga's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

55 family households lived in East Wagga Wagga; 41.8% were couple families and 25.5% were one-parent families.

36.4% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of East Wagga Wagga?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

East Wagga Wagga had 213 residents at the 2021 Census.

21.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

34.7% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in East Wagga Wagga?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 88.6% of occupied private dwellings in East Wagga Wagga.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 5.7% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in East Wagga Wagga?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

31.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

25.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.

43.2% rented their home. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in East Wagga Wagga?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in East Wagga Wagga had 2.3 people.

One-person households made up 32.6% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

Two-person households represented 33.7%, while 19.8% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in East Wagga Wagga?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

7.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

53.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 17.8% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in East Wagga Wagga?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

One-car households formed 36.1% of the total.

63.9% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to East Wagga Wagga, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

60.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 39.2% reported a different address.

10.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in East Wagga Wagga?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

90.6% of residents used only English at home.

2.3% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were East Wagga Wagga residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

10.8% of East Wagga Wagga's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.2% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.1%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape East Wagga Wagga?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 49.8% of ancestry responses in East Wagga Wagga.

Australian ancestry made up 41.3% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.4% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in East Wagga Wagga?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

10.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

Managers accounted for 23.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 6.9%.

Health care and social assistance employed 9.9% of workers, and education and training employed 6.9%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in East Wagga Wagga?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 59.1%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.

37.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.8% worked part time.

Unemployment was 5.6%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of East Wagga Wagga show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

51.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.

13.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

9.4% reported asthma, 8.0% arthritis and 4.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is East Wagga Wagga?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

9.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.9% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 48.5%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in East Wagga Wagga?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,452 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,300.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $300 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does East Wagga Wagga compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 7.9% in East Wagga Wagga, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.

Outright ownership was 31.1% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

Renting accounted for 43.2% in East Wagga Wagga, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to East Wagga Wagga

Is East Wagga Wagga expensive?

The median house price is $599,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is East Wagga Wagga good for families?

The Census counted 55 local families, and 15.0% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in East Wagga Wagga?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $642,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around East Wagga Wagga

33 streets in East Wagga Wagga

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Bakers Ln
  • Ball Pl
  • Blaxland Rd
  • Copland St
  • Dangar Pl
  • Edison Rd
  • Eunony Bridge Rd
  • Forge St
  • Gillard Rd
  • Hammond Ave
  • Hartog Pl
  • Holmes St
  • Houtman St
  • Hovell St
  • Jones St
  • Kooringal Rd
  • Lake Albert Rd
  • Lawson St
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  • Lockyer St
  • Lonergan Pl
  • Mason St
  • Nagle St
  • Nesbitt St
  • Norton St
  • Riedell St
  • Say St
  • Schiller St
  • Stuart Rd
  • Sutton St
  • Tarcoola Rd
  • Tarcutta Street
  • Tasman Rd
  • Wentworth St

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