East Wagga Wagga vs Kooringal

Kooringal is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 40 in East Wagga Wagga. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in East Wagga Wagga: a median of $842,000, against $652,000 in Kooringal, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, East Wagga Wagga tends to suit share households, while Kooringal suits families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Kooringal

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (8 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 5)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Kooringal

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($651,500 vs $842,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kooringal

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $300/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

East Wagga Wagga

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (284 min vs 289 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (453 km vs 457.1 km)
  • But Kooringal is more walkable (73/100 vs 31/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kooringal

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 31/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (83/100 vs 99/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Kooringal

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.4% vs -10.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

East Wagga Wagga and Kooringal drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

East Wagga Wagga Kooringal
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

East Wagga Wagga Kooringal
Walkability 31 / 73
East Wagga Wagga — Walkability: 31/100 Kooringal — Walkability: 73/100
Safety 1 / 17
East Wagga Wagga — Safety: 1/100 Kooringal — Safety: 17/100
Low fire risk 71 / 84
East Wagga Wagga — Low fire risk: 71/100 Kooringal — Low fire risk: 84/100

Demographics

Kooringal has more residents (7,404 vs 213); East Wagga Wagga skews older (40 vs 35).

East Wagga Wagga Kooringal
Population 213 7,404
+3376% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -10.1% +2.4%
Median age 40 35
Median household income $75,504/yr
+3% vs other
 $73,008/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+10% vs other
 $270/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

East Wagga Wagga Kooringal
0-4 3.8% / 6.6%
East Wagga Wagga — 0-4: 3.8% Kooringal — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 11.3% / 14.7%
East Wagga Wagga — 5-14: 11.3% Kooringal — 5-14: 14.7%
15-19 6.6% / 6.5%
East Wagga Wagga — 15-19: 6.6% Kooringal — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 8.9% / 6.4%
East Wagga Wagga — 20-24: 8.9% Kooringal — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 8.9% / 15.0%
East Wagga Wagga — 25-34: 8.9% Kooringal — 25-34: 15.0%
35-44 12.7% / 12.5%
East Wagga Wagga — 35-44: 12.7% Kooringal — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 11.3% / 10.2%
East Wagga Wagga — 45-54: 11.3% Kooringal — 45-54: 10.2%
55-64 18.3% / 10.6%
East Wagga Wagga — 55-64: 18.3% Kooringal — 55-64: 10.6%
65-74 10.3% / 9.4%
East Wagga Wagga — 65-74: 10.3% Kooringal — 65-74: 9.4%
75-84 4.2% / 6.1%
East Wagga Wagga — 75-84: 4.2% Kooringal — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 1.9% / 2.0%
East Wagga Wagga — 85+: 1.9% Kooringal — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

East Wagga Wagga 37.8% lone person
East Wagga Wagga — Lone Person: 37.8% East Wagga Wagga — Couple Families: 31.1% East Wagga Wagga — One Parent Families: 18.9% East Wagga Wagga — Group Household: 12.2% East Wagga Wagga — Other Families: 0.0%
Kooringal 40.2% lone person
Kooringal — Lone Person: 40.2% Kooringal — Couple Families: 32.6% Kooringal — One Parent Families: 20.2% Kooringal — Group Household: 5.0% Kooringal — Other Families: 1.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

East Wagga Wagga 43.2% renting
East Wagga Wagga — Owned Outright: 31.1% East Wagga Wagga — Mortgage: 25.7% East Wagga Wagga — Renting: 43.2%
Kooringal 37.0% renting
Kooringal — Owned Outright: 30.4% Kooringal — Mortgage: 32.5% Kooringal — Renting: 37.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

East Wagga Wagga Kooringal
England 1.4% / 1.2%
East Wagga Wagga — England: 1.4% Kooringal — England: 1.2%
India — / 1.3%
East Wagga Wagga — India: not among its largest Kooringal — India: 1.3%
China — / 1.1%
East Wagga Wagga — China: not among its largest Kooringal — China: 1.1%
Philippines — / 1.1%
East Wagga Wagga — Philippines: not among its largest Kooringal — Philippines: 1.1%
Iraq — / 1.1%
East Wagga Wagga — Iraq: not among its largest Kooringal — Iraq: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.4%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

East Wagga Wagga Kooringal
Certificate III & IV 20.7% / 16.5%
East Wagga Wagga — Certificate III & IV: 20.7% Kooringal — Certificate III & IV: 16.5%
Bachelor Degree 4.7% / 10.6%
East Wagga Wagga — Bachelor Degree: 4.7% Kooringal — Bachelor Degree: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 6.4%
East Wagga Wagga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Kooringal — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 3.1%
East Wagga Wagga — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Kooringal — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 1.8%
East Wagga Wagga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Kooringal — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

East Wagga Wagga 90.7% houses
East Wagga Wagga — Houses: 90.7% East Wagga Wagga — Flats / Apartments: 3.5% East Wagga Wagga — Townhouses: 5.8%
Kooringal 80.9% houses
Kooringal — Houses: 80.9% Kooringal — Flats / Apartments: 18.9% Kooringal — Townhouses: 0.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

East Wagga Wagga Kooringal
Median house price $842,500 $651,500
Median unit price — $382,500
Median land price $1,350,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) — 42 days
from 84 sales

Zoning mix

East Wagga Wagga has more rural and farming land (48% vs 0%); East Wagga Wagga has more industrially zoned land (31% vs 5%).

East Wagga Wagga Kooringal
Residential 4% 69%
Rural and farming 48% 0%
Industrial 31% 5%
Parks and recreation 11% 16%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 9%
Environmental 2% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

East Wagga Wagga Kooringal
New dwellings approved 548
across Wagga Wagga
same for both
Approvals change year on year +139%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

East Wagga Wagga Kooringal
Houses — 4.0%
$550/wk on $720K
Units — 5.2%
$350/wk on $350K

Ranking within NSW

East Wagga Wagga Kooringal
House price Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
Income Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 79% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 72% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 75% of NSW

Liveability

Kooringal is more walkable (73 vs 31).

East Wagga Wagga Kooringal
Grade — C
Score — 48/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

East Wagga Wagga carries more bushfire risk (29 vs 16); East Wagga Wagga carries more crime risk (99 vs 83).

East Wagga Wagga Kooringal
Bushfire Low
29/100
 Low
16/100
Crime High
99/100
 High
83/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

East Wagga Wagga Kooringal
Inside the suburb 1 5
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in East Wagga Wagga

  • Wagga Wagga Christian College Independent · Combined at peers

Schools in Kooringal

  • Kooringal High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Sturt Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Kooringal Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Sacred Heart Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Aspect Riverina School, Wagga Wagga Campus Independent · Primary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

East Wagga Wagga Kooringal
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 5 10
Childcare 2 8
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 4 1
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Kooringal sits further from the CBD (457.1 km vs 453 km).

East Wagga Wagga Kooringal
Walkability score 31/100 73/100
Distance to Sydney 453 km 457.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 284 min 289 min
Public transport score 33/100
Bus
 73/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 10.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 49.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2650
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 2650
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

East Wagga Wagga Kooringal
Car (driver) 60.0% / 81.0%
East Wagga Wagga — Car (driver): 60.0% Kooringal — Car (driver): 81.0%
Walked Only 20.0% / 1.9%
East Wagga Wagga — Walked Only: 20.0% Kooringal — Walked Only: 1.9%
Car (passenger) 11.1% / 8.3%
East Wagga Wagga — Car (passenger): 11.1% Kooringal — Car (passenger): 8.3%
Worked from Home 8.9% / 7.4%
East Wagga Wagga — Worked from Home: 8.9% Kooringal — Worked from Home: 7.4%
Bus — / 0.8%
East Wagga Wagga — Bus: not among its largest Kooringal — Bus: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.0%).

Setting

East Wagga Wagga Kooringal
Elevation 181 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 215 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

East Wagga Wagga Kooringal
Connectivity score 65/100 78/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
700 premises
 43%
3,524 premises

Climate

East Wagga Wagga Kooringal
Annual rainfall 565 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

East Wagga Wagga Kooringal
PM2.5 7.7 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 23.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

East Wagga Wagga Kooringal
Average residential rate $1,254/yr
same for both
Council Wagga Wagga
same for both

Federal electorate

East Wagga Wagga Kooringal
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

East Wagga Wagga Kooringal
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

East Wagga Wagga

Rural

Kooringal

Affordable Parks

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