Gobbagombalin vs Wagga Wagga

Gobbagombalin is the younger of the two, with a median age of 28 against 38 in Wagga Wagga. In Gobbagombalin, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. In Wagga Wagga, about half of households rent and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Gobbagombalin: a median of $772,000, against $708,000 in Wagga Wagga, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Gobbagombalin tends to suit young adults, families with children, and couples, while Wagga Wagga suits renters, people living alone, and older residents.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Gobbagombalin is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 30%)
  • Wagga Wagga has more childcare (11 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Gobbagombalin leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 26%)
  • Wagga Wagga has cheaper units ($415,000 vs $685,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wagga Wagga

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (53% vs 30%)
  • has cheaper rent ($295/wk vs $410/wk)
  • But Gobbagombalin leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 22%)

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

Commuting to the city

Wagga Wagga

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 16/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (458.2 km vs 466.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (292 min vs 297 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wagga Wagga

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (16 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (46% vs 3%)
  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 16/100)
  • But Gobbagombalin carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 97/100)

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

Investors

Gobbagombalin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (360.8% vs 1.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gobbagombalin Wagga Wagga
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.

Gobbagombalin Wagga Wagga
Walkability 16 / 84
Gobbagombalin — Walkability: 16/100 Wagga Wagga — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 41 / 3
Gobbagombalin — Safety: 41/100 Wagga Wagga — Safety: 3/100
Low fire risk 89 / 100
Gobbagombalin — Low fire risk: 89/100 Wagga Wagga — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wagga Wagga has more residents (7,198 vs 2,184); Gobbagombalin has higher household incomes ($130,520 vs $70,460).

Gobbagombalin Wagga Wagga
Population 2,184 7,198
+230% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +360.8% +1.3%
Median age 28 38
Median household income $130,520/yr
+46% vs other
 $70,460/yr
Median weekly rent $410/wk
+28% vs other
 $295/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gobbagombalin Wagga Wagga
0-4 14.0% / 4.8%
Gobbagombalin — 0-4: 14.0% Wagga Wagga — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 13.9% / 7.4%
Gobbagombalin — 5-14: 13.9% Wagga Wagga — 5-14: 7.4%
15-19 3.0% / 4.6%
Gobbagombalin — 15-19: 3.0% Wagga Wagga — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 10.2% / 8.7%
Gobbagombalin — 20-24: 10.2% Wagga Wagga — 20-24: 8.7%
25-34 26.5% / 19.0%
Gobbagombalin — 25-34: 26.5% Wagga Wagga — 25-34: 19.0%
35-44 15.7% / 11.7%
Gobbagombalin — 35-44: 15.7% Wagga Wagga — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 7.8% / 9.8%
Gobbagombalin — 45-54: 7.8% Wagga Wagga — 45-54: 9.8%
55-64 4.1% / 11.8%
Gobbagombalin — 55-64: 4.1% Wagga Wagga — 55-64: 11.8%
65-74 3.5% / 10.1%
Gobbagombalin — 65-74: 3.5% Wagga Wagga — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 1.1% / 7.4%
Gobbagombalin — 75-84: 1.1% Wagga Wagga — 75-84: 7.4%
85+ 0.2% / 4.7%
Gobbagombalin — 85+: 0.2% Wagga Wagga — 85+: 4.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gobbagombalin 62.6% couple families
Gobbagombalin — Couple Families: 62.6% Gobbagombalin — Lone Person: 17.5% Gobbagombalin — Group Household: 11.8% Gobbagombalin — One Parent Families: 7.1% Gobbagombalin — Other Families: 0.9%
Wagga Wagga 19.9% couple families
Wagga Wagga — Couple Families: 19.9% Wagga Wagga — Lone Person: 59.4% Wagga Wagga — Group Household: 8.5% Wagga Wagga — One Parent Families: 10.5% Wagga Wagga — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gobbagombalin 30.0% renting
Gobbagombalin — Owned Outright: 11.4% Gobbagombalin — Mortgage: 58.6% Gobbagombalin — Renting: 30.0%
Wagga Wagga 53.0% renting
Wagga Wagga — Owned Outright: 28.7% Wagga Wagga — Mortgage: 18.2% Wagga Wagga — Renting: 53.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gobbagombalin Wagga Wagga
Bachelor Degree 17.4% / 14.9%
Gobbagombalin — Bachelor Degree: 17.4% Wagga Wagga — Bachelor Degree: 14.9%
Certificate III & IV 15.6% / 14.6%
Gobbagombalin — Certificate III & IV: 15.6% Wagga Wagga — Certificate III & IV: 14.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 7.1%
Gobbagombalin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Wagga Wagga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 4.5% / 5.7%
Gobbagombalin — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5% Wagga Wagga — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 2.2%
Gobbagombalin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Wagga Wagga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

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.

Gobbagombalin Wagga Wagga
India 5.9% / 2.3%
Gobbagombalin — India: 5.9% Wagga Wagga — India: 2.3%
England 1.1% / 1.5%
Gobbagombalin — England: 1.1% Wagga Wagga — England: 1.5%
Iraq 0.7% / 1.9%
Gobbagombalin — Iraq: 0.7% Wagga Wagga — Iraq: 1.9%
Philippines 1.1% / 0.5%
Gobbagombalin — Philippines: 1.1% Wagga Wagga — Philippines: 0.5%
New Zealand 0.8% / 0.6%
Gobbagombalin — New Zealand: 0.8% Wagga Wagga — New Zealand: 0.6%
Nepal 0.5% / 0.8%
Gobbagombalin — Nepal: 0.5% Wagga Wagga — Nepal: 0.8%
China 0.5% / 0.7%
Gobbagombalin — China: 0.5% Wagga Wagga — China: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gobbagombalin 96.8% houses
Gobbagombalin — Houses: 96.8% Gobbagombalin — Flats / Apartments: 0.7% Gobbagombalin — Townhouses: 2.5%
Wagga Wagga 53.7% houses
Wagga Wagga — Houses: 53.7% Wagga Wagga — Flats / Apartments: 25.7% Wagga Wagga — Townhouses: 20.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Gobbagombalin Wagga Wagga
Median house price $772,500 $707,500
Median unit price $685,000 $415,000
Median land price $330,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 47 days
from 45 sales
 35 days
from 75 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Gobbagombalin Wagga Wagga
3 bed $702K / $700K
Gobbagombalin — 3 bed: $702K (34 sales) Wagga Wagga — 3 bed: $700K (91 sales)

34 vs 91 sales

4 bed $850K / $900K
Gobbagombalin — 4 bed: $850K (96 sales) Wagga Wagga — 4 bed: $900K (29 sales)

96 vs 29 sales

5 bed $925K / $1.14M
Gobbagombalin — 5 bed: $925K (7 sales) Wagga Wagga — 5 bed: $1.14M (6 sales)

7 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Gobbagombalin has more rural and farming land (69% vs 3%).

Gobbagombalin Wagga Wagga
Rural and farming 69% 3%
Residential 6% 37%
Infrastructure and transport 23% 15%
Parks and recreation 1% 23%
Industrial 0% 8%
Commercial 0% 8%
Environmental 2% 6%
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

Gobbagombalin Wagga Wagga
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.

Gobbagombalin Wagga Wagga
Houses 3.7%
$710/wk on $996K
 3.4%
$575/wk on $874K
Units — 5.0%
$430/wk on $449K

Ranking within NSW

Gobbagombalin Wagga Wagga
House price Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
Income Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 14% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 38% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 66% of NSW

Liveability

Wagga Wagga is more walkable (84 vs 16); Gobbagombalin scores higher overall (55 vs 39).

Gobbagombalin Wagga Wagga
Grade B C
Score 55/100 39/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Gobbagombalin carries more bushfire risk (11 vs 0); Wagga Wagga carries more crime risk (97 vs 59).

Gobbagombalin Wagga Wagga
Bushfire Low
11/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 High
97/100
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 1
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Gobbagombalin

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Wagga Wagga

  • South Wagga Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Wagga Wagga Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Indie School Wagga - Fitzmaurice Independent · Secondary · Special school
  • Indie School Wagga - Kincaid Independent · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Gobbagombalin Wagga Wagga
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 0 15
Parks & reserves 6 23
Childcare 1 11
GPs 0 16
Pharmacies 0 6
Hospitals 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 11
Fuel stations 0 7
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 6 0

Mobility

Gobbagombalin sits further from the CBD (466.3 km vs 458.2 km).

Gobbagombalin Wagga Wagga
Walkability score 16/100 84/100
Distance to Sydney 466.3 km
+2% vs other
 458.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 297 min 292 min
Public transport score 24/100
Bus
 73/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 5.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 66.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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.

Gobbagombalin Wagga Wagga
Car (driver) 86.2% / 69.0%
Gobbagombalin — Car (driver): 86.2% Wagga Wagga — Car (driver): 69.0%
Worked from Home 9.4% / 9.1%
Gobbagombalin — Worked from Home: 9.4% Wagga Wagga — Worked from Home: 9.1%
Walked Only 0.9% / 13.3%
Gobbagombalin — Walked Only: 0.9% Wagga Wagga — Walked Only: 13.3%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 6.2%
Gobbagombalin — Car (passenger): 3.5% Wagga Wagga — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Bus — / 1.3%
Gobbagombalin — Bus: not among its largest Wagga Wagga — Bus: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.2%).

Setting

Gobbagombalin Wagga Wagga
Elevation 181 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 180 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Gobbagombalin Wagga Wagga
Connectivity score 97/100 59/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 96%
1,283 premises
 23%
6,122 premises

Climate

Gobbagombalin Wagga Wagga
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)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Gobbagombalin

Acreage Family Young Families

Wagga Wagga

Parks Townhouses

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