Kooringal vs Lake Albert

Kooringal is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 43 in Lake Albert. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lake Albert, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Lake Albert: a median of $712,000, against $652,000 in Kooringal, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Kooringal tends to suit people living alone, while Lake Albert suits couples.

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

Lake Albert

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 83/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (66% vs 53%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 81%)
  • But Kooringal has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)

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 units ($382,500 vs $583,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kooringal

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (37% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $340/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kooringal

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 50/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Kooringal has more units and townhouses to downsize into (19% vs 4%)
  • Lake Albert carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 83/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kooringal Lake Albert
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.

Kooringal Lake Albert
Walkability 73 / 50
Kooringal — Walkability: 73/100 Lake Albert — Walkability: 50/100
Safety 17 / 56
Kooringal — Safety: 17/100 Lake Albert — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 84 / 82
Kooringal — Low fire risk: 84/100 Lake Albert — Low fire risk: 82/100

Demographics

Lake Albert has higher household incomes ($98,332 vs $73,008); Lake Albert rents higher ($340/wk vs $270/wk).

Kooringal Lake Albert
Population 7,404
+15% vs other
 6,291
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.4% +1.6%
Median age 35 43
Median household income $73,008/yr $98,332/yr
+35% vs other
Median weekly rent $270/wk $340/wk
+26% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kooringal Lake Albert
0-4 6.6% / 5.2%
Kooringal — 0-4: 6.6% Lake Albert — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 14.7% / 14.3%
Kooringal — 5-14: 14.7% Lake Albert — 5-14: 14.3%
15-19 6.5% / 6.8%
Kooringal — 15-19: 6.5% Lake Albert — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 6.4% / 4.6%
Kooringal — 20-24: 6.4% Lake Albert — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 15.0% / 10.0%
Kooringal — 25-34: 15.0% Lake Albert — 25-34: 10.0%
35-44 12.5% / 11.2%
Kooringal — 35-44: 12.5% Lake Albert — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 10.2% / 12.3%
Kooringal — 45-54: 10.2% Lake Albert — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 10.6% / 12.7%
Kooringal — 55-64: 10.6% Lake Albert — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 9.4% / 13.3%
Kooringal — 65-74: 9.4% Lake Albert — 65-74: 13.3%
75-84 6.1% / 7.3%
Kooringal — 75-84: 6.1% Lake Albert — 75-84: 7.3%
85+ 2.0% / 2.3%
Kooringal — 85+: 2.0% Lake Albert — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kooringal 32.6% couple families
Kooringal — Couple Families: 32.6% Kooringal — Lone Person: 40.2% Kooringal — One Parent Families: 20.2% Kooringal — Group Household: 5.0% Kooringal — Other Families: 1.9%
Lake Albert 51.3% couple families
Lake Albert — Couple Families: 51.3% Lake Albert — Lone Person: 30.7% Lake Albert — One Parent Families: 14.4% Lake Albert — Group Household: 3.0% Lake Albert — Other Families: 0.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kooringal 37.0% renting
Kooringal — Owned Outright: 30.4% Kooringal — Mortgage: 32.5% Kooringal — Renting: 37.0%
Lake Albert 16.4% renting
Lake Albert — Owned Outright: 43.7% Lake Albert — Mortgage: 39.9% Lake Albert — Renting: 16.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kooringal Lake Albert
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 18.9%
Kooringal — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Lake Albert — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Bachelor Degree 10.6% / 10.9%
Kooringal — Bachelor Degree: 10.6% Lake Albert — Bachelor Degree: 10.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 8.1%
Kooringal — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Lake Albert — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 2.8%
Kooringal — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Lake Albert — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 2.0%
Kooringal — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Lake Albert — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

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.

Kooringal Lake Albert
England 1.2% / 1.6%
Kooringal — England: 1.2% Lake Albert — England: 1.6%
India 1.3% / 0.3%
Kooringal — India: 1.3% Lake Albert — India: 0.3%
China 1.1% / 0.3%
Kooringal — China: 1.1% Lake Albert — China: 0.3%
Iraq 1.1% / 0.3%
Kooringal — Iraq: 1.1% Lake Albert — Iraq: 0.3%
New Zealand 0.7% / 0.7%
Kooringal — New Zealand: 0.7% Lake Albert — New Zealand: 0.7%
Philippines 1.1% / —
Kooringal — Philippines: 1.1% Lake Albert — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.3%
Kooringal — South Africa: not among its largest Lake Albert — South Africa: 0.3%
Netherlands — / 0.3%
Kooringal — Netherlands: not among its largest Lake Albert — Netherlands: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kooringal 80.9% houses
Kooringal — Houses: 80.9% Kooringal — Flats / Apartments: 18.9% Kooringal — Townhouses: 0.2%
Lake Albert 95.6% houses
Lake Albert — Houses: 95.6% Lake Albert — Flats / Apartments: 3.8% Lake Albert — Townhouses: 0.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Kooringal Lake Albert
Median house price $651,500 $712,000
Median unit price $382,500 $583,000
Median land price — $426,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 42 days
from 84 sales
 45 days
from 86 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.

Kooringal Lake Albert
3 bed $610K / $655K
Kooringal — 3 bed: $610K (125 sales) Lake Albert — 3 bed: $655K (69 sales)

125 vs 69 sales

4 bed $718K / $761K
Kooringal — 4 bed: $718K (82 sales) Lake Albert — 4 bed: $761K (115 sales)

82 vs 115 sales

5 bed $830K / $922K
Kooringal — 5 bed: $830K (17 sales) Lake Albert — 5 bed: $922K (22 sales)

17 vs 22 sales

Zoning mix

Lake Albert has more rural and farming land (34% vs 0%).

Kooringal Lake Albert
Residential 69% 49%
Rural and farming 0% 34%
Parks and recreation 16% 10%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 3%
Industrial 5% 0%
Environmental 0% 4%
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

Kooringal Lake Albert
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.

Kooringal Lake Albert
Houses 4.0%
$550/wk on $720K
 3.7%
$600/wk on $844K
Units 5.2%
$350/wk on $350K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Kooringal Lake Albert
House price Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Income Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Schools Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 2% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 38% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 75% of NSW —

Liveability

Kooringal is more walkable (73 vs 50).

Kooringal Lake Albert
Grade C
same for both
Score 48/100 44/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Kooringal carries more crime risk (83 vs 44).

Kooringal Lake Albert
Bushfire Low
16/100
 Low
18/100
Crime High
83/100
 Moderate
44/100
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

Kooringal Lake Albert
Inside the suburb 5 3
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 2 3
Rated below peers 0
same for both

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

Schools in Lake Albert

  • Lake Albert Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mater Dei Catholic College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Mater Dei Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kooringal Lake Albert
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 10 12
Childcare 8 4
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 0 8

Mobility

Kooringal Lake Albert
Walkability score 73/100 50/100
Distance to Sydney 457.1 km 455.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 289 min 287 min
Public transport score 73/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 49.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 32.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 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.

Kooringal Lake Albert
Car (driver) 81.0% / 81.5%
Kooringal — Car (driver): 81.0% Lake Albert — Car (driver): 81.5%
Worked from Home 7.4% / 10.3%
Kooringal — Worked from Home: 7.4% Lake Albert — Worked from Home: 10.3%
Car (passenger) 8.3% / 5.4%
Kooringal — Car (passenger): 8.3% Lake Albert — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Walked Only 1.9% / 1.6%
Kooringal — Walked Only: 1.9% Lake Albert — Walked Only: 1.6%
Bus 0.8% / 0.6%
Kooringal — Bus: 0.8% Lake Albert — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.5%).

Setting

Kooringal Lake Albert
Elevation 215 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 211 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kooringal Lake Albert
Connectivity score 78/100 80/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 43%
3,524 premises
 50%
2,635 premises

Climate

Kooringal Lake Albert
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)

Kooringal Lake Albert
PM2.5 7.7 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 23.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Kooringal Lake Albert
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kooringal

Affordable Parks

Lake Albert

Acreage Quiet

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