Kooringal vs Turvey Park

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Turvey Park: a median of $725,000, against $652,000 in Kooringal, and rent is higher there too.

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

Turvey Park

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (8 vs 5)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (94% vs 81%)
  • carries lower crime risk (72/100 vs 83/100)

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 $725,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kooringal

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $338/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 63/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kooringal

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (19% vs 6%)
  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 63/100)
  • But Turvey Park carries lower crime risk (72/100 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 Turvey Park 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 Turvey Park
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 Turvey Park
Walkability 73 / 63
Kooringal — Walkability: 73/100 Turvey Park — Walkability: 63/100
Safety 17 / 28
Kooringal — Safety: 17/100 Turvey Park — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 84 / 70
Kooringal — Low fire risk: 84/100 Turvey Park — Low fire risk: 70/100

Demographics

Kooringal has more residents (7,404 vs 3,572); Turvey Park has higher household incomes ($92,820 vs $73,008).

Kooringal Turvey Park
Population 7,404
+52% vs other
 3,572
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.4% +7.3%
Median age 35
same for both
Median household income $73,008/yr $92,820/yr
+27% vs other
Median weekly rent $270/wk $338/wk
+25% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kooringal Turvey Park
0-4 6.6% / 7.2%
Kooringal — 0-4: 6.6% Turvey Park — 0-4: 7.2%
5-14 14.7% / 12.4%
Kooringal — 5-14: 14.7% Turvey Park — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 6.5% / 6.9%
Kooringal — 15-19: 6.5% Turvey Park — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 6.4% / 7.0%
Kooringal — 20-24: 6.4% Turvey Park — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 15.0% / 16.2%
Kooringal — 25-34: 15.0% Turvey Park — 25-34: 16.2%
35-44 12.5% / 11.8%
Kooringal — 35-44: 12.5% Turvey Park — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 10.2% / 11.4%
Kooringal — 45-54: 10.2% Turvey Park — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 10.6% / 12.5%
Kooringal — 55-64: 10.6% Turvey Park — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 9.4% / 8.6%
Kooringal — 65-74: 9.4% Turvey Park — 65-74: 8.6%
75-84 6.1% / 3.8%
Kooringal — 75-84: 6.1% Turvey Park — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 2.0% / 2.3%
Kooringal — 85+: 2.0% Turvey Park — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Turvey Park 37.9% lone person
Turvey Park — Lone Person: 37.9% Turvey Park — Couple Families: 39.2% Turvey Park — One Parent Families: 16.9% Turvey Park — Group Household: 5.4% Turvey Park — Other Families: 0.5%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Turvey Park 29.7% renting
Turvey Park — Owned Outright: 32.7% Turvey Park — Mortgage: 37.5% Turvey Park — Renting: 29.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kooringal Turvey Park
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 15.2%
Kooringal — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Turvey Park — Certificate III & IV: 15.2%
Bachelor Degree 10.6% / 15.8%
Kooringal — Bachelor Degree: 10.6% Turvey Park — Bachelor Degree: 15.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 6.6%
Kooringal — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Turvey Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 4.6%
Kooringal — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Turvey Park — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 2.5%
Kooringal — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Turvey Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

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 Turvey Park
Iraq 1.1% / 3.1%
Kooringal — Iraq: 1.1% Turvey Park — Iraq: 3.1%
India 1.3% / 1.0%
Kooringal — India: 1.3% Turvey Park — India: 1.0%
England 1.2% / 1.1%
Kooringal — England: 1.2% Turvey Park — England: 1.1%
New Zealand 0.7% / 0.8%
Kooringal — New Zealand: 0.7% Turvey Park — New Zealand: 0.8%
Philippines 1.1% / 0.3%
Kooringal — Philippines: 1.1% Turvey Park — Philippines: 0.3%
China 1.1% / —
Kooringal — China: 1.1% Turvey Park — China: not among its largest
Myanmar — / 0.5%
Kooringal — Myanmar: not among its largest Turvey Park — Myanmar: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

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%
Turvey Park 93.6% houses
Turvey Park — Houses: 93.6% Turvey Park — Flats / Apartments: 2.9% Turvey Park — Townhouses: 3.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Kooringal Turvey Park
Median house price $651,500 $725,000
Median unit price $382,500 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 42 days
from 84 sales
 34 days
from 29 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 Turvey Park
2 bed $595K / $630K
Kooringal — 2 bed: $595K (6 sales) Turvey Park — 2 bed: $630K (8 sales)

6 vs 8 sales

3 bed $610K / $690K
Kooringal — 3 bed: $610K (125 sales) Turvey Park — 3 bed: $690K (66 sales)

125 vs 66 sales

4 bed $718K / $880K
Kooringal — 4 bed: $718K (82 sales) Turvey Park — 4 bed: $880K (27 sales)

82 vs 27 sales

Zoning mix

Kooringal Turvey Park
Residential 69% 61%
Parks and recreation 16% 29%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 11%
Industrial 5% 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

Kooringal Turvey Park
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 Turvey Park
Houses 4.0%
$550/wk on $720K
 3.7%
$590/wk on $824K
Units 5.2%
$350/wk on $350K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Kooringal Turvey Park
House price Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
Income Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
Schools Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 75% of NSW —

Liveability

Kooringal is more walkable (73 vs 63).

Kooringal Turvey Park
Grade C
same for both
Score 48/100 46/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Turvey Park carries more bushfire risk (30 vs 16); Kooringal carries more crime risk (83 vs 72).

Kooringal Turvey Park
Bushfire Low
16/100
 Low
30/100
Crime High
83/100
 High
72/100
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Kooringal Turvey Park
Inside the suburb 5 8
Rated above peers 2
same for both
Rated at peers 2
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

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 Turvey Park

  • Henschke Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Saint Mary MacKillop Colleges Limited Independent · Combined above peers
  • Turvey Park Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Wagga Wagga High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Kildare Catholic College Catholic · Secondary below peers
  • Shepherds Park School Government · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Kooringal Turvey Park
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 10 8
Childcare 8 6
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Kooringal Turvey Park
Walkability score 73/100 63/100
Distance to Sydney 457.1 km 457.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 289 min 291 min
Public transport score 73/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 49.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 44.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 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.

Kooringal Turvey Park
Car (driver) 81.0% / 76.8%
Kooringal — Car (driver): 81.0% Turvey Park — Car (driver): 76.8%
Worked from Home 7.4% / 9.7%
Kooringal — Worked from Home: 7.4% Turvey Park — Worked from Home: 9.7%
Car (passenger) 8.3% / 6.5%
Kooringal — Car (passenger): 8.3% Turvey Park — Car (passenger): 6.5%
Walked Only 1.9% / 6.1%
Kooringal — Walked Only: 1.9% Turvey Park — Walked Only: 6.1%
Bus 0.8% / 0.4%
Kooringal — Bus: 0.8% Turvey Park — Bus: 0.4%
Bicycle 0.6% / 0.6%
Kooringal — Bicycle: 0.6% Turvey Park — Bicycle: 0.6%

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

Setting

Kooringal Turvey Park
Elevation 215 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 209 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kooringal Turvey Park
Connectivity score 78/100 59/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 43%
3,524 premises
 26%
1,635 premises

Climate

Kooringal Turvey Park
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 Turvey Park
PM2.5 7.7 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 23.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Kooringal Turvey Park
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kooringal

Affordable Parks

Turvey Park

Large Blocks Parks

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