Kooringal vs Wagga Wagga

Kooringal is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 38 in Wagga Wagga. In Kooringal, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wagga Wagga, about half of households rent and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Kooringal tends to suit families with children, while Wagga Wagga suits renters and people living alone.

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 rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (53% vs 30%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (81% vs 54%)
  • But Wagga Wagga has more parks and reserves (23 vs 10)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Kooringal has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $295/wk)
  • Wagga Wagga has a bigger rental market to choose from (53% vs 37%)

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

Commuting to the city

Wagga Wagga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 73/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wagga Wagga

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (16 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (46% vs 19%)
  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 73/100)
  • But Kooringal carries lower crime risk (83/100 vs 97/100)

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

Investors

Kooringal

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.0% vs 3.4%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Kooringal 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.

Kooringal 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.

Kooringal Wagga Wagga
Walkability 73 / 84
Kooringal — Walkability: 73/100 Wagga Wagga — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 17 / 3
Kooringal — Safety: 17/100 Wagga Wagga — Safety: 3/100
Low fire risk 84 / 100
Kooringal — Low fire risk: 84/100 Wagga Wagga — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wagga Wagga skews older (38 vs 35).

Kooringal Wagga Wagga
Population 7,404
+3% vs other
 7,198
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.4% +1.3%
Median age 35 38
Median household income $73,008/yr
+3% vs other
 $70,460/yr
Median weekly rent $270/wk $295/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kooringal Wagga Wagga
0-4 6.6% / 4.8%
Kooringal — 0-4: 6.6% Wagga Wagga — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 14.7% / 7.4%
Kooringal — 5-14: 14.7% Wagga Wagga — 5-14: 7.4%
15-19 6.5% / 4.6%
Kooringal — 15-19: 6.5% Wagga Wagga — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 6.4% / 8.7%
Kooringal — 20-24: 6.4% Wagga Wagga — 20-24: 8.7%
25-34 15.0% / 19.0%
Kooringal — 25-34: 15.0% Wagga Wagga — 25-34: 19.0%
35-44 12.5% / 11.7%
Kooringal — 35-44: 12.5% Wagga Wagga — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 10.2% / 9.8%
Kooringal — 45-54: 10.2% Wagga Wagga — 45-54: 9.8%
55-64 10.6% / 11.8%
Kooringal — 55-64: 10.6% Wagga Wagga — 55-64: 11.8%
65-74 9.4% / 10.1%
Kooringal — 65-74: 9.4% Wagga Wagga — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 6.1% / 7.4%
Kooringal — 75-84: 6.1% Wagga Wagga — 75-84: 7.4%
85+ 2.0% / 4.7%
Kooringal — 85+: 2.0% Wagga Wagga — 85+: 4.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

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%
Wagga Wagga 59.4% lone person
Wagga Wagga — Lone Person: 59.4% Wagga Wagga — Couple Families: 19.9% Wagga Wagga — One Parent Families: 10.5% Wagga Wagga — Group Household: 8.5% Wagga Wagga — Other Families: 1.7%
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%
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.

Kooringal Wagga Wagga
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 14.6%
Kooringal — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Wagga Wagga — Certificate III & IV: 14.6%
Bachelor Degree 10.6% / 14.9%
Kooringal — Bachelor Degree: 10.6% Wagga Wagga — Bachelor Degree: 14.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 7.1%
Kooringal — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Wagga Wagga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 5.7%
Kooringal — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Wagga Wagga — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 2.2%
Kooringal — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Wagga Wagga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

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 Wagga Wagga
India 1.3% / 2.3%
Kooringal — India: 1.3% Wagga Wagga — India: 2.3%
Iraq 1.1% / 1.9%
Kooringal — Iraq: 1.1% Wagga Wagga — Iraq: 1.9%
England 1.2% / 1.5%
Kooringal — England: 1.2% Wagga Wagga — England: 1.5%
China 1.1% / 0.7%
Kooringal — China: 1.1% Wagga Wagga — China: 0.7%
Philippines 1.1% / 0.5%
Kooringal — Philippines: 1.1% Wagga Wagga — Philippines: 0.5%
Nepal — / 0.8%
Kooringal — Nepal: not among its largest Wagga Wagga — Nepal: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.3%).

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%
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

Kooringal Wagga Wagga
Median house price $651,500 $707,500
Median unit price $382,500 $415,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 42 days
from 84 sales
 35 days
from 75 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

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

Kooringal Wagga Wagga
2 bed $369K / $418K
Kooringal — 2 bed: $369K (17 sales) Wagga Wagga — 2 bed: $418K (54 sales)

17 vs 54 sales

3 bed $545K / $590K
Kooringal — 3 bed: $545K (5 sales) Wagga Wagga — 3 bed: $590K (7 sales)

5 vs 7 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 Wagga Wagga
2 bed $595K / $563K
Kooringal — 2 bed: $595K (6 sales) Wagga Wagga — 2 bed: $563K (30 sales)

6 vs 30 sales

3 bed $610K / $700K
Kooringal — 3 bed: $610K (125 sales) Wagga Wagga — 3 bed: $700K (91 sales)

125 vs 91 sales

4 bed $718K / $900K
Kooringal — 4 bed: $718K (82 sales) Wagga Wagga — 4 bed: $900K (29 sales)

82 vs 29 sales

5 bed $830K / $1.14M
Kooringal — 5 bed: $830K (17 sales) Wagga Wagga — 5 bed: $1.14M (6 sales)

17 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Kooringal Wagga Wagga
Residential 69% 37%
Parks and recreation 16% 23%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 15%
Industrial 5% 8%
Commercial 1% 8%
Environmental 0% 6%
Rural and farming 0% 3%
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 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.

Kooringal Wagga Wagga
Houses 4.0%
$550/wk on $720K
 3.4%
$575/wk on $874K
Units 5.2%
$350/wk on $350K
 5.0%
$430/wk on $449K

Ranking within NSW

Kooringal Wagga Wagga
House price Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
Income Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
Schools Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 14% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 38% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW

Liveability

Kooringal scores higher overall (48 vs 39); Wagga Wagga is more walkable (84 vs 73).

Kooringal Wagga Wagga
Grade C
same for both
Score 48/100 39/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Kooringal carries more bushfire risk (16 vs 0); Wagga Wagga carries more crime risk (97 vs 83).

Kooringal Wagga Wagga
Bushfire Low
16/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
83/100
 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 2
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

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

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 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

Kooringal Wagga Wagga
Supermarkets 1 4
Cafes & restaurants 0 15
Parks & reserves 10 23
Childcare 8 11
GPs 0 16
Pharmacies 1 6
Hospitals 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 11
Fuel stations 1 7
EV chargers 0 1

Mobility

Kooringal Wagga Wagga
Walkability score 73/100 84/100
Distance to Sydney 457.1 km 458.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 289 min 292 min
Public transport score 73/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 49.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 66.5
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 Wagga Wagga
Car (driver) 81.0% / 69.0%
Kooringal — Car (driver): 81.0% Wagga Wagga — Car (driver): 69.0%
Worked from Home 7.4% / 9.1%
Kooringal — Worked from Home: 7.4% Wagga Wagga — Worked from Home: 9.1%
Walked Only 1.9% / 13.3%
Kooringal — Walked Only: 1.9% Wagga Wagga — Walked Only: 13.3%
Car (passenger) 8.3% / 6.2%
Kooringal — Car (passenger): 8.3% Wagga Wagga — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Bus 0.8% / 1.3%
Kooringal — Bus: 0.8% Wagga Wagga — Bus: 1.3%

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

Setting

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

NBN connectivity

Kooringal Wagga Wagga
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
 23%
6,122 premises

Climate

Kooringal 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)

Kooringal 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kooringal

Affordable Parks

Wagga Wagga

Parks Townhouses

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