Moorong vs Wagga Wagga

In Moorong, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and the large majority of households are couple families. In Wagga Wagga, about half of households rent and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Moorong: a median of $1.57 million, against $708,000 in Wagga Wagga. On these figures, Moorong tends to suit families with children and couples, while Wagga Wagga suits renters, young adults, 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

Wagga Wagga

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (11 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (23 vs 5)
  • But Moorong is already more of a family suburb (92% vs 30%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Moorong leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 26%)
  • Wagga Wagga has cheaper houses ($707,500 vs $1,575,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Moorong leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 22%)
  • Wagga Wagga has a bigger rental market to choose from (53% vs 13%)

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

Commuting to the city

Wagga Wagga

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 6/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (458.2 km vs 462.3 km)

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)
  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 6/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (46% vs 13%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Moorong 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.

Moorong 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.

Moorong Wagga Wagga
Walkability 6 / 84
Moorong — Walkability: 6/100 Wagga Wagga — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 5 / 3
Moorong — Safety: 5/100 Wagga Wagga — Safety: 3/100
Low fire risk 69 / 100
Moorong — Low fire risk: 69/100 Wagga Wagga — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wagga Wagga has more residents (7,198 vs 175); Moorong has higher household incomes ($153,348 vs $70,460).

Moorong Wagga Wagga
Population 175 7,198
+4013% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.1% +1.3%
Median age 37 38
Median household income $153,348/yr
+54% vs other
 $70,460/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+2% vs other
 $295/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Moorong Wagga Wagga
0-4 6.9% / 4.8%
Moorong — 0-4: 6.9% Wagga Wagga — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 20.6% / 7.4%
Moorong — 5-14: 20.6% Wagga Wagga — 5-14: 7.4%
15-19 13.7% / 4.6%
Moorong — 15-19: 13.7% Wagga Wagga — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 4.0% / 8.7%
Moorong — 20-24: 4.0% Wagga Wagga — 20-24: 8.7%
25-34 2.9% / 19.0%
Moorong — 25-34: 2.9% Wagga Wagga — 25-34: 19.0%
35-44 13.1% / 11.7%
Moorong — 35-44: 13.1% Wagga Wagga — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 18.3% / 9.8%
Moorong — 45-54: 18.3% Wagga Wagga — 45-54: 9.8%
55-64 13.1% / 11.8%
Moorong — 55-64: 13.1% Wagga Wagga — 55-64: 11.8%
65-74 8.6% / 10.1%
Moorong — 65-74: 8.6% Wagga Wagga — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 1.7% / 7.4%
Moorong — 75-84: 1.7% Wagga Wagga — 75-84: 7.4%
85+ 2.3% / 4.7%
Moorong — 85+: 2.3% Wagga Wagga — 85+: 4.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Moorong 81.6% couple families
Moorong — Couple Families: 81.6% Moorong — Lone Person: 7.9% Moorong — One Parent Families: 10.5% Moorong — Group Household: 0.0% Moorong — Other Families: 0.0%
Wagga Wagga 19.9% couple families
Wagga Wagga — Couple Families: 19.9% Wagga Wagga — Lone Person: 59.4% Wagga Wagga — One Parent Families: 10.5% Wagga Wagga — Group Household: 8.5% Wagga Wagga — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Moorong 13.0% renting
Moorong — Owned Outright: 37.0% Moorong — Mortgage: 50.0% Moorong — Renting: 13.0%
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

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.

Moorong Wagga Wagga
India 1.7% / 2.3%
Moorong — India: 1.7% Wagga Wagga — India: 2.3%
England 2.3% / 1.5%
Moorong — England: 2.3% Wagga Wagga — England: 1.5%
Iraq — / 1.9%
Moorong — Iraq: not among its largest Wagga Wagga — Iraq: 1.9%
Nepal — / 0.8%
Moorong — Nepal: not among its largest Wagga Wagga — Nepal: 0.8%
China — / 0.7%
Moorong — China: not among its largest Wagga Wagga — China: 0.7%

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

Qualifications

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

Moorong Wagga Wagga
Certificate III & IV 14.9% / 14.6%
Moorong — Certificate III & IV: 14.9% Wagga Wagga — Certificate III & IV: 14.6%
Bachelor Degree 12.0% / 14.9%
Moorong — Bachelor Degree: 12.0% Wagga Wagga — Bachelor Degree: 14.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 1.7% / 7.1%
Moorong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.7% Wagga Wagga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 5.7%
Moorong — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Wagga Wagga — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.6% / 2.2%
Moorong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.6% Wagga Wagga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Moorong 87.0% houses
Moorong — Houses: 87.0% Moorong — Flats / Apartments: 13.0% Moorong — Townhouses: 0.0%
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

Moorong Wagga Wagga
Median house price $1,575,000 $707,500
Median unit price — $415,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 35 days
from 75 sales

Zoning mix

Moorong has more rural and farming land (60% vs 3%).

Moorong Wagga Wagga
Rural and farming 60% 3%
Residential 5% 37%
Parks and recreation 17% 23%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 15%
Environmental 13% 6%
Industrial 1% 8%
Commercial 0% 8%
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

Moorong 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.

Moorong Wagga Wagga
Houses — 3.4%
$575/wk on $874K
Units — 5.0%
$430/wk on $449K

Ranking within NSW

Moorong Wagga Wagga
House price Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
Income Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 14% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 38% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 40% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 66% of NSW

Liveability

Wagga Wagga is more walkable (84 vs 6).

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

Risk profile

Moorong carries more bushfire risk (31 vs 0).

Moorong Wagga Wagga
Bushfire Low
31/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
95/100
 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

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

Schools in Moorong

  • Riverina Environmental Education Centre Government · Combined

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

Moorong Wagga Wagga
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 0 15
Parks & reserves 5 23
Childcare 0 11
GPs 0 16
Pharmacies 0 6
Hospitals 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 11
Fuel stations 1 7
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Moorong sits further from the CBD (462.3 km vs 458.2 km).

Moorong Wagga Wagga
Walkability score 6/100 84/100
Distance to Sydney 462.3 km 458.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 296 min 292 min
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.

Moorong Wagga Wagga
Car (driver) 74.0% / 69.0%
Moorong — Car (driver): 74.0% Wagga Wagga — Car (driver): 69.0%
Worked from Home 16.9% / 9.1%
Moorong — Worked from Home: 16.9% Wagga Wagga — Worked from Home: 9.1%
Car (passenger) 9.1% / 6.2%
Moorong — Car (passenger): 9.1% Wagga Wagga — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Walked Only — / 13.3%
Moorong — Walked Only: not among its largest Wagga Wagga — Walked Only: 13.3%
Bus — / 1.3%
Moorong — Bus: not among its largest Wagga Wagga — Bus: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.0%).

Setting

Moorong Wagga Wagga
Elevation 186 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 180 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Moorong Wagga Wagga
Connectivity score 43/100 59/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 5%
93 premises
 23%
6,122 premises

Climate

Moorong 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)

Moorong 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Moorong

Family Rural

Wagga Wagga

Parks Townhouses

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