North Wagga Wagga vs Wagga Wagga

Wagga Wagga is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 44 in North Wagga Wagga. In North Wagga Wagga, the large majority of 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. Houses cost more in Wagga Wagga: a median of $708,000, against $538,000 in North Wagga Wagga. On these figures, North Wagga Wagga tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, 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 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (23 vs 4)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)
  • But North Wagga Wagga is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 30%)

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

First-home buyers

North Wagga Wagga

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($537,500 vs $707,500)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 26%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wagga Wagga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (53% vs 20%)

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

Commuting to the city

North Wagga Wagga

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (286 min vs 292 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (456.2 km vs 458.2 km)
  • But Wagga Wagga is more walkable (84/100 vs 43/100)

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 4%)
  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 43/100)

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

Investors

Wagga Wagga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.3% vs -5.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

North Wagga Wagga 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.

North Wagga Wagga 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.

North Wagga Wagga Wagga Wagga
Walkability 43 / 84
North Wagga Wagga — Walkability: 43/100 Wagga Wagga — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 6 / 3
North Wagga Wagga — Safety: 6/100 Wagga Wagga — Safety: 3/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
North Wagga Wagga — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wagga Wagga — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wagga Wagga has more residents (7,198 vs 679); North Wagga Wagga skews older (44 vs 38).

North Wagga Wagga Wagga Wagga
Population 679 7,198
+960% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.7% +1.3%
Median age 44 38
Median household income $77,688/yr
+9% vs other
 $70,460/yr
Median weekly rent $290/wk $295/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

North Wagga Wagga Wagga Wagga
0-4 3.8% / 4.8%
North Wagga Wagga — 0-4: 3.8% Wagga Wagga — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 11.6% / 7.4%
North Wagga Wagga — 5-14: 11.6% Wagga Wagga — 5-14: 7.4%
15-19 9.1% / 4.6%
North Wagga Wagga — 15-19: 9.1% Wagga Wagga — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 7.8% / 8.7%
North Wagga Wagga — 20-24: 7.8% Wagga Wagga — 20-24: 8.7%
25-34 7.2% / 19.0%
North Wagga Wagga — 25-34: 7.2% Wagga Wagga — 25-34: 19.0%
35-44 10.9% / 11.7%
North Wagga Wagga — 35-44: 10.9% Wagga Wagga — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 13.1% / 9.8%
North Wagga Wagga — 45-54: 13.1% Wagga Wagga — 45-54: 9.8%
55-64 17.5% / 11.8%
North Wagga Wagga — 55-64: 17.5% Wagga Wagga — 55-64: 11.8%
65-74 9.6% / 10.1%
North Wagga Wagga — 65-74: 9.6% Wagga Wagga — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 6.6% / 7.4%
North Wagga Wagga — 75-84: 6.6% Wagga Wagga — 75-84: 7.4%
85+ 1.2% / 4.7%
North Wagga Wagga — 85+: 1.2% Wagga Wagga — 85+: 4.7%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

North Wagga Wagga 34.9% lone person
North Wagga Wagga — Lone Person: 34.9% North Wagga Wagga — Couple Families: 40.1% North Wagga Wagga — One Parent Families: 15.7% North Wagga Wagga — Group Household: 9.3% North Wagga Wagga — Other Families: 0.0%
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.

North Wagga Wagga 19.6% renting
North Wagga Wagga — Owned Outright: 44.9% North Wagga Wagga — Mortgage: 35.5% North Wagga Wagga — Renting: 19.6%
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.

North Wagga Wagga Wagga Wagga
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 14.6%
North Wagga Wagga — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% Wagga Wagga — Certificate III & IV: 14.6%
Bachelor Degree 5.9% / 14.9%
North Wagga Wagga — Bachelor Degree: 5.9% Wagga Wagga — Bachelor Degree: 14.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / 7.1%
North Wagga Wagga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% Wagga Wagga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 5.7%
North Wagga Wagga — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Wagga Wagga — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 2.2%
North Wagga Wagga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Wagga Wagga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

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.

North Wagga Wagga Wagga Wagga
India — / 2.3%
North Wagga Wagga — India: not among its largest Wagga Wagga — India: 2.3%
England 0.4% / 1.5%
North Wagga Wagga — England: 0.4% Wagga Wagga — England: 1.5%
Iraq — / 1.9%
North Wagga Wagga — Iraq: not among its largest Wagga Wagga — Iraq: 1.9%
China 0.6% / 0.7%
North Wagga Wagga — China: 0.6% Wagga Wagga — China: 0.7%
Nepal 0.4% / 0.8%
North Wagga Wagga — Nepal: 0.4% Wagga Wagga — Nepal: 0.8%
Germany 0.6% / —
North Wagga Wagga — Germany: 0.6% Wagga Wagga — Germany: not among its largest
Afghanistan 0.6% / —
North Wagga Wagga — Afghanistan: 0.6% Wagga Wagga — Afghanistan: not among its largest
Myanmar 0.6% / —
North Wagga Wagga — Myanmar: 0.6% Wagga Wagga — Myanmar: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

North Wagga Wagga 95.5% houses
North Wagga Wagga — Houses: 95.5% North Wagga Wagga — Flats / Apartments: 4.5% North Wagga Wagga — 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

North Wagga Wagga Wagga Wagga
Median house price $537,500 $707,500
Median unit price — $415,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 98 days
from 3 sales
 35 days
from 75 sales

Zoning mix

North Wagga Wagga has more rural and farming land (88% vs 3%).

North Wagga Wagga Wagga Wagga
Rural and farming 88% 3%
Residential 0% 37%
Parks and recreation 5% 23%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 15%
Industrial 0% 8%
Commercial 0% 8%
Environmental 5% 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

North Wagga Wagga 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.

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

Ranking within NSW

North Wagga Wagga Wagga Wagga
House price Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
Income Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 14% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% 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 43).

North Wagga Wagga Wagga Wagga
Grade C
same for both
Score 35/100 39/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

North Wagga Wagga Wagga Wagga
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
94/100
 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 10
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in North Wagga Wagga

  • North Wagga Public School Government · Primary at peers

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

North Wagga Wagga Wagga Wagga
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 1 15
Parks & reserves 4 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 11 0

Mobility

Wagga Wagga sits further from the CBD (458.2 km vs 456.2 km).

North Wagga Wagga Wagga Wagga
Walkability score 43/100 84/100
Distance to Sydney 456.2 km 458.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 286 min 292 min
Public transport score 27/100
Bus
 73/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 6.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 66.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 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.

North Wagga Wagga Wagga Wagga
Car (driver) 79.0% / 69.0%
North Wagga Wagga — Car (driver): 79.0% Wagga Wagga — Car (driver): 69.0%
Worked from Home 12.9% / 9.1%
North Wagga Wagga — Worked from Home: 12.9% Wagga Wagga — Worked from Home: 9.1%
Walked Only 3.1% / 13.3%
North Wagga Wagga — Walked Only: 3.1% Wagga Wagga — Walked Only: 13.3%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 6.2%
North Wagga Wagga — Car (passenger): 5.1% Wagga Wagga — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Bus — / 1.3%
North Wagga Wagga — Bus: not among its largest Wagga Wagga — Bus: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.0%).

Setting

North Wagga Wagga Wagga Wagga
Elevation 180 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both

NBN connectivity

North Wagga Wagga Wagga Wagga
Connectivity score 46/100 59/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 8%
306 premises
 23%
6,122 premises

Climate

North Wagga Wagga 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)

North Wagga Wagga 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

North Wagga Wagga

Acreage Quiet

Wagga Wagga

Parks Townhouses

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