Charles Sturt University ^{NSW 2678}

Recorded crime in Charles Sturt University is moderate (65/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident).

Charles Sturt University has a low recorded bushfire history (21/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

Charles Sturt University, NSW had a population of 433 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

The postcode for Charles Sturt University, NSW is 2678.

Charles Sturt University is 464 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 298 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Charles Sturt University was $143,000 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

There are too few current rental listings in Charles Sturt University for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $315, across all dwelling types.

The median age of residents in Charles Sturt University was 20 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Charles Sturt University has a low recorded bushfire history (21/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.

There are 2 schools inside the Charles Sturt University boundary: 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).

Charles Sturt University scores 35/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.

The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Charles Sturt University (Wagga Wagga North) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 7.7 µg/m³ and PM10 of 23.1 µg/m³. That puts Charles Sturt University below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga AMO (14.1 km away), summer days average 31.8°C, winter nights 3.4°C, 565 mm of rain a year over 67 rainy days, and 26 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

First-home buyers in NSW may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $600,000. The grant is administered by Revenue NSW; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

Charles Sturt University sits within the Wagga Wagga local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

The average residential rates bill through Wagga Wagga is $1,254 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

Across Wagga Wagga, 548 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 139.1% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Charles Sturt University sits within the federal Division of Riverina, currently held by Michael Mccormack (The Nationals).