Kapooka NSW 2661
Located in New South Wales, Kapooka sits 468 km from Sydney CBD, around 5 hours 5 minutes by car. The suburb has 395 residents, a median age of 23, and a median household income of $124,072 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 20% nationally. The suburb fell 37.6% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $254 per week. All 1 school within the suburb boundary rank above the state average, and walkability is low.
This suburb is too small to rate.
The Liveability Rating is calculated for suburbs of 500 residents or more, and this one has 395. Below that the school, census and safety figures behind the score cover too few people to rank fairly against the rest of the state. The individual measures further down this page are still shown.
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Is Kapooka safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Kapooka sits in the moderate band, with 18 incidents recorded in 2025 — up roughly 50% on the prior year.
18 offences
50.0% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20251 crash
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Council Flood Studies
Wagga Wagga City Council has published 6 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.
- Tarcutta, Ladysmith and Uranquinty Floodplain Risk Management Studies and Plans 2021
- Wagga Wagga Major Overland Flow Floodplain Risk management Study and Plan 2021
- Wagga Wagga Revised Murrumbidgee River Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan 2018
- Tarcutta, Ladysmith & Uranquinty Flood Studies 2014
- Murrumbidgee River - Flood Modelling 2011
Schools
One school serve Kapooka, and the cohort skews above peer-suburb performance. Kapooka Public School leads the pack.
- • 52 students in one school (avg 52)
Primary
Walkability
Kapooka is very car-dependent on foot — at 23/100, nearly all errands require a car.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Kapooka.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 36%
- Premises covered
- 162
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Wagga Wagga: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Kapooka is home to 395 residents, and skews young, with a median age of 23 against the national 38. Median household income runs at $124,000 a year, with unemployment at 1.7%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
395
Median Age
23
Median Household Income
$124,072/yr
Census Median Rent
$254/wk
Census Median Mortgage
—
Avg Household Size
3.4
Median Personal Income
$48,776/yr
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
Unoccupied Dwellings
0.0%
Total Dwellings
51
Owner-Occupier Rate
—
Houses
100.0%
Rental Stress
10.6%
Mortgage Stress
—
Work From Home
10.4%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 88.4%
- English Spoken at Home
- 90.6%
- Employment Rate
- 91.8%
- Completed Year 12
- 61.3%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
2% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (7 of 290).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,254 a year through Wagga Wagga based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Infrastructure and transport 88%
- Rural and farming 12%
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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Wagga Wagga
In the year to August 2026, 548 new dwellings were approved across Wagga Wagga. That mix is 346 houses and 202 units. Approvals are up 139.1% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Land Council
Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Wagga Wagga Local Aboriginal Land Council.
Local Aboriginal Land Councils are statutory bodies under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, responsible for land claims and land management for their members. Their boundaries are administrative and are not a statement of whose Country this is. NSW does not publish a register of Aboriginal parties by area — they are registered for each project.
Air Quality
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 7.7 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³). 7 days exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.
PM10 averaged 23.1 µg/m³. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 14 · ozone 0.
From the Wagga Wagga North monitoring station, 9.2 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Wagga Wagga AMO, 15.8 kmModerate rainfall — hot summers, cold winters with occasional frost.
- Elevation
- 268 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Annual rainfall
- 565 mm
- 67 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 31.8°C
- 26 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 3.4°C
- 24 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
EV adoption
In postcode 2661, 0 of 107 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.8% (3 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.8%.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $600,000.
Off-the-plan or contracted-build value cap is $750,000 (vs $600,000 for completed new homes). Stamp duty concessions are a separate scheme (First Home Buyers Assistance).
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Michael Mccormack The Nationals
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Michael Mccormack | 37.4% | 62.6% | -2.9 |
| 2022 | Michael Mccormack | 35.1% | 64.8% | -4.6 |
| 2019 | Michael Mccormack | 30.5% | 69.5% | +3.0 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Joe McGirr Independent
Next state election: 13 March 2027.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Joe McGirr IND | 72.4% |
| 2019 | Joe McGirr IND | 65.5% |
| 2015 | Daryl Maguire LP | 62.9% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.
Looking at a specific address in Kapooka?
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- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 395 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Kapooka
Is Kapooka a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Kapooka is moderate (58/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Kapooka?
Kapooka has a low recorded bushfire history (39/100, 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.
What is the population of Kapooka?
Kapooka, NSW had a population of 395 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Kapooka, NSW?
The postcode for Kapooka, NSW is 2661.
How far is Kapooka from Sydney?
Kapooka is 468 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 307 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Kapooka?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Kapooka was $124,072 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Kapooka?
There are too few current rental listings in Kapooka for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $254, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Kapooka?
The median age of residents in Kapooka was 23 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Kapooka at risk of bushfire?
Kapooka has a low recorded bushfire history (39/100). 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.
How are the schools in Kapooka?
There is 1 school inside the Kapooka boundary: 1 above similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Kapooka walkable?
Kapooka scores 23/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in Kapooka?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Kapooka (Wagga Wagga North) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 7.7 µg/m³ and PM10 of 23.1 µg/m³. That puts Kapooka below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Kapooka?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Kapooka, Wagga Wagga AMO (15.8 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.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Kapooka?
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.
What council does Kapooka belong to?
Kapooka sits within the Wagga Wagga local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Kapooka?
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.
How much is being built near Kapooka?
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.
Which federal electorate is Kapooka in?
Kapooka sits within the federal Division of Riverina, currently held by Michael Mccormack (The Nationals).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2023
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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