Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
East Wagga Wagga suburb profile
East Wagga Wagga, NSW · Postcode 2650
This East Wagga Wagga suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for East Wagga Wagga, NSW (postcode 2650). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare East Wagga Wagga with nearby suburbs.
East Wagga Wagga at a glance
Population
213
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$1,452/wk
Median age
40
East Wagga Wagga trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-15.8% over 10 years
Population
213
was 237 in 2016
-24 · -10.1%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $280/wk in 2016
+$20 · +7.1%
Household income
$1,452/wk
was $1,062/wk in 2016
+$390 · +36.7%
Median age
40
was 42 in 2016
-2 · -4.8%
Dig deeper: East Wagga Wagga population growth · East Wagga Wagga then and now
East Wagga Wagga vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for East Wagga Wagga, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-28.6% vs area
- East Wagga Wagga$300/wk
- Nearby$282.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-21.2% vs area
- East Wagga Wagga$1,452/wk
- Nearby$1,379.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
0% vs area
- East Wagga Wagga40
- Nearby35.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-7.7% vs area
- East Wagga Wagga$746/wk
- Nearby$792.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How East Wagga Wagga compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
East Wagga Wagga sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2914.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2920.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1896
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4941.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
East Wagga Wagga on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
East Wagga Wagga people
- Population
- 213
- Median age
- 40
- Born overseas
- 10.8%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
East Wagga Wagga income
- Median household income
- $1,452/wk
- Median personal income
- $746/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
East Wagga Wagga housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 78.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 23.2%
- Mortgaged
- 19.2%
- Rented
- 32.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 11.1%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
East Wagga Wagga work
- Employment to population
- 55.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 40.9%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2650)
Compare East Wagga Wagga with nearby suburbs
East Wagga Wagga in numbers
East Wagga Wagga had 213 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 40, close to the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 10.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 23.2% own their home outright, 19.2% are paying a mortgage, 32.3% rent. Separate houses make up 78.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, 25% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,452/wk, 20% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 10.1% (from 237 to 213). Median rent moved from $280/wk to $300/wk (+7.1%).
East Wagga Wagga suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in East Wagga Wagga, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in East Wagga Wagga was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in East Wagga Wagga, NSW?
- East Wagga Wagga had 213 residents at the 2021 Census, down 10.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in East Wagga Wagga?
- Median household income in East Wagga Wagga was $1,452/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in East Wagga Wagga?
- 32.3% of occupied homes in East Wagga Wagga were rented, 23.2% were owned outright and 19.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this East Wagga Wagga suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching East Wagga Wagga. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology