Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Wagga Wagga suburb profile
Wagga Wagga, NSW · Postcode 2650
This Wagga Wagga suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for 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 Wagga Wagga with nearby suburbs.
Wagga Wagga at a glance
Population
7,198
Median rent
$295/wk
Household income
$1,355/wk
Median age
38
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
+3.4% over 10 years
Population
7,198
was 7,104 in 2016
+94 · +1.3%
Median rent
$295/wk
was $265/wk in 2016
+$30 · +11.3%
Household income
$1,355/wk
was $1,195/wk in 2016
+$160 · +13.4%
Median age
38
was 38 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Wagga Wagga population growth · Wagga Wagga then and now
Wagga Wagga vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Wagga Wagga, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-29.8% vs area
- Wagga Wagga$295/wk
- Nearby$300/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-26.5% vs area
- Wagga Wagga$1,355/wk
- Nearby$1,456/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
-5% vs area
- Wagga Wagga38
- Nearby35
- NSW40
Personal income
+1.4% vs area
- Wagga Wagga$819/wk
- Nearby$792.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Wagga Wagga compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Wagga Wagga sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4982.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5979.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1902.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,010.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Wagga Wagga on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Wagga Wagga people
- Population
- 7,198
- Median age
- 38
- Born overseas
- 16.4%
- Average household size
- 1.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Wagga Wagga income
- Median household income
- $1,355/wk
- Median personal income
- $819/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Wagga Wagga housing
- Median rent
- $295/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,517/mo
- Separate houses
- 47.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 21.4%
- Owned outright
- 24.4%
- Mortgaged
- 15.5%
- Rented
- 45%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 11%
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
Wagga Wagga work
- Employment to population
- 57.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 5%
- Year 12 or above
- 53.9%
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 Wagga Wagga with nearby suburbs
Wagga Wagga in numbers
Wagga Wagga had 7,198 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 334th most populous suburb or locality in NSW out of 4,347. The median age is 38, 7% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 1.9 people. 16.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 24.4% own their home outright, 15.5% are paying a mortgage, 45% rent. Separate houses make up 47.8% of dwellings, with 21.4% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $295/wk, 26% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,355/wk, 25% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5%. 53.9% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 1.3% (from 7,104 to 7,198). Median rent moved from $265/wk to $295/wk (+11.3%).
Wagga Wagga suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Wagga Wagga, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Wagga Wagga was $295/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Wagga Wagga, NSW?
- Wagga Wagga had 7,198 residents at the 2021 Census, up 1.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Wagga Wagga?
- Median household income in Wagga Wagga was $1,355/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Wagga Wagga?
- 45% of occupied homes in Wagga Wagga were rented, 24.4% were owned outright and 15.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this 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 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