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East Wagga Wagga NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for East Wagga Wagga, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of East Wagga Wagga NSW is 213 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in East Wagga Wagga is $746 per week ($38,792 per year). Median rent in East Wagga Wagga is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). East Wagga Wagga has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. East Wagga Wagga has a population density of 20.2 people per km².

The most common religion is No Religion (27% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in East Wagga Wagga is $1,300.

There were 43 recorded offences in East Wagga Wagga in 2025-26, a rate of 202 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (24 offences).

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East Wagga Wagga Population

residents (Census 2021)

East Wagga Wagga Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$746/wk

$38,792 per year

#4605 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$300/wk

$1,300 per month

#4529 of 14,663

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Median Age

40years

2 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,300/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

East Wagga Wagga Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.1% (112) Female 47.9% (103)

Population Density

20.2

people per km²

213 people · 10.5 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,593

Family income/wk

East Wagga Wagga Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

East Wagga Wagga Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

54.8% 23 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

45.2% 19 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

East Wagga Wagga Country of Birth

Australia

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

East Wagga Wagga Religion

No Religion

27.1%

Catholic

27.1%

Anglican

23.9%

Not stated

7.3%

Uniting Church

6.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

4.1%

Othr Protestnt

2.8%

Islam

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

East Wagga Wagga Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

52.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

37.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

East Wagga Wagga Languages Spoken at Home

Other

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

East Wagga Wagga Employment

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Employed full-time

41.2% 70 people

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Employed part-time

18.8% 32 people

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Unemployed

4.1% 7 people

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Not in labour force

35.9% 61 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

East Wagga Wagga Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

50.5%

Bachelor Degree

16.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

11.0%

Postgraduate Degree

3.3%

Certificate I/II

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

East Wagga Wagga Occupation

Managers

25.8%

Professionals

17.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.9%

Community & Personal Service

11.3%

Clerical & Administrative

9.7%

Sales Workers

8.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

8.1%

Labourers

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

East Wagga Wagga Field of Study

Management & Commerce

28.6%

Engineering

16.1%

Architecture & Building

14.3%

Health

14.3%

Education

14.3%

Society & Culture

12.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

East Wagga Wagga Dwelling Types

Separate house

95.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

East Wagga Wagga Weekly Household Income

$300-$399/wk

8.1%

$400-$499/wk

5.4%

$500-$649/wk

4.1%

$650-$799/wk

6.8%

$800-$999/wk

8.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

14.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.1%

$4,000+/wk

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

East Wagga Wagga Marital Status

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Married

36.3% 65

↔️

Separated

1.7% 3

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Divorced

12.8% 23

🕊️

Widowed

2.8% 5

👤

Never married

46.4% 83

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

East Wagga Wagga Ancestry

English

37.6%

Australian

31.2%

Scottish

11.3%

German

4.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.5%

Irish

3.2%

Other

2.5%

Italian

2.1%

Dutch

1.4%

Filipino

1.4%

Chinese

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

East Wagga Wagga School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

33.3%

Vocational Education

30.6%

Pre-school

16.7%

Primary — Catholic

11.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

East Wagga Wagga Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.5% 25

✅

No need for assistance

93.5% 361

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

East Wagga Wagga Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

10.7% 18

—

Not a volunteer

89.3% 151

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

East Wagga Wagga Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

13.6%

$800-$999/mo

13.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

13.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

31.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

13.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

13.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

East Wagga Wagga How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

56.8%

Walked only

18.9%

Did not go to work

13.7%

Car (passenger)

10.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

East Wagga Wagga Car Ownership

1 vehicle

36.1%

2 vehicles

47.0%

3 vehicles

9.6%

4+ vehicles

7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

East Wagga Wagga Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

7.9%

2 bedrooms

13.2%

3 bedrooms

57.9%

4 bedrooms

21.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

East Wagga Wagga Population Mobility

19.6%

moved in the last year

39.2%

moved in the last 5 years

5.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

59.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

East Wagga Wagga Indigenous Population

3.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

386

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

East Wagga Wagga Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Asthma

Diabetes

Heart disease

Kidney disease

Lung condition

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

East Wagga Wagga Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.7%

$150-$299/wk

8.0%

$300-$399/wk

3.6%

$400-$499/wk

8.0%

$500-$649/wk

5.8%

$650-$799/wk

8.8%

$800-$999/wk

16.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.6%

$3,500+/wk

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

East Wagga Wagga Family Structure

Couple — no children under 15

29.8%

One parent — children under 15

22.5%

Couple — no children

21.9%

Couple — children under 15

19.9%

One parent — no children under 15

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

East Wagga Wagga Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

5.2% 9

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Previously served

5.8% 10

👤

Never served

89.0% 154

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

East Wagga Wagga Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.4% 27

—

Did not provide

83.6% 138

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

East Wagga Wagga Children Ever Born

No children

39.3%

1 child

9.8%

2 children

32.8%

3 children

13.1%

4 children

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

East Wagga Wagga When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1961–1970

2001–2010

2017

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

East Wagga Wagga Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.8%

5–14 hours

25.0%

15–29 hours

6.0%

30+ hours

6.5%

Did not do domestic work

41.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

East Wagga Wagga Household Size

1 person

31.8%

2 persons

33.0%

3 persons

15.9%

4 persons

15.9%

6+ persons

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

East Wagga Wagga Where Residents Moved From

Same address

160

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

East Wagga Wagga Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

64.7%

Step family — no other children

35.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

East Wagga Wagga Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 43 total

Theft

Drug Offences

Assault

Other Against Person

Other Against Property

Property Damage

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

East Wagga Wagga Schools

schools nearby

government

996

avg ICSEA score

2,602

total students

St Joseph's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 166 students

1050

ICSEA

Sacred Heart Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 338 students

1033

ICSEA

Wagga Wagga Christian College Independent

Combined · K-12 · 563 students

1033

ICSEA

Sturt Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 306 students

966

ICSEA

Kooringal High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 839 students

959

ICSEA

Kooringal Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 390 students

933

ICSEA

Aspect Riverina School, Wagga Wagga Campus Independent

Primary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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East Wagga Wagga Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,452/wk

Median Rent $300/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.7%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in East Wagga Wagga

Your weekly income

≈ $6,292/month

Median rent $300/wk

Left after rent $1,152/wk

Rent share 20.7%

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Income: $710/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $50/wk

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Income: $821/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $50/wk

East Wagga Wagga vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Bora Ridge

Pop: 107 Income: $466/wk Rent: $300/wk

Breadalbane (NSW)

Pop: 107 Income: $1,012/wk Rent: $277/wk

Bumbaldry

Pop: 107 Income: $602/wk Rent: $175/wk

Bunnaloo

Pop: 107 Income: $575/wk Rent: $75/wk

Cootralantra

Pop: 107 Income: $616/wk Rent: $330/wk

Kikiamah

Pop: 107 Income: $743/wk Rent: $213/wk

Compare East Wagga Wagga

East Wagga Wagga vs Bora Ridge →East Wagga Wagga vs Breadalbane (NSW) →East Wagga Wagga vs Bumbaldry →East Wagga Wagga vs Bunnaloo →

Frequently Asked Questions About East Wagga Wagga

What is the population of East Wagga Wagga NSW?

The population of East Wagga Wagga NSW is 213 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 20.2 people per km².East Wagga Wagga is ranked #6,791 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in East Wagga Wagga?

The median personal income in East Wagga Wagga NSW is $746 per week, or $38,792 per year.The median household income is $1,452 per week.Family income is $1,593 per week.East Wagga Wagga is ranked #4,605 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in East Wagga Wagga?

Median rent in East Wagga Wagga NSW is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 20.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.East Wagga Wagga ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in East Wagga Wagga?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in East Wagga Wagga NSW is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in East Wagga Wagga?

The median age in East Wagga Wagga NSW is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is East Wagga Wagga a good suburb to live in?

East Wagga Wagga is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 213.The median income is $746/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 11367. All dollar figures in AUD.