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North Wagga Wagga NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of North Wagga Wagga NSW is 679 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in North Wagga Wagga is $739 per week ($38,428 per year). Median rent in North Wagga Wagga is $290 per week ($1,257 per month). North Wagga Wagga has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. North Wagga Wagga has a population density of 41.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in North Wagga Wagga is Afghanistan. The most common religion is Catholic (31% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in North Wagga Wagga is $1,335.

There were 28 recorded offences in North Wagga Wagga in 2025-26, a rate of 41 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (7 offences).

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North Wagga Wagga Population

residents (Census 2021)

North Wagga Wagga Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$739/wk

$38,428 per year

#4750 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$290/wk

$1,257 per month

#5154 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

44years

6 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,335/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

North Wagga Wagga Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.4% (354) Female 47.6% (321)

Population Density

41.3

people per km²

679 people · 16.4 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,728

Family income/wk

North 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

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

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

North Wagga Wagga Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

55.8% 110 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

44.2% 87 dwellings

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

North Wagga Wagga Country of Birth

Australia

99.0%

Afghanistan

1.0%

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

North Wagga Wagga Religion

Catholic

30.6%

No Religion

24.7%

Anglican

21.7%

Not stated

8.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

7.7%

Christian (other)

3.2%

Uniting Church

2.5%

Lutheran

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

North Wagga Wagga Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

46.2%

Year 12 or equivalent

38.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.3%

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

North Wagga Wagga Languages Spoken at Home

Other

56.3%

Mandarin

25.0%

IAL Nepali

18.8%

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

North Wagga Wagga Employment

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Employed full-time

40.0% 206 people

⏰

Employed part-time

22.9% 118 people

🔍

Unemployed

3.3% 17 people

🏠

Not in labour force

33.8% 174 people

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

North Wagga Wagga Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

55.1%

Bachelor Degree

19.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.6%

Postgraduate Degree

5.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.1%

Certificate I/II

1.3%

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

North Wagga Wagga Occupation

Professionals

24.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

21.8%

Managers

15.0%

Community & Personal Service

10.4%

Clerical & Administrative

9.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.8%

Sales Workers

7.3%

Labourers

4.1%

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

North Wagga Wagga Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.4%

Architecture & Building

16.6%

Engineering

16.0%

Society & Culture

13.7%

Health

9.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.4%

Education

6.9%

Creative Arts

4.6%

Agriculture & Environment

4.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.7%

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

North Wagga Wagga Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

North Wagga Wagga Weekly Household Income

$1-$149/wk

1.3%

$150-$299/wk

2.2%

$400-$499/wk

7.9%

$500-$649/wk

4.4%

$650-$799/wk

7.4%

$800-$999/wk

7.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

12.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.8%

$4,000+/wk

10.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

North Wagga Wagga Marital Status

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Married

47.0% 271

↔️

Separated

3.8% 22

📋

Divorced

8.7% 50

🕊️

Widowed

3.6% 21

👤

Never married

36.8% 212

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

North Wagga Wagga Ancestry

Australian

35.7%

English

30.0%

Irish

10.2%

Scottish

10.2%

German

4.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.9%

Other

3.3%

French

0.8%

Italian

0.6%

New Zealander

0.6%

Dutch

0.5%

Welsh

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

North Wagga Wagga School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

28.3%

Secondary — Government

26.8%

Secondary — Catholic

11.8%

Vocational Education

11.8%

Primary — Catholic

11.0%

Pre-school

6.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.9%

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

North Wagga Wagga Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.4% 80

✅

No need for assistance

93.6% 1,177

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

North Wagga Wagga Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.1% 74

—

Not a volunteer

85.9% 452

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

North Wagga Wagga Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.2%

$300-$449/mo

3.7%

$600-$799/mo

6.2%

$800-$999/mo

4.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

34.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

13.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

17.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

8.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

North Wagga Wagga How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

79.5%

Did not go to work

9.2%

Car (passenger)

5.1%

Walked only

3.1%

Truck

1.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.4%

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

North Wagga Wagga Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.9%

1 vehicle

29.0%

2 vehicles

31.4%

3 vehicles

19.2%

4+ vehicles

15.5%

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

North Wagga Wagga Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.6%

2 bedrooms

18.3%

3 bedrooms

39.6%

4 bedrooms

29.2%

5 bedrooms

8.3%

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

North Wagga Wagga Population Mobility

14.3%

moved in the last year

29.0%

moved in the last 5 years

3.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

62.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

North Wagga Wagga Indigenous Population

5.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,182

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

North Wagga Wagga Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Asthma

Lung condition

Heart disease

Diabetes

Stroke

Kidney disease

Cancer

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

North Wagga Wagga Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.3%

$1-$149/wk

5.1%

$150-$299/wk

8.3%

$300-$399/wk

4.0%

$400-$499/wk

5.6%

$500-$649/wk

6.0%

$650-$799/wk

9.8%

$800-$999/wk

10.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.7%

$3,500+/wk

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

North Wagga Wagga Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

36.3%

Couple — no children

29.6%

Couple — no children under 15

19.5%

One parent — no children under 15

7.4%

One parent — children under 15

7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

North Wagga Wagga Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.8% 4

🏅

Previously served

2.3% 12

👤

Never served

97.0% 516

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

North Wagga Wagga Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.9% 68

—

Did not provide

87.1% 458

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

North Wagga Wagga Children Ever Born

No children

23.6%

1 child

12.0%

2 children

23.2%

3 children

28.0%

4 children

13.2%

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

North Wagga Wagga When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1971–1980

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

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

North Wagga Wagga Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.4%

5–14 hours

28.6%

15–29 hours

15.0%

30+ hours

7.8%

Did not do domestic work

25.1%

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

North Wagga Wagga Household Size

1 person

25.0%

2 persons

35.4%

3 persons

15.8%

4 persons

12.5%

5 persons

8.3%

6+ persons

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

North Wagga Wagga Where Residents Moved From

Same address

521

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from ACT

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

North Wagga Wagga Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

80.9%

Step family — no other children

13.2%

Blended family — no other children

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

North Wagga Wagga Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 28 total

Assault

Other Against Property

Theft

Other Against Person

Weapons

Property Damage

Drug Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

North Wagga Wagga Schools

schools nearby

government

1010

avg ICSEA score

4,293

total students

The Riverina Anglican College Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,000 students

1104

ICSEA

St Joseph's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 166 students

1050

ICSEA

Kildare Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 972 students

1028

ICSEA

South Wagga Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 266 students

1027

ICSEA

Estella Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 402 students

1019

ICSEA

Wagga Wagga Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 440 students

1008

ICSEA

North Wagga Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 181 students

999

ICSEA

Wagga Wagga High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 818 students

960

ICSEA

The Bidgee School Government

Combined · U · 48 students

896

ICSEA

Indie School Wagga - Fitzmaurice Independent

Secondary

Indie School Wagga - Kincaid Independent

Secondary

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

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North Wagga Wagga Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,494/wk

Median Rent $290/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.4%

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

If you earn X in North Wagga Wagga

Your weekly income

≈ $6,474/month

Median rent $290/wk

Left after rent $1,204/wk

Rent share 19.4%

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North Wagga Wagga vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Central Tilba

Pop: 342 Income: $682/wk Rent: $295/wk

Tomingley

Pop: 342 Income: $687/wk Rent: $250/wk

Crabbes Creek

Pop: 343 Income: $669/wk Rent: $400/wk

Copmanhurst

Pop: 344 Income: $436/wk Rent: $285/wk

Wallarah

Pop: 344 Income: $670/wk Rent: $525/wk

Mandurama

Pop: 345 Income: $693/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About North Wagga Wagga

What is the population of North Wagga Wagga NSW?

The population of North Wagga Wagga NSW is 679 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 41.3 people per km².North Wagga Wagga is ranked #4,548 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in North Wagga Wagga?

The median personal income in North Wagga Wagga NSW is $739 per week, or $38,428 per year.The median household income is $1,494 per week.Family income is $1,728 per week.North Wagga Wagga is ranked #4,750 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in North Wagga Wagga?

Median rent in North Wagga Wagga NSW is $290 per week ($1,257 per month).Rent represents 19.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.North Wagga Wagga ranks #5,154 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in North Wagga Wagga?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in North Wagga Wagga NSW is $1,335. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in North Wagga Wagga?

The median age in North Wagga Wagga NSW is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is North Wagga Wagga a good suburb to live in?

North Wagga Wagga is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 679.The median income is $739/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.4% 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: 13024. All dollar figures in AUD.