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Moving to Wagga Wagga (North area) from Kingswood (Werrington area)

Schools, childcare, demographics and house prices for Wagga Wagga - North and Kingswood - Werrington, side by side - all from public government data.

Wagga Wagga (North area) has 6,227 people (ABS, June 2025), +1.8% in a year, a median house price of $700,000, 3 schools and 4 childcare services. Full Wagga Wagga (North area) suburb profile.

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Kingswood - Werrington
NSW · current home
Wagga Wagga - North
NSW · destination
Population & growth ABS ERP June 2025
Population (2025)
28,330
6,227
Annual growth
+3.9%
+1.8%
Demographics ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$1,707/wk
$2,042/wk
Overseas born
30.9%
14.1%
Non-English-speaking background
31.7%
13.0%
Children aged 0–14
22.6%
19.6%
SEIFA advantage ABS SEIFA 2021
IRSAD decile (1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged) A relative socio-economic index - not a measure of safety or community quality.
Decile 4
Decile 7
IRSAD score
967
1,027
Schools & childcare ACARA 2025 · ACECQA
Schools
11
3
Government schools ICSEA (avg intake)
953
1,009
Catholic/independent schools ICSEA (avg intake)
1,045
1,104
Childcare services (matched by suburb name)
10
4
Property VIC + NSW; QLD rent only
Median house price
$1.18M
$700,000
House price YoY
+17.8%
+9.4%
Median 3-bed house rent /wk
$640
$550
Getting around GTFS commute · OpenStreetMap amenities
GPs nearby
1
None mapped
Supermarkets nearby
5
1
Parks nearby
57
9
Train stations
2
None mapped
Crime & safety NSW BOCSAR (Jan-Dec 2025)
Recorded incidents, latest year (raw count - not population-adjusted)
not published
2,892
Change vs prior year
not published
+9%
Counts are often higher where many people visit (shopping centres, stations, nightlife), not only where many people live. SuburbRadar does not rate suburbs as safe or unsafe.

© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice). Suburb totals are added up from published figures.

Sources: ABS ERP June 2025 · ABS Census 2021 · ABS SEIFA 2021 · ACARA School Profile 2025 · ACECQA NQS register · Valuer-General Victoria & DFFH (VIC) · DCJ Housing sales Mar 2026 and rent Jun 2026 (NSW) · RTA Queensland rents (QLD) · NSW BOCSAR (NSW) · CSA Victoria (VIC). How we source this data →

Which school is zoned?

The free government school your child can attend in each area - side by side, never a blended average.

From: Kingswood - Werrington
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Kingswood Public School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Kingswood - Werrington.

Sector Government
Years K-6
Students 499
ICSEA 1048
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Kingswood - Werrington (NSW catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.

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Also nearby - Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
St Dominic's College
Independent 1,010 students
ICSEA 1008 intake context
Wollemi College
Independent 565 students
ICSEA 1107 intake context
St Joseph's Primary School
Catholic 310 students
ICSEA 1019 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone - they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

To: Wagga Wagga - North
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

North Wagga Public School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Wagga Wagga - North.

Sector Government
Years K-6
Students 181
ICSEA 999
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Wagga Wagga - North (NSW catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.

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Also nearby - Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
The Riverina Anglican College
Independent 1,000 students
ICSEA 1104 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone - they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Honest tradeoff

Wagga Wagga - North's government schools have an average ICSEA of 1,009, compared to 953 in Kingswood - Werrington. ICSEA reflects the socioeconomic intake of students, not teaching quality - it is not a ranking of school performance.

Catholic/independent schools are separate from the free government catchment - average ICSEA Wagga Wagga - North 1,104 (1 school), Kingswood - Werrington 1,045 (3 schools).

There are 3 schools in Wagga Wagga - North, compared to 11 in Kingswood - Werrington.

Childcare services matched by suburb name: 4 in Wagga Wagga - North vs 10 in Kingswood - Werrington.

The proportion of children from non-English-speaking backgrounds is lower in Wagga Wagga - North at 13.0% (vs 31.7% in Kingswood - Werrington).

Wagga Wagga - North has a SEIFA advantage (IRSAD) of Decile 7, above Kingswood - Werrington's Decile 4. Decile 10 is the most advantaged nationally.

Median house prices are 41% lower in Wagga Wagga - North ($700,000 vs $1.18M).

Similar suburbs near Wagga Wagga - North

Wagga Wagga - East NSW
House$700,000
Gov ICSEA955
Schools9
Childcare10
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 5 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Wagga Wagga Surrounds NSW
Gov ICSEA946
Schools16
Childcare16
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 6 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Albury Surrounds NSW
House$440,000
Gov ICSEA972
Schools17
Childcare13
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 5 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Albury - East NSW
House$732,000
Gov ICSEA990
Schools3
Childcare8
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 6 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Albury - South NSW
House$732,000
Gov ICSEA994
Schools7
Childcare18
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 5 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

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What is the population of Wagga Wagga (North area)?

6,227 people lived in Wagga Wagga (North area) at June 2025 (ABS Estimated Resident Population), a change of +1.8% over the year. Kingswood (Werrington area) had 28,330.

Are houses cheaper in Wagga Wagga (North area) than in Kingswood (Werrington area)?

Yes. The median house price is $700,000 in Wagga Wagga (North area) and $1.18M in Kingswood (Werrington area), 41% lower in Wagga Wagga (North area).

How many schools are in Wagga Wagga (North area)?

ACARA lists 3 schools in Wagga Wagga (North area), against 11 in Kingswood (Werrington area). The zoned government school for an address is shown above under "Which school is zoned?".

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Plan the move: Kingswood - Werrington → Wagga Wagga - North