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Moving to Wagga Wagga (South area) from Wagga Wagga (West area)

Schools, childcare, demographics and house prices for Wagga Wagga - South and Wagga Wagga - West, side by side - all from public government data.

Wagga Wagga (South area) has 23,259 people (ABS, June 2025), 0.0% in a year, a median house price of $700,000, 12 schools and 7 childcare services. Full Wagga Wagga (South area) suburb profile.

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Wagga Wagga - West
NSW · current home
Wagga Wagga - South
NSW · destination
Population & growth ABS ERP June 2025
Population (2025)
11,596
23,259
Annual growth
-1.6%
0.0%
Demographics ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$1,279/wk
$1,609/wk
Overseas born
12.5%
12.5%
Non-English-speaking background
10.7%
11.3%
Children aged 0–14
15.8%
21.7%
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 3
Decile 3
IRSAD score
926
947
Schools & childcare ACARA 2025 · ACECQA
Schools
7
12
Government schools ICSEA (avg intake)
951
885
Catholic/independent schools ICSEA (avg intake)
994
1,031
Childcare services (matched by suburb name)
34
7
Property VIC + NSW; QLD rent only
Median house price
$700,000
$700,000
House price YoY
+9.4%
+9.4%
Median 3-bed house rent /wk
$550
$550
Getting around GTFS commute · OpenStreetMap amenities
GPs nearby
3
1
Supermarkets nearby
3
1
Parks nearby
27
24
Train stations
1
None mapped
Crime & safety NSW BOCSAR (Jan-Dec 2025)
Recorded incidents, latest year (raw count - not population-adjusted)
2,892
2,892
Change vs prior year
+9%
+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: Wagga Wagga - West
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Ashmont Public School

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

Sector Government
Years K-6
Students 300
ICSEA 766
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 - West (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)
Holy Trinity West Wagga
Catholic 242 students
ICSEA 938 intake context
St Joseph's Primary School
Catholic 166 students
ICSEA 1050 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 - South
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Turvey Park Public School

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

Sector Government
Years K-6
Students 283
ICSEA 944
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 - South (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)
Kildare Catholic College
Catholic 972 students
ICSEA 1028 intake context
Henschke Primary School
Catholic 603 students
ICSEA 1029 intake context
Saint Mary MacKillop Colleges Limited
Independent 198 students
ICSEA 1078 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 - South's government schools have an average ICSEA of 885, compared to 951 in Wagga Wagga - West. 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 - South 1,031 (4 schools), Wagga Wagga - West 994 (2 schools).

There are 12 schools in Wagga Wagga - South, compared to 7 in Wagga Wagga - West.

Childcare services matched by suburb name: 7 in Wagga Wagga - South vs 34 in Wagga Wagga - West.

Similar suburbs near Wagga Wagga - South

Wagga Wagga - East NSW
House$700,000
Gov ICSEA955
Schools9
Childcare10
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 5 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Junee NSW
House$515,000
Gov ICSEA951
Schools6
Childcare3
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 2 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Temora NSW
House$495,000
Gov ICSEA937
Schools6
Childcare5
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 3 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Albury Surrounds NSW
House$440,000
Gov ICSEA972
Schools17
Childcare13
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 5 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Gundagai NSW
Gov ICSEA956
Schools6
Childcare4
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 3 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

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

23,259 people lived in Wagga Wagga (South area) at June 2025 (ABS Estimated Resident Population), a change of 0.0% over the year. Wagga Wagga (West area) had 11,596.

Are houses cheaper in Wagga Wagga (South area) than in Wagga Wagga (West area)?

Median house prices are about the same: $700,000 in Wagga Wagga (South area) and $700,000 in Wagga Wagga (West area).

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

ACARA lists 12 schools in Wagga Wagga (South area), against 7 in Wagga Wagga (West area). The zoned government school for an address is shown above under "Which school is zoned?".

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