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Wagga Wagga - East

New South Wales · Wagga Wagga · Riverina

Why “Wagga Wagga - East”? The ABS divides the larger suburb of Wagga Wagga into several statistical areas (SA2s); this profile covers one part of it. Other parts are listed further down. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

Wagga Wagga - East is a locality in the Wagga Wagga area of New South Wales. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Wagga Wagga - East SA2.

Where in NSW
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At a glance
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Schools
9
Top ICSEA 966 (gov)
Childcare
58
NQS-rated services
Recorded incidents
2,894
+9% vs prior year
Population
17,035
+0.4% in 1 year
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Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Wagga Wagga - East SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings, police-recorded incidents.

Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW catchments

Kooringal Public School

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

Sector Government
Years K-6
Students 390
ICSEA 933
A picture of students’ family backgrounds — not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned in-area government school for Wagga Wagga - East (NSW catchment data).

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Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Mater Dei Catholic College
Catholic 749 students
ICSEA 1050 intake context
Wagga Wagga Christian College
Independent 563 students
ICSEA 1033 intake context
Sacred Heart Primary School
Catholic 338 students
ICSEA 1033 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.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Primary catchment zone shown where matched to official government data. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in Wagga Wagga - East

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ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All NSW schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

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  • St Lukes Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 60 places · Wagga Wagga
    Exceeding NQS
  • CSU - R Children's Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 58 places · Wagga Wagga
    Exceeding NQS
  • KU Ashmont Preschool and Family Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 40 places · Ashmont
    Exceeding NQS
  • KU Koala Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 40 places · Wagga Wagga
    Exceeding NQS
  • KU - Kangaroo Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 30 places · Wagga Wagga
    Exceeding NQS
  • KU - Kingfisher Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 30 places · Wagga Wagga
    Exceeding NQS
  • KU - Kookaburra Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 28 places · Wagga Wagga
    Exceeding NQS
  • Red Hill Public School Bimbi Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 20 places · Tolland
    Exceeding NQS
  • Inspire Early Learning Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 234 places · Wagga Wagga
    Meeting NQS
  • Henschke Out of School Hours Care Incorporated
    Centre-Based Care · 121 places · Wagga Wagga
    Meeting NQS
  • The After School Klub Wagga Wagga
    Centre-Based Care · 100 places · Wagga Wagga
    Meeting NQS
  • Little Peoples Early Learning Centre Bourkelands
    Centre-Based Care · 96 places · Bourkelands
    Meeting NQS

+ 46 more services in this area's postcodes.

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register

Safety — recorded incidents

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Incidents, latest year
2,894
vs previous year
+9%
vs 2021
2,252
  • Theft 866
  • Against justice procedures 810
  • Assault 271
  • Intimidation, stalking and harassment 174
  • Malicious damage to property 156

Police-recorded incident counts (Calendar years; latest = Jan-Dec 2025). These are not population-adjusted and are not a judgement about the suburb — larger, busier areas record more incidents. More on safety →

Source: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR)
The neighbourhood

Amenities

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GPs / clinics
2
Supermarkets
2
Parks
30
Train stations
0

Counts of OSM-tagged features within the Wagga Wagga - East SA2 polygon. OpenStreetMap coverage varies — verify with local directories before relying on these counts.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors

Climate & hazards

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Bushfire overlay
Within the designated Bush Fire Prone Land

This shows whether the Wagga Wagga - East SA2 intersects an official New South Wales government hazard overlay. It is the published overlay extent — not a risk rating, hazard score, or insurance assessment, and we compute none. A single property inside the SA2 may or may not be affected. Not financial or insurance advice — check the current planning scheme and your insurer for any specific address.

Source: NSW RFS Bush Fire Prone Land, © State Government of NSW and NSW Rural Fire Service — CC BY 4.0
Population & growth
Population
17,035
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+0.40%
2024→25
Net change
+68
people / yr
Density
315
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+68
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
+103
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
-102
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+67

Reading the streams: organic growth — more babies than goodbyes — was the biggest driver.

Growth vs benchmarks
Wagga Wagga - East
+0.40%
NSW median
+0.60%
National median
+0.80%