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NSW · Wagga Wagga Council

Book Book, 2650

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  • Green suburb
What Book Book is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Book Book is a residential smaller community in Wagga Wagga with a familiar suburban feel. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix.

Transport options are solid enough for daily errands and regular trips further afield. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.

Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.

Population

Population
130
Median age
40
Median household income / week
$1,843
Dwelling vacancy
28.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
13 of 45
Median monthly mortgage
$1,907
Employment rate
55.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$400
Houses (January to March 2026)
$570
All types (January to March 2026)
$540
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
656

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
16
Against the person
4
Against property
6
Rate per 1,000 residents
123.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 32 residents
State safety percentile
83.5th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+0.3%

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions975
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault436
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment655
  • Malicious Damage To Property675
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault433

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows

Public transport

16 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 7627 Tumbarumba Rd
  • Gregadoo East Rd At Tumbarumba Rd
  • Tumbarumba Rd At Killicks Rd
  • Tumbarumba Rd Opp 7627
  • Tumbarumba Rd Opp Killicks Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

3 planning-related records

2026· 1 proposal

  • May 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    8095 TUMBARUMBA ROAD BOOK BOOK 2650Additional Information Requested
2025· 1 proposal

  • June 2025

  • Subdivision
    7740 TUMBARUMBA ROAD BOOK BOOK 2650Determined
2024· 1 proposal

  • January 2024

  • Subdivision; Agriculture
    TUMBARUMBA ROAD BOOK BOOK 2650Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
0

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Recent changes

  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime975
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime436
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime655
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime675
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime433
  • 7627 Tumbarumba Rdtransport
  • Gregadoo East Rd At Tumbarumba Rdtransport
  • Tumbarumba Rd At Killicks Rdtransport
  • Tumbarumba Rd Opp 7627transport
  • Tumbarumba Rd Opp Killicks Rdtransport

Data sources & freshness

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