NSW · Wagga Wagga Council
Borambola, 2650
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Borambola is a welcoming smaller community in Wagga Wagga, with a settled community character. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. There is a settled, neighbourly feel to the area that rewards people who like knowing their patch.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Population
- Population
- 117
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,625
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 7 of 53
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,600
- Employment rate
- 69.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 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
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 14
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 119.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 29 residents
- State safety percentile
- 81.8th (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
5 public transport stops in this suburb
- Borambola Rd At Sturt Hwy
- Borambola Rd At Sturt Hwy
- Mates Gully Rd At Sturt Hwy
- Mates Gully Rd At Sturt Hwy
- Mates Gully Rd At Sturt Hwy
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)
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksSturt Highway01 Mar 2026 – 01 Nov 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
7 planning-related records
2025· 2 proposals
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia1666 STURT HIGHWAY BORAMBOLA 2650Determined
January 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Landscaping structures; Pathways and paving; Playground equipment; Shade structures of canvas, fabric, mesh or the like; Shipping containers1980 STURT HIGHWAY BORAMBOLA 2650Withdrawn
2024· 1 proposal
May 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Moveable dwelling695 Sturt Highway Borambola NSW 2650Determined
2023· 2 proposals
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2181 STURT HIGHWAY BORAMBOLA 2650Determined
August 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development422 YABTREE ROAD BORAMBOLA 2650Determined
2022· 2 proposals
February 2022
- Subdivision of land780 STURT HIGHWAY BORAMBOLA 2650Determined
January 2022
- Artisanal food and drink1734 STURT HIGHWAY BORAMBOLA 2650Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
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)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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
Recent changes
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime975
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime436
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime655
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime675
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime433
- Borambola Rd At Sturt Hwytransport
- Borambola Rd At Sturt Hwytransport
- Mates Gully Rd At Sturt Hwytransport
- Mates Gully Rd At Sturt Hwytransport
- Mates Gully Rd At Sturt Hwytransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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