NSW · Wagga Wagga Council
Gelston Park, 2650
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Suburb profile
Gelston Park 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. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with family life visible on every street.
Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Population
- Population
- 160
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $2,437
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 58
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,184
- Employment rate
- 65.6%
- 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
- 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)
- 20
- Against the person
- 5
- Against property
- 7
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 125
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 32 residents
- State safety percentile
- 84.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +5.6%
Reported offences increased 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
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
9 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
June 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Swimming pool6609 HOLBROOK ROAD GELSTON PARK 2650Determined
January 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Swimming pool6609 HOLBROOK ROAD GELSTON PARK 2650Determined
2024· 1 proposal
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6287 HOLBROOK ROAD GELSTON PARK 2650Determined
2023· 3 proposals
November 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Landscaping structures; Swimming pool36 GELSTON PARK ROAD GELSTON PARK 2650Determined
July 2023
- Shed545 GELSTON PARK ROAD GELSTON PARK 2650Determined
June 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing36 GELSTON PARK ROAD GELSTON PARK 2650Determined
2022· 1 proposal
August 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development6539 HOLBROOK ROAD GELSTON PARK 2650Determined
2021· 2 proposals
November 2021
- Retaining walls, protection of trees409 GELSTON PARK ROAD GELSTON PARK 2650Determined
September 2021
- Dwelling6607 HOLBROOK ROAD GELSTON PARK 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)
- 9/10
- 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
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning6539 HOLBROOK ROAD GELSTON PARK 2650Lodged 25 Aug 2022 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning6607 HOLBROOK ROAD GELSTON PARK 2650Lodged 08 Sep 2021 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning6287 HOLBROOK ROAD GELSTON PARK 2650Lodged 16 Jan 2024 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Swimming poolplanning6609 HOLBROOK ROAD GELSTON PARK 2650Lodged 15 Jun 2026 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Swimming poolplanning6609 HOLBROOK ROAD GELSTON PARK 2650Lodged 22 Jan 2026 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
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