Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 31° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 122 mm · ~15 rainy days
NSW · Wagga Wagga Council
Kapooka, 2661
Population
395
Median age
23
Median income
$2,386/wk
Employed
91.8%
Languages at home
8.7%non-English
Top: Afrikaans, Punjabi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- National parks
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Kapooka is a regional centre in Wagga Wagga that balances local services with a more relaxed pace of life. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. The community skews younger, with plenty of residents in steady employment.
Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because housing affordability and transport and access lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Living here
Desirability
- Desirability score
- 24.8/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6112th in Australia
- State rank
- 1913th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #325 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #891 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Population
- Population
- 395
- Median age
- 23
- Median household income / week
- $2,386
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 51
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 91.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 6 / 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.
Community & culture
8.7% speak a language other than English at home; 11.4% born overseas
- Language at home
- 358 English only · 34 other
- Non-English at home
- 8.7%
- Born overseas
- 45 (11.4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 35 (8.9%)
- Australian citizens
- 388
- Languages spoken at home (other than English)
- 2
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
- Afrikaans4 · 57.1%
- Punjabi3 · 42.9%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, and Indigenous status (usual residence).
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 21
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 53.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 66 residents
- State safety percentile
- 30.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +110.6%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions2
- Domestic Violence Related Assault1
- Possession And/Or Use Of Amphetamines2
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences2
- Sexual Touching, Sexual Act And Other Sexual Offences3
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
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,002
- Kapooka Public SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Camp Access Rd After Kapooka Dr
- Camp Access Rd After Kapooka Dr
- Kapooka Public School, Sturt Av
- Kapooka Public School, Sturt Av
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)
Amenities
41 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 2 sports centres · 2 post offices
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 2 parks mapped in suburb
- Walkability proxy
- 8/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 2.53
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 5.06
Food & drink(1)
- MessRestaurant
Health & services(1)
- Rap/DentalDentist
Sport & outdoors(7)
- Kapooka Golf ClubGolf course
- gymGym
- Park (2)
- PoolSports centre
- Sports centre
- Sports field
Other(14)
- Australian Military BankBank
- Defence BankBank
- Bleachers (4)
- Camp Pitch (8)
- Clothing StoreClothes
- Fitness Station
- Parking (7)
- Milo Kapooka Post OfficePost office
- MilpoPost office
- Public toilets
- Shelter (3)
- Shower
- Track
- AAFCANSYes
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived from OpenStreetMap & Census) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Rap/Dentaldentist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 131 mm · ~16 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 4°
- Rainfall
- 142 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 137 mm · ~17 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Period: seasonal · Updated on site · Static grid from WorldClim monthly averages
Future & Planning
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
Socio-economic
- 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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Recent changes
- AAFCANSamenitiesyes
- Australian Military Bankamenitiesbank
- Bleachersamenitiesbleachers
- Bleachersamenitiesbleachers
- Bleachersamenitiesbleachers
- Bleachersamenitiesbleachers
- Camp Pitchamenitiescamp_pitch
- Camp Pitchamenitiescamp_pitch
- Camp Pitchamenitiescamp_pitch
- Camp Pitchamenitiescamp_pitch
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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