NSW · Wagga Wagga Council
Oura, 2650
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
In Wagga Wagga, Oura keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible.
Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment. Steady development is bringing new homes and gradual renewal to parts of the suburb.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and safety lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in housing affordability and community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 246
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,937
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 78
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,336
- Employment rate
- 63.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 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)
- 30
- Against the person
- 7
- Against property
- 11
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 122
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 35 residents
- State safety percentile
- 82.8th (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
29 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1517 Oura Rd
- Davidson St Opp MacIntyre St
- MacIntyre St At Davidson St
- Wagga Wagga St After Oura Rd
- Wagga Wagga St Before Oura 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).
34 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
June 2026
- Shed; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space22 DAVIDSON STREET OURA 2650Under Assessment
April 2026
- Subdivision12 JARVIS STREET OURA 2650Additional Information Requested
February 2026
- Subdivision1335 OURA ROAD OURA 2650Determined
2025· 6 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation2 ALFRED STREET OURA 2650Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development6 ALFRED STREET OURA 2650Withdrawn
October 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure31 ADAMS STREET OURA 2650Determined
September 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Shipping containersWAGGA WAGGA STREET OURA 2650Withdrawn
August 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool27 ADAMS STREET OURA 2650Determined
July 2025
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure12 JARVIS STREET OURA 2650Determined
2024· 5 proposals
October 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool8 WAGGA WAGGA STREET OURA 2650Determined
September 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Residential Accommodation30-32 WAGGA WAGGA STREET OURA 2650Determined
June 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal)27 DAVIDSON STREET OURA 2650Determined
April 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool22 DAVIDSON STREET OURA 2650Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1533 OURA ROAD OURA 2650Determined
2023· 7 proposals
September 2023
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Tourist and visitor accommodation; Farm stay accommodation2063 OURA ROAD OURA 2650Determined
- Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development; Shed20 Macleay Street, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650Determined
August 2023
- Dwelling1533 OURA ROAD OURA 2650Determined
- Alterations and additions to commercial development1313 OURA ROAD OURA 2650Determined
May 2023
- Shed37 ALFRED STREET OURA 2650Determined
April 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development11-13 ALFRED STREET OURA 2650Determined
March 2023
- Subdivision of land58 FAIRFIELD ROAD OURA 2650Determined
2022· 6 proposals
December 2022
- Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development; Shed20 Macleay Street, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650Determined
- Shed18 WAGGA WAGGA STREET OURA 2650Determined
September 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces2A ALFRED STREET OURA 2650Determined
August 2022
- Other22 DAVIDSON STREET OURA 2650Withdrawn
- Other2063 OURA ROAD OURA 2650Determined
May 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces36 WAGGA WAGGA STREET OURA 2650Determined
2021· 7 proposals
December 2021
- Dwelling1 ALFRED STREET OURA 2650Determined
- Subdivision of land1335 OURA ROAD OURA 2650Determined
November 2021
- Secondary dwelling22 DAVIDSON STREET OURA 2650Determined
- Dwelling11 TURNER ST WAGGA WAGGA NSW 2650Determined
June 2021
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling31 ADAMS STREET OURA 2650Determined
May 2021
- Shed22 DAVIDSON STREET OURA 2650Determined
March 2021
- Dwelling; Shed22 DAVIDSON STREET OURA 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)
- 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
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
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 34.1/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4559th in Australia
- State rank
- 1461st in NSW
- Peer rank
- #76 among Country & regional · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #582 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 60%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime975
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime436
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime655
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime675
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime433
- 1517 Oura Rdtransport
- Davidson St Opp MacIntyre Sttransport
- MacIntyre St At Davidson Sttransport
- Wagga Wagga St After Oura Rdtransport
- Wagga Wagga St Before Oura Rdtransport
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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