NSW · Wagga Wagga Council
San Isidore, 2650
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Dog friendly
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
San Isidore offers a slower smaller community life in Wagga Wagga, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Public transport is a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods.
Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment. Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and safety against similar regional towns, even with housing affordability and community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Amenities
7 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 playgrounds · 1 dog parks
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Decent local green space — 0 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 58 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Sport & outdoors(4)
- Dog park
- Playground
- Norman Duck OvalSports field
- Sports field
Transport(1)
1 bus stops
Other(2)
- Parking
- Parking Space
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
Public transport
58 public transport stops in this suburb
- 17 Eugene Av
- 23 Benedict Av
- 23 Henschke Av
- 7 Henschke Av
- Eugene Av Opp 16
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)
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)
- 43
- Against the person
- 11
- Against property
- 16
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 123.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 32 residents
- State safety percentile
- 83.7th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +2.7%
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
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 46.9/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 34% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2328th in Australia
- State rank
- 723rd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #67 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #163 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
Population
- Population
- 349
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $2,178
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 7 of 118
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,107
- Employment rate
- 67.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 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.
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
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
45 planning-related records
2026· 4 proposals
May 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure8 EUGENE AVENUE SAN ISIDORE 2650Determined
April 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)11 NORMAN DUCK AVENUE SAN ISIDORE 2650Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation15 HENSCHKE AVENUE SAN ISIDORE 2650Determined
January 2026
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Rainwater tanks17 HENSCHKE AVENUE SAN ISIDORE 2650Withdrawn
2025· 7 proposals
December 2025
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure3 BENEDICT AVENUE SAN ISIDORE 2650Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 BENEDICT AVENUE SAN ISIDORE 2650Additional Information Requested
September 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure10 NORMAN DUCK AVENUE SAN ISIDORE 2650Determined
August 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure8 KAPOOKA ROAD SAN ISIDORE 2650Determined
May 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool25 EUGENE AVENUE SAN ISIDORE 2650Determined
February 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Telecommunications facility20 KAPOOKA ROAD SAN ISIDORE 2650Determined
January 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool3 BENEDICT AVENUE SAN ISIDORE 2650Determined
2024· 7 proposals
October 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool6 EUGENE AVENUE SAN ISIDORE 2650Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool8 CUMMINS DRIVE SAN ISIDORE 2650Determined
May 2024
- Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 MICHAEL AVENUE SAN ISIDORE 2650Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 CUMMINS DRIVE SAN ISIDORE 2650Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure25 CUMMINS DRIVE SAN ISIDORE 2650Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Telecommunications facility20 KAPOOKA ROAD SAN ISIDORE 2650Withdrawn
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 NORMAN DUCK AVENUE SAN ISIDORE 2650Determined
2023· 10 proposals
December 2023
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure2 KAPOOKA ROAD SAN ISIDORE 2650Determined
October 2023
- Farm buildings; Shed; Erection of a new structure20 KAPOOKA ROAD SAN ISIDORE 2650Determined
August 2023
- Demolition; Shed10 HENSCHKE AVENUE SAN ISIDORE 2650Determined
June 2023
- Shed6 KAPOOKA ROAD SAN ISIDORE 2650Determined
- Secondary dwelling8 EUGENE AVENUE SAN ISIDORE 2650Determined
May 2023
- Shed17 BENEDICT AVENUE SAN ISIDORE 2650Determined
- Retaining walls, protection of trees10 NORMAN DUCK AVENUE SAN ISIDORE 2650Determined
- Other23 BENEDICT AVENUE SAN ISIDORE 2650Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development10 CUMMINS DRIVE SAN ISIDORE 2650Determined
April 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development21 BENEDICT AVENUE SAN ISIDORE 2650Determined
2022· 9 proposals
September 2022
- Shed13 EUGENE AVENUE SAN ISIDORE 2650Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development10 CUMMINS DRIVE SAN ISIDORE 2650Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development10 MICHAEL AVENUE SAN ISIDORE 2650Determined
July 2022
- Secondary dwelling13 EUGENE AVENUE SAN ISIDORE 2650Withdrawn
June 2022
- Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development17 EUGENE AVENUE SAN ISIDORE 2650Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development3 MICHAEL AVENUE SAN ISIDORE 2650Determined
May 2022
- Shed21 CUMMINS DRIVE SAN ISIDORE 2650Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing10 HENSCHKE AVENUE SAN ISIDORE 2650Determined
March 2022
- Shed21 CUMMINS DRIVE SAN ISIDORE 2650Determined
2021· 3 proposals
November 2021
- Shed20 EUGENE AVENUE SAN ISIDORE 2650Determined
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition; Garages, carports and car parking spaces6 EUGENE AVENUE SAN ISIDORE 2650Determined
- Shed10 NORMAN DUCK AVENUE SAN ISIDORE 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)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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
- 23 Benedict Avamenitiesbus_stop
- Dog parkamenitiesdog_park
- Norman Duck Ovalamenitiespitch
- Parkingamenitiesparking
- Parking Spaceamenitiesparking_space
- Playgroundamenitiesplayground
- Sports fieldamenitiespitch
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime975
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime436
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime655
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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