NSW · Wagga Wagga Council
Tolland, 2650
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Tolland is a regional centre in Wagga Wagga that balances local services with a more relaxed pace of life. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix. The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible. The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in growth momentum and housing affordability. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 3,459
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $1,207
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 118 of 1,406
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 50.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 111 / 9 / 197
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)
- 423
- Against the person
- 105
- Against property
- 159
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 122.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 33 residents
- State safety percentile
- 83.3th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +1.2%
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
Public transport
47 public transport stops in this suburb
- Malaya Dr Before Leavenworth Dr
- Mount Austin High School, Leavenworth Dr
- Raye St After Fosbery St
- Raye St Opp Moran St
- Red Hill Public School, Hawkes Pl
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).
91 planning-related records
2026· 23 proposals
May 2026
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure214 BOURKE STREET TOLLAND 2650Additional Information Requested
- Shed; Erection of a new structure37-39 BRUCE STREET TOLLAND 2650Determined
April 2026
- Subdivision38 RAYE STREET TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Demolition12 BINGHAM PLACE TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Demolition36 ANNE STREET TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Demolition4 DAVIES PLACE TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Demolition6 DAVIES PLACE TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Demolition11 BINGHAM PLACE TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Demolition3 JORDAN PLACE TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Demolition4 FRENCH PLACE TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Demolition18 BROOKS CIRCLE TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Demolition132 RAYE STREET TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Demolition3 FLYNN PLACE TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Demolition4 FLYNN PLACE TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Demolition6 BINGHAM PLACE TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Demolition9 OLIVER PLACE TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Demolition13 BINGHAM PLACE TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Demolition3 DAVIES PLACE TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Demolition4 BROOKS CIRCLE TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Demolition4 JORDAN PLACE TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Demolition18 TOY PLACE TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Demolition143 RAYE STREET TOLLAND 2650Determined
March 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation109 RED HILL ROAD TOLLAND 2650Determined
2025· 17 proposals
December 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure40 TEMERLOH AVENUE TOLLAND 2650Determined
November 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation109 RED HILL ROAD TOLLAND 2650Withdrawn
August 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure2 MORAN STREET TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Demolition13 BROOKS CIRCLE TOLLAND 2650Determined
July 2025
- Demolition32 BROOKS CIRCLE TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Demolition15 BROOKS CIRCLE TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Demolition26 BROOKS CIRCLE TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Demolition9 BOYD PLACE TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Demolition1 QUABARA PLACE TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Demolition; Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development109 RED HILL ROAD TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Demolition12 OLIVER PLACE TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Demolition2 OLIVER PLACE TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Demolition2 BINGHAM PLACE TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Demolition34 ANNE STREET TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Demolition6 OLIVER PLACE TOLLAND 2650Determined
- Demolition4 BINGHAM PLACE TOLLAND 2650Determined
June 2025
- Demolition14 TOY PLACE TOLLAND 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
27 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bruce St after Raye StBus stop
- Bruce St at Bourke StBus stop
- Bruce St at Raye StBus stop
- Bruce St before Martin StBus stop
- Bruce St opp Raye StBus stop
- Bus stop
- Glenfield Rd at Bruce StBus stop
- Kessler Park, Nordlingen DrBus stop
- Malaya Dr after Leavenworth DrBus stop
- Malaya Dr at Bavaria StBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Emblem ParkPark
- Kessler ParkPark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Red Hill Pre-Schoolkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 12
- 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
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 43.5/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 43% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2850th in Australia
- State rank
- 910th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #49 among Country & regional · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #247 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 76%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Bruce St after Raye Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Bruce St at Bourke Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Bruce St at Raye Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Bruce St before Martin Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Bruce St opp Raye Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Glenfield Rd at Bruce Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Kessler Park, Nordlingen Dramenitiesbus_stop
- Malaya Dr after Leavenworth Dramenitiesbus_stop
- Malaya Dr at Bavaria Stamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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