Moving to Kooringal NSW 2650
What the official numbers say about living in Kooringal — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $270 a week, against a median household income of $1,404 a week.
About 63% of homes are owner-occupied and 37% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Kooringal grew 1% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (7,308 → 7,404 people).
Around 66% of households are families, averaging 2.4 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: India, England, China; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Filipino, Punjabi.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Kooringal scores below the national average (decile 3 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (89% of workers), while 7% work from home.
Nearest train station: Wagga Wagga, 2.5 km north.
Nearest railway halt: Willans Hill, 1.5 km north-west.
Nearest airport: Wagga Wagga Airport, 8.3 km east.
The Sydney CBD is roughly 379 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 26 schools · 7 cafes & restaurants · 5 supermarkets · 26 parks — see them all on the Kooringal profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Kooringal High School 450 m · Sacred Heart Primary School 450 m · Sturt Public School 650 m · Kooringal Public School 800 m · Wagga Wagga Christian College 1.5 km · Willans Hill School 1.8 km · Lutheran School 1.8 km · Mount Austin High School 2.1 km
Groceries: Woolworths 50 m · APCO IGA 2.6 km · Lake Albert Foodworks 2.9 km · Aldi 3 km · Woolworths 3 km
Parks and reserves: Henwood Park 300 m · Fife Gardens 400 m · Ziegler Avenue Park 600 m · John Street Park 650 m · Gracelands Playground 950 m · Rotoract Park 950 m · Sherwood Park 1000 m · Horsley Street Park 1.1 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Kooringal, most often seen first: Australian Magpie · Galah · Australian Wood Duck · Sulphur-crested Cockatoo · Pacific Black Duck · Eurasian Blackbird.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Kooringal, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kooringal here | 7,404 | — | 3/10 | 12% |
| Turvey Park | 3,572 | — | 7/10 | 18% |
| Mount Austin | 4,035 | — | 1/10 | 18% |
| Tatton | 2,560 | — | 9/10 | 10% |
| Lake Albert | 6,291 | — | 7/10 | 12% |
| East Wagga Wagga | 213 | — | 2/10 | 7% |
| Tolland | 3,459 | — | 1/10 | 11% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Wagga Wagga — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Riverina — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 2650 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Kooringal profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $270 a week, and about 37% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 1% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 7,308 people to 7,404. It sits about 379 km from the Sydney CBD in a straight line, and Wagga Wagga station is roughly 2.5 km away. Local government is Wagga Wagga council, and the federal seat is Riverina.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Kooringal vs Turvey Park · Kooringal vs Mount Austin.
Nearby guides: Turvey Park · Mount Austin · Tatton · Lake Albert · East Wagga Wagga · Tolland.
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