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East Wagga Wagga zoning & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of East Wagga Wagga (Wagga Wagga, NSW) - 10.49 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.

Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to East Wagga Wagga's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.

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East Wagga Wagga at a glance

Parcels 605 Median lot 2,552 m² Mapped easements 16 Bus stops 18

How East Wagga Wagga is zoned

Primary Production 47%
General Industrial 25%
Public Recreation 11%
Productivity Support 7%
Infrastructure 4%
Large Lot Residential 3%

Buying in East Wagga Wagga? The zoning, flood and bushfire lines on the section 10.7 certificate attached to the contract are mapped controls - see our s10.7 certificate guide.

Across its 10.49 km², East Wagga Wagga is highly constrained by the planning overlays we hold. We hold no flood mapping covering this suburb, so no flood figure is shown - that is a gap in our data, not an all-clear. Of what is mapped, 65% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 4 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 2,552 m² across 605 parcels.

Who lives in East Wagga Wagga

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the East Wagga Wagga suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
213
usual residents, 2021
Median age
40
years
Median household income
$1,452
per week, Wagga Wagga suburb typical $1,928
Median rent
$300
per week, Wagga Wagga suburb typical $274
Median mortgage
$1,300
per month
Household size
2.3
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 2
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 920, and decile 2 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 2
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of East Wagga Wagga's 213 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 3.8%
5-14 11.5%
15-19 6.7%
20-24 9.1%
25-34 9.1%
35-44 12.9%
45-54 11.5%
55-64 18.7%
65-74 10.5%
75-84 4.3%
85+ 1.9%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Wagga Wagga - East, the wider ABS statistical area containing East Wagga Wagga. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than East Wagga Wagga itself.

15,302 in 2001 to 17,035 in 2025, up 11%.

Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.

East Wagga Wagga data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingNot mappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
ZoningMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies, Defence
Observed flight pathsNot watchedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)

Profile last materially updated 26 September 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.

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East Wagga Wagga planning - frequently asked

Is East Wagga Wagga flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering East Wagga Wagga, so this page can't say how much of the suburb is flood-affected - that is a gap in our data, not an indication that the suburb is free of flood risk. Wagga Wagga is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.

Is East Wagga Wagga bushfire-prone?

Around 65% of East Wagga Wagga is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Wagga Wagga average of 78%.

What is the zoning in East Wagga Wagga?

The dominant planning zone in East Wagga Wagga is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes General Industrial and Public Recreation.

Does East Wagga Wagga have heritage-listed places?

East Wagga Wagga has 4 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in East Wagga Wagga?

Across 605 surveyed parcels in East Wagga Wagga, the median lot size is about 2,552 m². There are also 16 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does East Wagga Wagga have a train station?

There is no train station inside East Wagga Wagga itself. The suburb is served by 18 bus stops.

What is the population of East Wagga Wagga?

At the 2021 Census East Wagga Wagga had 213 usual residents, with a median age of 40 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Wagga Wagga - East statistical area, which contains East Wagga Wagga, went from 15,302 people in 2001 to 17,035 in 2025, up 11%.

Is East Wagga Wagga an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), East Wagga Wagga scores 920 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in East Wagga Wagga?

Median household income in East Wagga Wagga was $1,452 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,928 for the typical suburb in Wagga Wagga. Median rent was $300 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Kooringal 2.3 km Not mapped 25%
Gumly Gumly 2.5 km Not mapped 88%
North Wagga Wagga 3.7 km Not mapped 96%
Turvey Park 3.9 km Not mapped 33%
Mount Austin 4.3 km Not mapped 26%
Lake Albert 4.4 km Not mapped 38%
Wagga Wagga 4.4 km Not mapped 25%
Tolland 5.0 km Not mapped 13%
Tatton 5.3 km Not mapped 23%
Bourkelands 5.8 km Not mapped 24%

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