Kooringal zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Kooringal
(Wagga Wagga, NSW) - 4.78 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is moderately 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.
Constraint readout
4.78 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Kooringal'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.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Kooringal at a glance
How Kooringal is zoned
Buying in Kooringal? 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 4.78 km², Kooringal is moderately 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, 25% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 5 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is General Residential. The median lot measures about 756 m² across 3,032 parcels.
Who lives in Kooringal
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Kooringal suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 932, and decile 2 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Kooringal's 7,404 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Wagga Wagga - East, the wider ABS statistical area containing Kooringal. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Kooringal 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.
Kooringal data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Not mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Zoning | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies, Defence |
| Observed flight paths | Not watched | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian 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.
Check a specific Kooringal address
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Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Kooringal lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Kooringal planning - frequently asked
Is Kooringal flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Kooringal, 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 Kooringal bushfire-prone?
Around 25% of Kooringal is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Wagga Wagga average of 78%.
What is the zoning in Kooringal?
The dominant planning zone in Kooringal is General Residential, though the suburb also includes Public Recreation and General Industrial.
Does Kooringal have heritage-listed places?
Kooringal has 5 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Kooringal?
Across 3,032 surveyed parcels in Kooringal, the median lot size is about 756 m². There are also 8 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Kooringal have a train station?
There is no train station inside Kooringal itself. The suburb is served by 52 bus stops.
What is the population of Kooringal?
At the 2021 Census Kooringal had 7,404 usual residents, with a median age of 35 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Wagga Wagga - East statistical area, which contains Kooringal, went from 15,302 people in 2001 to 17,035 in 2025, up 11%.
Is Kooringal an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Kooringal scores 932 and sits in decile 3 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 Kooringal?
Median household income in Kooringal was $1,404 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,928 for the typical suburb in Wagga Wagga. Median rent was $270 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,324 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turvey Park | 2.1 km | Not mapped | 33% |
| Mount Austin | 2.2 km | Not mapped | 26% |
| East Wagga Wagga | 2.3 km | Not mapped | 65% |
| Tolland | 2.7 km | Not mapped | 13% |
| Tatton | 3.1 km | Not mapped | 23% |
| Lake Albert | 3.5 km | Not mapped | 38% |
| Bourkelands | 3.5 km | Not mapped | 24% |
| Wagga Wagga | 3.8 km | Not mapped | 25% |
| Glenfield Park | 4.5 km | Not mapped | <1% |
| Gumly Gumly | 4.6 km | Not mapped | 88% |