Average rent in Wagga Wagga - East, NSW — 2026

Wagga Wagga - East comes in cheaper than most of New South Wales — the typical renter pays $300/week, around 29% below the state median of $424/week (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (around 71% are owners or paying down a mortgage), and only 26% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (88%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 16,921, median age 38, and the most common occupation category is Professionals. 10% of residents were born overseas. At 377km from Sydney, Wagga Wagga - East typically sits outside the inner-ring rent pressure zone — but state rent indices since 2021 have moved a lot, so the live figure above is a better current guide than the Census baseline.