Average rent in Wagga Wagga - South, NSW — 2026

Wagga Wagga - South 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 64% are owners or paying down a mortgage), and only 33% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (92%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 22,522, median age 35, and the most common occupation category is Professionals. 13% of residents were born overseas. At 383km from Sydney, Wagga Wagga - South 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.