Kapooka NSW 2661
Kapooka is in Wagga Wagga LGA, NSW, postcode 2661, with population 395.
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Kapooka has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
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386 latest-year approvals in Wagga Wagga, +0.0% YoY; population +0.0% YoY (0.5% 5yr).
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Kapooka has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Crime, Schools, and Transport. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
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Kapooka currently reads as a growth-momentum candidate.
Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read. Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.
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Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.
Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.
No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.
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Kapooka NSW
Kapooka is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Wagga Wagga local government area (postcode 2661). With a population of 395, the suburb has a young demographic with a median age of 23. Households earn a median income of $124K per year, with an average household size of 3.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are community & personal service, professionals, managers. Employment in the area leans toward public admin & safety and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
The median house price in Kapooka is $3.0 million, having surged 138.1% over the past year. The median weekly rent is $254 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 0.4%.
Kapooka is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1002, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 bus stops. The crime rate in the Wagga Wagga LGA is moderate at 5,374 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Kapooka offers a gross rental yield of 0.4%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($3.0M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 24.2x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +138.1% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.0% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Kapooka is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Wagga Wagga local government area (postcode 2661). With a population of 395, the suburb has a young demographic with a median age of 23. Households earn a median income of $124K per year, with an average household size of 3.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are community & personal service, professionals, managers. Employment in the area leans toward public admin & safety and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
The median house price in Kapooka is $3.0 million, having surged 138.1% over the past year. The median weekly rent is $254 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 0.4%.
Kapooka is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1002, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 bus stops. The crime rate in the Wagga Wagga LGA is moderate at 5,374 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Kapooka offers a gross rental yield of 0.4%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($3.0M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 24.2x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +138.1% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.0% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Kapooka FAQ
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What LGA is Kapooka in?
Kapooka is in the Wagga Wagga Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2661. Council-level context for Wagga Wagga LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Kapooka?
The current median house price in Kapooka, NSW is $3.0M, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Kapooka?
The median weekly rent in Kapooka is $254/wk, based on ABS Census 2021 rent fallback.
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Is Kapooka a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Kapooka show: Low Yield, Above Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Kapooka?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Kapooka data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.