In short

Downside is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2650, home to 124 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Narrandera local government area (Outer Regional Australia).

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$185 /wk

Population124

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGAWagga Wagga

Demographics

Population: 124
Median age: 46 years
Median household income: $2,583 /week
Median personal income: $969 /week
Median family income: $2,833 /week
Average household size: 2.6
Persons per bedroom: 0.7
Local government area: Wagga Wagga
Statistical region (SA4): Riverina
Remoteness classification: Outer Regional Australia
Federal electorate: Riverina

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $185 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $1,733
Rent share of household income: 7%

Schools

Estella Public School Primary · Government
North Wagga Public School Primary · Government
Wagga Wagga Public School Primary · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 2 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 15 bus stops

Closest stops:

Bradman Dr Opp Gasnier Loop bus · 548 m
Bradman Dr After Darcy Dr bus · 727 m
Whitten Av After Farrer Rd bus · 804 m
Sturrock Dr After Wylie Ct bus · 975 m
Coolamon Rd Opp TAFE Primary Industries Centre bus · 997 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (31.9°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (12.8°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 572 mm
Reference station: Wagga Wagga AMO, 12.2 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 5,930 across postcode 2650 in the year to Dec 2025 (stable on the prior year).
Most common categories: 1,589 violent offences, 1,231 theft, 783 other offences.

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Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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