Charles Sturt University, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Is Charles Sturt University a good place to live?
There’s no single answer — it depends on what matters to you. So instead of one mystery number, we break it down: a transparent score on each part of life we can back with public data, and an honest “not yet” on the parts we can’t.
Below the national middle on the data we score
A weighted blend of the 1 component we can score for Charles Sturt University from public data. It sits alongside — and reconciles with — the socio-economic Suburb Score above; it is a transparent read, not a complete verdict.
Housing affordability
39/100Less affordable than the national median
Median weekly rent was $315 at the 2021 Census — more affordable than about 39% of suburbs we can compare. Housing data only, no valuations. · ABS Census 2021
Not yet scored
We’d rather leave these open than publish a number we can’t stand behind. Here’s where each one stands.
- Socio-economic advantageNot scored — this suburb has no ABS SEIFA score.
- Amenities & accessNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap amenity mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- Green spaceNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap green-space mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- TransportNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap public-transport mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- SchoolsNot scored yet — school performance (ACARA / ICSEA) needs a data-reuse licence cleared before we can publish it.
- SafetyNot scored yet — Australia has no single open crime dataset and safety data carries defamation and legal care, so it is gated pending a go/no-go and will be data-only when added.
- CommunityNot scored yet — we won't reduce community to a number from a proxy. We'd rather leave it open than publish an invented value judgement.
A transparent read on public data, not a verdict — and not a measure of any person or community. See our methodology for how each component is worked out and why some aren’t scored yet.
Charles Sturt University at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 433
- Median age
- 20
- Median weekly household income
- $2,750
- Local government area
- Wagga Wagga
- Coordinates
- -35.0579, 147.3545
Map of Charles Sturt University
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Housing & property in Charles Sturt University
What it costs to live in Charles Sturt University and how residents hold their homes, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census.
- Median rent
- $315
- per week
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021. © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. See our methodology.
Charles Sturt University demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Charles Sturt University using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is youth (15–24) at 92% and 11% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 0 | 0% |
| Youth (15–24) | 398 | 92% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 32 | 7% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 3 | 1% |
| Seniors (65+) | 0 | 0% |
Share of the 433 people counted by age.
Housing and households
- Average household size
- 2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,750
- Median weekly personal income
- $317
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 49 (11%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 46 (11%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 12 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 422 (97%)
- Labour-force participation
- 56.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 19%
- Employed full-time
- 15
- Employed part-time
- 156
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Charles Sturt University
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Charles Sturt University is January (average daytime high around 31.2°C) and the coolest is July (around 12.2°C). The area receives roughly 624 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31.2°C | 18°C | 64 mm |
| Feb | 29.7°C | 16.8°C | 22 mm |
| Mar | 26.7°C | 14.9°C | 55 mm |
| Apr | 21.6°C | 10.7°C | 48 mm |
| May | 16.3°C | 6.5°C | 45 mm |
| Jun | 12.8°C | 4.2°C | 57 mm |
| Jul | 12.2°C | 3.3°C | 42 mm |
| Aug | 13°C | 3.5°C | 53 mm |
| Sep | 16.7°C | 5.4°C | 56 mm |
| Oct | 21.5°C | 9.2°C | 52 mm |
| Nov | 24.8°C | 12.2°C | 77 mm |
| Dec | 28.7°C | 15.4°C | 53 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
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Common questions about Charles Sturt University
Is Charles Sturt University a good place to live?
There's no single answer, so we score what the public data can back. On housing affordability, Charles Sturt University rates 39/100 overall (Below the national middle on the data we score). Public transport, schools and safety aren't scored yet — see our methodology for why.
What is the median rent in Charles Sturt University?
At the 2021 Census, the median weekly rent in Charles Sturt University was $315. These are official ABS Census figures — StreetScout publishes housing data only, with no property valuations or agent referrals.
Where is Charles Sturt University?
Charles Sturt University is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia, in the Wagga Wagga local government area.
What is the population of Charles Sturt University?
At the 2021 Census, Charles Sturt University had a population of about 433.
What is the weather like in Charles Sturt University?
Charles Sturt University has average daytime highs of about 21.3°C and overnight lows of about 10°C, with roughly 624 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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