Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 6.6% of the population, close to twice the national average of 3.2%.

Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 44.8% were married and 11.3% were either divorced or separated.

85.3% of households only speak English at home, higher than the national average of 72%.

The most recent election was held on 4 December 2021, and the makeup of the council is as follows:[21] The current Council, elected in 2021, is:[21] A referendum was held on 8 September 2012 and an absolute majority of voters resolved in favour to reduce the number of councillors from eleven to nine.

This is due to the debated interpretation of 'Wagga Wagga' being derived from a Wiradjuri term meaning 'place of many crows'.