Binda vs Lost River

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Binda, about half of households are people living alone. In Lost River, the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Lost River: a median of $1.53 million, against $745,000 in Binda, though rent is higher in Binda. On these figures, Binda tends to suit people living alone, families with children, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Lost River suits couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Lost River

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 19/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 48%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Binda

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($745,000 vs $1,535,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lost River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 17%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Lost River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (256.7 km vs 266.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lost River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 19/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Lost River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (25.3% vs 3.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Binda and Lost River drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Binda Lost River
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Binda Lost River
Walkability 0 / 0
Binda — Walkability: 0/100 Lost River — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 81 / 100
Binda — Safety: 81/100 Lost River — Safety: 100/100
Low fire risk 100 / 88
Binda — Low fire risk: 100/100 Lost River — Low fire risk: 88/100

Demographics

Binda has more residents (291 vs 94); Lost River has higher household incomes ($133,224 vs $68,900).

Binda Lost River
Population 291
+68% vs other
 94
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.9% +25.3%
Median age 45
same for both
Median household income $68,900/yr $133,224/yr
+93% vs other
Median weekly rent $230/wk
+7% vs other
 $215/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Binda Lost River
0-4 9.3% / 4.3%
Binda — 0-4: 9.3% Lost River — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 13.4% / 13.8%
Binda — 5-14: 13.4% Lost River — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 2.7% / 7.4%
Binda — 15-19: 2.7% Lost River — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 3.8% / 3.2%
Binda — 20-24: 3.8% Lost River — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 8.9% / 6.4%
Binda — 25-34: 8.9% Lost River — 25-34: 6.4%
35-44 11.3% / 5.3%
Binda — 35-44: 11.3% Lost River — 35-44: 5.3%
45-54 7.2% / 9.6%
Binda — 45-54: 7.2% Lost River — 45-54: 9.6%
55-64 18.6% / 24.5%
Binda — 55-64: 18.6% Lost River — 55-64: 24.5%
65-74 15.8% / 11.7%
Binda — 65-74: 15.8% Lost River — 65-74: 11.7%
75-84 4.8% / 4.3%
Binda — 75-84: 4.8% Lost River — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 2.1% / 4.3%
Binda — 85+: 2.1% Lost River — 85+: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Binda 40.8% couple families
Binda — Couple Families: 40.8% Binda — Lone Person: 52.1% Binda — One Parent Families: 7.0%
Lost River 76.5% couple families
Lost River — Couple Families: 76.5% Lost River — Lone Person: 23.5% Lost River — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Binda 10.8% renting
Binda — Owned Outright: 65.7% Binda — Mortgage: 23.5% Binda — Renting: 10.8%
Lost River 11.5% renting
Lost River — Owned Outright: 57.7% Lost River — Mortgage: 30.8% Lost River — Renting: 11.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Binda 97.3% houses
Binda — Houses: 97.3% Binda — Flats / Apartments: 2.7%
Lost River 100.0% houses
Lost River — Houses: 100.0% Lost River — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Binda Lost River
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 13.8%
Binda — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Lost River — Certificate III & IV: 13.8%
Bachelor Degree 6.5% / 13.8%
Binda — Bachelor Degree: 6.5% Lost River — Bachelor Degree: 13.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 3.2%
Binda — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Lost River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.8% / 5.3%
Binda — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8% Lost River — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / —
Binda — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Lost River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

Property market

Binda Lost River
Median house price $745,000 $1,535,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $340,000 —

Zoning mix

Binda Lost River
Rural and farming 100%
same for both
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Binda Lost River
New dwellings approved 44
across Upper Lachlan
same for both
Approvals change year on year +175%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Binda Lost River
House price Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Income Higher than 32% of NSW —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 16% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 58% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 6% of NSW Higher than 7% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 9% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW

Liveability

Binda Lost River
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Binda carries more crime risk (19 vs 0); Lost River carries more bushfire risk (12 vs 0).

Binda Lost River
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
12/100
Crime Low
19/100
 None
0/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Binda Lost River
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Binda

  • Binda Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Lost River

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Binda Lost River
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 30 15

Mobility

Binda sits further from the CBD (266.1 km vs 256.7 km).

Binda Lost River
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 266.1 km
+4% vs other
 256.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 188 min 184 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2583
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 2583
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Binda Lost River
Car (driver) 53.4% / 52.0%
Binda — Car (driver): 53.4% Lost River — Car (driver): 52.0%
Worked from Home 37.1% / 38.0%
Binda — Worked from Home: 37.1% Lost River — Worked from Home: 38.0%
Walked Only 5.2% / 10.0%
Binda — Walked Only: 5.2% Lost River — Walked Only: 10.0%
Bus 4.3% / —
Binda — Bus: 4.3% Lost River — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.4%).

Setting

Binda Lost River
Elevation 769 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 869 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Binda Lost River
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
76 premises
 0%
23 premises

Climate

Binda Lost River
Annual rainfall 840 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Binda Lost River
Average residential rate $636/yr
same for both
Council Upper Lachlan
same for both

Federal electorate

Binda Lost River
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Binda Lost River
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Binda

Family Rural Young Families

Lost River

Rural

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