Bourkelands vs Lloyd

Lloyd is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 35 in Bourkelands. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bourkelands, most households are couple families. In Lloyd, about half of households are couple families.

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

Bourkelands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 57/100)

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

First-home buyers

Lloyd

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($294,500 vs $780,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bourkelands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $420/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bourkelands

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (53/100 vs 9/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (295 min vs 302 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (461.2 km vs 463.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bourkelands

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (53/100 vs 9/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 57/100)

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

Investors

Lloyd

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (80.1% vs 9.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bourkelands Lloyd
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.

Bourkelands Lloyd
Walkability 53 / 9
Bourkelands — Walkability: 53/100 Lloyd — Walkability: 9/100
Safety 62 / 43
Bourkelands — Safety: 62/100 Lloyd — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bourkelands — Low fire risk: 100/100 Lloyd — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bourkelands has more residents (3,113 vs 1,509); Lloyd rents higher ($420/wk vs $360/wk).

Bourkelands Lloyd
Population 3,113
+52% vs other
 1,509
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.2% +80.1%
Median age 35 32
Median household income $114,556/yr $116,844/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk $420/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bourkelands Lloyd
0-4 7.0% / 8.4%
Bourkelands — 0-4: 7.0% Lloyd — 0-4: 8.4%
5-14 16.3% / 15.6%
Bourkelands — 5-14: 16.3% Lloyd — 5-14: 15.6%
15-19 7.1% / 7.2%
Bourkelands — 15-19: 7.1% Lloyd — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 4.7% / 5.9%
Bourkelands — 20-24: 4.7% Lloyd — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 13.6% / 18.5%
Bourkelands — 25-34: 13.6% Lloyd — 25-34: 18.5%
35-44 13.9% / 13.8%
Bourkelands — 35-44: 13.9% Lloyd — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 13.5% / 11.7%
Bourkelands — 45-54: 13.5% Lloyd — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 11.1% / 9.3%
Bourkelands — 55-64: 11.1% Lloyd — 55-64: 9.3%
65-74 8.6% / 7.0%
Bourkelands — 65-74: 8.6% Lloyd — 65-74: 7.0%
75-84 3.0% / 2.6%
Bourkelands — 75-84: 3.0% Lloyd — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ 1.6% / 0.5%
Bourkelands — 85+: 1.6% Lloyd — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bourkelands 55.5% couple families
Bourkelands — Couple Families: 55.5% Bourkelands — Lone Person: 26.0% Bourkelands — One Parent Families: 14.7% Bourkelands — Group Household: 2.4% Bourkelands — Other Families: 1.3%
Lloyd 52.7% couple families
Lloyd — Couple Families: 52.7% Lloyd — Lone Person: 29.6% Lloyd — One Parent Families: 13.3% Lloyd — Group Household: 3.4% Lloyd — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bourkelands 25.5% renting
Bourkelands — Owned Outright: 30.6% Bourkelands — Mortgage: 43.9% Bourkelands — Renting: 25.5%
Lloyd 20.6% renting
Lloyd — Owned Outright: 23.2% Lloyd — Mortgage: 56.2% Lloyd — Renting: 20.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bourkelands Lloyd
Certificate III & IV 15.5% / 17.3%
Bourkelands — Certificate III & IV: 15.5% Lloyd — Certificate III & IV: 17.3%
Bachelor Degree 13.2% / 12.3%
Bourkelands — Bachelor Degree: 13.2% Lloyd — Bachelor Degree: 12.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 8.9%
Bourkelands — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Lloyd — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 2.7%
Bourkelands — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Lloyd — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 2.1%
Bourkelands — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Lloyd — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bourkelands Lloyd
India 4.0% / 2.3%
Bourkelands — India: 4.0% Lloyd — India: 2.3%
England 1.5% / 1.0%
Bourkelands — England: 1.5% Lloyd — England: 1.0%
Iraq 0.9% / 1.3%
Bourkelands — Iraq: 0.9% Lloyd — Iraq: 1.3%
New Zealand 0.7% / 1.3%
Bourkelands — New Zealand: 0.7% Lloyd — New Zealand: 1.3%
China 0.9% / 0.8%
Bourkelands — China: 0.9% Lloyd — China: 0.8%
Egypt 0.6% / 1.1%
Bourkelands — Egypt: 0.6% Lloyd — Egypt: 1.1%
South Africa 1.0% / —
Bourkelands — South Africa: 1.0% Lloyd — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bourkelands 94.2% houses
Bourkelands — Houses: 94.2% Bourkelands — Flats / Apartments: 4.6% Bourkelands — Townhouses: 1.2%
Lloyd 95.2% houses
Lloyd — Houses: 95.2% Lloyd — Flats / Apartments: 2.0% Lloyd — Townhouses: 2.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Bourkelands Lloyd
Median house price $775,000 $762,500
Median unit price $590,000 $604,500
Median land price $780,000 $294,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 40 days
from 15 sales
 40 days
from 43 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Bourkelands Lloyd
3 bed $756K / $720K
Bourkelands — 3 bed: $756K (10 sales) Lloyd — 3 bed: $720K (25 sales)

10 vs 25 sales

4 bed $799K / $830K
Bourkelands — 4 bed: $799K (35 sales) Lloyd — 4 bed: $830K (70 sales)

35 vs 70 sales

Zoning mix

Lloyd has more land zoned for conservation (33% vs 10%); Lloyd has more rural and farming land (19% vs 0%).

Bourkelands Lloyd
Residential 58% 38%
Environmental 10% 33%
Parks and recreation 26% 3%
Rural and farming 0% 19%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 8%
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

Bourkelands Lloyd
New dwellings approved 548
across Wagga Wagga
same for both
Approvals change year on year +139%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bourkelands Lloyd
Houses 4.0%
$650/wk on $849K
 4.2%
$680/wk on $850K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bourkelands Lloyd
House price Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW
Income Higher than 79% of NSW —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 88% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW

Liveability

Bourkelands is more walkable (53 vs 9); Bourkelands scores higher overall (62 vs 52).

Bourkelands Lloyd
Grade B
same for both
Score 62/100 52/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Lloyd carries more crime risk (57 vs 38).

Bourkelands Lloyd
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
38/100
 Moderate
57/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Bourkelands Lloyd
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Bourkelands Lloyd
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Childcare 2 1

Mobility

Lloyd sits further from the CBD (463.2 km vs 461.2 km).

Bourkelands Lloyd
Walkability score 53/100 9/100
Distance to Sydney 461.2 km 463.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 295 min 302 min
Public transport score 38/100
Bus
 25/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 9.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2650
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 2650
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.

Bourkelands Lloyd
Car (driver) 83.2% / 84.6%
Bourkelands — Car (driver): 83.2% Lloyd — Car (driver): 84.6%
Worked from Home 9.9% / 10.1%
Bourkelands — Worked from Home: 9.9% Lloyd — Worked from Home: 10.1%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 4.9%
Bourkelands — Car (passenger): 5.4% Lloyd — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Walked Only 0.5% / 0.4%
Bourkelands — Walked Only: 0.5% Lloyd — Walked Only: 0.4%
Bus 0.6% / —
Bourkelands — Bus: 0.6% Lloyd — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.6%).

Setting

Bourkelands Lloyd
Elevation 232 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 293 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bourkelands Lloyd
Connectivity score 83/100 95/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 55%
1,218 premises
 91%
803 premises

Climate

Bourkelands Lloyd
Annual rainfall 565 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bourkelands Lloyd
PM2.5 7.7 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 23.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Bourkelands Lloyd
Average residential rate $1,254/yr
same for both
Council Wagga Wagga
same for both

Federal electorate

Bourkelands Lloyd
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bourkelands Lloyd
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bourkelands

Family Large Blocks

Lloyd

Acreage Family

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