Cargo vs Lidster

Cargo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 46 in Lidster. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Lidster: a median of $1.2 million, against $570,000 in Cargo. On these figures, Cargo tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Lidster 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Cargo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($570,000 vs $1,200,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Lidster

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (240 min vs 260 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (281.8 km vs 302.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lidster

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cargo Lidster
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.

Cargo Lidster
Walkability 0 / 8
Cargo — Walkability: 0/100 Lidster — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 79 / 76
Cargo — Safety: 79/100 Lidster — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 84 / 51
Cargo — Low fire risk: 84/100 Lidster — Low fire risk: 51/100

Demographics

Cargo has more residents (562 vs 301); Lidster skews older (46 vs 38).

Cargo Lidster
Population 562
+46% vs other
 301
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.7% -1.0%
Median age 38 46
Median household income $104,468/yr $114,608/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $260/wk
+4% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cargo Lidster
0-4 6.6% / 7.6%
Cargo — 0-4: 6.6% Lidster — 0-4: 7.6%
5-14 20.3% / 16.3%
Cargo — 5-14: 20.3% Lidster — 5-14: 16.3%
15-19 5.2% / 4.0%
Cargo — 15-19: 5.2% Lidster — 15-19: 4.0%
20-24 2.7% / 3.7%
Cargo — 20-24: 2.7% Lidster — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 11.7% / 8.0%
Cargo — 25-34: 11.7% Lidster — 25-34: 8.0%
35-44 13.7% / 7.3%
Cargo — 35-44: 13.7% Lidster — 35-44: 7.3%
45-54 14.1% / 13.6%
Cargo — 45-54: 14.1% Lidster — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 13.3% / 17.6%
Cargo — 55-64: 13.3% Lidster — 55-64: 17.6%
65-74 7.5% / 10.6%
Cargo — 65-74: 7.5% Lidster — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 4.1% / 8.3%
Cargo — 75-84: 4.1% Lidster — 75-84: 8.3%
85+ 2.5% / —
Cargo — 85+: 2.5% Lidster — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cargo 58.0% couple families
Cargo — Couple Families: 58.0% Cargo — Lone Person: 23.9% Cargo — One Parent Families: 15.2% Cargo — Group Household: 2.9%
Lidster 69.5% couple families
Lidster — Couple Families: 69.5% Lidster — Lone Person: 22.0% Lidster — One Parent Families: 8.5% Lidster — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cargo 9.9% renting
Cargo — Owned Outright: 35.1% Cargo — Mortgage: 55.0% Cargo — Renting: 9.9%
Lidster 6.7% renting
Lidster — Owned Outright: 50.0% Lidster — Mortgage: 43.3% Lidster — Renting: 6.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cargo Lidster
Certificate III & IV 19.2% / 14.3%
Cargo — Certificate III & IV: 19.2% Lidster — Certificate III & IV: 14.3%
Bachelor Degree 8.0% / 20.3%
Cargo — Bachelor Degree: 8.0% Lidster — Bachelor Degree: 20.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 8.3%
Cargo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Lidster — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 6.0%
Cargo — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Lidster — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 3.3%
Cargo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Lidster — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

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.

Cargo Lidster
England 0.9% / 3.7%
Cargo — England: 0.9% Lidster — England: 3.7%
New Zealand 1.4% / —
Cargo — New Zealand: 1.4% Lidster — New Zealand: not among its largest
Canada — / 1.3%
Cargo — Canada: not among its largest Lidster — Canada: 1.3%
Ireland — / 1.0%
Cargo — Ireland: not among its largest Lidster — Ireland: 1.0%
Singapore 0.5% / —
Cargo — Singapore: 0.5% Lidster — Singapore: not among its largest
France 0.5% / —
Cargo — France: 0.5% Lidster — France: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cargo 98.4% houses
Cargo — Houses: 98.4% Cargo — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Cargo — Townhouses: 1.6%
Lidster 97.0% houses
Lidster — Houses: 97.0% Lidster — Flats / Apartments: 3.0% Lidster — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Cargo Lidster
Median house price $570,000 $1,200,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 43 days
from 3 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Cargo Lidster
Rural and farming 95%
same for both
Environmental 4% 5%
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

Cargo Lidster
New dwellings approved 29
across Cabonne
same for both
Approvals change year on year -43%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Cargo Lidster
House price Higher than 10% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
Income Higher than 71% of NSW —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 95% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 60% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW

Liveability

Lidster is more walkable (8 vs 0).

Cargo Lidster
Grade C —
Score 48/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Lidster carries more bushfire risk (49 vs 16).

Cargo Lidster
Bushfire Low
16/100
 Moderate
49/100
Crime Low
21/100
 Low
24/100
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

Cargo Lidster
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Cargo

  • Cargo Public School Government · Primary

Schools in Lidster

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

Amenities in the suburb

Cargo Lidster
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 4 2
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 36 27

Mobility

Cargo sits further from the CBD (302.6 km vs 281.8 km).

Cargo Lidster
Walkability score 0/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 302.6 km
+7% vs other
 281.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 260 min 240 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2800
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 2800
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.

Cargo Lidster
Car (driver) 76.9% / 64.6%
Cargo — Car (driver): 76.9% Lidster — Car (driver): 64.6%
Worked from Home 15.1% / 27.2%
Cargo — Worked from Home: 15.1% Lidster — Worked from Home: 27.2%
Walked Only 3.8% / 4.4%
Cargo — Walked Only: 3.8% Lidster — Walked Only: 4.4%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 3.8%
Cargo — Car (passenger): 4.2% Lidster — Car (passenger): 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.9%).

Setting

Cargo Lidster
Elevation 665 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 896 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Cargo Lidster
Connectivity score 30/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
258 premises
 0%
126 premises

Climate

Cargo Lidster
Annual rainfall 894 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 2.2°C
same for both

Council rates

Cargo Lidster
Average residential rate $750/yr
same for both
Council Cabonne
same for both

Federal electorate

Cargo Lidster
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cargo Lidster
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cargo

Family Rural

Lidster

Family River Rural

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