Conjola vs Fishermans Paradise

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Conjola, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Conjola: a median of $1.43 million, against $668,000 in Fishermans Paradise, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Conjola tends to suit couples, while Fishermans Paradise suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Conjola

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 48%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Conjola leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 34%)
  • Fishermans Paradise has cheaper houses ($667,500 vs $1,430,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Conjola leaves renters under less rental stress (23% vs 30%)
  • Fishermans Paradise has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $375/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs 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

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

Conjola Fishermans Paradise
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.

Conjola Fishermans Paradise
Walkability 23 / 25
Conjola — Walkability: 23/100 Fishermans Paradise — Walkability: 25/100
Safety 48 / 41
Conjola — Safety: 48/100 Fishermans Paradise — Safety: 41/100
Low fire risk 10 / 100
Conjola — Low fire risk: 10/100 Fishermans Paradise — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Fishermans Paradise has more residents (491 vs 148); Conjola has higher household incomes ($84,448 vs $52,832).

Conjola Fishermans Paradise
Population 148 491
+232% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% +2.9%
Median age 52 50
Median household income $84,448/yr
+37% vs other
 $52,832/yr
Median weekly rent $375/wk
+20% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Conjola Fishermans Paradise
0-4 4.7% / 6.1%
Conjola — 0-4: 4.7% Fishermans Paradise — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 9.5% / 11.8%
Conjola — 5-14: 9.5% Fishermans Paradise — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 6.1% / 2.9%
Conjola — 15-19: 6.1% Fishermans Paradise — 15-19: 2.9%
20-24 4.1% / 3.5%
Conjola — 20-24: 4.1% Fishermans Paradise — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 10.1% / 12.0%
Conjola — 25-34: 10.1% Fishermans Paradise — 25-34: 12.0%
35-44 8.8% / 9.0%
Conjola — 35-44: 8.8% Fishermans Paradise — 35-44: 9.0%
45-54 12.8% / 11.0%
Conjola — 45-54: 12.8% Fishermans Paradise — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 20.3% / 16.3%
Conjola — 55-64: 20.3% Fishermans Paradise — 55-64: 16.3%
65-74 16.9% / 17.1%
Conjola — 65-74: 16.9% Fishermans Paradise — 65-74: 17.1%
75-84 8.1% / 10.4%
Conjola — 75-84: 8.1% Fishermans Paradise — 75-84: 10.4%
85+ — / 1.0%
Conjola — 85+: not among its largest Fishermans Paradise — 85+: 1.0%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Conjola 73.1% couple families
Conjola — Couple Families: 73.1% Conjola — Lone Person: 26.9% Conjola — One Parent Families: 0.0% Conjola — Group Household: 0.0% Conjola — Other Families: 0.0%
Fishermans Paradise 29.5% couple families
Fishermans Paradise — Couple Families: 29.5% Fishermans Paradise — Lone Person: 44.6% Fishermans Paradise — One Parent Families: 18.0% Fishermans Paradise — Group Household: 5.8% Fishermans Paradise — Other Families: 2.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Conjola 0.0% renting
Conjola — Owned Outright: 66.7% Conjola — Mortgage: 33.3% Conjola — Renting: 0.0%
Fishermans Paradise 17.6% renting
Fishermans Paradise — Owned Outright: 46.3% Fishermans Paradise — Mortgage: 36.1% Fishermans Paradise — Renting: 17.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Conjola Fishermans Paradise
England 8.1% / 4.9%
Conjola — England: 8.1% Fishermans Paradise — England: 4.9%
New Zealand — / 2.9%
Conjola — New Zealand: not among its largest Fishermans Paradise — New Zealand: 2.9%
Germany — / 1.8%
Conjola — Germany: not among its largest Fishermans Paradise — Germany: 1.8%
Netherlands — / 1.2%
Conjola — Netherlands: not among its largest Fishermans Paradise — Netherlands: 1.2%
Sri Lanka — / 1.0%
Conjola — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Fishermans Paradise — Sri Lanka: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.1%).

Qualifications

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

Conjola Fishermans Paradise
Certificate III & IV 30.4% / 21.2%
Conjola — Certificate III & IV: 30.4% Fishermans Paradise — Certificate III & IV: 21.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 6.9%
Conjola — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Fishermans Paradise — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / 3.9%
Conjola — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% Fishermans Paradise — Bachelor Degree: 3.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 1.6%
Conjola — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Fishermans Paradise — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.0%
Conjola — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Fishermans Paradise — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Conjola 100.0% houses
Conjola — Houses: 100.0%
Fishermans Paradise 100.0% houses
Fishermans Paradise — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Conjola Fishermans Paradise
Median house price $1,430,000 $667,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 90 days
from 7 sales

Zoning mix

Conjola has more land zoned for conservation (40% vs 15%); Fishermans Paradise has more rural and farming land (77% vs 58%).

Conjola Fishermans Paradise
Rural and farming 58% 77%
Environmental 40% 15%
Parks and recreation 0% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 1%
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

Conjola Fishermans Paradise
New dwellings approved 854
across Shoalhaven
same for both
Approvals change year on year -10%
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.

Conjola Fishermans Paradise
Houses — 3.2%
$480/wk on $770K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Conjola Fishermans Paradise
House price Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
Income Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 31% of NSW

Liveability

Conjola Fishermans Paradise
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Conjola carries more bushfire risk (90 vs 0).

Conjola Fishermans Paradise
Bushfire High
90/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
52/100
 Moderate
59/100
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

Conjola Fishermans Paradise
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

Conjola Fishermans Paradise
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 10 1

Mobility

Conjola Fishermans Paradise
Walkability score 23/100 25/100
Distance to Sydney 211.1 km 210.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 173 min 171 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2539
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2539
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.

Conjola Fishermans Paradise
Car (driver) 60.3% / 82.4%
Conjola — Car (driver): 60.3% Fishermans Paradise — Car (driver): 82.4%
Worked from Home 20.6% / 12.2%
Conjola — Worked from Home: 20.6% Fishermans Paradise — Worked from Home: 12.2%
Car (passenger) 13.2% / 5.3%
Conjola — Car (passenger): 13.2% Fishermans Paradise — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only 5.9% / —
Conjola — Walked Only: 5.9% Fishermans Paradise — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.4%).

Setting

Conjola Fishermans Paradise
Elevation 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.6 km 6.0 km

NBN connectivity

Conjola Fishermans Paradise
Connectivity score 28/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
70 premises
 0%
305 premises

Climate

Conjola Fishermans Paradise
Annual rainfall 1,302 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Conjola Fishermans Paradise
Average residential rate $1,501/yr
same for both
Council Shoalhaven
same for both

Federal electorate

Conjola Fishermans Paradise
Division Gilmore
same for both
Member Fiona Phillips
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Conjola Fishermans Paradise
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Conjola

Retirees River Rural

Fishermans Paradise

Acreage Affordable Retirees River

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