Conjola Park vs Lake Conjola

Conjola Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 66 in Lake Conjola. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Conjola Park, about half of households are people living alone. In Lake Conjola, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Conjola Park tends to suit couples, while Lake Conjola suits people living alone and older residents.

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 Park

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 58/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (51% vs 31%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (95% vs 68%)

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

First-home buyers

Conjola Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (31% vs 40%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Conjola Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (19% vs 8%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (31% vs 39%)
  • But Lake Conjola has cheaper rent ($335/wk vs $370/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Conjola Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (27/100 vs 14/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (214.7 km vs 217.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Conjola Park carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 58/100)
  • Lake Conjola has more units and townhouses to downsize into (32% vs 5%)

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

Investors

Lake Conjola

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (57.2% vs -12.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Conjola Park and Lake Conjola 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 Park Lake Conjola
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 Park Lake Conjola
Walkability 27 / 14
Conjola Park — Walkability: 27/100 Lake Conjola — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 75 / 42
Conjola Park — Safety: 75/100 Lake Conjola — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 5 / 7
Conjola Park — Low fire risk: 5/100 Lake Conjola — Low fire risk: 7/100

Demographics

Lake Conjola has more residents (687 vs 298); Conjola Park has higher household incomes ($61,412 vs $45,188).

Conjola Park Lake Conjola
Population 298 687
+131% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -12.4% +57.2%
Median age 51 66
Median household income $61,412/yr
+26% vs other
 $45,188/yr
Median weekly rent $370/wk
+9% vs other
 $335/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Conjola Park Lake Conjola
0-4 6.4% / 2.0%
Conjola Park — 0-4: 6.4% Lake Conjola — 0-4: 2.0%
5-14 10.1% / 4.8%
Conjola Park — 5-14: 10.1% Lake Conjola — 5-14: 4.8%
15-19 3.0% / 1.3%
Conjola Park — 15-19: 3.0% Lake Conjola — 15-19: 1.3%
20-24 2.0% / 1.7%
Conjola Park — 20-24: 2.0% Lake Conjola — 20-24: 1.7%
25-34 8.7% / 3.1%
Conjola Park — 25-34: 8.7% Lake Conjola — 25-34: 3.1%
35-44 11.7% / 5.5%
Conjola Park — 35-44: 11.7% Lake Conjola — 35-44: 5.5%
45-54 15.8% / 6.4%
Conjola Park — 45-54: 15.8% Lake Conjola — 45-54: 6.4%
55-64 16.1% / 20.5%
Conjola Park — 55-64: 16.1% Lake Conjola — 55-64: 20.5%
65-74 17.4% / 36.1%
Conjola Park — 65-74: 17.4% Lake Conjola — 65-74: 36.1%
75-84 4.7% / 15.0%
Conjola Park — 75-84: 4.7% Lake Conjola — 75-84: 15.0%
85+ 3.0% / 5.1%
Conjola Park — 85+: 3.0% Lake Conjola — 85+: 5.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (36.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Conjola Park 48.7% lone person
Conjola Park — Lone Person: 48.7% Conjola Park — Couple Families: 47.4% Conjola Park — One Parent Families: 3.8% Conjola Park — Group Household: 0.0%
Lake Conjola 67.2% lone person
Lake Conjola — Lone Person: 67.2% Lake Conjola — Couple Families: 22.6% Lake Conjola — One Parent Families: 8.0% Lake Conjola — Group Household: 2.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Conjola Park 19.0% renting
Conjola Park — Owned Outright: 50.4% Conjola Park — Mortgage: 30.6% Conjola Park — Renting: 19.0%
Lake Conjola 8.2% renting
Lake Conjola — Owned Outright: 76.0% Lake Conjola — Mortgage: 15.8% Lake Conjola — Renting: 8.2%
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 Park Lake Conjola
England 5.0% / 4.8%
Conjola Park — England: 5.0% Lake Conjola — England: 4.8%
New Zealand 2.0% / 1.0%
Conjola Park — New Zealand: 2.0% Lake Conjola — New Zealand: 1.0%
Scotland — / 1.5%
Conjola Park — Scotland: not among its largest Lake Conjola — Scotland: 1.5%
Germany — / 0.7%
Conjola Park — Germany: not among its largest Lake Conjola — Germany: 0.7%
Netherlands — / 0.7%
Conjola Park — Netherlands: not among its largest Lake Conjola — Netherlands: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

Qualifications

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

Conjola Park Lake Conjola
Certificate III & IV 22.8% / 22.4%
Conjola Park — Certificate III & IV: 22.8% Lake Conjola — Certificate III & IV: 22.4%
Bachelor Degree 10.4% / 7.9%
Conjola Park — Bachelor Degree: 10.4% Lake Conjola — Bachelor Degree: 7.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 8.4%
Conjola Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Lake Conjola — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 4.0% / 1.7%
Conjola Park — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0% Lake Conjola — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 2.5%
Conjola Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Lake Conjola — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Conjola Park 95.0% houses
Conjola Park — Houses: 95.0% Conjola Park — Flats / Apartments: 5.0%
Lake Conjola 68.2% houses
Lake Conjola — Houses: 68.2% Lake Conjola — Flats / Apartments: 31.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Conjola Park Lake Conjola
Median house price $860,000 $845,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $471,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) — 89 days
from 13 sales

Zoning mix

Lake Conjola has more land zoned for conservation (86% vs 28%); Conjola Park has more rural and farming land (55% vs 9%).

Conjola Park Lake Conjola
Environmental 28% 86%
Rural and farming 55% 9%
Residential 12% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 3%
same for both
Parks and recreation 2% 3%
Planning zones cover 100% of Conjola Park and 99% of Lake Conjola. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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 Park Lake Conjola
New dwellings approved 854
across Shoalhaven
same for both
Approvals change year on year -10%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Conjola Park Lake Conjola
House price Higher than 21% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
Income Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 7% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW

Liveability

Conjola Park is more walkable (27 vs 14).

Conjola Park Lake Conjola
Grade — D
Score — 18/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Lake Conjola carries more crime risk (58 vs 25).

Conjola Park Lake Conjola
Bushfire High
95/100
 High
93/100
Crime Low
25/100
 Moderate
58/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
92/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Conjola Park Lake Conjola
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 Park Lake Conjola
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 0 5

Mobility

Lake Conjola sits further from the CBD (217.8 km vs 214.7 km).

Conjola Park Lake Conjola
Walkability score 27/100 14/100
Distance to Sydney 214.7 km 217.8 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 175 min 177 min
Public transport score 20/100
Bus
 19/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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 Park Lake Conjola
Car (driver) 87.5% / 69.6%
Conjola Park — Car (driver): 87.5% Lake Conjola — Car (driver): 69.6%
Worked from Home 12.5% / 23.9%
Conjola Park — Worked from Home: 12.5% Lake Conjola — Worked from Home: 23.9%
Walked Only — / 4.3%
Conjola Park — Walked Only: not among its largest Lake Conjola — Walked Only: 4.3%
Car (passenger) — / 2.2%
Conjola Park — Car (passenger): not among its largest Lake Conjola — Car (passenger): 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.5%).

Setting

Conjola Park Lake Conjola
Elevation 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.5 km
4.8 km to a named beach
 2.0 km
2.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Conjola Park Lake Conjola
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
266 premises
 0%
546 premises

Climate

Conjola Park Lake Conjola
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 Park Lake Conjola
Average residential rate $1,501/yr
same for both
Council Shoalhaven
same for both

Federal electorate

Conjola Park Lake Conjola
Division Gilmore
same for both
Member Fiona Phillips
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Conjola Park

Acreage Retirees

Lake Conjola

Coastal Retirees Rural

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