Cunjurong Point vs Lake Conjola

Cunjurong Point is the younger of the two, with a median age of 60 against 66 in Lake Conjola. In both, the large majority of households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Lake Conjola: a median of $845,000, against $415,000 in Cunjurong Point, though rent is higher in Cunjurong Point. On these figures, Cunjurong Point tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Lake Conjola suits 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

Cunjurong Point

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 58/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 68%)

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

First-home buyers

Cunjurong Point

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($415,000 vs $845,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 40%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Cunjurong Point leaves renters under less rental stress (27% vs 39%)
  • Lake Conjola has cheaper rent ($335/wk vs $365/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lake Conjola

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (177 min vs 183 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (217.8 km vs 220 km)
  • But Cunjurong Point is more walkable (32/100 vs 14/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cunjurong Point

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 58/100)
  • is more walkable (32/100 vs 14/100)
  • But Lake Conjola has more residents already 65 and over (56% vs 48%)

Weighs 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 50.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Cunjurong Point 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.

Cunjurong Point 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.

Cunjurong Point Lake Conjola
Walkability 32 / 14
Cunjurong Point — Walkability: 32/100 Lake Conjola — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 83 / 42
Cunjurong Point — Safety: 83/100 Lake Conjola — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 100 / 7
Cunjurong Point — Low fire risk: 100/100 Lake Conjola — Low fire risk: 7/100

Demographics

Lake Conjola has more residents (687 vs 111); Cunjurong Point has higher household incomes ($69,524 vs $45,188).

Cunjurong Point Lake Conjola
Population 111 687
+519% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +50.0% +57.2%
Median age 60 66
Median household income $69,524/yr
+35% vs other
 $45,188/yr
Median weekly rent $365/wk
+8% vs other
 $335/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cunjurong Point Lake Conjola
0-4 — / 2.0%
Cunjurong Point — 0-4: not among its largest Lake Conjola — 0-4: 2.0%
5-14 — / 4.8%
Cunjurong Point — 5-14: not among its largest Lake Conjola — 5-14: 4.8%
15-19 4.5% / 1.3%
Cunjurong Point — 15-19: 4.5% Lake Conjola — 15-19: 1.3%
20-24 6.3% / 1.7%
Cunjurong Point — 20-24: 6.3% Lake Conjola — 20-24: 1.7%
25-34 4.5% / 3.1%
Cunjurong Point — 25-34: 4.5% Lake Conjola — 25-34: 3.1%
35-44 10.8% / 5.5%
Cunjurong Point — 35-44: 10.8% Lake Conjola — 35-44: 5.5%
45-54 12.6% / 6.4%
Cunjurong Point — 45-54: 12.6% Lake Conjola — 45-54: 6.4%
55-64 30.6% / 20.5%
Cunjurong Point — 55-64: 30.6% Lake Conjola — 55-64: 20.5%
65-74 33.3% / 36.1%
Cunjurong Point — 65-74: 33.3% Lake Conjola — 65-74: 36.1%
75-84 9.9% / 15.0%
Cunjurong Point — 75-84: 9.9% Lake Conjola — 75-84: 15.0%
85+ 4.5% / 5.1%
Cunjurong Point — 85+: 4.5% Lake Conjola — 85+: 5.1%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cunjurong Point 61.8% lone person
Cunjurong Point — Lone Person: 61.8% Cunjurong Point — Couple Families: 26.5% Cunjurong Point — One Parent Families: 11.8% Cunjurong Point — 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.

Cunjurong Point 9.3% renting
Cunjurong Point — Owned Outright: 72.2% Cunjurong Point — Mortgage: 18.5% Cunjurong Point — Renting: 9.3%
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.

Cunjurong Point Lake Conjola
England 2.7% / 4.8%
Cunjurong Point — England: 2.7% Lake Conjola — England: 4.8%
New Zealand 2.7% / 1.0%
Cunjurong Point — New Zealand: 2.7% Lake Conjola — New Zealand: 1.0%
Scotland — / 1.5%
Cunjurong Point — Scotland: not among its largest Lake Conjola — Scotland: 1.5%
Germany — / 0.7%
Cunjurong Point — Germany: not among its largest Lake Conjola — Germany: 0.7%
Netherlands — / 0.7%
Cunjurong Point — Netherlands: not among its largest Lake Conjola — Netherlands: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

Qualifications

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

Cunjurong Point Lake Conjola
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / 22.4%
Cunjurong Point — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% Lake Conjola — Certificate III & IV: 22.4%
Bachelor Degree 17.1% / 7.9%
Cunjurong Point — Bachelor Degree: 17.1% Lake Conjola — Bachelor Degree: 7.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.9% / 8.4%
Cunjurong Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9% Lake Conjola — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 9.9% / 1.7%
Cunjurong Point — Postgraduate Degree: 9.9% Lake Conjola — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.5%
Cunjurong Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Lake Conjola — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cunjurong Point 100.0% houses
Cunjurong Point — Houses: 100.0% Cunjurong Point — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Lake Conjola 68.2% houses
Lake Conjola — Houses: 68.2% Lake Conjola — Flats / Apartments: 31.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cunjurong Point Lake Conjola
Median house price $415,000 $845,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 89 days
from 13 sales

Zoning mix

Lake Conjola has more land zoned for conservation (86% vs 40%).

Cunjurong Point Lake Conjola
Environmental 40% 86%
Parks and recreation 38% 3%
Residential 15% 0%
Rural and farming 0% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 3%
Planning zones cover 94% of Cunjurong Point 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

Cunjurong Point Lake Conjola
New dwellings approved 854
across Shoalhaven
same for both
Approvals change year on year -10%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Cunjurong Point Lake Conjola
House price Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
Income Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 7% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW

Liveability

Cunjurong Point is more walkable (32 vs 14).

Cunjurong Point Lake Conjola
Grade — D
Score — 18/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Lake Conjola carries more bushfire risk (93 vs 0); Lake Conjola carries more crime risk (58 vs 17).

Cunjurong Point Lake Conjola
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
93/100
Crime Low
17/100
 Moderate
58/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
69/100
 High
92/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Cunjurong Point 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

Cunjurong Point Lake Conjola
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 0 5

Mobility

Cunjurong Point sits further from the CBD (220 km vs 217.8 km).

Cunjurong Point Lake Conjola
Walkability score 32/100 14/100
Distance to Sydney 220 km 217.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 183 min 177 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.

Cunjurong Point Lake Conjola
Car (driver) 51.1% / 69.6%
Cunjurong Point — Car (driver): 51.1% Lake Conjola — Car (driver): 69.6%
Worked from Home 34.0% / 23.9%
Cunjurong Point — Worked from Home: 34.0% Lake Conjola — Worked from Home: 23.9%
Car (passenger) 8.5% / 2.2%
Cunjurong Point — Car (passenger): 8.5% Lake Conjola — Car (passenger): 2.2%
Walked Only 6.4% / 4.3%
Cunjurong Point — Walked Only: 6.4% Lake Conjola — Walked Only: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.6%).

Setting

Cunjurong Point Lake Conjola
Elevation 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 211 m
666 m to a named beach
 2.0 km
2.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Cunjurong Point Lake Conjola
Connectivity score 45/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
170 premises
 0%
546 premises

Climate

Cunjurong Point 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Cunjurong Point

Affordable Beach Coastal Professionals Quiet Retirees

Lake Conjola

Coastal Retirees Rural

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