Fishermans Paradise vs Lake Conjola

Fishermans Paradise is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 66 in Lake Conjola. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Lake Conjola, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Lake Conjola: a median of $845,000, against $668,000 in Fishermans Paradise, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Fishermans Paradise tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, 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

Fishermans Paradise

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (48% vs 31%)
  • 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

Fishermans Paradise

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($667,500 vs $845,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (34% vs 40%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Fishermans Paradise

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (30% vs 39%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $335/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Fishermans Paradise

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (25/100 vs 14/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (171 min vs 177 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (210.6 km vs 217.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Fishermans Paradise is more walkable (25/100 vs 14/100)
  • Lake Conjola has more residents already 65 and over (56% vs 28%)

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 2.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Fishermans Paradise 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.

Fishermans Paradise 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.

Fishermans Paradise Lake Conjola
Walkability 25 / 14
Fishermans Paradise — Walkability: 25/100 Lake Conjola — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 41 / 42
Fishermans Paradise — Safety: 41/100 Lake Conjola — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 100 / 7
Fishermans Paradise — Low fire risk: 100/100 Lake Conjola — Low fire risk: 7/100

Demographics

Lake Conjola has more residents (687 vs 491); Lake Conjola skews older (66 vs 50).

Fishermans Paradise Lake Conjola
Population 491 687
+40% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.9% +57.2%
Median age 50 66
Median household income $52,832/yr
+14% vs other
 $45,188/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk $335/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Fishermans Paradise Lake Conjola
0-4 6.1% / 2.0%
Fishermans Paradise — 0-4: 6.1% Lake Conjola — 0-4: 2.0%
5-14 11.8% / 4.8%
Fishermans Paradise — 5-14: 11.8% Lake Conjola — 5-14: 4.8%
15-19 2.9% / 1.3%
Fishermans Paradise — 15-19: 2.9% Lake Conjola — 15-19: 1.3%
20-24 3.5% / 1.7%
Fishermans Paradise — 20-24: 3.5% Lake Conjola — 20-24: 1.7%
25-34 12.0% / 3.1%
Fishermans Paradise — 25-34: 12.0% Lake Conjola — 25-34: 3.1%
35-44 9.0% / 5.5%
Fishermans Paradise — 35-44: 9.0% Lake Conjola — 35-44: 5.5%
45-54 11.0% / 6.4%
Fishermans Paradise — 45-54: 11.0% Lake Conjola — 45-54: 6.4%
55-64 16.3% / 20.5%
Fishermans Paradise — 55-64: 16.3% Lake Conjola — 55-64: 20.5%
65-74 17.1% / 36.1%
Fishermans Paradise — 65-74: 17.1% Lake Conjola — 65-74: 36.1%
75-84 10.4% / 15.0%
Fishermans Paradise — 75-84: 10.4% Lake Conjola — 75-84: 15.0%
85+ 1.0% / 5.1%
Fishermans Paradise — 85+: 1.0% Lake Conjola — 85+: 5.1%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Fishermans Paradise 44.6% lone person
Fishermans Paradise — Lone Person: 44.6% Fishermans Paradise — Couple Families: 29.5% Fishermans Paradise — One Parent Families: 18.0% Fishermans Paradise — Group Household: 5.8% Fishermans Paradise — Other Families: 2.2%
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% Lake Conjola — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Fishermans Paradise 17.6% renting
Fishermans Paradise — Owned Outright: 46.3% Fishermans Paradise — Mortgage: 36.1% Fishermans Paradise — Renting: 17.6%
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

Qualifications

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

Fishermans Paradise Lake Conjola
Certificate III & IV 21.2% / 22.4%
Fishermans Paradise — Certificate III & IV: 21.2% Lake Conjola — Certificate III & IV: 22.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 8.4%
Fishermans Paradise — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Lake Conjola — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Bachelor Degree 3.9% / 7.9%
Fishermans Paradise — Bachelor Degree: 3.9% Lake Conjola — Bachelor Degree: 7.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 2.5%
Fishermans Paradise — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Lake Conjola — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 1.7%
Fishermans Paradise — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Lake Conjola — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%

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

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.

Fishermans Paradise Lake Conjola
England 4.9% / 4.8%
Fishermans Paradise — England: 4.9% Lake Conjola — England: 4.8%
New Zealand 2.9% / 1.0%
Fishermans Paradise — New Zealand: 2.9% Lake Conjola — New Zealand: 1.0%
Germany 1.8% / 0.7%
Fishermans Paradise — Germany: 1.8% Lake Conjola — Germany: 0.7%
Scotland 0.6% / 1.5%
Fishermans Paradise — Scotland: 0.6% Lake Conjola — Scotland: 1.5%
Netherlands 1.2% / 0.7%
Fishermans Paradise — Netherlands: 1.2% Lake Conjola — Netherlands: 0.7%
Sri Lanka 1.0% / —
Fishermans Paradise — Sri Lanka: 1.0% Lake Conjola — Sri Lanka: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Fishermans Paradise Lake Conjola
Median house price $667,500 $845,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 90 days
from 7 sales
 89 days
from 13 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.

Fishermans Paradise Lake Conjola
2 bed $570K / $720K
Fishermans Paradise — 2 bed: $570K (10 sales) Lake Conjola — 2 bed: $720K (9 sales)

10 vs 9 sales

3 bed $742K / $840K
Fishermans Paradise — 3 bed: $742K (8 sales) Lake Conjola — 3 bed: $840K (7 sales)

8 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Lake Conjola has more land zoned for conservation (86% vs 15%); Fishermans Paradise has more rural and farming land (77% vs 9%).

Fishermans Paradise Lake Conjola
Environmental 15% 86%
Rural and farming 77% 9%
Parks and recreation 6% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 3%
Planning zones cover 100% of Fishermans Paradise 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

Fishermans Paradise Lake Conjola
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.

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

Ranking within NSW

Fishermans Paradise Lake Conjola
House price Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
Income Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 7% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 31% of NSW —

Liveability

Fishermans Paradise is more walkable (25 vs 14).

Fishermans Paradise Lake Conjola
Grade — D
Score — 18/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Lake Conjola carries more bushfire risk (93 vs 0).

Fishermans Paradise Lake Conjola
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
93/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 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

Fishermans Paradise 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

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

Mobility

Lake Conjola sits further from the CBD (217.8 km vs 210.6 km).

Fishermans Paradise Lake Conjola
Walkability score 25/100 14/100
Distance to Sydney 210.6 km 217.8 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 171 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.

Fishermans Paradise Lake Conjola
Car (driver) 82.4% / 69.6%
Fishermans Paradise — Car (driver): 82.4% Lake Conjola — Car (driver): 69.6%
Worked from Home 12.2% / 23.9%
Fishermans Paradise — Worked from Home: 12.2% Lake Conjola — Worked from Home: 23.9%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 2.2%
Fishermans Paradise — Car (passenger): 5.3% Lake Conjola — Car (passenger): 2.2%
Walked Only — / 4.3%
Fishermans Paradise — Walked Only: not among its largest Lake Conjola — Walked Only: 4.3%

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

Setting

Fishermans Paradise Lake Conjola
Elevation 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 6.0 km 2.0 km
2.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Fishermans Paradise 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Fishermans Paradise

Acreage Affordable Retirees River

Lake Conjola

Coastal Retirees Rural

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