Golspie vs Laggan
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Golspie, about half of households are people living alone. In Laggan, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Laggan: a median of $678,000, against $615,000 in Golspie, though rent is higher in Golspie. On these figures, Golspie tends to suit people living alone, while Laggan 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Golspie carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 55/100)
- Laggan is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 50%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Golspie
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper land ($315,000 vs $372,500)
- has cheaper houses ($615,000 vs $677,500)
- But Laggan leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 30%)
Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.
Renters
Laggan
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $365/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Laggan
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (179 min vs 196 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (256 km vs 266.4 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Golspie
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 55/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 23%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Golspie
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (39.7% vs 13.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Golspie and Laggan drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Laggan has more residents (407 vs 81); Golspie rents higher ($365/wk vs $300/wk).
| Golspie | Laggan | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 81 | 407 +402% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +39.7% | +13.7% |
| Median age | 51 | 52 |
| Median household income | $81,224/yr | $83,564/yr +3% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $365/wk +18% vs other | $300/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Golspie | Laggan | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $615,000 | $677,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $315,000 | $372,500 |
Zoning mix
| Golspie | Laggan | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 97% |
| Environmental | 0% | 3% |
| 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
| Golspie | Laggan | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 44 across Upper Lachlan same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +175% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Golspie | Laggan | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 21% of NSW | Higher than 24% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 49% of NSW | Higher than 51% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 31% of NSW | Higher than 18% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 81% of NSW | Higher than 78% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 49% of NSW | Higher than 6% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 17% of NSW | Higher than 9% of NSW |
Liveability
| Golspie | Laggan | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
Laggan carries more crime risk (55 vs 0); Golspie carries more bushfire risk (69 vs 18).
| Golspie | Laggan | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 69/100 | Low 18/100 |
| Crime | None 0/100 | Moderate 55/100 |
| 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
| Golspie | Laggan | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Golspie
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Laggan
- Laggan Public School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Golspie | Laggan | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 2 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 29 | 54 |
Mobility
Golspie sits further from the CBD (266.4 km vs 256 km).
| Golspie | Laggan | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 266.4 km +4% vs other | 256 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 196 min | 179 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 2580 | 0.1% postcode 2583 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 41 postcode 2580 | 47 postcode 2583 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.1%).
Setting
| Golspie | Laggan | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 812 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 841 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Golspie | Laggan | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 28 premises | 0% 138 premises |
Climate
| Golspie | Laggan | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 860 mm | 840 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 26.0°C | — |
| Winter min (Jul) | 1.3°C | — |
Council rates
| Golspie | Laggan | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $636/yr same for both | |
| Council | Upper Lachlan same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Golspie | Laggan | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Riverina same for both | |
| Member | Michael Mccormack same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Golspie | Laggan | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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