Laffing Waters vs Peel

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Laffing Waters: a median of $1.34 million, against $838,000 in Peel, though rent is higher in Peel. On these figures, Peel tends to suit 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

Peel

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 77/100)
  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Peel

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($837,500 vs $1,336,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Laffing Waters

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (21% vs 4%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $410/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Laffing Waters

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (211.7 km vs 222.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (183 min vs 188 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Peel

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 77/100)

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

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

Laffing Waters Peel
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.

Laffing Waters Peel
Walkability 10 / 10
Laffing Waters — Walkability: 10/100 Peel — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 23 / 85
Laffing Waters — Safety: 23/100 Peel — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 72 / 84
Laffing Waters — Low fire risk: 72/100 Peel — Low fire risk: 84/100

Demographics

Peel has more residents (256 vs 98); Peel rents higher ($410/wk vs $300/wk).

Laffing Waters Peel
Population 98 256
+161% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -12.5% -11.7%
Median age 41
same for both
Median household income $118,820/yr $124,748/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $410/wk
+37% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Laffing Waters Peel
0-4 3.1% / 7.4%
Laffing Waters — 0-4: 3.1% Peel — 0-4: 7.4%
5-14 18.4% / 15.2%
Laffing Waters — 5-14: 18.4% Peel — 5-14: 15.2%
15-19 11.2% / 9.0%
Laffing Waters — 15-19: 11.2% Peel — 15-19: 9.0%
20-24 — / 5.9%
Laffing Waters — 20-24: not among its largest Peel — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 13.3% / 5.1%
Laffing Waters — 25-34: 13.3% Peel — 25-34: 5.1%
35-44 5.1% / 18.4%
Laffing Waters — 35-44: 5.1% Peel — 35-44: 18.4%
45-54 14.3% / 14.1%
Laffing Waters — 45-54: 14.3% Peel — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 17.3% / 13.3%
Laffing Waters — 55-64: 17.3% Peel — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 11.2% / 10.9%
Laffing Waters — 65-74: 11.2% Peel — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 5.1% / 4.7%
Laffing Waters — 75-84: 5.1% Peel — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ — / —
Laffing Waters — 85+: not among its largest Peel — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Laffing Waters 78.9% couple families
Laffing Waters — Couple Families: 78.9% Laffing Waters — Lone Person: 21.1% Laffing Waters — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Peel 72.4% couple families
Peel — Couple Families: 72.4% Peel — Lone Person: 20.7% Peel — One Parent Families: 6.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Laffing Waters 20.6% renting
Laffing Waters — Owned Outright: 38.2% Laffing Waters — Mortgage: 41.2% Laffing Waters — Renting: 20.6%
Peel 3.5% renting
Peel — Owned Outright: 41.2% Peel — Mortgage: 55.3% Peel — Renting: 3.5%
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.

Laffing Waters Peel
New Zealand 4.1% / 1.6%
Laffing Waters — New Zealand: 4.1% Peel — New Zealand: 1.6%
England — / 2.7%
Laffing Waters — England: not among its largest Peel — England: 2.7%
Scotland — / 2.3%
Laffing Waters — Scotland: not among its largest Peel — Scotland: 2.3%
Netherlands — / 1.2%
Laffing Waters — Netherlands: not among its largest Peel — Netherlands: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

Qualifications

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

Laffing Waters Peel
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 22.3%
Laffing Waters — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Peel — Certificate III & IV: 22.3%
Bachelor Degree 17.3% / 14.1%
Laffing Waters — Bachelor Degree: 17.3% Peel — Bachelor Degree: 14.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.1% / 8.2%
Laffing Waters — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.1% Peel — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 5.9%
Laffing Waters — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Peel — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.5%
Laffing Waters — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Peel — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Laffing Waters 100.0% houses
Laffing Waters — Houses: 100.0%
Peel 100.0% houses
Peel — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Laffing Waters Peel
Median house price $1,336,000 $837,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $362,000

Zoning mix

Laffing Waters Peel
Rural and farming 88% 97%
Residential 9% 0%
Environmental 0% 2%
Parks and recreation 2% 0%
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

Laffing Waters Peel
New dwellings approved 177
across Bathurst
same for both
Approvals change year on year -23%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Laffing Waters Peel
House price Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW
Income Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW

Liveability

Laffing Waters Peel
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Laffing Waters carries more crime risk (77 vs 15); Laffing Waters carries more bushfire risk (28 vs 16).

Laffing Waters Peel
Bushfire Low
28/100
 Low
16/100
Crime High
77/100
 Low
15/100
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

Laffing Waters Peel
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

Laffing Waters Peel
Parks & reserves 0 3
Waterways 0 12

Mobility

Peel sits further from the CBD (222.2 km vs 211.7 km).

Laffing Waters Peel
Walkability score 10/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 211.7 km 222.2 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 183 min 188 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2795
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 2795
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.

Laffing Waters Peel
Car (driver) 90.9% / 72.3%
Laffing Waters — Car (driver): 90.9% Peel — Car (driver): 72.3%
Worked from Home 9.1% / 20.6%
Laffing Waters — Worked from Home: 9.1% Peel — Worked from Home: 20.6%
Car (passenger) — / 4.3%
Laffing Waters — Car (passenger): not among its largest Peel — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Walked Only — / 2.8%
Laffing Waters — Walked Only: not among its largest Peel — Walked Only: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (90.9%).

Setting

Laffing Waters Peel
Elevation 737 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 725 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Laffing Waters Peel
Connectivity score 30/100 26/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
49 premises
 0%
99 premises

Climate

Laffing Waters Peel
Annual rainfall 644 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 1.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Laffing Waters Peel
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Laffing Waters Peel
Average residential rate $1,301/yr
same for both
Council Bathurst
same for both

Federal electorate

Laffing Waters Peel
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Laffing Waters Peel
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Laffing Waters

Rural

Peel

Family Rural

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