Lake Bathurst vs Lower Boro

Comparing Lake Bathurst and Lower Boro, NSW: Lake Bathurst carries more crime risk (27 vs 14); Lake Bathurst rents higher ($277/wk vs $210/wk); and Lake Bathurst sits further from the CBD (232.1 km vs 220.3 km).

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

Lower Boro

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 27/100)

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

First-home buyers

Lower Boro

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 27%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lower Boro

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $277/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lower Boro

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (220.3 km vs 232.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lower Boro

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 27/100)

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

Where they sit

Lake Bathurst and Lower Boro drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Lake Bathurst Lower Boro
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.

Lake Bathurst Lower Boro
Walkability 0 / 0
Lake Bathurst — Walkability: 0/100 Lower Boro — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 73 / 86
Lake Bathurst — Safety: 73/100 Lower Boro — Safety: 86/100
Low fire risk 76 / 74
Lake Bathurst — Low fire risk: 76/100 Lower Boro — Low fire risk: 74/100

Demographics

Lake Bathurst rents higher ($277/wk vs $210/wk); Lower Boro skews older (50 vs 48).

Lake Bathurst Lower Boro
Population 218 217
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +23.3%
Median age 48 50
Median household income $88,192/yr $94,224/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $277/wk
+24% vs other
 $210/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lake Bathurst Lower Boro
0-4 3.7% / 3.7%
Lake Bathurst — 0-4: 3.7% Lower Boro — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 10.1% / 5.1%
Lake Bathurst — 5-14: 10.1% Lower Boro — 5-14: 5.1%
15-19 3.7% / 7.8%
Lake Bathurst — 15-19: 3.7% Lower Boro — 15-19: 7.8%
20-24 3.7% / 1.4%
Lake Bathurst — 20-24: 3.7% Lower Boro — 20-24: 1.4%
25-34 14.2% / 10.1%
Lake Bathurst — 25-34: 14.2% Lower Boro — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 10.1% / 8.3%
Lake Bathurst — 35-44: 10.1% Lower Boro — 35-44: 8.3%
45-54 17.0% / 18.9%
Lake Bathurst — 45-54: 17.0% Lower Boro — 45-54: 18.9%
55-64 17.4% / 17.5%
Lake Bathurst — 55-64: 17.4% Lower Boro — 55-64: 17.5%
65-74 12.8% / 14.7%
Lake Bathurst — 65-74: 12.8% Lower Boro — 65-74: 14.7%
75-84 5.5% / 3.7%
Lake Bathurst — 75-84: 5.5% Lower Boro — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ — / —
Lake Bathurst — 85+: not among its largest Lower Boro — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lake Bathurst 37.2% lone person
Lake Bathurst — Lone Person: 37.2% Lake Bathurst — Couple Families: 41.9% Lake Bathurst — One Parent Families: 11.6% Lake Bathurst — Group Household: 9.3% Lake Bathurst — Other Families: 0.0%
Lower Boro 44.4% lone person
Lower Boro — Lone Person: 44.4% Lower Boro — Couple Families: 37.0% Lower Boro — One Parent Families: 11.1% Lower Boro — Group Household: 0.0% Lower Boro — Other Families: 7.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lake Bathurst 12.1% renting
Lake Bathurst — Owned Outright: 51.5% Lake Bathurst — Mortgage: 36.4% Lake Bathurst — Renting: 12.1%
Lower Boro 8.6% renting
Lower Boro — Owned Outright: 45.7% Lower Boro — Mortgage: 45.7% Lower Boro — Renting: 8.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lake Bathurst Lower Boro
Certificate III & IV 16.1% / 24.9%
Lake Bathurst — Certificate III & IV: 16.1% Lower Boro — Certificate III & IV: 24.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 13.4%
Lake Bathurst — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Lower Boro — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.4%
Bachelor Degree 11.5% / 8.3%
Lake Bathurst — Bachelor Degree: 11.5% Lower Boro — Bachelor Degree: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 5.5% / 1.8%
Lake Bathurst — Postgraduate Degree: 5.5% Lower Boro — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.4%
Lake Bathurst — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Lower Boro — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.9%).

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.

Lake Bathurst Lower Boro
England 6.4% / 5.1%
Lake Bathurst — England: 6.4% Lower Boro — England: 5.1%
Netherlands 3.7% / —
Lake Bathurst — Netherlands: 3.7% Lower Boro — Netherlands: not among its largest
Philippines 3.2% / —
Lake Bathurst — Philippines: 3.2% Lower Boro — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa — / 2.8%
Lake Bathurst — South Africa: not among its largest Lower Boro — South Africa: 2.8%
New Zealand 2.3% / —
Lake Bathurst — New Zealand: 2.3% Lower Boro — New Zealand: not among its largest
Lebanon — / 2.3%
Lake Bathurst — Lebanon: not among its largest Lower Boro — Lebanon: 2.3%
Canada 1.4% / —
Lake Bathurst — Canada: 1.4% Lower Boro — Canada: not among its largest
Germany — / 1.4%
Lake Bathurst — Germany: not among its largest Lower Boro — Germany: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lake Bathurst 100.0% houses
Lake Bathurst — Houses: 100.0%
Lower Boro 100.0% houses
Lower Boro — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Lake Bathurst Lower Boro
Median house price $755,000 $750,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $400,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 146 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Lower Boro has more land zoned for conservation (46% vs 35%); Lake Bathurst has more rural and farming land (65% vs 54%).

Lake Bathurst Lower Boro
Rural and farming 65% 54%
Environmental 35% 46%
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

Lake Bathurst Lower Boro
New dwellings approved 332
across Goulburn Mulwaree
same for both
Approvals change year on year -1%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Lake Bathurst Lower Boro
House price Higher than 30% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
Income Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 19% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW

Liveability

Lake Bathurst Lower Boro
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Lake Bathurst carries more crime risk (27 vs 14).

Lake Bathurst Lower Boro
Bushfire Low
24/100
 Low
26/100
Crime Low
27/100
 Low
14/100
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

Lake Bathurst Lower Boro
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

Lake Bathurst Lower Boro
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 18 15

Mobility

Lake Bathurst sits further from the CBD (232.1 km vs 220.3 km).

Lake Bathurst Lower Boro
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 232.1 km
+5% vs other
 220.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 159 min 156 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2580
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 2580
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.

Lake Bathurst Lower Boro
Car (driver) 73.6% / 71.1%
Lake Bathurst — Car (driver): 73.6% Lower Boro — Car (driver): 71.1%
Worked from Home 17.2% / 16.5%
Lake Bathurst — Worked from Home: 17.2% Lower Boro — Worked from Home: 16.5%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 9.3%
Lake Bathurst — Car (passenger): 5.7% Lower Boro — Car (passenger): 9.3%
Walked Only 3.4% / 3.1%
Lake Bathurst — Walked Only: 3.4% Lower Boro — Walked Only: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.6%).

Setting

Lake Bathurst Lower Boro
Elevation 685 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 635 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Lake Bathurst Lower Boro
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
36 premises
 0%
76 premises

Climate

Lake Bathurst Lower Boro
Annual rainfall 620 mm 695 mm
Summer max (Jan) 27.1°C 25.8°C
Winter min (Jul) 0.9°C 0.8°C

Council rates

Lake Bathurst Lower Boro
Average residential rate $1,370/yr
same for both
Council Goulburn Mulwaree
same for both

Federal electorate

Lake Bathurst Lower Boro
Division Eden-monaro
same for both
Member Kristy Mcbain
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lake Bathurst Lower Boro
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lake Bathurst

Rural

Lower Boro

Rural

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