Lake Bathurst vs Quialigo

Quialigo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 48 in Lake Bathurst. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Quialigo: a median of $1.26 million, against $755,000 in Lake Bathurst, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Lake Bathurst 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Lake Bathurst carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 38/100)
  • Quialigo is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 54%)

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

First-home buyers

Lake Bathurst

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($755,000 vs $1,260,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 32%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lake Bathurst

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($277/wk vs $408/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Quialigo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (206 km vs 232.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (151 min vs 159 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lake Bathurst

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 38/100)

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

Where they sit

Lake Bathurst and Quialigo 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 Quialigo
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 Quialigo
Walkability 0 / 0
Lake Bathurst — Walkability: 0/100 Quialigo — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 73 / 62
Lake Bathurst — Safety: 73/100 Quialigo — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 76 / 84
Lake Bathurst — Low fire risk: 76/100 Quialigo — Low fire risk: 84/100

Demographics

Quialigo rents higher ($408/wk vs $277/wk); Quialigo has more residents (292 vs 218).

Lake Bathurst Quialigo
Population 218 292
+34% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +15.4%
Median age 48 45
Median household income $88,192/yr
+15% vs other
 $75,088/yr
Median weekly rent $277/wk $408/wk
+47% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lake Bathurst Quialigo
0-4 3.7% / 2.1%
Lake Bathurst — 0-4: 3.7% Quialigo — 0-4: 2.1%
5-14 10.1% / 9.6%
Lake Bathurst — 5-14: 10.1% Quialigo — 5-14: 9.6%
15-19 3.7% / 13.7%
Lake Bathurst — 15-19: 3.7% Quialigo — 15-19: 13.7%
20-24 3.7% / 4.5%
Lake Bathurst — 20-24: 3.7% Quialigo — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 14.2% / 4.8%
Lake Bathurst — 25-34: 14.2% Quialigo — 25-34: 4.8%
35-44 10.1% / 13.4%
Lake Bathurst — 35-44: 10.1% Quialigo — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 17.0% / 16.4%
Lake Bathurst — 45-54: 17.0% Quialigo — 45-54: 16.4%
55-64 17.4% / 13.7%
Lake Bathurst — 55-64: 17.4% Quialigo — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 12.8% / 14.7%
Lake Bathurst — 65-74: 12.8% Quialigo — 65-74: 14.7%
75-84 5.5% / 2.4%
Lake Bathurst — 75-84: 5.5% Quialigo — 75-84: 2.4%
85+ — / 1.0%
Lake Bathurst — 85+: not among its largest Quialigo — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lake Bathurst 41.9% couple families
Lake Bathurst — Couple Families: 41.9% Lake Bathurst — Lone Person: 37.2% Lake Bathurst — One Parent Families: 11.6% Lake Bathurst — Group Household: 9.3%
Quialigo 43.3% couple families
Quialigo — Couple Families: 43.3% Quialigo — Lone Person: 38.3% Quialigo — One Parent Families: 18.3% Quialigo — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Quialigo 3.6% renting
Quialigo — Owned Outright: 59.5% Quialigo — Mortgage: 36.9% Quialigo — Renting: 3.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lake Bathurst Quialigo
Certificate III & IV 16.1% / 17.8%
Lake Bathurst — Certificate III & IV: 16.1% Quialigo — Certificate III & IV: 17.8%
Bachelor Degree 11.5% / 6.8%
Lake Bathurst — Bachelor Degree: 11.5% Quialigo — Bachelor Degree: 6.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 8.9%
Lake Bathurst — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Quialigo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 5.5% / 3.1%
Lake Bathurst — Postgraduate Degree: 5.5% Quialigo — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.4%
Lake Bathurst — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Quialigo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

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 Quialigo
England 6.4% / 3.1%
Lake Bathurst — England: 6.4% Quialigo — England: 3.1%
Netherlands 3.7% / 1.0%
Lake Bathurst — Netherlands: 3.7% Quialigo — Netherlands: 1.0%
New Zealand 2.3% / 2.4%
Lake Bathurst — New Zealand: 2.3% Quialigo — New Zealand: 2.4%
Philippines 3.2% / —
Lake Bathurst — Philippines: 3.2% Quialigo — Philippines: not among its largest
Canada 1.4% / —
Lake Bathurst — Canada: 1.4% Quialigo — Canada: not among its largest
Scotland — / 1.4%
Lake Bathurst — Scotland: not among its largest Quialigo — Scotland: 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%
Quialigo 100.0% houses
Quialigo — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Lake Bathurst Quialigo
Median house price $755,000 $1,260,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $967,500

Zoning mix

Quialigo has more rural and farming land (95% vs 65%); Lake Bathurst has more land zoned for conservation (35% vs 5%).

Lake Bathurst Quialigo
Rural and farming 65% 95%
Environmental 35% 5%
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 Quialigo
New dwellings approved 332
across Goulburn Mulwaree
same for both
Approvals change year on year -1%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Lake Bathurst Quialigo
House price Higher than 30% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Income Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 7% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 19% of NSW Higher than 3% of NSW

Liveability

Lake Bathurst Quialigo
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Quialigo carries more crime risk (38 vs 27).

Lake Bathurst Quialigo
Bushfire Low
24/100
 Low
16/100
Crime Low
27/100
 Low
38/100
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 Quialigo
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 Quialigo
Waterways 18 11

Mobility

Lake Bathurst sits further from the CBD (232.1 km vs 206 km).

Lake Bathurst Quialigo
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 232.1 km
+11% vs other
 206 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 159 min 151 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 Quialigo
Car (driver) 73.6% / 74.4%
Lake Bathurst — Car (driver): 73.6% Quialigo — Car (driver): 74.4%
Worked from Home 17.2% / 17.9%
Lake Bathurst — Worked from Home: 17.2% Quialigo — Worked from Home: 17.9%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 4.3%
Lake Bathurst — Car (passenger): 5.7% Quialigo — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Walked Only 3.4% / 3.4%
Lake Bathurst — Walked Only: 3.4% Quialigo — Walked Only: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.4%).

Setting

Lake Bathurst Quialigo
Elevation 685 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 706 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Lake Bathurst Quialigo
Annual rainfall 620 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.9°C
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Lake Bathurst

Rural

Quialigo

Rural

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