Lake Bathurst vs Tarago
Tarago is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 48 in Lake Bathurst. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tarago, most households are couple families. On these figures, Lake Bathurst tends to suit people living alone, while Tarago suits families with children and 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
Tarago
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- 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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Lake Bathurst
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($277/wk vs $400/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Lake Bathurst
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (159 min vs 201 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (232.1 km vs 248.2 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Where they sit
Lake Bathurst and Tarago 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
Tarago has more residents (510 vs 218); Tarago rents higher ($400/wk vs $277/wk).
| Lake Bathurst | Tarago | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 218 | 510 +134% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | — | +19.7% |
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Median household income | $88,192/yr | $105,404/yr +20% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $277/wk | $400/wk +44% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).
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 (6.4%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Lake Bathurst | Tarago | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $755,000 | $787,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $550,000 |
Zoning mix
| Lake Bathurst | Tarago | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 65% | 63% |
| Environmental | 35% | 26% |
| Industrial | 0% | 10% |
| 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 | Tarago | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 332 across Goulburn Mulwaree same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -1% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Lake Bathurst | Tarago | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 30% of NSW | Higher than 26% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 57% of NSW | Higher than 72% 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 87% 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 | Tarago | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 47/100 |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
Tarago carries more bushfire risk (40 vs 24).
| Lake Bathurst | Tarago | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 24/100 | Moderate 40/100 |
| Crime | Low 27/100 | Low 26/100 |
| 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 | Tarago | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Lake Bathurst
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Tarago
- Tarago Public School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Lake Bathurst | Tarago | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 2 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 3 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 18 | 11 |
Mobility
Tarago sits further from the CBD (248.2 km vs 232.1 km).
| Lake Bathurst | Tarago | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 232.1 km | 248.2 km +7% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 159 min | 201 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.6%).
Setting
| Lake Bathurst | Tarago | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 685 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 764 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Lake Bathurst | Tarago | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 36 premises | 0% 72 premises |
Climate
| Lake Bathurst | Tarago | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Tarago | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,370/yr same for both | |
| Council | Goulburn Mulwaree same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Lake Bathurst | Tarago | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Tarago | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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