Lake Cargelligo vs Euabalong

Lake Cargelligo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 48 in Euabalong. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Euabalong, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Euabalong: a median of $300,000, against $248,000 in Lake Cargelligo, though rent is higher in Lake Cargelligo. On these figures, Lake Cargelligo tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Euabalong 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

Lake Cargelligo

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Euabalong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($16,500 vs $110,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (10% vs 17%)
  • But Lake Cargelligo has cheaper houses ($247,500 vs $300,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Lake Cargelligo has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 7%)
  • Euabalong has cheaper rent ($125/wk vs $170/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Lake Cargelligo has a shorter drive in (426 min vs 436 min)
  • Euabalong sits closer to the CBD (548 km vs 617 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lake Cargelligo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Lake Cargelligo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-3.3% vs -33.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Lake Cargelligo and Euabalong 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 Cargelligo Euabalong
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 Cargelligo Euabalong
Walkability 0 / 0
Lake Cargelligo — Walkability: 0/100 Euabalong — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 14 / 10
Lake Cargelligo — Safety: 14/100 Euabalong — Safety: 10/100
Low fire risk 78 / 65
Lake Cargelligo — Low fire risk: 78/100 Euabalong — Low fire risk: 65/100

Demographics

Lake Cargelligo has more residents (1,430 vs 125); Lake Cargelligo has higher household incomes ($60,216 vs $42,900).

Lake Cargelligo Euabalong
Population 1,430
+91% vs other
 125
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.3% -33.5%
Median age 40 48
Median household income $60,216/yr
+29% vs other
 $42,900/yr
Median weekly rent $170/wk
+26% vs other
 $125/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lake Cargelligo Euabalong
0-4 6.7% / 7.2%
Lake Cargelligo — 0-4: 6.7% Euabalong — 0-4: 7.2%
5-14 15.0% / 9.6%
Lake Cargelligo — 5-14: 15.0% Euabalong — 5-14: 9.6%
15-19 4.8% / 5.6%
Lake Cargelligo — 15-19: 4.8% Euabalong — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 4.3% / —
Lake Cargelligo — 20-24: 4.3% Euabalong — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 11.3% / 5.6%
Lake Cargelligo — 25-34: 11.3% Euabalong — 25-34: 5.6%
35-44 12.4% / 11.2%
Lake Cargelligo — 35-44: 12.4% Euabalong — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 11.1% / 12.8%
Lake Cargelligo — 45-54: 11.1% Euabalong — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 12.7% / 20.8%
Lake Cargelligo — 55-64: 12.7% Euabalong — 55-64: 20.8%
65-74 11.7% / 16.8%
Lake Cargelligo — 65-74: 11.7% Euabalong — 65-74: 16.8%
75-84 6.3% / —
Lake Cargelligo — 75-84: 6.3% Euabalong — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 3.1% / —
Lake Cargelligo — 85+: 3.1% Euabalong — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lake Cargelligo 44.5% lone person
Lake Cargelligo — Lone Person: 44.5% Lake Cargelligo — Couple Families: 34.5% Lake Cargelligo — One Parent Families: 18.2% Lake Cargelligo — Group Household: 1.8% Lake Cargelligo — Other Families: 1.1%
Euabalong 51.5% lone person
Euabalong — Lone Person: 51.5% Euabalong — Couple Families: 48.5% Euabalong — One Parent Families: 0.0% Euabalong — Group Household: 0.0% Euabalong — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lake Cargelligo 32.2% renting
Lake Cargelligo — Owned Outright: 45.4% Lake Cargelligo — Mortgage: 22.4% Lake Cargelligo — Renting: 32.2%
Euabalong 6.8% renting
Euabalong — Owned Outright: 63.6% Euabalong — Mortgage: 29.5% Euabalong — Renting: 6.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lake Cargelligo 90.4% houses
Lake Cargelligo — Houses: 90.4% Lake Cargelligo — Flats / Apartments: 9.6%
Euabalong 90.4% houses
Euabalong — Houses: 90.4% Euabalong — Flats / Apartments: 9.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Lake Cargelligo Euabalong
Certificate III & IV 11.6% / 12.0%
Lake Cargelligo — Certificate III & IV: 11.6% Euabalong — Certificate III & IV: 12.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.7% / 7.2%
Lake Cargelligo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.7% Euabalong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Bachelor Degree 4.5% / 4.0%
Lake Cargelligo — Bachelor Degree: 4.5% Euabalong — Bachelor Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / —
Lake Cargelligo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Euabalong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / —
Lake Cargelligo — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Euabalong — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.0%).

Property market

Lake Cargelligo Euabalong
Median house price $247,500 $300,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $110,000 $16,500

Zoning mix

Lake Cargelligo Euabalong
Rural and farming 99% 93%
Environmental 1% 7%
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 Cargelligo Euabalong
New dwellings approved 12
across Lachlan
 7
across Cobar
Approvals change year on year -50% —

Ranking within NSW

Lake Cargelligo Euabalong
House price Higher than 5% of NSW Higher than 7% of NSW
Income Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 5% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 15% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
EV adoption — Higher than 3% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 22% of NSW

Liveability

Lake Cargelligo Euabalong
Grade D —
Score 20/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Euabalong carries more bushfire risk (35 vs 22).

Lake Cargelligo Euabalong
Bushfire Low
22/100
 Low
35/100
Crime High
86/100
 High
90/100
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 Cargelligo Euabalong
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Lake Cargelligo

  • Lake Cargelligo Central School Government · Combined at peers
  • St Francis Xavier's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Euabalong

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Lake Cargelligo Euabalong
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 8 3
Childcare 2 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 19 9

Mobility

Lake Cargelligo sits further from the CBD (617 km vs 548 km).

Lake Cargelligo Euabalong
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 617 km
+11% vs other
 548 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 426 min 436 min
Public transport score 33/100
Bus
 24/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 11.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 5.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 4 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2672
 0.1%
postcode 2877
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 71
postcode 2672
 66
postcode 2877

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 Cargelligo Euabalong
Car (driver) 72.3% / 52.9%
Lake Cargelligo — Car (driver): 72.3% Euabalong — Car (driver): 52.9%
Worked from Home 11.0% / 25.5%
Lake Cargelligo — Worked from Home: 11.0% Euabalong — Worked from Home: 25.5%
Walked Only 9.8% / 21.6%
Lake Cargelligo — Walked Only: 9.8% Euabalong — Walked Only: 21.6%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / —
Lake Cargelligo — Car (passenger): 5.7% Euabalong — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bicycle 1.2% / —
Lake Cargelligo — Bicycle: 1.2% Euabalong — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.3%).

Setting

Lake Cargelligo Euabalong
Elevation 174 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 164 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Lake Cargelligo Euabalong
Connectivity score 44/100 15/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 3%
728 premises
 0%
53 premises

Climate

Lake Cargelligo Euabalong
Annual rainfall 441 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Lake Cargelligo Euabalong
Average residential rate $750/yr $2,302/yr
Council Lachlan Cobar

Federal electorate

Lake Cargelligo Euabalong
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Lake Cargelligo

Affordable Rural

Euabalong

Affordable Rural

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