Lake Cargelligo vs Murrin Bridge

In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lake Cargelligo, most households own their home. In Murrin Bridge, the large majority of households rent. On these figures, Lake Cargelligo tends to suit people living alone and families with children, while Murrin Bridge suits renters and young adults.

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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (86/100 vs 96/100)

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

Renters

Murrin Bridge

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (100% vs 32%)
  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $170/wk)
  • But Lake Cargelligo leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 23%)

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 sits closer to the CBD (617 km vs 621.6 km)
  • Murrin Bridge is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Lake Cargelligo carries lower crime risk (86/100 vs 96/100)
  • Murrin Bridge is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)

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 -33.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Lake Cargelligo and Murrin Bridge 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 Murrin Bridge
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 Murrin Bridge
Walkability 0 / 14
Lake Cargelligo — Walkability: 0/100 Murrin Bridge — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 14 / 4
Lake Cargelligo — Safety: 14/100 Murrin Bridge — Safety: 4/100
Low fire risk 78 / 59
Lake Cargelligo — Low fire risk: 78/100 Murrin Bridge — Low fire risk: 59/100

Demographics

Lake Cargelligo has more residents (1,430 vs 57); Lake Cargelligo has higher household incomes ($60,216 vs $34,424).

Lake Cargelligo Murrin Bridge
Population 1,430
+96% vs other
 57
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.3% -33.7%
Median age 40
same for both
Median household income $60,216/yr
+43% vs other
 $34,424/yr
Median weekly rent $170/wk
+12% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lake Cargelligo Murrin Bridge
0-4 6.7% / —
Lake Cargelligo — 0-4: 6.7% Murrin Bridge — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 15.0% / 12.3%
Lake Cargelligo — 5-14: 15.0% Murrin Bridge — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 4.8% / 7.0%
Lake Cargelligo — 15-19: 4.8% Murrin Bridge — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 4.3% / 15.8%
Lake Cargelligo — 20-24: 4.3% Murrin Bridge — 20-24: 15.8%
25-34 11.3% / 12.3%
Lake Cargelligo — 25-34: 11.3% Murrin Bridge — 25-34: 12.3%
35-44 12.4% / 12.3%
Lake Cargelligo — 35-44: 12.4% Murrin Bridge — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 11.1% / 12.3%
Lake Cargelligo — 45-54: 11.1% Murrin Bridge — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 12.7% / 26.3%
Lake Cargelligo — 55-64: 12.7% Murrin Bridge — 55-64: 26.3%
65-74 11.7% / 8.8%
Lake Cargelligo — 65-74: 11.7% Murrin Bridge — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 6.3% / 12.3%
Lake Cargelligo — 75-84: 6.3% Murrin Bridge — 75-84: 12.3%
85+ 3.1% / —
Lake Cargelligo — 85+: 3.1% Murrin Bridge — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lake Cargelligo 44.5% lone person
Lake Cargelligo — Lone Person: 44.5% Lake Cargelligo — One Parent Families: 18.2% Lake Cargelligo — Couple Families: 34.5% Lake Cargelligo — Other Families: 1.1% Lake Cargelligo — Group Household: 1.8%
Murrin Bridge 28.6% lone person
Murrin Bridge — Lone Person: 28.6% Murrin Bridge — One Parent Families: 33.3% Murrin Bridge — Couple Families: 14.3% Murrin Bridge — Other Families: 23.8% Murrin Bridge — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families Other Families Group Household

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%
Murrin Bridge 100.0% renting
Murrin Bridge — Owned Outright: 0.0% Murrin Bridge — Mortgage: 0.0% Murrin Bridge — Renting: 100.0%
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%
Murrin Bridge 95.7% houses
Murrin Bridge — Houses: 95.7% Murrin Bridge — Flats / Apartments: 4.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Lake Cargelligo Murrin Bridge
Certificate III & IV 11.6% / 7.0%
Lake Cargelligo — Certificate III & IV: 11.6% Murrin Bridge — Certificate III & IV: 7.0%
Bachelor Degree 4.5% / —
Lake Cargelligo — Bachelor Degree: 4.5% Murrin Bridge — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.7% / —
Lake Cargelligo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.7% Murrin Bridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / —
Lake Cargelligo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Murrin Bridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / —
Lake Cargelligo — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Murrin Bridge — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.6%).

Property market

Lake Cargelligo Murrin Bridge
Median house price $247,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $110,000 —

Zoning mix

Lake Cargelligo Murrin Bridge
Rural and farming 99% 100%
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 Murrin Bridge
New dwellings approved 12
across Lachlan
same for both
Approvals change year on year -50%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Lake Cargelligo Murrin Bridge
House price Higher than 5% of NSW —
Income Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 2% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 15% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 94% of NSW —
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 14% of NSW

Liveability

Murrin Bridge is more walkable (14 vs 0).

Lake Cargelligo Murrin Bridge
Grade D —
Score 20/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 —

Risk profile

Murrin Bridge carries more bushfire risk (41 vs 22); Murrin Bridge carries more crime risk (96 vs 86).

Lake Cargelligo Murrin Bridge
Bushfire Low
22/100
 Moderate
41/100
Crime High
86/100
 High
96/100
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 Murrin Bridge
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 Murrin Bridge

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Murrin Bridge sits further from the CBD (621.6 km vs 617 km).

Lake Cargelligo Murrin Bridge
Walkability score 0/100 14/100
Distance to Sydney 617 km 621.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 426 min 430 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2672
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 71
postcode 2672
same for both

Setting

Lake Cargelligo Murrin Bridge
Elevation 174 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 157 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Lake Cargelligo Murrin Bridge
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 Murrin Bridge
Average residential rate $750/yr
same for both
Council Lachlan
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Lake Cargelligo Murrin Bridge
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

Murrin Bridge

Rural Students

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