Lake Conjola vs Yatte Yattah

Yatte Yattah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 57 against 66 in Lake Conjola. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Lake Conjola, most households are people living alone. In Yatte Yattah, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Yatte Yattah: a median of $2.58 million, against $845,000 in Lake Conjola, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Lake Conjola tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Yatte Yattah 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

Yatte Yattah

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 58/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 31%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (103% vs 68%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Lake Conjola has cheaper houses ($845,000 vs $2,577,500)
  • Yatte Yattah leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 40%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Lake Conjola has cheaper rent ($335/wk vs $450/wk)
  • Yatte Yattah leaves renters under less rental stress (28% vs 39%)

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

Commuting to the city

Yatte Yattah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (215.5 km vs 217.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Lake Conjola has more residents already 65 and over (56% vs 36%)
  • Yatte Yattah carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 58/100)

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

Investors

Lake Conjola

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (57.2% vs 5.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Lake Conjola and Yatte Yattah 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 Conjola Yatte Yattah
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 Conjola Yatte Yattah
Walkability 14 / 8
Lake Conjola — Walkability: 14/100 Yatte Yattah — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 42 / 87
Lake Conjola — Safety: 42/100 Yatte Yattah — Safety: 87/100
Low fire risk 7 / 14
Lake Conjola — Low fire risk: 7/100 Yatte Yattah — Low fire risk: 14/100

Demographics

Lake Conjola has more residents (687 vs 189); Yatte Yattah has higher household incomes ($84,500 vs $45,188).

Lake Conjola Yatte Yattah
Population 687
+72% vs other
 189
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +57.2% +5.0%
Median age 66 57
Median household income $45,188/yr $84,500/yr
+87% vs other
Median weekly rent $335/wk $450/wk
+34% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lake Conjola Yatte Yattah
0-4 2.0% / 3.2%
Lake Conjola — 0-4: 2.0% Yatte Yattah — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 4.8% / 7.9%
Lake Conjola — 5-14: 4.8% Yatte Yattah — 5-14: 7.9%
15-19 1.3% / 2.6%
Lake Conjola — 15-19: 1.3% Yatte Yattah — 15-19: 2.6%
20-24 1.7% / 4.2%
Lake Conjola — 20-24: 1.7% Yatte Yattah — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 3.1% / 6.9%
Lake Conjola — 25-34: 3.1% Yatte Yattah — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 5.5% / 10.1%
Lake Conjola — 35-44: 5.5% Yatte Yattah — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 6.4% / 7.9%
Lake Conjola — 45-54: 6.4% Yatte Yattah — 45-54: 7.9%
55-64 20.5% / 19.6%
Lake Conjola — 55-64: 20.5% Yatte Yattah — 55-64: 19.6%
65-74 36.1% / 27.0%
Lake Conjola — 65-74: 36.1% Yatte Yattah — 65-74: 27.0%
75-84 15.0% / 7.9%
Lake Conjola — 75-84: 15.0% Yatte Yattah — 75-84: 7.9%
85+ 5.1% / 1.6%
Lake Conjola — 85+: 5.1% Yatte Yattah — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (36.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lake Conjola 67.2% lone person
Lake Conjola — Lone Person: 67.2% Lake Conjola — Couple Families: 22.6% Lake Conjola — One Parent Families: 8.0% Lake Conjola — Group Household: 2.2%
Yatte Yattah 34.9% lone person
Yatte Yattah — Lone Person: 34.9% Yatte Yattah — Couple Families: 53.5% Yatte Yattah — One Parent Families: 11.6% Yatte Yattah — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lake Conjola 8.2% renting
Lake Conjola — Owned Outright: 76.0% Lake Conjola — Mortgage: 15.8% Lake Conjola — Renting: 8.2%
Yatte Yattah 6.0% renting
Yatte Yattah — Owned Outright: 71.6% Yatte Yattah — Mortgage: 22.4% Yatte Yattah — Renting: 6.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Conjola Yatte Yattah
England 4.8% / 2.1%
Lake Conjola — England: 4.8% Yatte Yattah — England: 2.1%
New Zealand 1.0% / 3.2%
Lake Conjola — New Zealand: 1.0% Yatte Yattah — New Zealand: 3.2%
Netherlands 0.7% / 3.2%
Lake Conjola — Netherlands: 0.7% Yatte Yattah — Netherlands: 3.2%
Scotland 1.5% / —
Lake Conjola — Scotland: 1.5% Yatte Yattah — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany 0.7% / —
Lake Conjola — Germany: 0.7% Yatte Yattah — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

Qualifications

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

Lake Conjola Yatte Yattah
Certificate III & IV 22.4% / 22.2%
Lake Conjola — Certificate III & IV: 22.4% Yatte Yattah — Certificate III & IV: 22.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 11.1%
Lake Conjola — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Yatte Yattah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.1%
Bachelor Degree 7.9% / 7.4%
Lake Conjola — Bachelor Degree: 7.9% Yatte Yattah — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 5.8%
Lake Conjola — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Yatte Yattah — Postgraduate Degree: 5.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 4.8%
Lake Conjola — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Yatte Yattah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lake Conjola 68.2% houses
Lake Conjola — Houses: 68.2% Lake Conjola — Flats / Apartments: 31.8%
Yatte Yattah 102.8% houses
Yatte Yattah — Houses: 102.8% Yatte Yattah — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lake Conjola Yatte Yattah
Median house price $845,000 $2,577,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $591,800
Typical days to sell (houses) 89 days
from 13 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Yatte Yattah has more rural and farming land (87% vs 9%); Lake Conjola has more land zoned for conservation (86% vs 11%).

Lake Conjola Yatte Yattah
Rural and farming 9% 87%
Environmental 86% 11%
Parks and recreation 3% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 2%
Planning zones cover 99% of Lake Conjola and 100% of Yatte Yattah. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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 Conjola Yatte Yattah
New dwellings approved 854
across Shoalhaven
same for both
Approvals change year on year -10%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Lake Conjola Yatte Yattah
House price Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Income Higher than 7% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 6% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW

Liveability

Lake Conjola Yatte Yattah
Grade D —
Score 18/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Lake Conjola carries more crime risk (58 vs 13).

Lake Conjola Yatte Yattah
Bushfire High
93/100
 High
86/100
Crime Moderate
58/100
 Low
13/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
92/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Lake Conjola Yatte Yattah
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 Conjola Yatte Yattah
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 5 8

Mobility

Lake Conjola sits further from the CBD (217.8 km vs 215.5 km).

Lake Conjola Yatte Yattah
Walkability score 14/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 217.8 km
+1% vs other
 215.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 177 min 176 min
Public transport score 19/100
Bus
 22/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2539
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2539
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 Conjola Yatte Yattah
Car (driver) 69.6% / 56.4%
Lake Conjola — Car (driver): 69.6% Yatte Yattah — Car (driver): 56.4%
Worked from Home 23.9% / 35.9%
Lake Conjola — Worked from Home: 23.9% Yatte Yattah — Worked from Home: 35.9%
Walked Only 4.3% / 3.8%
Lake Conjola — Walked Only: 4.3% Yatte Yattah — Walked Only: 3.8%
Car (passenger) 2.2% / 3.8%
Lake Conjola — Car (passenger): 2.2% Yatte Yattah — Car (passenger): 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.6%).

Setting

Lake Conjola Yatte Yattah
Elevation 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.0 km
2.5 km to a named beach
 6.0 km

NBN connectivity

Lake Conjola Yatte Yattah
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
546 premises
 0%
97 premises

Climate

Lake Conjola Yatte Yattah
Annual rainfall 1,302 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Lake Conjola Yatte Yattah
Average residential rate $1,501/yr
same for both
Council Shoalhaven
same for both

Federal electorate

Lake Conjola Yatte Yattah
Division Gilmore
same for both
Member Fiona Phillips
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lake Conjola Yatte Yattah
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lake Conjola

Coastal Retirees Rural

Yatte Yattah

Premium Retirees River Rural

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