Lake George vs Bungendore

Bungendore is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 46 in Lake George. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Lake George: a median of $1.2 million, against $1.05 million in Bungendore, though rent is higher in Bungendore. On these figures, Lake George tends to suit people living alone, while Bungendore suits families with children.

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

Bungendore

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Lake George carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 45/100)

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

First-home buyers

Bungendore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,050,000 vs $1,200,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lake George

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($388/wk vs $510/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lake George

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (163 min vs 188 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (251.8 km vs 281.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lake George

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 45/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 12%)
  • But Bungendore has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Lake George

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.4% vs 13.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Lake George and Bungendore 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 George Bungendore
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 George Bungendore
Walkability 0 / 0
Lake George — Walkability: 0/100 Bungendore — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 73 / 55
Lake George — Safety: 73/100 Bungendore — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 41 / 38
Lake George — Low fire risk: 41/100 Bungendore — Low fire risk: 38/100

Demographics

Bungendore has more residents (4,745 vs 118); Bungendore rents higher ($510/wk vs $388/wk).

Lake George Bungendore
Population 118 4,745
+3921% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.4% +13.6%
Median age 46 38
Median household income $195,000/yr
+22% vs other
 $151,944/yr
Median weekly rent $388/wk $510/wk
+31% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lake George Bungendore
0-4 5.1% / 7.3%
Lake George — 0-4: 5.1% Bungendore — 0-4: 7.3%
5-14 12.7% / 15.7%
Lake George — 5-14: 12.7% Bungendore — 5-14: 15.7%
15-19 5.9% / 5.8%
Lake George — 15-19: 5.9% Bungendore — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 5.1% / 4.7%
Lake George — 20-24: 5.1% Bungendore — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 9.3% / 11.4%
Lake George — 25-34: 9.3% Bungendore — 25-34: 11.4%
35-44 9.3% / 15.4%
Lake George — 35-44: 9.3% Bungendore — 35-44: 15.4%
45-54 19.5% / 15.0%
Lake George — 45-54: 19.5% Bungendore — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 15.3% / 12.5%
Lake George — 55-64: 15.3% Bungendore — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 15.3% / 7.9%
Lake George — 65-74: 15.3% Bungendore — 65-74: 7.9%
75-84 2.5% / 3.5%
Lake George — 75-84: 2.5% Bungendore — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ — / 0.8%
Lake George — 85+: not among its largest Bungendore — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lake George 63.6% couple families
Lake George — Couple Families: 63.6% Lake George — Lone Person: 36.4% Lake George — One Parent Families: 0.0% Lake George — Group Household: 0.0% Lake George — Other Families: 0.0%
Bungendore 65.9% couple families
Bungendore — Couple Families: 65.9% Bungendore — Lone Person: 20.2% Bungendore — One Parent Families: 12.3% Bungendore — Group Household: 1.1% Bungendore — Other Families: 0.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lake George 20.5% renting
Lake George — Owned Outright: 28.2% Lake George — Mortgage: 51.3% Lake George — Renting: 20.5%
Bungendore 13.8% renting
Bungendore — Owned Outright: 26.6% Bungendore — Mortgage: 59.6% Bungendore — Renting: 13.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lake George Bungendore
Bachelor Degree 27.1% / 12.5%
Lake George — Bachelor Degree: 27.1% Bungendore — Bachelor Degree: 12.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 13.6% / 10.3%
Lake George — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.6% Bungendore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3%
Postgraduate Degree 14.4% / 7.1%
Lake George — Postgraduate Degree: 14.4% Bungendore — Postgraduate Degree: 7.1%
Certificate III & IV 5.1% / 14.7%
Lake George — Certificate III & IV: 5.1% Bungendore — Certificate III & IV: 14.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.2% / 2.8%
Lake George — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.2% Bungendore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.1%).

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.

Lake George Bungendore
New Zealand 3.4% / 1.4%
Lake George — New Zealand: 3.4% Bungendore — New Zealand: 1.4%
England — / 4.8%
Lake George — England: not among its largest Bungendore — England: 4.8%
Netherlands 2.5% / —
Lake George — Netherlands: 2.5% Bungendore — Netherlands: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.6%
Lake George — Scotland: not among its largest Bungendore — Scotland: 0.6%
South Africa — / 0.5%
Lake George — South Africa: not among its largest Bungendore — South Africa: 0.5%
Germany — / 0.5%
Lake George — Germany: not among its largest Bungendore — Germany: 0.5%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lake George 100.0% houses
Lake George — Houses: 100.0% Lake George — Townhouses: 0.0% Lake George — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Bungendore 94.4% houses
Bungendore — Houses: 94.4% Bungendore — Townhouses: 3.6% Bungendore — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lake George Bungendore
Median house price $1,200,000 $1,050,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $545,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 51 days
from 65 sales

Zoning mix

Lake George has more land zoned for conservation (79% vs 14%); Bungendore has more rural and farming land (83% vs 21%).

Lake George Bungendore
Rural and farming 21% 83%
Environmental 79% 14%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 2%
Residential 0% 1%
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 George Bungendore
New dwellings approved 510
across Queanbeyan-Palerang
same for both
Approvals change year on year +231%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Lake George Bungendore
Houses — 3.7%
$850/wk on $1.2M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Lake George Bungendore
House price Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Income Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 6% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 3% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 55% of NSW

Liveability

Lake George Bungendore
Grade — C
Score — 44/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bungendore carries more crime risk (45 vs 27).

Lake George Bungendore
Bushfire Moderate
59/100
 Moderate
62/100
Crime Low
27/100
 Moderate
45/100
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 George Bungendore
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Lake George

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

Schools in Bungendore

  • Bungendore High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Bungendore Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Lake George Bungendore
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 6
Parks & reserves 0 9
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 9 23

Mobility

Bungendore sits further from the CBD (281.8 km vs 251.8 km).

Lake George Bungendore
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 251.8 km 281.8 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 163 min 188 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 2581
 1.8%
postcode 2621
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 67
postcode 2581
 75
postcode 2621

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 George Bungendore
Car (driver) 59.7% / 76.4%
Lake George — Car (driver): 59.7% Bungendore — Car (driver): 76.4%
Worked from Home 27.4% / 15.5%
Lake George — Worked from Home: 27.4% Bungendore — Worked from Home: 15.5%
Walked Only 8.1% / 2.7%
Lake George — Walked Only: 8.1% Bungendore — Walked Only: 2.7%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 4.6%
Lake George — Car (passenger): 4.8% Bungendore — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Bus — / 0.5%
Lake George — Bus: not among its largest Bungendore — Bus: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.4%).

Setting

Lake George Bungendore
Elevation 673 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 725 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Lake George Bungendore
Connectivity score 15/100 73/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
15 premises
 55%
2,142 premises

Climate

Lake George Bungendore
Annual rainfall 622 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Lake George Bungendore
Average residential rate $1,751/yr
same for both
Council Queanbeyan-Palerang
same for both

Federal electorate

Lake George Bungendore
Division Eden-monaro
same for both
Member Kristy Mcbain
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Lake George

Professionals Rural

Bungendore

Family Rural

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