Lake George vs Bywong

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 Bywong: a median of $1.61 million, against $1.2 million in Lake George, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Lake George tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Bywong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 64%)

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

First-home buyers

Lake George

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,200,000 vs $1,610,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lake George

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (20% vs 8%)
  • has cheaper rent ($388/wk vs $450/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 170 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (251.8 km vs 262 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.

Investors

Lake George

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.4% vs 1.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Lake George and Bywong 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 Bywong
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 Bywong
Walkability 0 / 5
Lake George — Walkability: 0/100 Bywong — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 73 / 74
Lake George — Safety: 73/100 Bywong — Safety: 74/100
Low fire risk 41 / 36
Lake George — Low fire risk: 41/100 Bywong — Low fire risk: 36/100

Demographics

Bywong has more residents (1,342 vs 118); Lake George has higher household incomes ($195,000 vs $164,944).

Lake George Bywong
Population 118 1,342
+1037% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.4% +1.5%
Median age 46 47
Median household income $195,000/yr
+15% vs other
 $164,944/yr
Median weekly rent $388/wk $450/wk
+16% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lake George Bywong
0-4 5.1% / 2.8%
Lake George — 0-4: 5.1% Bywong — 0-4: 2.8%
5-14 12.7% / 13.6%
Lake George — 5-14: 12.7% Bywong — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 5.9% / 7.3%
Lake George — 15-19: 5.9% Bywong — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 5.1% / 3.9%
Lake George — 20-24: 5.1% Bywong — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 9.3% / 6.4%
Lake George — 25-34: 9.3% Bywong — 25-34: 6.4%
35-44 9.3% / 10.9%
Lake George — 35-44: 9.3% Bywong — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 19.5% / 19.6%
Lake George — 45-54: 19.5% Bywong — 45-54: 19.6%
55-64 15.3% / 16.8%
Lake George — 55-64: 15.3% Bywong — 55-64: 16.8%
65-74 15.3% / 12.5%
Lake George — 65-74: 15.3% Bywong — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 2.5% / 4.5%
Lake George — 75-84: 2.5% Bywong — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ — / 0.7%
Lake George — 85+: not among its largest Bywong — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

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%
Bywong 65.3% couple families
Bywong — Couple Families: 65.3% Bywong — Lone Person: 17.7% Bywong — One Parent Families: 12.2% Bywong — Group Household: 2.8% Bywong — Other Families: 2.1%
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%
Bywong 8.1% renting
Bywong — Owned Outright: 39.5% Bywong — Mortgage: 52.5% Bywong — Renting: 8.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lake George Bywong
Bachelor Degree 27.1% / 16.9%
Lake George — Bachelor Degree: 27.1% Bywong — Bachelor Degree: 16.9%
Postgraduate Degree 14.4% / 9.5%
Lake George — Postgraduate Degree: 14.4% Bywong — Postgraduate Degree: 9.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 13.6% / 6.3%
Lake George — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.6% Bywong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Certificate III & IV 5.1% / 14.3%
Lake George — Certificate III & IV: 5.1% Bywong — Certificate III & IV: 14.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.2% / 3.9%
Lake George — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.2% Bywong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9%

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 Bywong
New Zealand 3.4% / 1.7%
Lake George — New Zealand: 3.4% Bywong — New Zealand: 1.7%
England — / 4.0%
Lake George — England: not among its largest Bywong — England: 4.0%
Netherlands 2.5% / —
Lake George — Netherlands: 2.5% Bywong — Netherlands: not among its largest
Italy — / 0.6%
Lake George — Italy: not among its largest Bywong — Italy: 0.6%
Brazil — / 0.4%
Lake George — Brazil: not among its largest Bywong — Brazil: 0.4%
Sri Lanka — / 0.4%
Lake George — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Bywong — Sri Lanka: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lake George 100.0% houses
Lake George — Houses: 100.0% Lake George — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Bywong 99.1% houses
Bywong — Houses: 99.1% Bywong — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lake George Bywong
Median house price $1,200,000 $1,610,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,405,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 132 days
from 8 sales

Zoning mix

Bywong has more rural and farming land (46% vs 21%); Lake George has more land zoned for conservation (79% vs 53%).

Lake George Bywong
Environmental 79% 53%
Rural and farming 21% 46%
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 Bywong
New dwellings approved 510
across Queanbeyan-Palerang
same for both
Approvals change year on year +231%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Lake George Bywong
House price Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Income Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 6% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 3% of NSW Higher than 11% of NSW

Liveability

Lake George Bywong
Grade — B
Score — 50/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Lake George Bywong
Bushfire Moderate
59/100
 Moderate
64/100
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 George Bywong
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 George Bywong
Waterways 9 10

Mobility

Bywong sits further from the CBD (262 km vs 251.8 km).

Lake George Bywong
Walkability score 0/100 5/100
Distance to Sydney 251.8 km 262 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 163 min 170 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 Bywong
Car (driver) 59.7% / 74.6%
Lake George — Car (driver): 59.7% Bywong — Car (driver): 74.6%
Worked from Home 27.4% / 17.9%
Lake George — Worked from Home: 27.4% Bywong — Worked from Home: 17.9%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 5.3%
Lake George — Car (passenger): 4.8% Bywong — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only 8.1% / 1.8%
Lake George — Walked Only: 8.1% Bywong — Walked Only: 1.8%
Bus — / 0.5%
Lake George — Bus: not among its largest Bywong — Bus: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.6%).

Setting

Lake George Bywong
Elevation 673 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 773 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Lake George Bywong
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
15 premises
 0%
143 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Lake George Bywong
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 Bywong
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

Bywong

Rural

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