Lake George vs Gundaroo

Gundaroo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 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. On these figures, Lake George tends to suit people living alone.

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

Gundaroo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 64%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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 10%)
  • has cheaper rent ($388/wk vs $475/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 181 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (251.8 km vs 272.5 km)
  • But Gundaroo is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gundaroo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)

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 7.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Lake George and Gundaroo 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 Gundaroo
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 Gundaroo
Walkability 0 / 14
Lake George — Walkability: 0/100 Gundaroo — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 73 / 75
Lake George — Safety: 73/100 Gundaroo — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 41 / 48
Lake George — Low fire risk: 41/100 Gundaroo — Low fire risk: 48/100

Demographics

Gundaroo has more residents (1,233 vs 118); Gundaroo rents higher ($475/wk vs $388/wk).

Lake George Gundaroo
Population 118 1,233
+945% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.4% +7.6%
Median age 46 43
Median household income $195,000/yr
+14% vs other
 $168,636/yr
Median weekly rent $388/wk $475/wk
+22% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lake George Gundaroo
0-4 5.1% / 6.2%
Lake George — 0-4: 5.1% Gundaroo — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 12.7% / 15.3%
Lake George — 5-14: 12.7% Gundaroo — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 5.9% / 6.7%
Lake George — 15-19: 5.9% Gundaroo — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 5.1% / 3.0%
Lake George — 20-24: 5.1% Gundaroo — 20-24: 3.0%
25-34 9.3% / 8.1%
Lake George — 25-34: 9.3% Gundaroo — 25-34: 8.1%
35-44 9.3% / 12.7%
Lake George — 35-44: 9.3% Gundaroo — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 19.5% / 18.0%
Lake George — 45-54: 19.5% Gundaroo — 45-54: 18.0%
55-64 15.3% / 14.4%
Lake George — 55-64: 15.3% Gundaroo — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 15.3% / 10.5%
Lake George — 65-74: 15.3% Gundaroo — 65-74: 10.5%
75-84 2.5% / 3.9%
Lake George — 75-84: 2.5% Gundaroo — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ — / 0.9%
Lake George — 85+: not among its largest Gundaroo — 85+: 0.9%

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%
Gundaroo 67.8% couple families
Gundaroo — Couple Families: 67.8% Gundaroo — Lone Person: 15.4% Gundaroo — One Parent Families: 13.5% Gundaroo — Group Household: 3.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Gundaroo 9.6% renting
Gundaroo — Owned Outright: 34.0% Gundaroo — Mortgage: 56.4% Gundaroo — Renting: 9.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lake George Gundaroo
Bachelor Degree 27.1% / 19.7%
Lake George — Bachelor Degree: 27.1% Gundaroo — Bachelor Degree: 19.7%
Postgraduate Degree 14.4% / 10.1%
Lake George — Postgraduate Degree: 14.4% Gundaroo — Postgraduate Degree: 10.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 13.6% / 8.4%
Lake George — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.6% Gundaroo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Certificate III & IV 5.1% / 12.1%
Lake George — Certificate III & IV: 5.1% Gundaroo — Certificate III & IV: 12.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.2% / 3.7%
Lake George — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.2% Gundaroo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7%

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 Gundaroo
England — / 4.9%
Lake George — England: not among its largest Gundaroo — England: 4.9%
New Zealand 3.4% / 0.9%
Lake George — New Zealand: 3.4% Gundaroo — New Zealand: 0.9%
Netherlands 2.5% / —
Lake George — Netherlands: 2.5% Gundaroo — Netherlands: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.7%
Lake George — South Africa: not among its largest Gundaroo — South Africa: 0.7%
Germany — / 0.7%
Lake George — Germany: not among its largest Gundaroo — Germany: 0.7%
Scotland — / 0.5%
Lake George — Scotland: not among its largest Gundaroo — Scotland: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).

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%
Gundaroo 98.7% houses
Gundaroo — Houses: 98.7% Gundaroo — Townhouses: 1.0% Gundaroo — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lake George Gundaroo
Median house price $1,200,000 $1,290,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $632,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 63 days
from 15 sales

Zoning mix

Lake George has more land zoned for conservation (79% vs 5%); Gundaroo has more rural and farming land (93% vs 21%).

Lake George Gundaroo
Rural and farming 21% 93%
Environmental 79% 5%
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 Gundaroo
New dwellings approved 510
across Queanbeyan-Palerang
 121
across Yass Valley
Approvals change year on year +231% +14%

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 Gundaroo
Houses — 2.8%
$775/wk on $1.42M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Lake George Gundaroo
House price Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 70% 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 62% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 81% of NSW —
NBN connectivity Higher than 3% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 15% of NSW

Liveability

Gundaroo is more walkable (14 vs 0).

Lake George Gundaroo
Grade — B
Score — 58/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Lake George Gundaroo
Bushfire Moderate
59/100
 Moderate
52/100
Crime Low
27/100
 Low
25/100
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 Gundaroo
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Lake George

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

Schools in Gundaroo

  • Gundaroo Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Lake George Gundaroo
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 9 40

Mobility

Gundaroo sits further from the CBD (272.5 km vs 251.8 km).

Lake George Gundaroo
Walkability score 0/100 14/100
Distance to Sydney 251.8 km 272.5 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 163 min 181 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 2581
 —
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 67
postcode 2581
 48
postcode 2620

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 Gundaroo
Car (driver) 59.7% / 68.7%
Lake George — Car (driver): 59.7% Gundaroo — Car (driver): 68.7%
Worked from Home 27.4% / 24.1%
Lake George — Worked from Home: 27.4% Gundaroo — Worked from Home: 24.1%
Walked Only 8.1% / 5.4%
Lake George — Walked Only: 8.1% Gundaroo — Walked Only: 5.4%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 1.7%
Lake George — Car (passenger): 4.8% Gundaroo — Car (passenger): 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.7%).

Setting

Lake George Gundaroo
Elevation 673 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 604 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Lake George Gundaroo
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 Gundaroo
Average residential rate $1,751/yr $1,162/yr
Council Queanbeyan-Palerang Yass Valley

Federal electorate

Lake George Gundaroo
Division Eden-monaro Riverina
Member Kristy Mcbain Michael Mccormack
Party Australian Labor Party The Nationals

First Home Owner Grant

Lake George Gundaroo
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

Gundaroo

Rural

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