Lake Wyangan vs Nericon

Nericon is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 44 in Lake Wyangan. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lake Wyangan, most households are couple families. In Nericon, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Lake Wyangan: a median of $882,000, against $805,000 in Nericon, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Lake Wyangan tends to suit 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

Lake Wyangan

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Lake Wyangan

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (394 min vs 399 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (574.2 km vs 580 km)
  • But Nericon is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Nericon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Lake Wyangan and Nericon 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 Wyangan Nericon
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 Wyangan Nericon
Walkability 0 / 10
Lake Wyangan — Walkability: 0/100 Nericon — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 47 / 40
Lake Wyangan — Safety: 47/100 Nericon — Safety: 40/100
Low fire risk 66 / 62
Lake Wyangan — Low fire risk: 66/100 Nericon — Low fire risk: 62/100

Demographics

Lake Wyangan has more residents (877 vs 278); Lake Wyangan has higher household incomes ($114,920 vs $98,280).

Lake Wyangan Nericon
Population 877
+68% vs other
 278
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.2% -5.1%
Median age 44 39
Median household income $114,920/yr
+14% vs other
 $98,280/yr
Median weekly rent $280/wk
+7% vs other
 $260/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lake Wyangan Nericon
0-4 5.0% / 5.8%
Lake Wyangan — 0-4: 5.0% Nericon — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 14.9% / 16.5%
Lake Wyangan — 5-14: 14.9% Nericon — 5-14: 16.5%
15-19 9.8% / 6.8%
Lake Wyangan — 15-19: 9.8% Nericon — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 4.9% / 4.0%
Lake Wyangan — 20-24: 4.9% Nericon — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 7.5% / 11.5%
Lake Wyangan — 25-34: 7.5% Nericon — 25-34: 11.5%
35-44 9.7% / 7.2%
Lake Wyangan — 35-44: 9.7% Nericon — 35-44: 7.2%
45-54 18.0% / 12.6%
Lake Wyangan — 45-54: 18.0% Nericon — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 15.8% / 15.1%
Lake Wyangan — 55-64: 15.8% Nericon — 55-64: 15.1%
65-74 11.5% / 12.2%
Lake Wyangan — 65-74: 11.5% Nericon — 65-74: 12.2%
75-84 2.7% / 1.8%
Lake Wyangan — 75-84: 2.7% Nericon — 75-84: 1.8%
85+ 1.0% / 2.9%
Lake Wyangan — 85+: 1.0% Nericon — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lake Wyangan 67.2% couple families
Lake Wyangan — Couple Families: 67.2% Lake Wyangan — One Parent Families: 12.9% Lake Wyangan — Lone Person: 19.9%
Nericon 53.8% couple families
Nericon — Couple Families: 53.8% Nericon — One Parent Families: 26.9% Nericon — Lone Person: 19.2%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lake Wyangan 12.8% renting
Lake Wyangan — Owned Outright: 48.7% Lake Wyangan — Mortgage: 38.5% Lake Wyangan — Renting: 12.8%
Nericon 18.1% renting
Nericon — Owned Outright: 47.0% Nericon — Mortgage: 34.9% Nericon — Renting: 18.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lake Wyangan Nericon
Certificate III & IV 15.1% / 15.8%
Lake Wyangan — Certificate III & IV: 15.1% Nericon — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 6.8%
Lake Wyangan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Nericon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Bachelor Degree 8.4% / 3.6%
Lake Wyangan — Bachelor Degree: 8.4% Nericon — Bachelor Degree: 3.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / —
Lake Wyangan — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Nericon — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.1%
Lake Wyangan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Nericon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

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 Wyangan Nericon
Italy 3.0% / 4.0%
Lake Wyangan — Italy: 3.0% Nericon — Italy: 4.0%
England 0.7% / 2.2%
Lake Wyangan — England: 0.7% Nericon — England: 2.2%
New Zealand 0.7% / 1.1%
Lake Wyangan — New Zealand: 0.7% Nericon — New Zealand: 1.1%
India 1.3% / —
Lake Wyangan — India: 1.3% Nericon — India: not among its largest
Malaysia 1.3% / —
Lake Wyangan — Malaysia: 1.3% Nericon — Malaysia: not among its largest
South Africa 0.9% / —
Lake Wyangan — South Africa: 0.9% Nericon — South Africa: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lake Wyangan 96.2% houses
Lake Wyangan — Houses: 96.2% Lake Wyangan — Flats / Apartments: 0.7% Lake Wyangan — Townhouses: 3.1%
Nericon 93.2% houses
Nericon — Houses: 93.2% Nericon — Flats / Apartments: 6.8% Nericon — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Lake Wyangan Nericon
Median house price $882,500 $805,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $330,000 —

Zoning mix

Nericon has more rural and farming land (94% vs 51%); Lake Wyangan has more land zoned for conservation (38% vs 2%).

Lake Wyangan Nericon
Rural and farming 51% 94%
Environmental 38% 2%
Residential 10% 3%
Parks and recreation 1% 0%
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 Wyangan Nericon
New dwellings approved 92
across Griffith
same for both
Approvals change year on year -43%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Lake Wyangan Nericon
House price Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
Income Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 10% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW

Liveability

Nericon is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Lake Wyangan Nericon
Grade C —
Score 39/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Lake Wyangan Nericon
Bushfire Low
34/100
 Low
38/100
Crime Moderate
53/100
 Moderate
60/100
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 5
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Lake Wyangan Nericon
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Lake Wyangan

  • Lake Wyangan Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Nericon

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

Amenities in the suburb

Lake Wyangan Nericon
Parks & reserves 4 1
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Nericon sits further from the CBD (580 km vs 574.2 km).

Lake Wyangan Nericon
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Sydney 574.2 km 580 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 394 min 399 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2680
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 2680
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 Wyangan Nericon
Car (driver) 86.3% / 72.1%
Lake Wyangan — Car (driver): 86.3% Nericon — Car (driver): 72.1%
Worked from Home 7.6% / 18.9%
Lake Wyangan — Worked from Home: 7.6% Nericon — Worked from Home: 18.9%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 5.7%
Lake Wyangan — Car (passenger): 3.0% Nericon — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Walked Only 2.5% / 3.3%
Lake Wyangan — Walked Only: 2.5% Nericon — Walked Only: 3.3%
Bicycle 0.7% / —
Lake Wyangan — Bicycle: 0.7% Nericon — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.3%).

Setting

Lake Wyangan Nericon
Elevation 104 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 122 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Lake Wyangan Nericon
Connectivity score 34/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 6%
364 premises
 0%
120 premises

Climate

Lake Wyangan Nericon
Annual rainfall 406 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Lake Wyangan Nericon
Average residential rate $1,235/yr
same for both
Council Griffith
same for both

Federal electorate

Lake Wyangan Nericon
Division Farrer
same for both
Member David Farley
same for both
Party One Nation
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Lake Wyangan

Acreage Affordable

Nericon

Family Rural

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