Lake Wyangan vs Tharbogang

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 Wyangan: a median of $882,000, against $759,000 in Tharbogang, and rent is higher there too.

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 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 85/100)

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

First-home buyers

Tharbogang

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (13% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper houses ($759,000 vs $882,500)
  • But Lake Wyangan has cheaper land ($330,000 vs $2,279,420)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tharbogang

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 13%)
  • has cheaper rent ($231/wk vs $280/wk)

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 404 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (574.2 km vs 585.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lake Wyangan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 85/100)

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

Investors

Lake Wyangan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-2.2% vs -11.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Lake Wyangan and Tharbogang 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 Tharbogang
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 Tharbogang
Walkability 0 / 6
Lake Wyangan — Walkability: 0/100 Tharbogang — Walkability: 6/100
Safety 47 / 15
Lake Wyangan — Safety: 47/100 Tharbogang — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 66 / 69
Lake Wyangan — Low fire risk: 66/100 Tharbogang — Low fire risk: 69/100

Demographics

Lake Wyangan has more residents (877 vs 452); Lake Wyangan rents higher ($280/wk vs $231/wk).

Lake Wyangan Tharbogang
Population 877
+48% vs other
 452
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.2% -11.5%
Median age 44 42
Median household income $114,920/yr
+13% vs other
 $99,424/yr
Median weekly rent $280/wk
+18% vs other
 $231/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lake Wyangan Tharbogang
0-4 5.0% / 3.8%
Lake Wyangan — 0-4: 5.0% Tharbogang — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 14.9% / 14.2%
Lake Wyangan — 5-14: 14.9% Tharbogang — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 9.8% / 8.4%
Lake Wyangan — 15-19: 9.8% Tharbogang — 15-19: 8.4%
20-24 4.9% / 6.4%
Lake Wyangan — 20-24: 4.9% Tharbogang — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 7.5% / 9.5%
Lake Wyangan — 25-34: 7.5% Tharbogang — 25-34: 9.5%
35-44 9.7% / 13.7%
Lake Wyangan — 35-44: 9.7% Tharbogang — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 18.0% / 11.9%
Lake Wyangan — 45-54: 18.0% Tharbogang — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 15.8% / 15.7%
Lake Wyangan — 55-64: 15.8% Tharbogang — 55-64: 15.7%
65-74 11.5% / 8.6%
Lake Wyangan — 65-74: 11.5% Tharbogang — 65-74: 8.6%
75-84 2.7% / 6.4%
Lake Wyangan — 75-84: 2.7% Tharbogang — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 1.0% / 2.0%
Lake Wyangan — 85+: 1.0% Tharbogang — 85+: 2.0%

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 — Lone Person: 19.9% Lake Wyangan — One Parent Families: 12.9% Lake Wyangan — Group Household: 0.0%
Tharbogang 58.0% couple families
Tharbogang — Couple Families: 58.0% Tharbogang — Lone Person: 21.0% Tharbogang — One Parent Families: 15.0% Tharbogang — Group Household: 6.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Tharbogang 25.0% renting
Tharbogang — Owned Outright: 46.8% Tharbogang — Mortgage: 28.2% Tharbogang — Renting: 25.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lake Wyangan Tharbogang
Certificate III & IV 15.1% / 12.4%
Lake Wyangan — Certificate III & IV: 15.1% Tharbogang — Certificate III & IV: 12.4%
Bachelor Degree 8.4% / 5.3%
Lake Wyangan — Bachelor Degree: 8.4% Tharbogang — Bachelor Degree: 5.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 5.1%
Lake Wyangan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Tharbogang — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / —
Lake Wyangan — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Tharbogang — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.3%
Lake Wyangan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Tharbogang — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.1%).

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 Wyangan Tharbogang
Italy 3.0% / 4.4%
Lake Wyangan — Italy: 3.0% Tharbogang — Italy: 4.4%
Malaysia 1.3% / 1.1%
Lake Wyangan — Malaysia: 1.3% Tharbogang — Malaysia: 1.1%
India 1.3% / 0.7%
Lake Wyangan — India: 1.3% Tharbogang — India: 0.7%
New Zealand 0.7% / 1.3%
Lake Wyangan — New Zealand: 0.7% Tharbogang — New Zealand: 1.3%
England 0.7% / 0.7%
Lake Wyangan — England: 0.7% Tharbogang — England: 0.7%
Taiwan — / 1.3%
Lake Wyangan — Taiwan: not among its largest Tharbogang — Taiwan: 1.3%
South Africa 0.9% / —
Lake Wyangan — South Africa: 0.9% Tharbogang — South Africa: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.9%
Lake Wyangan — Philippines: not among its largest Tharbogang — Philippines: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lake Wyangan 96.2% houses
Lake Wyangan — Houses: 96.2% Lake Wyangan — Townhouses: 3.1% Lake Wyangan — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Tharbogang 101.5% houses
Tharbogang — Houses: 101.5% Tharbogang — Townhouses: 0.0% Tharbogang — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lake Wyangan Tharbogang
Median house price $882,500 $759,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $330,000 $2,279,420

Zoning mix

Tharbogang has more rural and farming land (90% vs 51%); Lake Wyangan has more land zoned for conservation (38% vs 4%).

Lake Wyangan Tharbogang
Rural and farming 51% 90%
Environmental 38% 4%
Residential 10% 0%
Industrial 0% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 2%
Parks and recreation 1%
same for both
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 Tharbogang
New dwellings approved 92
across Griffith
same for both
Approvals change year on year -43%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Lake Wyangan Tharbogang
House price Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
Income Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 10% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Tharbogang carries more crime risk (85 vs 53).

Lake Wyangan Tharbogang
Bushfire Low
34/100
 Low
31/100
Crime Moderate
53/100
 High
85/100
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Lake Wyangan Tharbogang
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1
same for both
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 Tharbogang

  • Tharbogang Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Lake Wyangan Tharbogang
Parks & reserves 4 0
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Tharbogang sits further from the CBD (585.2 km vs 574.2 km).

Lake Wyangan Tharbogang
Walkability score 0/100 6/100
Distance to Sydney 574.2 km 585.2 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 394 min 404 min
Public transport score 31/100
Bus
 24/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 12.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 6.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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 Tharbogang
Car (driver) 86.3% / 76.4%
Lake Wyangan — Car (driver): 86.3% Tharbogang — Car (driver): 76.4%
Worked from Home 7.6% / 11.3%
Lake Wyangan — Worked from Home: 7.6% Tharbogang — Worked from Home: 11.3%
Walked Only 2.5% / 7.2%
Lake Wyangan — Walked Only: 2.5% Tharbogang — Walked Only: 7.2%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 5.1%
Lake Wyangan — Car (passenger): 3.0% Tharbogang — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Bicycle 0.7% / —
Lake Wyangan — Bicycle: 0.7% Tharbogang — Bicycle: not among its largest

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

Setting

Lake Wyangan Tharbogang
Elevation 104 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 118 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Lake Wyangan Tharbogang
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

Tharbogang

Rural

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