Naradhan vs Lake Cargelligo

Lake Cargelligo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 50 in Naradhan. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Naradhan, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Naradhan 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

Naradhan

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 53%)
  • carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 86/100)
  • But Lake Cargelligo has more parks and reserves (8 vs 0)

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

Renters

Naradhan

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (2% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($35/wk vs $170/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Naradhan

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (416 min vs 426 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (609 km vs 617 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lake Cargelligo

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 16%)
  • But Naradhan carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 86/100)

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

Investors

Lake Cargelligo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-3.3% vs -20.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Naradhan and Lake Cargelligo drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Naradhan Lake Cargelligo
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.

Naradhan Lake Cargelligo
Walkability 0 / 0
Naradhan — Walkability: 0/100 Lake Cargelligo — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 37 / 14
Naradhan — Safety: 37/100 Lake Cargelligo — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 67 / 78
Naradhan — Low fire risk: 67/100 Lake Cargelligo — Low fire risk: 78/100

Demographics

Lake Cargelligo has more residents (1,430 vs 63); Lake Cargelligo rents higher ($170/wk vs $35/wk).

Naradhan Lake Cargelligo
Population 63 1,430
+2170% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -20.3% -3.3%
Median age 50 40
Median household income $90,948/yr
+34% vs other
 $60,216/yr
Median weekly rent $35/wk $170/wk
+386% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Naradhan Lake Cargelligo
0-4 7.9% / 6.7%
Naradhan — 0-4: 7.9% Lake Cargelligo — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 17.5% / 15.0%
Naradhan — 5-14: 17.5% Lake Cargelligo — 5-14: 15.0%
15-19 — / 4.8%
Naradhan — 15-19: not among its largest Lake Cargelligo — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 — / 4.3%
Naradhan — 20-24: not among its largest Lake Cargelligo — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 9.5% / 11.3%
Naradhan — 25-34: 9.5% Lake Cargelligo — 25-34: 11.3%
35-44 6.3% / 12.4%
Naradhan — 35-44: 6.3% Lake Cargelligo — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 22.2% / 11.1%
Naradhan — 45-54: 22.2% Lake Cargelligo — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 28.6% / 12.7%
Naradhan — 55-64: 28.6% Lake Cargelligo — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 15.9% / 11.7%
Naradhan — 65-74: 15.9% Lake Cargelligo — 65-74: 11.7%
75-84 — / 6.3%
Naradhan — 75-84: not among its largest Lake Cargelligo — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ — / 3.1%
Naradhan — 85+: not among its largest Lake Cargelligo — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Naradhan 100.0% couple families
Naradhan — Couple Families: 100.0% Naradhan — Lone Person: 0.0% Naradhan — One Parent Families: 0.0% Naradhan — Group Household: 0.0% Naradhan — Other Families: 0.0%
Lake Cargelligo 34.5% couple families
Lake Cargelligo — Couple Families: 34.5% Lake Cargelligo — Lone Person: 44.5% Lake Cargelligo — One Parent Families: 18.2% Lake Cargelligo — Group Household: 1.8% Lake Cargelligo — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Naradhan 0.0% renting
Naradhan — Owned Outright: 68.2% Naradhan — Mortgage: 31.8% Naradhan — Renting: 0.0%
Lake Cargelligo 32.2% renting
Lake Cargelligo — Owned Outright: 45.4% Lake Cargelligo — Mortgage: 22.4% Lake Cargelligo — Renting: 32.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Naradhan Lake Cargelligo
Certificate III & IV 11.1% / 11.6%
Naradhan — Certificate III & IV: 11.1% Lake Cargelligo — Certificate III & IV: 11.6%
Bachelor Degree 9.5% / 4.5%
Naradhan — Bachelor Degree: 9.5% Lake Cargelligo — Bachelor Degree: 4.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.8% / 3.7%
Naradhan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8% Lake Cargelligo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.0%
Naradhan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Lake Cargelligo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.9%
Naradhan — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Lake Cargelligo — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.6%).

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.

Naradhan Lake Cargelligo
Taiwan 7.9% / —
Naradhan — Taiwan: 7.9% Lake Cargelligo — Taiwan: not among its largest
England 6.3% / 0.6%
Naradhan — England: 6.3% Lake Cargelligo — England: 0.6%
Philippines — / 1.0%
Naradhan — Philippines: not among its largest Lake Cargelligo — Philippines: 1.0%
China — / 0.8%
Naradhan — China: not among its largest Lake Cargelligo — China: 0.8%
South Africa — / 0.8%
Naradhan — South Africa: not among its largest Lake Cargelligo — South Africa: 0.8%
India — / 0.5%
Naradhan — India: not among its largest Lake Cargelligo — India: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Naradhan 100.0% houses
Naradhan — Houses: 100.0% Naradhan — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Lake Cargelligo 90.4% houses
Lake Cargelligo — Houses: 90.4% Lake Cargelligo — Flats / Apartments: 9.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Naradhan Lake Cargelligo
Median house price — $247,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $110,000

Zoning mix

Naradhan Lake Cargelligo
Rural and farming 99%
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

Naradhan Lake Cargelligo
New dwellings approved 15
across Bland
 12
across Lachlan
Approvals change year on year -100% -50%

Ranking within NSW

Naradhan Lake Cargelligo
House price — Higher than 5% of NSW
Income Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 22% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 94% of NSW
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW

Liveability

Naradhan Lake Cargelligo
Grade — D
Score — 20/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Naradhan carries more bushfire risk (33 vs 22); Lake Cargelligo carries more crime risk (86 vs 63).

Naradhan Lake Cargelligo
Bushfire Low
33/100
 Low
22/100
Crime Moderate
63/100
 High
86/100
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

Naradhan Lake Cargelligo
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Naradhan

  • Naradhan Public School Government · Primary

Schools in Lake Cargelligo

  • Lake Cargelligo Central School Government · Combined at peers
  • St Francis Xavier's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Naradhan Lake Cargelligo
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 8
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 11 19

Mobility

Lake Cargelligo sits further from the CBD (617 km vs 609 km).

Naradhan Lake Cargelligo
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 609 km 617 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 416 min 426 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2669
 0.0%
postcode 2672
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 43
postcode 2669
 71
postcode 2672

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.

Naradhan Lake Cargelligo
Car (driver) 22.2% / 72.3%
Naradhan — Car (driver): 22.2% Lake Cargelligo — Car (driver): 72.3%
Worked from Home 66.7% / 11.0%
Naradhan — Worked from Home: 66.7% Lake Cargelligo — Worked from Home: 11.0%
Walked Only 11.1% / 9.8%
Naradhan — Walked Only: 11.1% Lake Cargelligo — Walked Only: 9.8%
Car (passenger) — / 5.7%
Naradhan — Car (passenger): not among its largest Lake Cargelligo — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Bicycle — / 1.2%
Naradhan — Bicycle: not among its largest Lake Cargelligo — Bicycle: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.3%).

Setting

Naradhan Lake Cargelligo
Elevation 205 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 174 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Naradhan Lake Cargelligo
Connectivity score 15/100 44/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
16 premises
 3%
728 premises

Climate

Naradhan Lake Cargelligo
Annual rainfall 441 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Naradhan Lake Cargelligo
Average residential rate $1,508/yr $750/yr
Council Bland Lachlan

Federal electorate

Naradhan Lake Cargelligo
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Naradhan

Family Rural

Lake Cargelligo

Affordable Rural

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