O'connell vs The Lagoon

The Lagoon is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 43 in O'Connell. 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 The Lagoon: a median of $1.7 million, against $1.19 million in O'Connell, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, O'Connell tends to suit couples 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

O'Connell

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 63%)
  • But The Lagoon carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 24/100)

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

First-home buyers

O'Connell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,193,500 vs $1,700,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

O'Connell

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

O'Connell

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (177 min vs 186 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (203.8 km vs 212.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • O'connell is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • The Lagoon carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 24/100)

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

Investors

The Lagoon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (24.1% vs 14.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

O'connell and The Lagoon drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

O'connell The Lagoon
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.

O'connell The Lagoon
Walkability 14 / 0
O'connell — Walkability: 14/100 The Lagoon — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 76 / 87
O'connell — Safety: 76/100 The Lagoon — Safety: 87/100
Low fire risk 78 / 68
O'connell — Low fire risk: 78/100 The Lagoon — Low fire risk: 68/100

Demographics

O'Connell has more residents (653 vs 268); The Lagoon rents higher ($350/wk vs $250/wk).

O'connell The Lagoon
Population 653
+59% vs other
 268
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.8% +24.1%
Median age 43 39
Median household income $134,056/yr
+11% vs other
 $119,756/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $350/wk
+40% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

O'connell The Lagoon
0-4 5.7% / 7.5%
O'connell — 0-4: 5.7% The Lagoon — 0-4: 7.5%
5-14 15.9% / 13.8%
O'connell — 5-14: 15.9% The Lagoon — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 6.6% / 4.1%
O'connell — 15-19: 6.6% The Lagoon — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 2.8% / 4.1%
O'connell — 20-24: 2.8% The Lagoon — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 8.7% / 12.3%
O'connell — 25-34: 8.7% The Lagoon — 25-34: 12.3%
35-44 11.5% / 13.1%
O'connell — 35-44: 11.5% The Lagoon — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 16.8% / 8.6%
O'connell — 45-54: 16.8% The Lagoon — 45-54: 8.6%
55-64 13.9% / 19.8%
O'connell — 55-64: 13.9% The Lagoon — 55-64: 19.8%
65-74 13.3% / 6.3%
O'connell — 65-74: 13.3% The Lagoon — 65-74: 6.3%
75-84 3.2% / 6.3%
O'connell — 75-84: 3.2% The Lagoon — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ 0.6% / 1.5%
O'connell — 85+: 0.6% The Lagoon — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

O'connell 68.3% couple families
O'connell — Couple Families: 68.3% O'connell — Lone Person: 21.6% O'connell — One Parent Families: 10.1% O'connell — Group Household: 0.0% O'connell — Other Families: 0.0%
The Lagoon 57.4% couple families
The Lagoon — Couple Families: 57.4% The Lagoon — Lone Person: 22.2% The Lagoon — One Parent Families: 5.6% The Lagoon — Group Household: 9.3% The Lagoon — Other Families: 5.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

O'connell 4.9% renting
O'connell — Owned Outright: 40.5% O'connell — Mortgage: 54.6% O'connell — Renting: 4.9%
The Lagoon 13.8% renting
The Lagoon — Owned Outright: 47.1% The Lagoon — Mortgage: 39.1% The Lagoon — Renting: 13.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

O'connell The Lagoon
England 2.1% / 4.1%
O'connell — England: 2.1% The Lagoon — England: 4.1%
New Zealand 0.5% / —
O'connell — New Zealand: 0.5% The Lagoon — New Zealand: not among its largest
Ireland 0.5% / —
O'connell — Ireland: 0.5% The Lagoon — Ireland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

Qualifications

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

O'connell The Lagoon
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 18.3%
O'connell — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% The Lagoon — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Bachelor Degree 15.0% / 7.5%
O'connell — Bachelor Degree: 15.0% The Lagoon — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 8.6%
O'connell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% The Lagoon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 4.1%
O'connell — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% The Lagoon — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / 1.1%
O'connell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% The Lagoon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

O'connell 100.0% houses
O'connell — Houses: 100.0%
The Lagoon 101.1% houses
The Lagoon — Houses: 101.1%
Houses

Property market

O'connell The Lagoon
Median house price $1,193,500 $1,700,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $121,250
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 7 sales
 —

Zoning mix

O'connell The Lagoon
Rural and farming 91% 99%
Residential 9% 1%
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

O'connell The Lagoon
New dwellings approved 21
across Oberon
same for both
Approvals change year on year -33%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

O'connell The Lagoon
House price Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Income Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW

Liveability

O'Connell is more walkable (14 vs 0).

O'connell The Lagoon
Grade B —
Score 56/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

O'Connell carries more crime risk (24 vs 13); The Lagoon carries more bushfire risk (32 vs 22).

O'connell The Lagoon
Bushfire Low
22/100
 Low
32/100
Crime Low
24/100
 Low
13/100
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

O'connell The Lagoon
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 O'connell

  • O'Connell Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in The Lagoon

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

Amenities in the suburb

O'connell The Lagoon
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 27 7

Mobility

The Lagoon sits further from the CBD (212.6 km vs 203.8 km).

O'connell The Lagoon
Walkability score 14/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 203.8 km 212.6 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 177 min 186 min
Public transport score 25/100
Bus
 24/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 8.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 7.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2795
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 2795
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.

O'connell The Lagoon
Car (driver) 73.6% / 72.1%
O'connell — Car (driver): 73.6% The Lagoon — Car (driver): 72.1%
Worked from Home 21.9% / 21.4%
O'connell — Worked from Home: 21.9% The Lagoon — Worked from Home: 21.4%
Walked Only 2.8% / 4.3%
O'connell — Walked Only: 2.8% The Lagoon — Walked Only: 4.3%
Car (passenger) 1.7% / 2.1%
O'connell — Car (passenger): 1.7% The Lagoon — Car (passenger): 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.6%).

Setting

O'connell The Lagoon
Elevation 719 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 717 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

O'connell The Lagoon
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
263 premises
 0%
115 premises

Climate

O'connell The Lagoon
Annual rainfall 644 mm 666 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 1.2°C 1.1°C

Air quality (annual mean)

O'connell The Lagoon
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

O'connell The Lagoon
Average residential rate $975/yr
same for both
Council Oberon
same for both

Federal electorate

O'connell The Lagoon
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

O'connell The Lagoon
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

O'connell

River Rural

The Lagoon

Rural

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