The Lagoon vs White Rock

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, White Rock 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

White Rock

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 63%)

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

White Rock

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

White Rock

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (19/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (181 min vs 186 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (210.6 km vs 212.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

White Rock

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (19/100 vs 0/100)

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 1.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

The Lagoon White Rock
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.

The Lagoon White Rock
Walkability 0 / 19
The Lagoon — Walkability: 0/100 White Rock — Walkability: 19/100
Safety 87 / 88
The Lagoon — Safety: 87/100 White Rock — Safety: 88/100
Low fire risk 68 / 81
The Lagoon — Low fire risk: 68/100 White Rock — Low fire risk: 81/100

Demographics

White Rock has more residents (807 vs 268); The Lagoon rents higher ($350/wk vs $310/wk).

The Lagoon White Rock
Population 268 807
+201% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.1% +1.3%
Median age 39 38
Median household income $119,756/yr $133,224/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+11% vs other
 $310/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

The Lagoon White Rock
0-4 7.5% / 3.0%
The Lagoon — 0-4: 7.5% White Rock — 0-4: 3.0%
5-14 13.8% / 17.0%
The Lagoon — 5-14: 13.8% White Rock — 5-14: 17.0%
15-19 4.1% / 19.6%
The Lagoon — 15-19: 4.1% White Rock — 15-19: 19.6%
20-24 4.1% / 3.7%
The Lagoon — 20-24: 4.1% White Rock — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 12.3% / 4.5%
The Lagoon — 25-34: 12.3% White Rock — 25-34: 4.5%
35-44 13.1% / 10.5%
The Lagoon — 35-44: 13.1% White Rock — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 8.6% / 15.4%
The Lagoon — 45-54: 8.6% White Rock — 45-54: 15.4%
55-64 19.8% / 11.3%
The Lagoon — 55-64: 19.8% White Rock — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 6.3% / 8.4%
The Lagoon — 65-74: 6.3% White Rock — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 6.3% / 4.1%
The Lagoon — 75-84: 6.3% White Rock — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 1.5% / 1.1%
The Lagoon — 85+: 1.5% White Rock — 85+: 1.1%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
White Rock 72.0% couple families
White Rock — Couple Families: 72.0% White Rock — Lone Person: 17.7% White Rock — One Parent Families: 10.4% White Rock — Group Household: 0.0% White Rock — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

The Lagoon 13.8% renting
The Lagoon — Owned Outright: 47.1% The Lagoon — Mortgage: 39.1% The Lagoon — Renting: 13.8%
White Rock 5.1% renting
White Rock — Owned Outright: 47.0% White Rock — Mortgage: 47.9% White Rock — Renting: 5.1%
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.

The Lagoon White Rock
England 4.1% / 2.2%
The Lagoon — England: 4.1% White Rock — England: 2.2%
New Zealand — / 0.7%
The Lagoon — New Zealand: not among its largest White Rock — New Zealand: 0.7%
Scotland — / 0.6%
The Lagoon — Scotland: not among its largest White Rock — Scotland: 0.6%
South Africa — / 0.5%
The Lagoon — South Africa: not among its largest White Rock — South Africa: 0.5%
Sri Lanka — / 0.4%
The Lagoon — Sri Lanka: not among its largest White Rock — Sri Lanka: 0.4%

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

Qualifications

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

The Lagoon White Rock
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 14.9%
The Lagoon — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% White Rock — Certificate III & IV: 14.9%
Bachelor Degree 7.5% / 12.0%
The Lagoon — Bachelor Degree: 7.5% White Rock — Bachelor Degree: 12.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 6.3%
The Lagoon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% White Rock — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 4.3%
The Lagoon — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% White Rock — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.7%
The Lagoon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% White Rock — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

The Lagoon 101.1% houses
The Lagoon — Houses: 101.1% The Lagoon — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
White Rock 99.5% houses
White Rock — Houses: 99.5% White Rock — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

The Lagoon White Rock
Median house price $1,700,000 $1,844,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $121,250 —
Typical days to sell (houses) — 40 days
from 6 sales

Zoning mix

The Lagoon White Rock
Rural and farming 99% 94%
Residential 1% 6%
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

The Lagoon White Rock
New dwellings approved 21
across Oberon
 177
across Bathurst
Approvals change year on year -33% -23%

Ranking within NSW

The Lagoon White Rock
House price Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Income Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 44% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW

Liveability

White Rock is more walkable (19 vs 0).

The Lagoon White Rock
Grade — B
Score — 64/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

The Lagoon carries more bushfire risk (32 vs 19).

The Lagoon White Rock
Bushfire Low
32/100
 Low
19/100
Crime Low
13/100
 Low
12/100
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
 5
within 5 km

Schools

The Lagoon White Rock
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in The Lagoon

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

Schools in White Rock

  • Scots All Saints College Independent · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

The Lagoon White Rock
Waterways 7 2

Mobility

The Lagoon sits further from the CBD (212.6 km vs 210.6 km).

The Lagoon White Rock
Walkability score 0/100 19/100
Distance to Sydney 212.6 km 210.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 186 min 181 min
Public transport score 24/100
Bus
 26/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 7.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 7.8
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.

The Lagoon White Rock
Car (driver) 72.1% / 70.2%
The Lagoon — Car (driver): 72.1% White Rock — Car (driver): 70.2%
Worked from Home 21.4% / 19.1%
The Lagoon — Worked from Home: 21.4% White Rock — Worked from Home: 19.1%
Car (passenger) 2.1% / 7.7%
The Lagoon — Car (passenger): 2.1% White Rock — Car (passenger): 7.7%
Walked Only 4.3% / 2.2%
The Lagoon — Walked Only: 4.3% White Rock — Walked Only: 2.2%
Bus — / 0.9%
The Lagoon — Bus: not among its largest White Rock — Bus: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.1%).

Setting

The Lagoon White Rock
Elevation 717 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 660 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

The Lagoon White Rock
Connectivity score 29/100 66/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
115 premises
 47%
254 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

The Lagoon White Rock
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

The Lagoon White Rock
Average residential rate $975/yr $1,301/yr
Council Oberon Bathurst

Federal electorate

The Lagoon White Rock
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

The Lagoon White Rock
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

The Lagoon

Rural

White Rock

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