The Lagoon vs Wisemans Creek

The Lagoon is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 52 in Wisemans Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In The Lagoon, most households are couple families. In Wisemans Creek, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in The Lagoon: a median of $1.7 million, against $610,000 in Wisemans Creek, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, The Lagoon tends to suit couples, while Wisemans Creek suits people living alone, share households, 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

The Lagoon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 35%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • The Lagoon leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 27%)
  • Wisemans Creek has cheaper houses ($610,000 vs $1,700,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • The Lagoon leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 27%)
  • Wisemans Creek has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $350/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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 -3.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

The Lagoon and Wisemans Creek 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 Wisemans Creek
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 Wisemans Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
The Lagoon — Walkability: 0/100 Wisemans Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 87 / 82
The Lagoon — Safety: 87/100 Wisemans Creek — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 68 / 67
The Lagoon — Low fire risk: 68/100 Wisemans Creek — Low fire risk: 67/100

Demographics

The Lagoon has more residents (268 vs 109); The Lagoon has higher household incomes ($119,756 vs $57,408).

The Lagoon Wisemans Creek
Population 268
+59% vs other
 109
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.1% -3.5%
Median age 39 52
Median household income $119,756/yr
+52% vs other
 $57,408/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+14% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

The Lagoon Wisemans Creek
0-4 7.5% / 4.6%
The Lagoon — 0-4: 7.5% Wisemans Creek — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 13.8% / 15.6%
The Lagoon — 5-14: 13.8% Wisemans Creek — 5-14: 15.6%
15-19 4.1% / 4.6%
The Lagoon — 15-19: 4.1% Wisemans Creek — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 4.1% / —
The Lagoon — 20-24: 4.1% Wisemans Creek — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 12.3% / 2.8%
The Lagoon — 25-34: 12.3% Wisemans Creek — 25-34: 2.8%
35-44 13.1% / 13.8%
The Lagoon — 35-44: 13.1% Wisemans Creek — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 8.6% / 16.5%
The Lagoon — 45-54: 8.6% Wisemans Creek — 45-54: 16.5%
55-64 19.8% / 29.4%
The Lagoon — 55-64: 19.8% Wisemans Creek — 55-64: 29.4%
65-74 6.3% / 11.9%
The Lagoon — 65-74: 6.3% Wisemans Creek — 65-74: 11.9%
75-84 6.3% / 3.7%
The Lagoon — 75-84: 6.3% Wisemans Creek — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 1.5% / —
The Lagoon — 85+: 1.5% Wisemans Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.4%).

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 Wisemans Creek
England 4.1% / 3.7%
The Lagoon — England: 4.1% Wisemans Creek — England: 3.7%

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

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 — Group Household: 9.3% The Lagoon — Other Families: 5.6% The Lagoon — One Parent Families: 5.6%
Wisemans Creek 34.6% couple families
Wisemans Creek — Couple Families: 34.6% Wisemans Creek — Lone Person: 50.0% Wisemans Creek — Group Household: 15.4% Wisemans Creek — Other Families: 0.0% Wisemans Creek — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

The Lagoon 101.1% houses
The Lagoon — Houses: 101.1%
Wisemans Creek 100.0% houses
Wisemans Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

The Lagoon Wisemans Creek
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 18.3%
The Lagoon — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% Wisemans Creek — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Bachelor Degree 7.5% / 6.4%
The Lagoon — Bachelor Degree: 7.5% Wisemans Creek — Bachelor Degree: 6.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 3.7%
The Lagoon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Wisemans Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.7%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / —
The Lagoon — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Wisemans Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / —
The Lagoon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Wisemans Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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

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%
Wisemans Creek 0.0% renting
Wisemans Creek — Owned Outright: 41.7% Wisemans Creek — Mortgage: 58.3% Wisemans Creek — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

The Lagoon Wisemans Creek
Median house price $1,700,000 $610,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $121,250 —

Zoning mix

The Lagoon Wisemans Creek
Rural and farming 99% 100%
Residential 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

The Lagoon Wisemans Creek
New dwellings approved 21
across Oberon
same for both
Approvals change year on year -33%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

The Lagoon Wisemans Creek
House price Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
Income Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 44% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW

Liveability

The Lagoon Wisemans Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

The Lagoon Wisemans Creek
Bushfire Low
32/100
 Low
33/100
Crime Low
13/100
 Low
18/100
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

The Lagoon Wisemans Creek
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

The Lagoon Wisemans Creek
Waterways 7 8

Mobility

The Lagoon Wisemans Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 212.6 km 214 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 186 min
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 Wisemans Creek
Car (driver) 72.1% / 68.2%
The Lagoon — Car (driver): 72.1% Wisemans Creek — Car (driver): 68.2%
Worked from Home 21.4% / 31.8%
The Lagoon — Worked from Home: 21.4% Wisemans Creek — Worked from Home: 31.8%
Walked Only 4.3% / —
The Lagoon — Walked Only: 4.3% Wisemans Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 2.1% / —
The Lagoon — Car (passenger): 2.1% Wisemans Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest

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

Setting

The Lagoon Wisemans Creek
Elevation 717 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 812 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

The Lagoon Wisemans Creek
Connectivity score 29/100 18/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
115 premises
 0%
53 premises

Climate

The Lagoon Wisemans Creek
Annual rainfall 666 mm 738 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.4°C —
Winter min (Jul) 1.1°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

The Lagoon Wisemans Creek
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

The Lagoon Wisemans Creek
Average residential rate $975/yr
same for both
Council Oberon
same for both

Federal electorate

The Lagoon Wisemans Creek
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

The Lagoon

Rural

Wisemans Creek

Affordable Rural

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