Tullibigeal vs Lake Cargelligo

Tullibigeal is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 40 in Lake Cargelligo. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tullibigeal, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Tullibigeal: a median of $1.12 million, against $248,000 in Lake Cargelligo, though rent is higher in Lake Cargelligo. On these figures, Lake Cargelligo tends to suit 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Tullibigeal carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 86/100)
  • Lake Cargelligo has more parks and reserves (8 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Tullibigeal

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($24,500 vs $110,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (7% vs 17%)
  • But Lake Cargelligo has cheaper houses ($247,500 vs $1,125,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tullibigeal

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $170/wk)
  • But Lake Cargelligo has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 21%)

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

Commuting to the city

Tullibigeal

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (573 km vs 617 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (400 min vs 426 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Tullibigeal carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 86/100)
  • Lake Cargelligo has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Tullibigeal

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.9% vs -3.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Tullibigeal 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.

Tullibigeal 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.

Tullibigeal Lake Cargelligo
Walkability 0 / 0
Tullibigeal — Walkability: 0/100 Lake Cargelligo — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 55 / 14
Tullibigeal — Safety: 55/100 Lake Cargelligo — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 77 / 78
Tullibigeal — Low fire risk: 77/100 Lake Cargelligo — Low fire risk: 78/100

Demographics

Lake Cargelligo has more residents (1,430 vs 263); Lake Cargelligo rents higher ($170/wk vs $100/wk).

Tullibigeal Lake Cargelligo
Population 263 1,430
+444% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.9% -3.3%
Median age 37 40
Median household income $65,624/yr
+8% vs other
 $60,216/yr
Median weekly rent $100/wk $170/wk
+70% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tullibigeal Lake Cargelligo
0-4 7.2% / 6.7%
Tullibigeal — 0-4: 7.2% Lake Cargelligo — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 15.6% / 15.0%
Tullibigeal — 5-14: 15.6% Lake Cargelligo — 5-14: 15.0%
15-19 5.7% / 4.8%
Tullibigeal — 15-19: 5.7% Lake Cargelligo — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 5.3% / 4.3%
Tullibigeal — 20-24: 5.3% Lake Cargelligo — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 10.6% / 11.3%
Tullibigeal — 25-34: 10.6% Lake Cargelligo — 25-34: 11.3%
35-44 11.4% / 12.4%
Tullibigeal — 35-44: 11.4% Lake Cargelligo — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 13.7% / 11.1%
Tullibigeal — 45-54: 13.7% Lake Cargelligo — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 11.4% / 12.7%
Tullibigeal — 55-64: 11.4% Lake Cargelligo — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 7.6% / 11.7%
Tullibigeal — 65-74: 7.6% Lake Cargelligo — 65-74: 11.7%
75-84 6.1% / 6.3%
Tullibigeal — 75-84: 6.1% Lake Cargelligo — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ 2.7% / 3.1%
Tullibigeal — 85+: 2.7% Lake Cargelligo — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tullibigeal 47.7% lone person
Tullibigeal — Lone Person: 47.7% Tullibigeal — Couple Families: 41.5% Tullibigeal — One Parent Families: 10.8% Tullibigeal — Group Household: 0.0% Tullibigeal — Other Families: 0.0%
Lake Cargelligo 44.5% lone person
Lake Cargelligo — Lone Person: 44.5% Lake Cargelligo — Couple Families: 34.5% Lake Cargelligo — One Parent Families: 18.2% Lake Cargelligo — Group Household: 1.8% Lake Cargelligo — Other Families: 1.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tullibigeal 21.1% renting
Tullibigeal — Owned Outright: 58.9% Tullibigeal — Mortgage: 20.0% Tullibigeal — Renting: 21.1%
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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tullibigeal 96.8% houses
Tullibigeal — Houses: 96.8% Tullibigeal — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Tullibigeal — Townhouses: 3.2%
Lake Cargelligo 90.4% houses
Lake Cargelligo — Houses: 90.4% Lake Cargelligo — Flats / Apartments: 9.6% Lake Cargelligo — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Tullibigeal Lake Cargelligo
Certificate III & IV 13.3% / 11.6%
Tullibigeal — Certificate III & IV: 13.3% Lake Cargelligo — Certificate III & IV: 11.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.5% / 4.5%
Tullibigeal — Bachelor Degree: 6.5% Lake Cargelligo — Bachelor Degree: 4.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.0% / 3.7%
Tullibigeal — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.0% Lake Cargelligo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.0%
Tullibigeal — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Lake Cargelligo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.9%
Tullibigeal — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Lake Cargelligo — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.3%).

Property market

Tullibigeal Lake Cargelligo
Median house price $1,125,000 $247,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $24,500 $110,000

Zoning mix

Tullibigeal Lake Cargelligo
Rural and farming 100% 99%
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

Tullibigeal Lake Cargelligo
New dwellings approved 12
across Lachlan
same for both
Approvals change year on year -50%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Tullibigeal Lake Cargelligo
House price Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 5% of NSW
Income Higher than 28% 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 25% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW

Liveability

Tullibigeal Lake Cargelligo
Grade — D
Score — 20/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Lake Cargelligo carries more crime risk (86 vs 45).

Tullibigeal Lake Cargelligo
Bushfire Low
23/100
 Low
22/100
Crime Moderate
45/100
 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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Tullibigeal

  • Tullibigeal Central School Government · Combined below peers

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

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

Mobility

Lake Cargelligo sits further from the CBD (617 km vs 573 km).

Tullibigeal Lake Cargelligo
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 573 km 617 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 400 min 426 min
Public transport score 26/100
Bus
 33/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 6.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 11.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
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.

Tullibigeal Lake Cargelligo
Car (driver) 75.3% / 72.3%
Tullibigeal — Car (driver): 75.3% Lake Cargelligo — Car (driver): 72.3%
Worked from Home 17.2% / 11.0%
Tullibigeal — Worked from Home: 17.2% Lake Cargelligo — Worked from Home: 11.0%
Walked Only 4.3% / 9.8%
Tullibigeal — Walked Only: 4.3% Lake Cargelligo — Walked Only: 9.8%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 5.7%
Tullibigeal — Car (passenger): 3.2% Lake Cargelligo — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Bicycle — / 1.2%
Tullibigeal — Bicycle: not among its largest Lake Cargelligo — Bicycle: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.3%).

Setting

Tullibigeal Lake Cargelligo
Elevation 224 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 174 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Tullibigeal 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

Tullibigeal Lake Cargelligo
Average residential rate $750/yr
same for both
Council Lachlan
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Tullibigeal

Family Rural

Lake Cargelligo

Affordable Rural

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