Lake Cargelligo, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Lake Cargelligo is more socio-economically advantaged than about 19% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 924, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Lake Cargelligo at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,430
- Median age
- 40
- Median weekly household income
- $1,158
- SEIFA score
- 924
- Coordinates
- -33.3776, 146.3007
Lake Cargelligo demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Lake Cargelligo using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 24%, 30% of homes are rented, and 7% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 311 | 22% |
| Youth (15–24) | 131 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 340 | 24% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 340 | 24% |
| Seniors (65+) | 301 | 21% |
Share of the 1,423 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 223 | 43% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 110 | 21% |
| Rented | 158 | 30% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 469 | 90% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 44 | 8% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 521 occupied private dwellings in Lake Cargelligo.
- Median weekly rent
- $170
- Median monthly mortgage
- $867
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,467
- Median weekly personal income
- $641
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 87 (7%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 51 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 257 (18%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 365 (34%)
- Labour-force participation
- 54.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 4%
- Employed full-time
- 354
- Employed part-time
- 181
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Lake Cargelligo
Where is Lake Cargelligo?
Lake Cargelligo is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Lake Cargelligo?
At the 2021 Census, Lake Cargelligo had a population of about 1,430.
Is Lake Cargelligo an advantaged area?
Lake Cargelligo has an ABS SEIFA score of 924, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 19 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 19% of Australian suburbs.
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