Lake Conjola, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Lake Conjola is more socio-economically advantaged than about 24% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 938, 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 Conjola at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 687
- Median age
- 66
- Median weekly household income
- $869
- SEIFA score
- 938
- Coordinates
- -35.2808, 150.4741
Lake Conjola demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Lake Conjola 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 seniors (65+) at 55%, 8% of homes are rented, and 14% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 47 | 7% |
| Youth (15–24) | 21 | 3% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 59 | 8% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 185 | 27% |
| Seniors (65+) | 386 | 55% |
Share of the 698 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 231 | 72% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 48 | 15% |
| Rented | 25 | 8% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 217 | 67% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 322 occupied private dwellings in Lake Conjola.
- Median weekly rent
- $335
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,500
- Average household size
- 1.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,079
- Median weekly personal income
- $507
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 88 (14%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 16 (2%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 14 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 196 (31%)
- Labour-force participation
- 29.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.3%
- Employed full-time
- 61
- Employed part-time
- 89
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.
Weather and climate in Lake Conjola
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Lake Conjola is January (average daytime high around 25.7°C) and the coolest is July (around 15.8°C). The area receives roughly 1270 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.7°C | 17.7°C | 115 mm |
| Feb | 24.7°C | 17.4°C | 144 mm |
| Mar | 23.4°C | 16.5°C | 187 mm |
| Apr | 21.2°C | 13.9°C | 110 mm |
| May | 18.5°C | 11.2°C | 67 mm |
| Jun | 15.8°C | 9.3°C | 79 mm |
| Jul | 15.8°C | 8.2°C | 82 mm |
| Aug | 16.4°C | 8.4°C | 113 mm |
| Sep | 19.1°C | 10°C | 63 mm |
| Oct | 21.1°C | 12.2°C | 101 mm |
| Nov | 22.4°C | 13.9°C | 102 mm |
| Dec | 24.4°C | 15.9°C | 107 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Lake Conjola
Where is Lake Conjola?
Lake Conjola is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Lake Conjola?
At the 2021 Census, Lake Conjola had a population of about 687.
Is Lake Conjola an advantaged area?
Lake Conjola has an ABS SEIFA score of 938, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 24 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 24% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Lake Conjola?
Lake Conjola has average daytime highs of about 20.7°C and overnight lows of about 12.9°C, with roughly 1,270 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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