Lake Wyangan, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Lake Wyangan is more socio-economically advantaged than about 75% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1032, 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 Wyangan at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 877
- Median age
- 44
- Median weekly household income
- $2,210
- SEIFA score
- 1032
- Coordinates
- -34.2264, 146.0232
Lake Wyangan demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Lake Wyangan 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 mid-life (45–64) at 34%, 12% of homes are rented, and 13% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 175 | 20% |
| Youth (15–24) | 129 | 15% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 151 | 17% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 297 | 34% |
| Seniors (65+) | 134 | 15% |
Share of the 886 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 133 | 47% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 105 | 37% |
| Rented | 35 | 12% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 277 | 97% |
| Townhouses & semis | 9 | 3% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 286 occupied private dwellings in Lake Wyangan.
- Median weekly rent
- $280
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,800
- Average household size
- 2.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,386
- Median weekly personal income
- $920
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 102 (13%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 96 (12%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 26 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 292 (44%)
- Labour-force participation
- 70.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.8%
- Employed full-time
- 297
- Employed part-time
- 169
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 Wyangan
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Lake Wyangan is January (average daytime high around 33.2°C) and the coolest is July (around 14.2°C). The area receives roughly 474 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33.2°C | 19.9°C | 47 mm |
| Feb | 31.8°C | 18.6°C | 17 mm |
| Mar | 28.7°C | 16.6°C | 40 mm |
| Apr | 23.6°C | 12.3°C | 40 mm |
| May | 18.2°C | 8.5°C | 37 mm |
| Jun | 14.6°C | 6.1°C | 53 mm |
| Jul | 14.2°C | 5.4°C | 27 mm |
| Aug | 15.3°C | 5.7°C | 35 mm |
| Sep | 19.5°C | 7.8°C | 39 mm |
| Oct | 24.2°C | 11.3°C | 53 mm |
| Nov | 27.3°C | 14.3°C | 52 mm |
| Dec | 31°C | 17.3°C | 34 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Lake Wyangan
Where is Lake Wyangan?
Lake Wyangan is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Lake Wyangan?
At the 2021 Census, Lake Wyangan had a population of about 877.
Is Lake Wyangan an advantaged area?
Lake Wyangan has an ABS SEIFA score of 1032, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 75 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 75% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Lake Wyangan?
Lake Wyangan has average daytime highs of about 23.5°C and overnight lows of about 12°C, with roughly 474 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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