NSW · Goulburn Mulwaree Council
Lake Bathurst, 2580
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Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Lake Bathurst offers a slower smaller community life in Goulburn Mulwaree, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Wide horizons and a country quiet give the area a restorative, unhurried atmosphere.
An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Reasonable public transport access helps with commuting and getting around locally.
The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. Steady development is bringing new homes and gradual renewal to parts of the suburb.
The desirability score is below average, pulled down chiefly by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and housing affordability relative to similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 218
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,696
- Dwelling vacancy
- 34.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 39 of 114
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,964
- Employment rate
- 54.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 8 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $390
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $525
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $500
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 230
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 19
- Against the person
- 5
- Against property
- 6
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 87.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 44 residents
- State safety percentile
- 61.2th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions290
- Domestic Violence Related Assault160
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment230
- Malicious Damage To Property237
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault183
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
13 public transport stops in this suburb
- 2769 Braidwood Rd
- Braidwood Rd At Covan Creek Rd
- Braidwood Rd At Tarago St
- Braidwood Rd Opp Covan Creek Rd
- Braidwood Rd Opp Glenoval Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Use an alternative route. Follow directions on site. Goulburn Mulwaree Council advises that road works involving pavement repairs are scheduled to occur, weather permitting. Works will occur from 6-7 July 2026 between the hours of 7am and 5pm. The road will be managed under Traffic Control conditions.For further information please refer to Council's website: <a href="https://www.goulburn.nsw.gov.au/News-Articles/Road-Repair-Program-%E2%80%93-June-July-2026" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Road Repair Program – June - July 2026 Goulburn Mulwaree Council</a> or alternatively phone 02 4823 4444 during business hours or 02 4823 4500 outside of business hours.Glenoval Road, Braidwood Road19 Jun 2026 – 07 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
24 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
May 2026
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure279 COVAN CREEK ROAD LAKE BATHURST 2580Additional Information Requested
2025· 4 proposals
September 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation2729 BRAIDWOOD ROAD LAKE BATHURST 2580Determined
August 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space2710 BRAIDWOOD ROAD LAKE BATHURST 2580Determined
May 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure279 COVAN CREEK ROAD LAKE BATHURST 2580Determined
February 2025
- Subdivision2832 BRAIDWOOD ROAD LAKE BATHURST 2580Determined
2024· 4 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation2729 BRAIDWOOD ROAD LAKE BATHURST 2580Withdrawn
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2725 BRAIDWOOD ROAD LAKE BATHURST 2580Determined
January 2024
- Business premises; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Cemetery3436 BRAIDWOOD ROAD LAKE BATHURST 2580Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 GLENOVAL ROAD LAKE BATHURST 2580Determined
2023· 6 proposals
September 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2710 BRAIDWOOD ROAD LAKE BATHURST 2580Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure785 COVAN CREEK ROAD LAKE BATHURST 2580Determined
August 2023
- Subdivision of land154 ROTHERWOOD ROAD LAKE BATHURST 2580Determined
May 2023
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing212 BUNDONG LANE LAKE BATHURST 2580Determined
April 2023
- Subdivision of land154 ROTHERWOOD ROAD LAKE BATHURST 2580Rejected
March 2023
- Dwelling785 COVAN CREEK ROAD LAKE BATHURST 2580Determined
2022· 5 proposals
October 2022
- Dwelling2725 BRAIDWOOD ROAD LAKE BATHURST 2580Determined
September 2022
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces61 LEAHYS LANE LAKE BATHURST 2580Determined
April 2022
- Dwelling589 GLENOVAL ROAD LAKE BATHURST 2580Determined
February 2022
- Shed589 GLENOVAL ROAD LAKE BATHURST 2580Determined
- Dwelling; Earthworks / change in levels; Farm buildings749 GLENOVAL ROAD LAKE BATHURST 2580Determined
2021· 4 proposals
December 2021
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces2721 BRAIDWOOD ROAD LAKE BATHURST 2580Determined
November 2021
- Dwelling2716 BRAIDWOOD ROAD LAKE BATHURST 2580Determined
October 2021
- Dwelling; Earthworks / change in levels; Farm buildings749 GLENOVAL ROAD LAKE BATHURST 2580Determined
September 2021
- Dwelling785 COVAN CREEK ROAD LAKE BATHURST 2580Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 10.6/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6935th in Australia
- State rank
- 2143rd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #596 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #1054 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime290
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime160
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime230
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime237
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime183
- 2769 Braidwood Rdtransport
- Braidwood Rd At Covan Creek Rdtransport
- Braidwood Rd At Tarago Sttransport
- Braidwood Rd Opp Covan Creek Rdtransport
- Braidwood Rd Opp Glenoval Rdtransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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