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Lake Wyangan NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Lake Wyangan, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Lake Wyangan NSW is 877 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Lake Wyangan is $920 per week ($47,840 per year). Median rent in Lake Wyangan is $280 per week ($1,213 per month). Lake Wyangan has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Lake Wyangan has a population density of 29.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Lake Wyangan is England. The most common religion is Catholic (51% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lake Wyangan is $1,800.

There were 9 recorded offences in Lake Wyangan in 2025-26, a rate of 10 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (3 offences).

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Lake Wyangan Population

residents (Census 2021)

Lake Wyangan Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$920/wk

$47,840 per year

#1905 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$280/wk

$1,213 per month

#5374 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

44years

6 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,800/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Lake Wyangan Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.2% (437) Female 49.8% (433)

Population Density

29.0

people per km²

877 people · 30.2 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,386

Family income/wk

Lake Wyangan Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Lake Wyangan Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

55.9% 133 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

44.1% 105 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Lake Wyangan Country of Birth

Australia

97.3%

England

1.6%

India

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Lake Wyangan Religion

Catholic

51.4%

No Religion

15.4%

Anglican

14.8%

Not stated

8.4%

Uniting Church

4.1%

Christnty Sevnth dy Advntst

2.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.7%

Hinduism

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Lake Wyangan Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

50.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

35.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Lake Wyangan Languages Spoken at Home

Italian

45.5%

SAL Tot

20.0%

IAL Punjabi

12.7%

SAL Oth

10.9%

Spanish

5.5%

Other

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Lake Wyangan Employment

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Employed full-time

46.6% 293 people

⏰

Employed part-time

27.5% 173 people

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Unemployed

0.5% 3 people

🏠

Not in labour force

25.4% 160 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Lake Wyangan Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

43.7%

Bachelor Degree

25.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.0%

Postgraduate Degree

7.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.7%

Certificate I/II

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Lake Wyangan Occupation

Professionals

24.6%

Managers

21.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.5%

Clerical & Administrative

14.4%

Community & Personal Service

8.1%

Labourers

6.0%

Sales Workers

5.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Lake Wyangan Field of Study

Engineering

22.0%

Management & Commerce

17.7%

Architecture & Building

11.9%

Education

11.6%

Society & Culture

10.8%

Health

6.9%

Agriculture & Environment

6.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.7%

Creative Arts

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Lake Wyangan Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Lake Wyangan Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.1%

$150-$299/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

1.5%

$400-$499/wk

1.5%

$500-$649/wk

1.1%

$650-$799/wk

3.4%

$800-$999/wk

6.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

3.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.0%

$4,000+/wk

18.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Lake Wyangan Marital Status

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Married

63.7% 444

↔️

Separated

2.3% 16

📋

Divorced

4.2% 29

🕊️

Widowed

3.0% 21

👤

Never married

26.8% 187

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Lake Wyangan Ancestry

Italian

27.6%

Australian

24.1%

English

22.1%

Irish

9.4%

Scottish

4.6%

German

3.8%

Other

2.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.9%

Indian

1.5%

Spanish

1.0%

Dutch

0.8%

Samoan

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Lake Wyangan School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

26.1%

Secondary — Catholic

19.2%

Primary — Catholic

18.2%

Secondary — Government

16.3%

Vocational Education

10.3%

Pre-school

5.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Lake Wyangan Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.0% 50

✅

No need for assistance

97.0% 1,590

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Lake Wyangan Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

21.3% 138

—

Not a volunteer

78.7% 509

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Lake Wyangan Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.4%

$600-$799/mo

12.1%

$800-$999/mo

3.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

22.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

20.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Lake Wyangan How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

82.5%

Did not go to work

7.7%

Car (passenger)

2.8%

Walked only

2.4%

Truck

1.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.3%

Other

1.1%

Bicycle

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Lake Wyangan Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.1%

1 vehicle

14.3%

2 vehicles

37.9%

3 vehicles

28.2%

4+ vehicles

18.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Lake Wyangan Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.4%

2 bedrooms

4.6%

3 bedrooms

27.7%

4 bedrooms

52.5%

5 bedrooms

12.4%

6+ bedrooms

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Lake Wyangan Population Mobility

6.0%

moved in the last year

27.3%

moved in the last 5 years

0.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

70.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Lake Wyangan Indigenous Population

2.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,590

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Lake Wyangan Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Asthma

Diabetes

Heart disease

Cancer

Kidney disease

Lung condition

Stroke

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Lake Wyangan Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.7%

$1-$149/wk

5.0%

$150-$299/wk

4.8%

$300-$399/wk

2.2%

$400-$499/wk

2.8%

$500-$649/wk

4.0%

$650-$799/wk

8.8%

$800-$999/wk

12.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

14.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.6%

$3,500+/wk

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Lake Wyangan Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.5%

Couple — no children

25.9%

Couple — no children under 15

22.2%

One parent — no children under 15

5.3%

One parent — children under 15

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Lake Wyangan Military Service

🏅

Previously served

2.5% 16

👤

Never served

97.5% 634

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Lake Wyangan Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

17.0% 109

—

Did not provide

83.0% 534

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Lake Wyangan Children Ever Born

No children

20.6%

1 child

8.7%

2 children

30.4%

3 children

28.7%

4 children

8.4%

5+ children

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Lake Wyangan When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2018

2019

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Lake Wyangan Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.4%

5–14 hours

27.7%

15–29 hours

14.5%

30+ hours

11.0%

Did not do domestic work

26.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Lake Wyangan Household Size

1 person

13.3%

2 persons

36.0%

3 persons

13.7%

4 persons

21.6%

5 persons

12.6%

6+ persons

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Lake Wyangan Where Residents Moved From

Same address

755

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved — same area (SA2)

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Lake Wyangan Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

90.2%

Step family — no other children

7.3%

Blended family — no other children

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Lake Wyangan Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 9 total

Theft

Assault

Property Damage

Drug Offences

Other Against Property

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Lake Wyangan Schools

schools nearby

government

926

avg ICSEA score

total students

Lake Wyangan Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 43 students

926

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Lake Wyangan Rent Prices & Affordability

13%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,210/wk

Median Rent $280/wk

Rent-to-Income 12.7%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Lake Wyangan

Your weekly income

≈ $9,577/month

Median rent $280/wk

Left after rent $1,930/wk

Rent share 12.7%

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Lake Wyangan vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Ariah Park

Pop: 439 Income: $601/wk Rent: $160/wk

Hyland Park

Pop: 440 Income: $533/wk Rent: $350/wk

Woodville (NSW)

Pop: 440 Income: $904/wk Rent: $360/wk

Bilambil

Pop: 441 Income: $643/wk Rent: $340/wk

Fernmount

Pop: 444 Income: $769/wk Rent: $350/wk

Ravenswood (NSW)

Pop: 444 Income: $520/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Lake Wyangan

What is the population of Lake Wyangan NSW?

The population of Lake Wyangan NSW is 877 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 29.0 people per km².Lake Wyangan is ranked #4,161 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Lake Wyangan?

The median personal income in Lake Wyangan NSW is $920 per week, or $47,840 per year.The median household income is $2,210 per week.Family income is $2,386 per week.Lake Wyangan is ranked #1,905 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Lake Wyangan?

Median rent in Lake Wyangan NSW is $280 per week ($1,213 per month).Rent represents 12.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Lake Wyangan ranks #5,374 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Lake Wyangan?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lake Wyangan NSW is $1,800. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Lake Wyangan?

The median age in Lake Wyangan NSW is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Lake Wyangan a good suburb to live in?

Lake Wyangan is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 877.The median income is $920/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (12.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 12264. All dollar figures in AUD.