Lake Cargelligo NSW 2672
Lake Cargelligo is in Lachlan LGA, NSW, postcode 2672, with population 1,430.
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Lake Cargelligo has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
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Gross rent yield screens at about 26.0%. Postcode-derived rent for 2672. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
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Rent-led investor candidate
Gross rent yield screens at about 26.0%. Snapshot rent $175/wk.
Postcode-derived rent for 2672. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
Lake Cargelligo has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools
No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.
No major visible gaps in the current status panel.
Lake Cargelligo currently reads as a income-first candidate with a affordability-first secondary angle.
Gross yield screens at about 26.0%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. No major decision caution is visible from the current evidence layer.
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Gross yield screens at about 26.0%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.
No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.
No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.
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Lake Cargelligo NSW
Lake Cargelligo is a small community in New South Wales within the Lachlan local government area (postcode 2672). With a population of 1,430, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $60K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, community & personal service, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and education. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Aboriginal Australian.
The median house price in Lake Cargelligo is $35,000, having dropped significantly 50% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $175. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 26.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $867.
Lake Cargelligo is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 884, which is well below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 37 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Lachlan LGA is moderate at 6,296 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Lake Cargelligo offers a gross rental yield of 26.0%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($35K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 0.6x is considered affordable. House prices have moved -50.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.0% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Lake Cargelligo is a small community in New South Wales within the Lachlan local government area (postcode 2672). With a population of 1,430, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $60K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, community & personal service, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and education. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Aboriginal Australian.
The median house price in Lake Cargelligo is $35,000, having dropped significantly 50% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $175. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 26.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $867.
Lake Cargelligo is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 884, which is well below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 37 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Lachlan LGA is moderate at 6,296 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Lake Cargelligo offers a gross rental yield of 26.0%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($35K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 0.6x is considered affordable. House prices have moved -50.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.0% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Lake Cargelligo FAQ
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What LGA is Lake Cargelligo in?
Lake Cargelligo is in the Lachlan Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2672. Council-level context for Lachlan LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Lake Cargelligo?
The current median house price in Lake Cargelligo, NSW is $35K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Lake Cargelligo?
The median weekly rent in Lake Cargelligo is $175/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.
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What does the rent signal say about Lake Cargelligo?
Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 26.0%. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Lake Cargelligo a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Lake Cargelligo show: High Yield, Below Median, Affordable. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Lake Cargelligo?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Lake Cargelligo data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.