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The Lagoon

NSW 2795 · Oberon

268 (2021)275 est. (2025) · Stable

Part of the Oberon local government area (est. 5,847 residents)

23
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

268
Population
$1.16M
Median house (2026)Low sales volume
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

The Lagoon is a stable suburb in Oberon, NSW 2795, about 151km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.16M is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 141km inland. The Lagoon has an overall score of 23/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

151.1 km
To Sydney CBD
141.3 km
To coast
$570/wk
Median rent (house)
13.6 km
To nearest station
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Demographics

268
Population
39
Median age
2.8
Avg household

Age distribution

Oberon LGA population (est. 2025)5,847
Median household income (weekly)$2,303
vs NSW median+24.5%
Median taxable income (individual)$59,576/yr
vs national median ($59,576)≈ 0%

ATO 2023-24, postcode 2795 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.

Bachelor degree or higher25.9%
Born in Australia86.6%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse89 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (4.1%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$1.16M
Median house (2026)Low volume: 6 sales in 12 months
Data not available
Median unit (2026)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$570 / $440 wk
Rental yield (house)2.6%
Days on market (house)24 days

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

0
Break & enter dwelling
0
Steal from dwelling
0
Motor vehicle theft
0
Domestic assault
0
Robbery
0
Non-domestic assault

Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 0 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: BOCSAR · Updated March 2026

Schools

2
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1034 (above the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Perthville Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.8kmICSEA 1013
  • O'Connell Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.3kmICSEA 1056

Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationBathurst (13.6 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Employment & Economy

Unemployment rate1.5% · vs NSW avg 4.1% ↓

Top local industries

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing
12.7%
Health Care & Social Assistance
12.2%
Construction
10.9%
Education & Training
10.2%
Public Administration & Safety
8.4%

Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census

Liveability

28.0°C
Summer max
11.5°C
Winter max
620mm
Rainfall/yr
7.2h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
0Sports fields
0Vets

In this suburb

1Public toilets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalBathurst Hospital (16.0 km)
Nearest vet15.0 km
Nearest airportWestern Sydney (109.0 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Entertainment Scene

No data

Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.

0
Licensed venues (within 2km)
0.00
Per 1,000 residents

No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the Liquor & Gaming NSW register.

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Source: OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable
Annual growth rate0.65%
Projected population 2041288
Projected households 2041101

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about The Lagoon

What are property prices in The Lagoon?

In The Lagoon, the median house price is $1.16M. Median weekly house rent is $570.

How far is The Lagoon from Sydney CBD?

The Lagoon is about 151.1 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in The Lagoon?

The Lagoon has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in The Lagoon?

The Lagoon has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.