NSW · Goulburn Mulwaree Council
Lake Bathurst, NSW, 2580
Desirability index
#903 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Lake Bathurst is a small locality in the Goulburn Mulwaree area, home to around 218 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,808 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+2%), roughly 12880.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $500 (flats $390, houses $525), 13 public transport stops within the suburb, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
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
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.
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)
- 2,808
- Against the person
- 695
- Against property
- 932
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 12,880.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 74.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +1.6%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions290
- Domestic Violence Related Assault160
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment230
- Malicious Damage To Property237
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault183
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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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.
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.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 4.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #903 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 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
- Business premises; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Cemeteryplanning3436 BRAIDWOOD ROAD LAKE BATHURST 2580Lodged 10 Jan 2024 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning785 COVAN CREEK ROAD LAKE BATHURST 2580Lodged 13 Mar 2023 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning2725 BRAIDWOOD ROAD LAKE BATHURST 2580Lodged 24 Oct 2022 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning589 GLENOVAL ROAD LAKE BATHURST 2580Lodged 19 Apr 2022 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning2716 BRAIDWOOD ROAD LAKE BATHURST 2580Lodged 24 Nov 2021 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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