Suburb in Shoalhaven

Lake Conjola, NSW

Lake Conjola had a population of 687 at the 2021 Census (+57.2% since 2016). Median age 66.2. Median weekly household income $878. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Lake Conjola at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Lake Conjola's population grew by 57.2% to 687, faster than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 66.2, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 4.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 36.5%.

8.1% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 74.5% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 318 households.

The median household earns $878 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $340 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,037 a month.

13.8% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 2.5% use a language other than English at home. 34.4% report no religion, close to the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Lake Conjola beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureLake ConjolaNSWAustralia
Population6878,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+57.2%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age66.238.438.2
Households3182,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting8.1%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright74.5%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$878$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$340$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,037$2,142$1,866
Born overseas13.8%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home2.5%28.2%23.6%
No religion34.4%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+57.2% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 4182011
  2. 4372016
  3. 6872021

Age

Median age 66.2, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Lake Conjola New South Wales
Share of people by age, Lake Conjola and New South Wales
0–94.2%
10–193.3%
20–293.3%
30–393.8%
40–495.2%
50–5911.4%
60–6932.5%
70–7926.9%
80+9.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Lake Conjola at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English51.3%
  2. Australian39.2%
  3. Scottish16.0%
  4. Irish14.7%
  5. German5.5%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Croatian0.5%
  2. German0.5%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England5.2%
  2. Scotland1.6%
  3. the United States1.3%
  4. New Zealand1.1%
  5. Germany0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Lake Conjola

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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