Located in New South Wales within the Bland local government area, Lake Cowal is a quiet locality (postcode 2671). With a population of 43, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 32. Households earn a median income of $110K per year, with an average household size of 3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at -0.2% 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, machinery operators & drivers, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and construction. The top ancestries reported are Australian, Irish, German.
The current median weekly rent is $382. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $850.
Public transport access includes 4 bus stops. The crime rate in the Bland LGA is below average at 2,800 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Population growth of -0.2% year-on-year points to declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.