Located in New South Wales within the Georges River local government area, Lugarno is a medium-sized suburb (postcode 2210). With a population of 5,869, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 45. Households earn a median income of $141K 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 +1.3% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, clerical & administrative, managers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and professional services. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Greek.
Lugarno has a median house price of $1.6 million, which has dropped significantly by 12.2% year-on-year. Units have a median price of $1.3 million (-2.2% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $790. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $3,000.
Lugarno is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1099, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 27 bus stops. The crime rate in the Georges River LGA is below average at 2,022 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Gross rental yield sits at around 2.7% (low yield). Property prices are near the state median ($1.6M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 11.0x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -12.2% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.3% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.