Lake George, NSW 2581 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Lake George is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2581, home to 118 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Goulburn Mulwaree local government area (Inner Regional Australia) and roughly 203 km from the Sydney CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 118
- Median age
- 46 years
- Median household income
- $3,750 /week
- Median personal income
- $1,458 /week
- Median family income
- $4,062 /week
- Average household size
- 2.7
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.7
- Local government area
- Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Capital Region
- Remoteness classification
- Inner Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Hume
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $388 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,040
- Rent share of household income
- 10%
Schools
School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
No cafes, shops, parks, gyms, libraries or playgrounds are listed in OpenStreetMap within roughly 2 km of this locality. Genuinely remote localities typically rely on services in the nearest town.
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (30.0°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (12.8°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 636 mm
- Reference station: Canberra Airport, 61.2 km away
NBN & connectivity
Sky Muster (Satellite) serves 100.0% of the 20 resolvable premises in Lake George. Most premises here are too remote for any wired or fixed-wireless service and rely on Sky Muster satellite. Latency is high (typically 600 ms+) and data allowances apply.
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 100.0%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 105 across postcode 2581 in the year to Dec 2025 (up 13% on the prior year).
- Most common categories: 24 other offences, 20 drug offences, 19 theft.
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Lake George?
Lake George (NSW 2581) had 118 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 46. It sits within the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional local government area.
What is the median rent in Lake George?
The median advertised rent in Lake George is $388/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
What NBN technology is available in Lake George?
Lake George is predominantly served by Sky Muster satellite (100% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Lake George?
Across postcode 2581, 105 offences were recorded in the 12 months to Dec 2025. The most common offence categories were other (24), drug offences (20), theft (19). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
What is the climate like in Lake George?
In Lake George, mean daily temperatures range from 6.8°C to 21.1°C and annual rainfall is 636 mm measured at the Canberra Airport weather station (61.2 km away). Long-term averages from the Bureau of Meteorology.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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