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Living in Lake Brewster, NSW
Lake Brewster is in the Carrathool council area. About 12 people lived here at the 2021 Census. Here's who they are, their homes and how they get around, next to the rest of Carrathool and New South Wales.
Rent now
$320 a week
That's the median rent on new leases in Hillston (2675), the postcode most of Lake Brewster is in, in the March quarter 2023 (from a small number of leases). Half of new leases cost more and half cost less.
Who lives here
| Measure | Lake Brewster | Carrathool | NSW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 37 | 39 |
| People per home | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Household income, a week (median) | $2,750 | $1,516 | $1,829 |
Getting around
| Measure | Lake Brewster | Carrathool | NSW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Went to work by car | 57% | 68% | 54% |
| Went to work by public transport | 0% | 2% | 4% |
| Walked or cycled to work | 43% | 8% | 3% |
| Worked from home | 0% | 15% | 36% |
How people got to work on Census day, as a share of those who went to work or worked at home. The Census was on 10 August 2021, when Greater Sydney and Melbourne were in lockdown, so many more people there worked from home than usual, and fewer took public transport.
Schools
There's no school in Lake Brewster itself.
School zones for 2026
- Naradhan Public School primary
- Lake Cargelligo Central School high school
The middle of Lake Brewster is in these government school zones. A zone is set by your exact address, and streets near its edge may be zoned for another school, so check your address with the school before you rent or buy.
Government schools only: New South Wales doesn't publish an open list of Catholic and independent schools. Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Lake Brewster. Check enrolment rules with the school or the state's education department. We don't rank or rate schools.
Bushfire map
- 5% of Lake Brewster's land is mapped as bushfire prone.
These are planning maps. They decide building rules, like how a new home must be built. They aren't an insurance price or a promise: a place outside them can still burn or flood. Check a street address on the NSW Planning Portal spatial viewer.
More about Carrathool
- What it costs to live in Carrathool: rent, power, fuel, pokies losses and crime, against New South Wales.
- Compare Carrathool with another area.
- Is living in Lake Brewster worth the drive? Add up rent and fuel against another suburb.
- Other suburbs in Carrathool.
Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, General Community Profile, and Suburbs and Localities boundaries, CC BY 4.0. Carrathool figures use the council's 2021 boundaries. School zones: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, CC BY. Rent: state rental bond data (see the rent pages). Hazards: NSW Rural Fire Service, Bush Fire Prone Land (NSW Planning Portal), CC BY.