NSW · Lithgow Council
Lidsdale, NSW, 2790
Desirability index
#639 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Lidsdale is a small locality in the Lithgow area, home to around 471 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,668 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-5%), roughly 3541.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $450 (flats $335, houses $450), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 471
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $2,083
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 169
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,560
- Employment rate
- 63.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 12 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $335
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $450
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $450
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 114
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 1,668
- Against the person
- 477
- Against property
- 600
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 3,541.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 54.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -4.8%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order115
- Breach Bail Conditions121
- Domestic Violence Related Assault131
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment178
- Malicious Damage To Property160
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
31 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1384 Castlereagh Hwy
- 55 View St
- Castlereagh Hwy Opp View St
- Ian Holt Dr After Wolgan Rd
- Ian Hot Dr After Castlereagh Hwy
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
29 planning-related records
2026· 5 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 CARRIERS ARMS CLOSE LIDSDALE 2790Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 CARRIERS ARMS CLOSE LIDSDALE 2790Determined
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Transport Infrastructure1408/-/DP1249937Under Assessment
- Subdivision19 DUNCAN STREET LIDSDALE 2790Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure23 MADDOX LANE LIDSDALE 2790Determined
2025· 8 proposals
December 2025
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure14 MILLERS ROAD LIDSDALE 2790Determined
November 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Carport66 IAN HOLT DRIVE LIDSDALE 2790Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure16 CARRIERS ARMS CLOSE LIDSDALE 2790Determined
August 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure5 CARRIERS ARMS CLOSE LIDSDALE 2790Determined
May 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure191 WOLGAN ROAD LIDSDALE 2790Determined
April 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure117 WOLGAN ROAD LIDSDALE 2790Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 Carriers Arms Close, Lidsdale NSWDetermined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space17 MADDOX LANE LIDSDALE 2790Determined
2024· 5 proposals
December 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool66 IAN HOLT DRIVE LIDSDALE 2790Determined
July 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure39 IAN HOLT DRIVE LIDSDALE 2790Determined
June 2024
- Subdivision111 IAN HOLT DRIVE LIDSDALE 2790Determined
May 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure35 IAN HOLT DRIVE LIDSDALE 2790Determined
January 2024
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home111 WOLGAN ROAD LIDSDALE 2790Determined
2023· 2 proposals
August 2023
- Shed121 WOLGAN ROAD LIDSDALE 2790Determined
April 2023
- Other109 IAN HOLT DRIVE LIDSDALE 2790Determined
2022· 6 proposals
August 2022
- Dwelling51 IAN HOLT DRIVE LIDSDALE 2790Determined
- Other1B-3 DUNCAN STREET LIDSDALE 2790Determined
- Shed13-15 NEUBECK STREET LIDSDALE 2790Determined
July 2022
- Dwelling191 WOLGAN ROAD LIDSDALE 2790Determined
June 2022
- Secondary dwelling123 WOLGAN ROAD LIDSDALE 2790Determined
- Subdivision of land111 IAN HOLT DRIVE LIDSDALE 2790Determined
2021· 3 proposals
September 2021
- Farm buildings11 View Street, Lidsdale NSW 2790Determined
- OtherWOLGAN ROAD LIDSDALE 2790Determined
July 2021
- OtherMAIN STREET LIDSDALE 2790Withdrawn
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Maiyingu Marragu – Black Fellows Hands ReserveNature reserve
- Ted Hughes Memorial ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 32.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #639 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 1384 Castlereagh Hwytransport
- 55 View Sttransport
- Castlereagh Hwy Opp View Sttransport
- Ian Holt Dr After Wolgan Rdtransport
- Ian Hot Dr After Castlereagh Hwytransport
- Maiyingu Marragu – Black Fellows Hands Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Ted Hughes Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming poolplanning66 IAN HOLT DRIVE LIDSDALE 2790Lodged 04 Dec 2024 · Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured homeplanning111 WOLGAN ROAD LIDSDALE 2790Lodged 10 Jan 2024 · Determined
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structureplanning14 MILLERS ROAD LIDSDALE 2790Lodged 18 Dec 2025 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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