NSW · Lithgow Council
Lithgow, NSW, 2790
Desirability index
93.9/100
How this score is calculated#49 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Lithgow is a smaller suburban community in the Lithgow area, home to around 4,956 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,668 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-5%), roughly 336.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $450 (flats $335, houses $450), 6 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, 2 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 4,956
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,010
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 292 of 2,568
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,326
- Employment rate
- 44.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 194 / 304 / 90
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
- 336.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 10 residents
- State safety percentile
- 20.4th (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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 6
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 926.5
- Cooerwull Public SchoolPrimary
- La Salle Academy LithgowSecondary
- Lithgow High SchoolSecondary
- Lithgow Public SchoolPrimary
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School LithgowPrimary
- Zig Zag Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
182 public transport stops in this suburb
- CCP Railway Pde E
- CCP Railway Pde W
- ENT Railway Pde
- Lithgow Station
- STR/LFT To P1/2
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
2 active roadworks / incidents
- Allow extra travel time. Use an alternative route. Expect delays. Wylde Street will be fully closed from 7:00am 17 June to 5:00pm on 3 July 2026, with no vehicular access available due to roadworks (removal of road surface, installation of drainage infrastructure and replacement of kerb). During working hours (7:00am to 5:00pm weekdays), the section of George Coates Avenue between Main Street and James Street will be closed as well. Wylde Street, George Coates Ave15 Jun 2026 – 03 Jul 2026
- Use an alternative route. Expect delays. Allow extra travel time.Gas Works Lane, Bridge Street06 Jun 2026 – 21 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
184 planning-related records
2026· 12 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure61 BENT STREET LITHGOW 2790Determined
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation36 CUPRO STREET LITHGOW 2790Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Fences; Supporting Development25 HILL STREET LITHGOW 2790Under Assessment
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces)81 MARTINI PARADE LITHGOW 2790Determined
March 2026
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development19 WATTLE GROVE LITHGOW 2790Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure128 HASSANS WALLS ROAD LITHGOW 2790Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Supporting Development76 CUPRO STREET LITHGOW 2790Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces)81 MARTINI PARADE LITHGOW 2790Withdrawn
February 2026
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure14 BRIDGE STREET LITHGOW 2790Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation24A ORDNANCE AVENUE LITHGOW 2790Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 MORTLOCK CLOSE LITHGOW 2790Determined
January 2026
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Recreation facility (major)1 UNION STREET LITHGOW 2790Determined
2025· 21 proposals
December 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal)2 ROY STREET LITHGOW 2790Determined
October 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure73 RIFLE PARADE LITHGOW 2790Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Public administration building140 MORT STREET LITHGOW 2790Withdrawn
September 2025
- Commercial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Automotive/truck premises; Vehicle repair station147-149 MORT STREET LITHGOW 2790Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure283 MAIN STREET LITHGOW 2790Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation36 CUPRO STREET LITHGOW 2790Determined
August 2025
- Subdivision44 BENT STREET LITHGOW 2790Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure58 RIFLE PARADE LITHGOW 2790Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure60A BENT STREET LITHGOW 2790Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation9 SPRING STREET LITHGOW 2790Withdrawn
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation36 CUPRO STREET LITHGOW 2790Determined
June 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces23 CUPRO STREET LITHGOW 2790Determined
May 2025
- Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading223 main street lithgow 2790Withdrawn
April 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces)81 MARTINI PARADE LITHGOW 2790Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care22 LITHGOW STREET LITHGOW 2790Determined
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia214 MAIN STREET LITHGOW 2790Determined
March 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Centre-based child care20 CURTIN PLACE LITHGOW 2790Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation24A ORDNANCE AVENUE LITHGOW 2790Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry54 BARTON STREET LITHGOW 2790Determined
January 2025
- Commercial development; Erection of a new structure; Service station353 MAIN STREET LITHGOW 2790Determined
- Home business; Home occupation; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia11 MAIN STREET LITHGOW 2790Determined
2024· 24 proposals
December 2024
- Subdivision124 MORT STREET LITHGOW 2790Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation31 MALVERN STREET LITHGOW 2790Determined
October 2024
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure58 HAYLEY STREET LITHGOW 2790Determined
- Subdivision9 SPRING STREET LITHGOW 2790Determined
September 2024
- Demolition; Commercial development; Erection of a new structure54-56 MAIN STREET LITHGOW 2790Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure198 INCH STREET LITHGOW 2790Determined
July 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces)214 MAIN STREET LITHGOW 2790Withdrawn
2023· 38 proposals
38 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 44 proposals
44 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 45 proposals
45 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
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
208 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bottle Mart ExpressAlcohol
- BWSAlcohol
- Local LiquorAlcohol
- Emu Springs Antiques & Old WaresAntiques
17 Main Street
- Bills Old Fashioned Cakes & PiesBakery
70 Main Street
- Chi Cong Hot BreadBakery
- Wollemi Bakery and CafeBakery
203 Main Street
- ANZBank
- Commonwealth BankBank
- NABBank
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
12 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Alexandra ParkPark
- Blast Furnace ParkPark
- Gas Works ParkPark
- Hamond ParkPark
- Kiddle ParkPark
- Lake Pillans WetlandsPark
- Marjorie Jackson ParkPark
- Mort Street ReservePark
- Pioneers Heritage ParkPark
- Queen Elizabeth ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 12
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Civic BallroomGeorge Coates Avenuevaccination_centre
- Dougherty's Pharmacypharmacy
- Eskbank SurgeryEskbank Streetclinic
- Hopes PharmacyMain Streetpharmacy
- Lithgow Dentaldentist
- Lithgow Family Medical Practicedoctor
- Lithgow OrthodonticsBridge Streetdentist
- Ochre Health Medical Centreclinic
- Podiatristpodiatrist
- Smiles to you Lithgow Denture Clinicdentist
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
Heritage
5 state heritage places
- Eskbank House and Moveable Collections70 Inch Street, LithgowSHR
- Eskbank Railway Station groupMain Western railway, LithgowSHR
- Lithgow (James Street) UnderbridgeJames Street, LithgowSHR
- Lithgow Blast FurnaceInch Street, LithgowSHR
- Lithgow Railway Station Group and ResidenceRailway Parade, LithgowSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- First GrammarBridge Streetchildcare
- The Little Learning TreeProto Avenuechildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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)
- 22
- Parks (OSM)
- 15
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
- 93.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #49 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
- CCP Railway Pde Etransport
- CCP Railway Pde Wtransport
- ENT Railway Pdetransport
- Lithgow Stationtransport
- STR/LFT To P1/2transport
- First GrammarchildcareBridge Streetchildcare
- The Little Learning TreechildcareProto Avenuechildcare
- Eskbank House and Moveable Collectionsheritage70 Inch Street, LithgowSHR
- Eskbank Railway Station groupheritageMain Western railway, LithgowSHR
- Lithgow (James Street) UnderbridgeheritageJames Street, LithgowSHR
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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