Median house price
$563k
+4.2% change
NSW · Lithgow Council
Marrangaroo, 2790
Est. population · Jun 2025
454
Growth (1 yr)
-1.1%
Growth (5 yr)
-3.8%
Median age
38
Median income
$2,283/wk
Employment rate
37.2%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$563,000
Languages at home
0.6%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Heritage area
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Marrangaroo offers a slower smaller community life in Lithgow Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting.
With limited local amenities, residents regularly travel to a neighbouring town for shops, appointments and a wider choice. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Buses make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.
Buyers typically pay more than the metro middle for a home here. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Versus similar regional towns, the suburb reads around average on desirability, chiefly because local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus growth momentum trail behind. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Marrangaroo snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$450/wk
Houses $450 · Units $335
Population (ERP)
454
-1.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.3%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#69
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
77th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
2nd
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 40.3/100 — Average
- National rank
- 3697th in Australia
- State rank
- 1126th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #69 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #338 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 81%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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 house price (October to December 2025)
- $563,000
- Median price change
- +4.2%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
454(June 2025)
-1.1% annual · -3.8% over 5 years · 2th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- -1.1%
- 5-year growth
- -3.8%
- Change in 1 year
- -5
- Change in 5 years
- -18
- Growth rank in NSW
- 2th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~450), extrapolated at -0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 783
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $2,283
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 9 of 170
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 37.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 161 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 48
- Against the person
- 14
- Against property
- 17
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 105.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 56 residents
- State safety percentile
- 76.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -5.6%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order115
- Breach Bail Conditions121
- Domestic Violence Related Assault131
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment178
- Malicious Damage To Property160
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Public transport
36 public transport stops in this suburb
- Girraween Dr At Pimpala St
- Golf Links Rd At Windarra Pl
- Oakey Forest Rd At Great Western Hwy
- Reserve Rd At Fernbrook Cl
- Reserve Rd Opp 170
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Well connected by public transport — 36 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.28
Sport & outdoors(1)
- Sports field
Other(2)
- Fernbrook CampgroundCamp Site
- Fernbrook CottageChalet
165 Reserve Road
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Marrangaroo Fields ParkPark
- Snow Gum Flora ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 45
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Lithgow Private Hospital (8.0 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 18
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 39.6
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 282 mm · ~35 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 241 mm · ~30 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 11° / 3°
- Rainfall
- 179 mm · ~22 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 201 mm · ~25 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 5 proposals
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space2 GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY MARRANGAROO 2790Under Assessment
April 2026
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)2 GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY MARRANGAROO 2790Withdrawn
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure6 BUNDARA PLACE MARRANGAROO 2790Additional Information Requested
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)119 RESERVE ROAD MARRANGAROO 2790Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure65 Oakey Forest Rd Mararangaroo Lot 201 DP1202271Determined
2025· 4 proposals
July 2025
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Advertising structure490 GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY MARRANGAROO 2790Determined
June 2025
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Advertising structure559 GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY MARRANGAROO 2790Determined
April 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure9 WINDARRA PLACE MARRANGAROO 2790Determined
January 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure11 PIMPALA STREET MARRANGAROO 2790Determined
2024· 6 proposals
October 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure9 GIRRAWEEN DRIVE MARRANGAROO 2790Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure58 GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY MARRANGAROO 2790Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation119 RESERVE ROAD MARRANGAROO 2790Determined
April 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Telecommunications facility412 GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY MARRANGAROO 2790Withdrawn
March 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure2C HUGHES LANE MARRANGAROO 2790Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Mine; Open cut mining122 OAKEY FOREST ROAD MARRANGAROO 2790Determined
2023· 7 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure19 PIMPALA STREET MARRANGAROO 2790Determined
November 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure75 OAKEY FOREST ROAD MARRANGAROO 2790Determined
June 2023
- Dwelling80 OAKEY FOREST ROAD MARRANGAROO 2790Determined
May 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing14A PIMPALA STREET MARRANGAROO 2790Determined
March 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs6 BUNDARA PLACE MARRANGAROO 2790Determined
January 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development83 HUGHES LANE MARRANGAROO 2790Determined
- Shed100 RESERVE ROAD MARRANGAROO 2790Determined
2022· 6 proposals
November 2022
- Shed100 RESERVE ROAD MARRANGAROO 2790Withdrawn
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs11 PIMPALA STREET MARRANGAROO 2790Determined
October 2022
- Shed2 Golf Links Road MarrangarooDetermined
September 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces526 GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY MARRANGAROO 2790Determined
August 2022
- Dwelling161 GEMALONG CLOSE MARRANGAROO 2790Determined
April 2022
- Shed75 OAKEY FOREST ROAD MARRANGAROO 2790Determined
2021· 3 proposals
November 2021
- Shed75 OAKEY FOREST ROAD MARRANGAROO 2790Determined
September 2021
- Shed2 Golf Links Road Marrangaroo 2790Determined
July 2021
- Dwelling14A PIMPALA STREET MARRANGAROO 2790Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Marrangaroo railway viaductMain Western railway, MarrangarooSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Calare
- Member of Parliament
- Andrew GEE (Independent)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 124,664
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.2 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 62.3%Labor 37.7%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 14.3 km away).
Coalition 54.2%Labor 45.8%
8.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Lithgow Oakey ParkLabor 49.7% · Coalition 50.3% TPP (2025)4.8 km away
- Lithgow HermitageLabor 45.6% · Coalition 54.4% TPP (2025)6.6 km away
- Lithgow CentralLabor 51.7% · Coalition 48.3% TPP (2025)6.7 km away
- Lithgow CooerwullLabor 48.1% · Coalition 51.9% TPP (2025)7.3 km away
- Lithgow Tweed MillsLabor 40.5% · Coalition 59.5% TPP (2025)7.7 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Lithgow Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.