$270 ▲ +58.8%
Higher than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $170
- 2016: $230
- 2021: $270
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lithgow · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Lithgow
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up nearly 90% of all homes in Lithgow, far more than the national figure. This area is defined by a strong preference for detached living and significantly lower housing costs compared to the rest of the state. It is a place where home ownership is more common than in most other Australian regions.
$270
▲ +58.8%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Lithgow — higher than 54% of areas.
| Lithgow | $270 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $270, which is well below the national figure of $375. Similarly, the usual monthly mortgage payment of $1,500 is well below the New South Wales average of $2,167.
$1,500 ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,452
- 2016: $1,387
- 2021: $1,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lithgow, $200–$349 is the majority at 57%; Under $200 is next at 24%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lithgow, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 41%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (25%) and Under $1,000 (24%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is high here, with 41.9% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average. Meanwhile, only 24.1% of households rent, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 32.6%.
24.1% ▼ -0.8%
Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.9% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 40.2%
- 2016: 41.8%
- 2021: 41.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Lithgow, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common, with 74% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. However, the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011 to 0.70, which is well below the state average.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.6% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 90.5%
- 2016: 86.1%
- 2021: 89.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.0% ▲ +2.2%
Lower than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 72.4%
- 2016: 72.3%
- 2021: 74.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lithgow, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lithgow, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (24%) and 2 bedrooms (21%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Lithgow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA14870/lithgow/topic/housing-dwellings