$280 ▲ +55.6%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $245
- 2021: $280
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lithgow · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Lithgow
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical home loan payments in Lithgow are far below the New South Wales figure, reflecting a more affordable housing market. While the area has a high number of renters, many residents also own their homes outright. Most people live in separate houses, though these tend to have fewer bedrooms than the national average.
$280
▲ +55.6%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lithgow — higher than 50% of areas.
| Lithgow | $280 |
|---|---|
| 2790, NSW | $270 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is quite affordable here, with typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,326 and weekly rents of $280, both of which are well below the national figures. About 60% of renters pay between $200 and $349 per week.
$1,326 ▲ +2.0%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,326
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lithgow, $200–$349 is the majority at 63%; Under $200 is next at 18%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lithgow, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 52%; Under $1,000 is next at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A high 34.6% of households are renting, which is much higher than most similar areas. At the same time, the proportion of homes owned outright is 39.1%, well above the New South Wales figure of 31.5%.
34.6% ▲ +12.4%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 33.6%
- 2021: 34.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.1% ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.5%
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 39.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Lithgow splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (39%) and Rented (35%), with Owned with a mortgage at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 81.7% of the market, which is far above the state average. However, homes here are smaller than usual; 66% have three or more bedrooms, which is well below the national figure of 73.8%.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
81.7% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 81.7%
- 2016: 80.8%
- 2021: 81.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.0% ▲ +1.1%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.3%
- 2016: 63.8%
- 2021: 66.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lithgow, Separate house is the majority at 82%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lithgow, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 2 bedrooms is next at 27%.
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/sal/SAL12356/lithgow/topic/housing-dwellings