$270 —
Lower than 71% of urban area areas.
- 2016: $332
- 2021: $270
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lithgow · Urban Area
Housing & Dwellings in Lithgow
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical weekly rents of $270 make Lithgow much more affordable than most other areas. This is a place where housing costs are well below the state and national figures, and a high number of residents enjoy the security of owning their homes outright.
$270
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- $150–$161: 1 area
- $161–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$182: 1 area
- $182–$193: 1 area
- $193–$204: 3 areas
- $204–$214: 0 areas
- $214–$225: 4 areas
- $225–$236: 2 areas
- $236–$246: 4 areas
- $246–$257: 8 areas
- $257–$268: 6 areas
- $268–$279: 5 areas
- $279–$289: 8 areas
- $289–$300: 6 areas
- $300–$311: 15 areas
- $311–$321: 5 areas
- $321–$332: 6 areas
- $332–$343: 3 areas
- $343–$354: 7 areas
- $354–$364: 3 areas
- $364–$375: 2 areas
- $375–$386: 7 areas
- $386–$396: 3 areas
- $396–$407: 3 areas
- $407–$418: 0 areas
- $418–$429: 2 areas
- $429–$439: 1 area
- $439–$450: 5 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Lithgow — lower than 71% of areas.
| Lithgow | $270 |
|---|---|
| 2790, NSW | $270 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $270, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $420. Mortgage costs are also much lower than most areas, with the typical monthly payment of $1,462 sitting well below the national average.
$1,462 ▲ +8.1%
Lower than 60% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,352
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,462
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lithgow, $200–$349 is the majority at 58%; Under $200 is next at 24%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lithgow, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 45%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (25%) and Under $1,000 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 39% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the national average. Around 29.8% of households rent, which is about the same as the Australian figure.
29.8% ▲ +2.8%
Lower than 57% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.0% ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 78% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 37.5%
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 39.0%
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 39%, followed by Rented (30%) and Owned with a mortgage (26%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in the rest of the state, making up 85.4% of all homes. While 70.8% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.4% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 57% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 86.1%
- 2016: 88.2%
- 2021: 85.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.8% ▲ +2.8%
Lower than 87% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 68.8%
- 2016: 76.0%
- 2021: 70.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lithgow, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lithgow, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 2 bedrooms (23%) and 4 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/sua/1019/lithgow/topic/housing-dwellings