Capertee vs Bogee

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Capertee, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Bogee: a median of $951,000, against $400,000 in Capertee, though rent is higher in Capertee. On these figures, Capertee tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Capertee has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • Bogee carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 59/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Capertee

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($400,000 vs $951,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (36% vs 43%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bogee

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 13%)
  • has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $195/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Capertee

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (170 min vs 216 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (196 km vs 243.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bogee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 59/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Bogee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.0% vs -10.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Capertee and Bogee drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Capertee Bogee
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Capertee Bogee
Walkability 0 / 0
Capertee — Walkability: 0/100 Bogee — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 41 / 100
Capertee — Safety: 41/100 Bogee — Safety: 100/100
Low fire risk 43 / 33
Capertee — Low fire risk: 43/100 Bogee — Low fire risk: 33/100

Demographics

Capertee has more residents (130 vs 82); Bogee has higher household incomes ($48,516 vs $43,316).

Capertee Bogee
Population 130
+37% vs other
 82
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -10.3% +0.0%
Median age 53 52
Median household income $43,316/yr $48,516/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $195/wk
+8% vs other
 $180/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Capertee Bogee
0-4 — / —
Capertee — 0-4: not among its largest Bogee — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 9.2% / 11.0%
Capertee — 5-14: 9.2% Bogee — 5-14: 11.0%
15-19 6.9% / 3.7%
Capertee — 15-19: 6.9% Bogee — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 3.1% / 6.1%
Capertee — 20-24: 3.1% Bogee — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 6.2% / 6.1%
Capertee — 25-34: 6.2% Bogee — 25-34: 6.1%
35-44 6.9% / 6.1%
Capertee — 35-44: 6.9% Bogee — 35-44: 6.1%
45-54 16.2% / 17.1%
Capertee — 45-54: 16.2% Bogee — 45-54: 17.1%
55-64 22.3% / 17.1%
Capertee — 55-64: 22.3% Bogee — 55-64: 17.1%
65-74 20.8% / 14.6%
Capertee — 65-74: 20.8% Bogee — 65-74: 14.6%
75-84 6.2% / 8.5%
Capertee — 75-84: 6.2% Bogee — 75-84: 8.5%
85+ 3.1% / 4.9%
Capertee — 85+: 3.1% Bogee — 85+: 4.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.3%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Capertee Bogee
England 6.2% / —
Capertee — England: 6.2% Bogee — England: not among its largest
Germany 2.3% / 3.7%
Capertee — Germany: 2.3% Bogee — Germany: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Capertee 64.3% lone person
Capertee — Lone Person: 64.3% Capertee — One Parent Families: 16.7% Capertee — Couple Families: 19.0% Capertee — Group Household: 0.0%
Bogee 36.4% lone person
Bogee — Lone Person: 36.4% Bogee — One Parent Families: 22.7% Bogee — Couple Families: 18.2% Bogee — Group Household: 22.7%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families Group Household

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Capertee 94.8% houses
Capertee — Houses: 94.8% Capertee — Flats / Apartments: 5.2%
Bogee 100.0% houses
Bogee — Houses: 100.0% Bogee — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Capertee Bogee
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 15.9%
Capertee — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Bogee — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 8.5%
Capertee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Bogee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Bachelor Degree 10.0% / 7.3%
Capertee — Bachelor Degree: 10.0% Bogee — Bachelor Degree: 7.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Capertee 12.7% renting
Capertee — Owned Outright: 70.9% Capertee — Mortgage: 16.4% Capertee — Renting: 12.7%
Bogee 25.8% renting
Bogee — Owned Outright: 58.1% Bogee — Mortgage: 16.1% Bogee — Renting: 25.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Capertee Bogee
Median house price $400,000 $951,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,750,000

Zoning mix

Bogee has more rural and farming land (89% vs 55%); Capertee has more land zoned for conservation (45% vs 11%).

Capertee Bogee
Rural and farming 55% 89%
Environmental 45% 11%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Capertee Bogee
New dwellings approved 55
across Lithgow
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Capertee Bogee
House price Higher than 14% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
Income Higher than 6% of NSW Higher than 10% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
EV adoption — Higher than 22% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW

Liveability

Capertee Bogee
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Capertee carries more crime risk (59 vs 0); Bogee carries more bushfire risk (67 vs 57).

Capertee Bogee
Bushfire Moderate
57/100
 Moderate
67/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 None
0/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Capertee Bogee
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Capertee

  • Capertee Public School Government · Primary

Schools in Bogee

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Capertee Bogee
Parks & reserves 3 0
Police stations 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 25 4

Mobility

Bogee sits further from the CBD (243.1 km vs 196 km).

Capertee Bogee
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 196 km 243.1 km
+24% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 170 min 216 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2846
 0.2%
postcode 2849
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 2846
 60
postcode 2849

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Capertee Bogee
Car (driver) 70.8% / 55.6%
Capertee — Car (driver): 70.8% Bogee — Car (driver): 55.6%
Worked from Home 20.8% / 16.7%
Capertee — Worked from Home: 20.8% Bogee — Worked from Home: 16.7%
Car (passenger) 8.3% / 27.8%
Capertee — Car (passenger): 8.3% Bogee — Car (passenger): 27.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.8%).

Setting

Capertee Bogee
Elevation 726 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 460 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Capertee Bogee
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
62 premises
 0%
32 premises

Climate

Capertee Bogee
Annual rainfall 644 mm 965 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.4°C 23.4°C
Winter min (Jul) 1.2°C 3.0°C

Council rates

Capertee Bogee
Average residential rate $1,150/yr
same for both
Council Lithgow
same for both

Federal electorate

Capertee Bogee
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Capertee Bogee
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Capertee

Retirees Rural

Bogee

Retirees Rural

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