Ganbenang vs Kanimbla

Kanimbla is the younger of the two, with a median age of 54 against 57 in Ganbenang. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ganbenang, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Ganbenang tends to suit couples, while Kanimbla suits people living alone.

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

  • Ganbenang is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 48%)
  • Kanimbla carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 50/100)

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

First-home buyers

Ganbenang

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 34%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Ganbenang

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $275/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kanimbla

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (148 min vs 171 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (144.4 km vs 164.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kanimbla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 50/100)

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

Investors

Kanimbla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (52.1% vs 14.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ganbenang Kanimbla
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.

Ganbenang Kanimbla
Walkability 0 / 0
Ganbenang — Walkability: 0/100 Kanimbla — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 50 / 70
Ganbenang — Safety: 50/100 Kanimbla — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 13 / 29
Ganbenang — Low fire risk: 13/100 Kanimbla — Low fire risk: 29/100

Demographics

Kanimbla has more residents (184 vs 109); Kanimbla rents higher ($275/wk vs $225/wk).

Ganbenang Kanimbla
Population 109 184
+69% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.7% +52.1%
Median age 57 54
Median household income $101,816/yr
+17% vs other
 $84,500/yr
Median weekly rent $225/wk $275/wk
+22% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ganbenang Kanimbla
0-4 — / 2.7%
Ganbenang — 0-4: not among its largest Kanimbla — 0-4: 2.7%
5-14 11.9% / 5.4%
Ganbenang — 5-14: 11.9% Kanimbla — 5-14: 5.4%
15-19 — / 7.1%
Ganbenang — 15-19: not among its largest Kanimbla — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 5.5% / 3.3%
Ganbenang — 20-24: 5.5% Kanimbla — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 3.7% / 8.2%
Ganbenang — 25-34: 3.7% Kanimbla — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 8.3% / 8.7%
Ganbenang — 35-44: 8.3% Kanimbla — 35-44: 8.7%
45-54 10.1% / 13.6%
Ganbenang — 45-54: 10.1% Kanimbla — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 22.9% / 21.2%
Ganbenang — 55-64: 22.9% Kanimbla — 55-64: 21.2%
65-74 20.2% / 12.5%
Ganbenang — 65-74: 20.2% Kanimbla — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 8.3% / 10.3%
Ganbenang — 75-84: 8.3% Kanimbla — 75-84: 10.3%
85+ — / 2.2%
Ganbenang — 85+: not among its largest Kanimbla — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ganbenang 47.8% couple families
Ganbenang — Couple Families: 47.8% Ganbenang — Lone Person: 30.4% Ganbenang — One Parent Families: 21.7% Ganbenang — Group Household: 0.0%
Kanimbla 37.0% couple families
Kanimbla — Couple Families: 37.0% Kanimbla — Lone Person: 39.1% Kanimbla — One Parent Families: 10.9% Kanimbla — Group Household: 13.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ganbenang 11.9% renting
Ganbenang — Owned Outright: 57.1% Ganbenang — Mortgage: 31.0% Ganbenang — Renting: 11.9%
Kanimbla 13.5% renting
Kanimbla — Owned Outright: 56.8% Kanimbla — Mortgage: 29.7% Kanimbla — Renting: 13.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ganbenang Kanimbla
Certificate III & IV 19.3% / 16.8%
Ganbenang — Certificate III & IV: 19.3% Kanimbla — Certificate III & IV: 16.8%
Bachelor Degree 13.8% / 14.1%
Ganbenang — Bachelor Degree: 13.8% Kanimbla — Bachelor Degree: 14.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.1% / 12.5%
Ganbenang — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1% Kanimbla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.5%
Postgraduate Degree 6.4% / 8.2%
Ganbenang — Postgraduate Degree: 6.4% Kanimbla — Postgraduate Degree: 8.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

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.

Ganbenang Kanimbla
England 7.3% / 8.7%
Ganbenang — England: 7.3% Kanimbla — England: 8.7%
Netherlands 4.6% / —
Ganbenang — Netherlands: 4.6% Kanimbla — Netherlands: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 3.3%
Ganbenang — New Zealand: not among its largest Kanimbla — New Zealand: 3.3%
South Africa — / 2.2%
Ganbenang — South Africa: not among its largest Kanimbla — South Africa: 2.2%
Italy — / 2.2%
Ganbenang — Italy: not among its largest Kanimbla — Italy: 2.2%
Ireland — / 1.6%
Ganbenang — Ireland: not among its largest Kanimbla — Ireland: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ganbenang 100.0% houses
Ganbenang — Houses: 100.0%
Kanimbla 100.0% houses
Kanimbla — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Ganbenang Kanimbla
Median house price — $1,670,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $42,000 —

Zoning mix

Ganbenang has more land zoned for conservation (25% vs 14%); Kanimbla has more rural and farming land (86% vs 75%).

Ganbenang Kanimbla
Rural and farming 75% 86%
Environmental 25% 14%
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

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

Ranking within NSW

Ganbenang Kanimbla
House price — Higher than 60% of NSW
Income Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 40% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 47% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW

Liveability

Ganbenang Kanimbla
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Ganbenang carries more crime risk (50 vs 30); Ganbenang carries more bushfire risk (87 vs 71).

Ganbenang Kanimbla
Bushfire High
87/100
 High
71/100
Crime Moderate
50/100
 Low
30/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Ganbenang Kanimbla
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Ganbenang Kanimbla
Waterways 29 11

Mobility

Ganbenang sits further from the CBD (164.4 km vs 144.4 km).

Ganbenang Kanimbla
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 164.4 km
+12% vs other
 144.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 171 min 148 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2790
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 2790
same for both

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.

Ganbenang Kanimbla
Car (driver) 62.5% / 55.1%
Ganbenang — Car (driver): 62.5% Kanimbla — Car (driver): 55.1%
Worked from Home 27.5% / 44.9%
Ganbenang — Worked from Home: 27.5% Kanimbla — Worked from Home: 44.9%
Car (passenger) 10.0% / —
Ganbenang — Car (passenger): 10.0% Kanimbla — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.5%).

Setting

Ganbenang Kanimbla
Elevation 596 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 632 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Ganbenang Kanimbla
Connectivity score 22/100 23/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
54 premises
 0%
85 premises

Climate

Ganbenang Kanimbla
Annual rainfall 1,496 mm 1,147 mm
Summer max (Jan) 23.6°C 23.8°C
Winter min (Jul) 3.7°C 3.2°C

Council rates

Ganbenang Kanimbla
Average residential rate $1,150/yr
same for both
Council Lithgow
same for both

Federal electorate

Ganbenang Kanimbla
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ganbenang Kanimbla
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ganbenang

Affordable Retirees Rural

Kanimbla

Professionals Retirees Rural

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