Ganbenang vs Lowther

Ganbenang is the younger of the two, with a median age of 57 against 62 in Lowther. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Lowther tends to suit older residents.

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

Lowther

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 50/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs land prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ganbenang

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $355/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lowther

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (154 min vs 171 min)
  • But Ganbenang sits closer to the CBD (164.4 km vs 167 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lowther

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 50/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (48% vs 28%)

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

Investors

Ganbenang

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.7% vs -10.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Ganbenang and Lowther 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 Lowther
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 Lowther
Walkability 0 / 8
Ganbenang — Walkability: 0/100 Lowther — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 50 / 77
Ganbenang — Safety: 50/100 Lowther — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 13 / 84
Ganbenang — Low fire risk: 13/100 Lowther — Low fire risk: 84/100

Demographics

Ganbenang has more residents (109 vs 69); Lowther rents higher ($355/wk vs $225/wk).

Ganbenang Lowther
Population 109
+37% vs other
 69
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.7% -10.4%
Median age 57 62
Median household income $101,816/yr
+20% vs other
 $81,224/yr
Median weekly rent $225/wk $355/wk
+58% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ganbenang Lowther
0-4 — / —
Ganbenang — 0-4: not among its largest Lowther — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 11.9% / 4.3%
Ganbenang — 5-14: 11.9% Lowther — 5-14: 4.3%
15-19 — / —
Ganbenang — 15-19: not among its largest Lowther — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 5.5% / —
Ganbenang — 20-24: 5.5% Lowther — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 3.7% / —
Ganbenang — 25-34: 3.7% Lowther — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 8.3% / 7.2%
Ganbenang — 35-44: 8.3% Lowther — 35-44: 7.2%
45-54 10.1% / 14.5%
Ganbenang — 45-54: 10.1% Lowther — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 22.9% / 17.4%
Ganbenang — 55-64: 22.9% Lowther — 55-64: 17.4%
65-74 20.2% / 20.3%
Ganbenang — 65-74: 20.2% Lowther — 65-74: 20.3%
75-84 8.3% / 21.7%
Ganbenang — 75-84: 8.3% Lowther — 75-84: 21.7%
85+ — / 5.8%
Ganbenang — 85+: not among its largest Lowther — 85+: 5.8%

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%
Lowther 52.6% couple families
Lowther — Couple Families: 52.6% Lowther — Lone Person: 26.3% Lowther — One Parent Families: 21.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

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%
Lowther 18.5% renting
Lowther — Owned Outright: 44.4% Lowther — Mortgage: 37.0% Lowther — Renting: 18.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ganbenang 100.0% houses
Ganbenang — Houses: 100.0%
Lowther 100.0% houses
Lowther — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Ganbenang Lowther
Certificate III & IV 19.3% / 17.4%
Ganbenang — Certificate III & IV: 19.3% Lowther — Certificate III & IV: 17.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.1% / 14.5%
Ganbenang — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1% Lowther — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 14.5%
Bachelor Degree 13.8% / 7.2%
Ganbenang — Bachelor Degree: 13.8% Lowther — Bachelor Degree: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree 6.4% / —
Ganbenang — Postgraduate Degree: 6.4% Lowther — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

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

Property market

Ganbenang Lowther
Median house price —
same for both
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $42,000
same for both

Zoning mix

Ganbenang has more land zoned for conservation (25% vs 0%); Lowther has more rural and farming land (99% vs 75%).

Ganbenang Lowther
Rural and farming 75% 99%
Environmental 25% 0%
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 Lowther
New dwellings approved 55
across Lithgow
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Ganbenang Lowther
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 32% of NSW
same for both

Liveability

Lowther is more walkable (8 vs 0).

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

Risk profile

Ganbenang carries more bushfire risk (87 vs 16); Ganbenang carries more crime risk (50 vs 23).

Ganbenang Lowther
Bushfire High
87/100
 Low
16/100
Crime Moderate
50/100
 Low
23/100
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 Lowther
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 Lowther
Waterways 29 6

Mobility

Lowther sits further from the CBD (167 km vs 164.4 km).

Ganbenang Lowther
Walkability score 0/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 164.4 km 167 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 171 min 154 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 Lowther
Car (driver) 62.5% / 48.0%
Ganbenang — Car (driver): 62.5% Lowther — Car (driver): 48.0%
Worked from Home 27.5% / 36.0%
Ganbenang — Worked from Home: 27.5% Lowther — Worked from Home: 36.0%
Walked Only — / 16.0%
Ganbenang — Walked Only: not among its largest Lowther — Walked Only: 16.0%
Car (passenger) 10.0% / —
Ganbenang — Car (passenger): 10.0% Lowther — Car (passenger): not among its largest

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

Setting

Ganbenang Lowther
Elevation 596 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 915 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Ganbenang Lowther
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

Lowther

Affordable Retirees Rural

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