Hampton vs Lowther
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hampton, about half of households are people living alone. In Lowther, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Hampton tends to suit people living alone, while Lowther suits couples and 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 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 75/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 52%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 90%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Lowther
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (154 min vs 169 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (167 km vs 178.7 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 75/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (48% vs 38%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Hampton
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (13.5% vs -10.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Hampton 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.
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.
Demographics
Hampton has more residents (118 vs 69).
| Hampton | Lowther | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 118 +42% vs other | 69 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +13.5% | -10.4% |
| Median age | 61 | 62 |
| Median household income | $75,192/yr | $81,224/yr +8% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $338/wk | $355/wk +5% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (32.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).
Property market
| Hampton | Lowther | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,410,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $42,000 |
Zoning mix
| Hampton | Lowther | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 99% same for both | |
| 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
| Hampton | Lowther | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 55 across Lithgow same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Hampton | Lowther | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 72% of NSW | — |
| Income | Higher than 43% of NSW | Higher than 48% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 27% of NSW | Higher than 52% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 19% of NSW | — |
| EV adoption | Higher than 47% of NSW | Higher than 46% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 30% of NSW | Higher than 32% of NSW |
Liveability
Lowther is more walkable (8 vs 0).
| Hampton | Lowther | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Hampton carries more bushfire risk (86 vs 16); Hampton carries more crime risk (75 vs 23).
| Hampton | Lowther | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 86/100 | Low 16/100 |
| Crime | High 75/100 | 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
| Hampton | Lowther | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Hampton
- Hampton Public School Government · Primary
Schools in Lowther
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Hampton | Lowther | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 29 | 6 |
Mobility
Hampton sits further from the CBD (178.7 km vs 167 km).
| Hampton | Lowther | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 8/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 178.7 km +7% vs other | 167 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 169 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (55.3%).
Setting
| Hampton | Lowther | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 1,221 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 915 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Hampton | Lowther | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 20/100 | 23/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 55 premises | 0% 29 premises |
Climate
| Hampton | Lowther | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 738 mm | 1,147 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — | 23.8°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | — | 3.2°C |
Council rates
| Hampton | Lowther | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,150/yr same for both | |
| Council | Lithgow same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Hampton | Lowther | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Calare same for both | |
| Member | Andrew Gee same for both | |
| Party | Independent same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Hampton | Lowther | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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