Hampton vs Sodwalls

Sodwalls is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 61 in Hampton. 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 Sodwalls, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Hampton tends to suit older residents, while Sodwalls 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

  • Hampton is already more of a family suburb (52% vs 38%)
  • Sodwalls carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 75/100)

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

First-home buyers

Sodwalls

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 26%)

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

Sodwalls

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (172.7 km vs 178.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Hampton has more residents already 65 and over (38% vs 21%)
  • Sodwalls carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 75/100)

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

Investors

Sodwalls

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (34.3% vs 13.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hampton Sodwalls
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.

Hampton Sodwalls
Walkability 0 / 0
Hampton — Walkability: 0/100 Sodwalls — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 25 / 100
Hampton — Safety: 25/100 Sodwalls — Safety: 100/100
Low fire risk 14 / 72
Hampton — Low fire risk: 14/100 Sodwalls — Low fire risk: 72/100

Demographics

Sodwalls has higher household incomes ($100,724 vs $75,192); Hampton has more residents (118 vs 94).

Hampton Sodwalls
Population 118
+20% vs other
 94
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.5% +34.3%
Median age 61 52
Median household income $75,192/yr $100,724/yr
+34% vs other
Median weekly rent $338/wk $365/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hampton Sodwalls
0-4 3.4% / —
Hampton — 0-4: 3.4% Sodwalls — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 — / 7.4%
Hampton — 5-14: not among its largest Sodwalls — 5-14: 7.4%
15-19 — / 10.6%
Hampton — 15-19: not among its largest Sodwalls — 15-19: 10.6%
20-24 5.9% / —
Hampton — 20-24: 5.9% Sodwalls — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 5.9% / 4.3%
Hampton — 25-34: 5.9% Sodwalls — 25-34: 4.3%
35-44 11.0% / 10.6%
Hampton — 35-44: 11.0% Sodwalls — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 9.3% / 20.2%
Hampton — 45-54: 9.3% Sodwalls — 45-54: 20.2%
55-64 32.2% / 24.5%
Hampton — 55-64: 32.2% Sodwalls — 55-64: 24.5%
65-74 23.7% / 21.3%
Hampton — 65-74: 23.7% Sodwalls — 65-74: 21.3%
75-84 10.2% / —
Hampton — 75-84: 10.2% Sodwalls — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 4.2% / —
Hampton — 85+: 4.2% Sodwalls — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (32.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hampton 48.0% lone person
Hampton — Lone Person: 48.0% Hampton — Couple Families: 28.0% Hampton — One Parent Families: 24.0%
Sodwalls 62.5% lone person
Sodwalls — Lone Person: 62.5% Sodwalls — Couple Families: 37.5% Sodwalls — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hampton 14.6% renting
Hampton — Owned Outright: 54.2% Hampton — Mortgage: 31.2% Hampton — Renting: 14.6%
Sodwalls 8.6% renting
Sodwalls — Owned Outright: 62.9% Sodwalls — Mortgage: 28.6% Sodwalls — Renting: 8.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hampton 90.0% houses
Hampton — Houses: 90.0% Hampton — Flats / Apartments: 10.0%
Sodwalls 89.2% houses
Sodwalls — Houses: 89.2% Sodwalls — Flats / Apartments: 10.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Hampton Sodwalls
Certificate III & IV 9.3% / 21.3%
Hampton — Certificate III & IV: 9.3% Sodwalls — Certificate III & IV: 21.3%
Bachelor Degree 15.3% / 11.7%
Hampton — Bachelor Degree: 15.3% Sodwalls — Bachelor Degree: 11.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 6.4%
Hampton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Sodwalls — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 9.6%
Hampton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Sodwalls — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 9.6%
Postgraduate Degree 8.5% / —
Hampton — Postgraduate Degree: 8.5% Sodwalls — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

Property market

Hampton Sodwalls
Median house price $1,410,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Hampton Sodwalls
Rural and farming 99% 100%
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 Sodwalls
New dwellings approved 55
across Lithgow
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Hampton Sodwalls
House price Higher than 72% of NSW —
Income Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 19% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 47% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 30% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Hampton carries more crime risk (75 vs 0); Hampton carries more bushfire risk (86 vs 28).

Hampton Sodwalls
Bushfire High
86/100
 Low
28/100
Crime High
75/100
 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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Hampton Sodwalls
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 Sodwalls

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

Amenities in the suburb

Hampton Sodwalls
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 29 26

Mobility

Hampton sits further from the CBD (178.7 km vs 172.7 km).

Hampton Sodwalls
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 178.7 km
+3% vs other
 172.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 169 min 167 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.

Hampton Sodwalls
Car (driver) 55.3% / 67.5%
Hampton — Car (driver): 55.3% Sodwalls — Car (driver): 67.5%
Worked from Home 44.7% / 32.5%
Hampton — Worked from Home: 44.7% Sodwalls — Worked from Home: 32.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.5%).

Setting

Hampton Sodwalls
Elevation 1,221 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 1,091 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Hampton Sodwalls
Connectivity score 20/100 24/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
55 premises
 0%
34 premises

Climate

Hampton Sodwalls
Annual rainfall 738 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Hampton Sodwalls
Average residential rate $1,150/yr
same for both
Council Lithgow
same for both

Federal electorate

Hampton Sodwalls
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hampton Sodwalls
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hampton

Retirees Rural

Sodwalls

Rural

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