Hermitage Flat vs Lithgow

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Lithgow: a median of $540,000, against $490,000 in Hermitage Flat. On these figures, Lithgow 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

Lithgow

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • But Hermitage Flat carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 91/100)

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

First-home buyers

Hermitage Flat

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($490,000 vs $540,000)

Weighs house prices and 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

Lithgow

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 59/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (130 min vs 135 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lithgow

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 59/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 21%)
  • But Hermitage Flat carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 91/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hermitage Flat Lithgow
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.

Hermitage Flat Lithgow
Walkability 59 / 87
Hermitage Flat — Walkability: 59/100 Lithgow — Walkability: 87/100
Safety 30 / 9
Hermitage Flat — Safety: 30/100 Lithgow — Safety: 9/100
Low fire risk 1 / 3
Hermitage Flat — Low fire risk: 1/100 Lithgow — Low fire risk: 3/100

Demographics

Lithgow has more residents (4,956 vs 323).

Hermitage Flat Lithgow
Population 323 4,956
+1434% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.4% -4.7%
Median age 48 49
Median household income $50,908/yr $52,520/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $283/wk
+1% vs other
 $280/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hermitage Flat Lithgow
0-4 3.4% / 4.0%
Hermitage Flat — 0-4: 3.4% Lithgow — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 10.8% / 10.4%
Hermitage Flat — 5-14: 10.8% Lithgow — 5-14: 10.4%
15-19 4.0% / 4.7%
Hermitage Flat — 15-19: 4.0% Lithgow — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 5.9% / 4.6%
Hermitage Flat — 20-24: 5.9% Lithgow — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 10.5% / 11.6%
Hermitage Flat — 25-34: 10.5% Lithgow — 25-34: 11.6%
35-44 11.8% / 9.5%
Hermitage Flat — 35-44: 11.8% Lithgow — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 13.3% / 11.6%
Hermitage Flat — 45-54: 13.3% Lithgow — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 18.3% / 14.7%
Hermitage Flat — 55-64: 18.3% Lithgow — 55-64: 14.7%
65-74 11.5% / 14.9%
Hermitage Flat — 65-74: 11.5% Lithgow — 65-74: 14.9%
75-84 6.8% / 10.3%
Hermitage Flat — 75-84: 6.8% Lithgow — 75-84: 10.3%
85+ 2.5% / 3.6%
Hermitage Flat — 85+: 2.5% Lithgow — 85+: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hermitage Flat 55.2% lone person
Hermitage Flat — Lone Person: 55.2% Hermitage Flat — One Parent Families: 23.3% Hermitage Flat — Couple Families: 15.5% Hermitage Flat — Group Household: 6.0% Hermitage Flat — Other Families: 0.0%
Lithgow 57.1% lone person
Lithgow — Lone Person: 57.1% Lithgow — One Parent Families: 17.7% Lithgow — Couple Families: 20.0% Lithgow — Group Household: 3.9% Lithgow — Other Families: 1.3%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hermitage Flat 26.9% renting
Hermitage Flat — Owned Outright: 53.7% Hermitage Flat — Mortgage: 19.4% Hermitage Flat — Renting: 26.9%
Lithgow 35.9% renting
Lithgow — Owned Outright: 40.7% Lithgow — Mortgage: 23.4% Lithgow — Renting: 35.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hermitage Flat Lithgow
Certificate III & IV 18.9% / 17.6%
Hermitage Flat — Certificate III & IV: 18.9% Lithgow — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 6.3%
Hermitage Flat — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Lithgow — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Bachelor Degree 3.4% / 7.4%
Hermitage Flat — Bachelor Degree: 3.4% Lithgow — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / 1.6%
Hermitage Flat — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Lithgow — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.2%
Hermitage Flat — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Lithgow — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

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.

Hermitage Flat Lithgow
England 1.5% / 2.3%
Hermitage Flat — England: 1.5% Lithgow — England: 2.3%
New Zealand 2.5% / 1.2%
Hermitage Flat — New Zealand: 2.5% Lithgow — New Zealand: 1.2%
Scotland 1.5% / 0.4%
Hermitage Flat — Scotland: 1.5% Lithgow — Scotland: 0.4%
Malaysia 1.5% / —
Hermitage Flat — Malaysia: 1.5% Lithgow — Malaysia: not among its largest
Greece 1.5% / —
Hermitage Flat — Greece: 1.5% Lithgow — Greece: not among its largest
India — / 0.9%
Hermitage Flat — India: not among its largest Lithgow — India: 0.9%
Philippines — / 0.9%
Hermitage Flat — Philippines: not among its largest Lithgow — Philippines: 0.9%
China — / 0.7%
Hermitage Flat — China: not among its largest Lithgow — China: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hermitage Flat 83.6% houses
Hermitage Flat — Houses: 83.6% Hermitage Flat — Townhouses: 6.8% Hermitage Flat — Flats / Apartments: 9.6%
Lithgow 81.7% houses
Lithgow — Houses: 81.7% Lithgow — Townhouses: 13.4% Lithgow — Flats / Apartments: 4.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hermitage Flat Lithgow
Median house price $490,000 $540,000
Median unit price — $492,500
Median land price — $305,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 36 days
from 110 sales

Zoning mix

Hermitage Flat has more land zoned for conservation (59% vs 28%).

Hermitage Flat Lithgow
Environmental 59% 28%
Residential 23% 46%
Parks and recreation 11% 12%
Industrial 7%
same for both
Infrastructure and transport 1% 4%
Commercial 0% 2%
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

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

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Hermitage Flat Lithgow
Houses — 4.3%
$470/wk on $575K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Hermitage Flat Lithgow
House price Higher than 9% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
Income Higher than 12% of NSW —
Schools — Higher than 24% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 86% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 84% of NSW

Liveability

Lithgow is more walkable (87 vs 59).

Hermitage Flat Lithgow
Grade — D
Score — 24/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Lithgow carries more crime risk (91 vs 70).

Hermitage Flat Lithgow
Bushfire High
99/100
 High
97/100
Crime High
70/100
 High
91/100
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 4
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Hermitage Flat Lithgow
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Hermitage Flat

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

Schools in Lithgow

  • Lithgow High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Lithgow Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Lithgow Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Cooerwull Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Hermitage Flat Lithgow
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 19
Parks & reserves 0 14
Childcare 0 5
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 5
Fuel stations 0 3
EV chargers 0 2

Mobility

Hermitage Flat Lithgow
Walkability score 59/100 87/100
Distance to Sydney 147.9 km
+1% vs other
 146 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 135 min 130 min
Public transport score 27/100
Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 5.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 108.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0.5 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
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.

Hermitage Flat Lithgow
Car (driver) 80.2% / 71.0%
Hermitage Flat — Car (driver): 80.2% Lithgow — Car (driver): 71.0%
Worked from Home 12.1% / 12.2%
Hermitage Flat — Worked from Home: 12.1% Lithgow — Worked from Home: 12.2%
Walked Only 3.3% / 9.8%
Hermitage Flat — Walked Only: 3.3% Lithgow — Walked Only: 9.8%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 5.4%
Hermitage Flat — Car (passenger): 4.4% Lithgow — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Bicycle — / 0.7%
Hermitage Flat — Bicycle: not among its largest Lithgow — Bicycle: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.2%).

Setting

Hermitage Flat Lithgow
Elevation 932 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 933 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Hermitage Flat Lithgow
Connectivity score 49/100 86/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 7%
189 premises
 54%
3,279 premises

Climate

Hermitage Flat Lithgow
Annual rainfall 1,147 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.2°C
same for both

Council rates

Hermitage Flat Lithgow
Average residential rate $1,150/yr
same for both
Council Lithgow
same for both

Federal electorate

Hermitage Flat Lithgow
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hermitage Flat Lithgow
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hermitage Flat

Parks Quiet

Lithgow

Affordable Parks Retirees

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