Hermitage Flat vs Mckellars Park

McKellars Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 48 in Hermitage Flat. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hermitage Flat, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in McKellars Park: a median of $565,000, against $490,000 in Hermitage Flat, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Hermitage Flat tends to suit people living alone, while McKellars Park suits families with children.

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

McKellars Park

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 70/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (48% vs 39%)

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 $565,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hermitage Flat

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($283/wk vs $340/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Hermitage Flat

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (59/100 vs 46/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Hermitage Flat is more walkable (59/100 vs 46/100)
  • Mckellars Park carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 70/100)

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 Mckellars Park 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 Mckellars Park
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 Mckellars Park
Walkability 59 / 46
Hermitage Flat — Walkability: 59/100 Mckellars Park — Walkability: 46/100
Safety 30 / 90
Hermitage Flat — Safety: 30/100 Mckellars Park — Safety: 90/100
Low fire risk 1 / 0
Hermitage Flat — Low fire risk: 1/100 Mckellars Park — Low fire risk: 0/100

Demographics

Hermitage Flat has more residents (323 vs 210); McKellars Park has higher household incomes ($72,280 vs $50,908).

Hermitage Flat Mckellars Park
Population 323
+35% vs other
 210
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.4% -7.5%
Median age 48 39
Median household income $50,908/yr $72,280/yr
+42% vs other
Median weekly rent $283/wk $340/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hermitage Flat Mckellars Park
0-4 3.4% / 11.9%
Hermitage Flat — 0-4: 3.4% Mckellars Park — 0-4: 11.9%
5-14 10.8% / 8.1%
Hermitage Flat — 5-14: 10.8% Mckellars Park — 5-14: 8.1%
15-19 4.0% / 1.4%
Hermitage Flat — 15-19: 4.0% Mckellars Park — 15-19: 1.4%
20-24 5.9% / 5.2%
Hermitage Flat — 20-24: 5.9% Mckellars Park — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 10.5% / 18.6%
Hermitage Flat — 25-34: 10.5% Mckellars Park — 25-34: 18.6%
35-44 11.8% / 8.1%
Hermitage Flat — 35-44: 11.8% Mckellars Park — 35-44: 8.1%
45-54 13.3% / 13.3%
Hermitage Flat — 45-54: 13.3% Mckellars Park — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 18.3% / 11.4%
Hermitage Flat — 55-64: 18.3% Mckellars Park — 55-64: 11.4%
65-74 11.5% / 11.9%
Hermitage Flat — 65-74: 11.5% Mckellars Park — 65-74: 11.9%
75-84 6.8% / 8.1%
Hermitage Flat — 75-84: 6.8% Mckellars Park — 75-84: 8.1%
85+ 2.5% / —
Hermitage Flat — 85+: 2.5% Mckellars Park — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hermitage Flat 55.2% lone person
Hermitage Flat — Lone Person: 55.2% Hermitage Flat — Couple Families: 15.5% Hermitage Flat — One Parent Families: 23.3% Hermitage Flat — Group Household: 6.0%
Mckellars Park 44.8% lone person
Mckellars Park — Lone Person: 44.8% Mckellars Park — Couple Families: 32.8% Mckellars Park — One Parent Families: 15.5% Mckellars Park — Group Household: 6.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Mckellars Park 25.9% renting
Mckellars Park — Owned Outright: 56.5% Mckellars Park — Mortgage: 17.6% Mckellars Park — Renting: 25.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hermitage Flat Mckellars Park
Certificate III & IV 18.9% / 18.6%
Hermitage Flat — Certificate III & IV: 18.9% Mckellars Park — Certificate III & IV: 18.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 5.7%
Hermitage Flat — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Mckellars Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Bachelor Degree 3.4% / 7.6%
Hermitage Flat — Bachelor Degree: 3.4% Mckellars Park — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / 1.4%
Hermitage Flat — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Mckellars Park — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.4%
Hermitage Flat — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Mckellars Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

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 Mckellars Park
England 1.5% / 3.3%
Hermitage Flat — England: 1.5% Mckellars Park — England: 3.3%
New Zealand 2.5% / —
Hermitage Flat — New Zealand: 2.5% Mckellars Park — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa — / 1.9%
Hermitage Flat — South Africa: not among its largest Mckellars Park — South Africa: 1.9%
Netherlands — / 1.9%
Hermitage Flat — Netherlands: not among its largest Mckellars Park — Netherlands: 1.9%
Malaysia 1.5% / —
Hermitage Flat — Malaysia: 1.5% Mckellars Park — Malaysia: not among its largest
Greece 1.5% / —
Hermitage Flat — Greece: 1.5% Mckellars Park — Greece: not among its largest
Scotland 1.5% / —
Hermitage Flat — Scotland: 1.5% Mckellars Park — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

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%
Mckellars Park 90.7% houses
Mckellars Park — Houses: 90.7% Mckellars Park — Townhouses: 10.5% Mckellars Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hermitage Flat Mckellars Park
Median house price $490,000 $565,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Hermitage Flat has more land zoned for conservation (59% vs 12%).

Hermitage Flat Mckellars Park
Residential 23% 83%
Environmental 59% 12%
Parks and recreation 11% 5%
Industrial 7% 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

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

Ranking within NSW

Hermitage Flat Mckellars Park
House price Higher than 9% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
Income Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW

Liveability

Hermitage Flat is more walkable (59 vs 46).

Hermitage Flat Mckellars Park
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Hermitage Flat carries more crime risk (70 vs 10).

Hermitage Flat Mckellars Park
Bushfire High
99/100
 High
100/100
Crime High
70/100
 Low
10/100
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 Mckellars Park
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

Hermitage Flat Mckellars Park
Parks & reserves 0 1

Mobility

Hermitage Flat Mckellars Park
Walkability score 59/100 46/100
Distance to Sydney 147.9 km 147.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 135 min 134 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.

Hermitage Flat Mckellars Park
Car (driver) 80.2% / 74.1%
Hermitage Flat — Car (driver): 80.2% Mckellars Park — Car (driver): 74.1%
Worked from Home 12.1% / 21.0%
Hermitage Flat — Worked from Home: 12.1% Mckellars Park — Worked from Home: 21.0%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 4.9%
Hermitage Flat — Car (passenger): 4.4% Mckellars Park — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Walked Only 3.3% / —
Hermitage Flat — Walked Only: 3.3% Mckellars Park — Walked Only: not among its largest

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

Setting

Hermitage Flat Mckellars Park
Elevation 932 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 937 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Hermitage Flat Mckellars Park
Connectivity score 49/100 96/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 7%
189 premises
 78%
107 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Hermitage Flat Mckellars Park
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

Mckellars Park

Affordable Quiet Young Families

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