Kanimbla vs Lowther

Kanimbla is the younger of the two, with a median age of 54 against 62 in Lowther. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lowther, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Kanimbla 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 the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 48%)

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

Kanimbla

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $355/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kanimbla

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (144.4 km vs 167 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (148 min vs 154 min)
  • But Lowther is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lowther

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (48% vs 25%)

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

Investors

Kanimbla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (52.1% vs -10.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Kanimbla 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.

Kanimbla 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.

Kanimbla Lowther
Walkability 0 / 8
Kanimbla — Walkability: 0/100 Lowther — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 70 / 77
Kanimbla — Safety: 70/100 Lowther — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 29 / 84
Kanimbla — Low fire risk: 29/100 Lowther — Low fire risk: 84/100

Demographics

Kanimbla has more residents (184 vs 69); Lowther rents higher ($355/wk vs $275/wk).

Kanimbla Lowther
Population 184
+62% vs other
 69
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +52.1% -10.4%
Median age 54 62
Median household income $84,500/yr
+4% vs other
 $81,224/yr
Median weekly rent $275/wk $355/wk
+29% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kanimbla Lowther
0-4 2.7% / —
Kanimbla — 0-4: 2.7% Lowther — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 5.4% / 4.3%
Kanimbla — 5-14: 5.4% Lowther — 5-14: 4.3%
15-19 7.1% / —
Kanimbla — 15-19: 7.1% Lowther — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 3.3% / —
Kanimbla — 20-24: 3.3% Lowther — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 8.2% / —
Kanimbla — 25-34: 8.2% Lowther — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 8.7% / 7.2%
Kanimbla — 35-44: 8.7% Lowther — 35-44: 7.2%
45-54 13.6% / 14.5%
Kanimbla — 45-54: 13.6% Lowther — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 21.2% / 17.4%
Kanimbla — 55-64: 21.2% Lowther — 55-64: 17.4%
65-74 12.5% / 20.3%
Kanimbla — 65-74: 12.5% Lowther — 65-74: 20.3%
75-84 10.3% / 21.7%
Kanimbla — 75-84: 10.3% Lowther — 75-84: 21.7%
85+ 2.2% / 5.8%
Kanimbla — 85+: 2.2% Lowther — 85+: 5.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kanimbla 37.0% couple families
Kanimbla — Couple Families: 37.0% Kanimbla — Lone Person: 39.1% Kanimbla — One Parent Families: 10.9% Kanimbla — Group Household: 13.0%
Lowther 52.6% couple families
Lowther — Couple Families: 52.6% Lowther — Lone Person: 26.3% Lowther — One Parent Families: 21.1% Lowther — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kanimbla 13.5% renting
Kanimbla — Owned Outright: 56.8% Kanimbla — Mortgage: 29.7% Kanimbla — Renting: 13.5%
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.

Kanimbla 100.0% houses
Kanimbla — Houses: 100.0%
Lowther 100.0% houses
Lowther — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Kanimbla Lowther
Certificate III & IV 16.8% / 17.4%
Kanimbla — Certificate III & IV: 16.8% Lowther — Certificate III & IV: 17.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.5% / 14.5%
Kanimbla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.5% Lowther — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 14.5%
Bachelor Degree 14.1% / 7.2%
Kanimbla — Bachelor Degree: 14.1% Lowther — Bachelor Degree: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree 8.2% / —
Kanimbla — Postgraduate Degree: 8.2% Lowther — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

Property market

Kanimbla Lowther
Median house price $1,670,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $42,000

Zoning mix

Kanimbla has more land zoned for conservation (14% vs 0%); Lowther has more rural and farming land (99% vs 86%).

Kanimbla Lowther
Rural and farming 86% 99%
Environmental 14% 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

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

Ranking within NSW

Kanimbla Lowther
House price Higher than 60% of NSW —
Income Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 40% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW

Liveability

Lowther is more walkable (8 vs 0).

Kanimbla Lowther
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Kanimbla carries more bushfire risk (71 vs 16).

Kanimbla Lowther
Bushfire High
71/100
 Low
16/100
Crime Low
30/100
 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

Kanimbla 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

Kanimbla Lowther
Waterways 11 6

Mobility

Lowther sits further from the CBD (167 km vs 144.4 km).

Kanimbla Lowther
Walkability score 0/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 144.4 km 167 km
+16% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 148 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.

Kanimbla Lowther
Car (driver) 55.1% / 48.0%
Kanimbla — Car (driver): 55.1% Lowther — Car (driver): 48.0%
Worked from Home 44.9% / 36.0%
Kanimbla — Worked from Home: 44.9% Lowther — Worked from Home: 36.0%
Walked Only — / 16.0%
Kanimbla — Walked Only: not among its largest Lowther — Walked Only: 16.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (55.1%).

Setting

Kanimbla Lowther
Elevation 632 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 915 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kanimbla Lowther
Connectivity score 23/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
85 premises
 0%
29 premises

Climate

Kanimbla Lowther
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Kanimbla Lowther
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kanimbla

Professionals Retirees Rural

Lowther

Affordable Retirees Rural

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