Lansdowne vs Upper Lansdowne

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Upper Lansdowne: a median of $880,000, against $565,000 in Lansdowne, though rent is higher in Lansdowne. On these figures, Lansdowne tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Upper Lansdowne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (57% vs 49%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Lansdowne has cheaper houses ($565,000 vs $880,000)
  • Upper Lansdowne has cheaper land ($686,250 vs $995,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Upper Lansdowne

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (26% vs 35%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $355/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Lansdowne sits closer to the CBD (334.4 km vs 340.9 km)
  • Upper Lansdowne is more walkable (25/100 vs 10/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Upper Lansdowne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (25/100 vs 10/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Lansdowne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.1% vs -5.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lansdowne Upper Lansdowne
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.

Lansdowne Upper Lansdowne
Walkability 10 / 25
Lansdowne — Walkability: 10/100 Upper Lansdowne — Walkability: 25/100
Low fire risk 61 / 43
Lansdowne — Low fire risk: 61/100 Upper Lansdowne — Low fire risk: 43/100

Demographics

Lansdowne rents higher ($355/wk vs $300/wk); Upper Lansdowne has higher household incomes ($59,436 vs $52,260).

Lansdowne Upper Lansdowne
Population 607
+12% vs other
 533
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.1% -5.7%
Median age 52 54
Median household income $52,260/yr $59,436/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $355/wk
+15% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lansdowne Upper Lansdowne
0-4 5.3% / 3.0%
Lansdowne — 0-4: 5.3% Upper Lansdowne — 0-4: 3.0%
5-14 10.0% / 12.0%
Lansdowne — 5-14: 10.0% Upper Lansdowne — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 7.4% / 4.7%
Lansdowne — 15-19: 7.4% Upper Lansdowne — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 4.0% / 2.6%
Lansdowne — 20-24: 4.0% Upper Lansdowne — 20-24: 2.6%
25-34 7.6% / 6.9%
Lansdowne — 25-34: 7.6% Upper Lansdowne — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 6.8% / 8.1%
Lansdowne — 35-44: 6.8% Upper Lansdowne — 35-44: 8.1%
45-54 11.7% / 13.3%
Lansdowne — 45-54: 11.7% Upper Lansdowne — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 19.4% / 21.8%
Lansdowne — 55-64: 19.4% Upper Lansdowne — 55-64: 21.8%
65-74 16.8% / 20.8%
Lansdowne — 65-74: 16.8% Upper Lansdowne — 65-74: 20.8%
75-84 7.7% / 6.0%
Lansdowne — 75-84: 7.7% Upper Lansdowne — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ 2.1% / 0.8%
Lansdowne — 85+: 2.1% Upper Lansdowne — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lansdowne 43.1% lone person
Lansdowne — Lone Person: 43.1% Lansdowne — Couple Families: 30.0% Lansdowne — One Parent Families: 18.8% Lansdowne — Group Household: 5.6% Lansdowne — Other Families: 2.5%
Upper Lansdowne 40.3% lone person
Upper Lansdowne — Lone Person: 40.3% Upper Lansdowne — Couple Families: 41.2% Upper Lansdowne — One Parent Families: 16.0% Upper Lansdowne — Group Household: 2.5% Upper Lansdowne — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lansdowne 9.2% renting
Lansdowne — Owned Outright: 59.6% Lansdowne — Mortgage: 31.2% Lansdowne — Renting: 9.2%
Upper Lansdowne 8.3% renting
Upper Lansdowne — Owned Outright: 56.8% Upper Lansdowne — Mortgage: 34.9% Upper Lansdowne — Renting: 8.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Lansdowne Upper Lansdowne
England 2.5% / 4.3%
Lansdowne — England: 2.5% Upper Lansdowne — England: 4.3%
Germany 1.0% / —
Lansdowne — Germany: 1.0% Upper Lansdowne — Germany: not among its largest
Scotland 0.7% / —
Lansdowne — Scotland: 0.7% Upper Lansdowne — Scotland: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 0.6%
Lansdowne — Netherlands: not among its largest Upper Lansdowne — Netherlands: 0.6%
New Zealand 0.5% / —
Lansdowne — New Zealand: 0.5% Upper Lansdowne — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

Qualifications

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

Lansdowne Upper Lansdowne
Certificate III & IV 14.7% / 21.4%
Lansdowne — Certificate III & IV: 14.7% Upper Lansdowne — Certificate III & IV: 21.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 8.1%
Lansdowne — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Upper Lansdowne — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Bachelor Degree 3.1% / 9.6%
Lansdowne — Bachelor Degree: 3.1% Upper Lansdowne — Bachelor Degree: 9.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 1.3%
Lansdowne — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Upper Lansdowne — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.3%
Lansdowne — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Upper Lansdowne — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lansdowne 99.5% houses
Lansdowne — Houses: 99.5% Lansdowne — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Upper Lansdowne 100.0% houses
Upper Lansdowne — Houses: 100.0% Upper Lansdowne — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lansdowne Upper Lansdowne
Median house price $565,000 $880,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $995,000 $686,250
Typical days to sell (houses) — 114 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Upper Lansdowne has more land zoned for conservation (23% vs 11%); Lansdowne has more rural and farming land (88% vs 77%).

Lansdowne Upper Lansdowne
Rural and farming 88% 77%
Environmental 11% 23%
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

Lansdowne Upper Lansdowne
New dwellings approved 743
across Mid-Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +327%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Lansdowne Upper Lansdowne
House price Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
Income Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW

Liveability

Upper Lansdowne is more walkable (25 vs 10); Upper Lansdowne scores higher overall (32 vs 27).

Lansdowne Upper Lansdowne
Grade D C
Score 27/100 32/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Upper Lansdowne carries more bushfire risk (57 vs 39).

Lansdowne Upper Lansdowne
Bushfire Low
39/100
 Moderate
57/100
Crime — Low
39/100
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

Lansdowne Upper Lansdowne
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Lansdowne

  • Lansdowne Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Upper Lansdowne

  • Upper Lansdowne Public School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Lansdowne Upper Lansdowne
Parks & reserves 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 17 8

Mobility

Upper Lansdowne sits further from the CBD (340.9 km vs 334.4 km).

Lansdowne Upper Lansdowne
Walkability score 10/100 25/100
Distance to Sydney 334.4 km 340.9 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 236 min 239 min
Public transport score 22/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 4.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 5.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1.5 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2430
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 2430
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.

Lansdowne Upper Lansdowne
Car (driver) 86.5% / 74.1%
Lansdowne — Car (driver): 86.5% Upper Lansdowne — Car (driver): 74.1%
Worked from Home 10.4% / 19.9%
Lansdowne — Worked from Home: 10.4% Upper Lansdowne — Worked from Home: 19.9%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / 6.0%
Lansdowne — Car (passenger): 3.1% Upper Lansdowne — Car (passenger): 6.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.5%).

Setting

Lansdowne Upper Lansdowne
Elevation 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 60 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.9 km 26.1 km

NBN connectivity

Lansdowne Upper Lansdowne
Connectivity score 30/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
277 premises
 0%
252 premises

Climate

Lansdowne Upper Lansdowne
Annual rainfall 1,331 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Lansdowne Upper Lansdowne
Average residential rate $1,560/yr
same for both
Council Mid-Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Lansdowne Upper Lansdowne
Division Lyne
same for both
Member Alison Penfold
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lansdowne Upper Lansdowne
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lansdowne

Affordable Retirees River Rural

Upper Lansdowne

Retirees Rural

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