Lithgow vs Littleton

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lithgow, most households are people living alone. In Littleton, about half of households are 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

  • Lithgow has more childcare (5 vs 1)
  • Littleton has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lithgow

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 20%)

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

Commuting to the city

Lithgow

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 52/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (130 min vs 136 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (146 km vs 149 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lithgow

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (18% vs 3%)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 52/100)
  • But Littleton carries lower crime risk (60/100 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

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

Lithgow Littleton
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.

Lithgow Littleton
Walkability 87 / 52
Lithgow — Walkability: 87/100 Littleton — Walkability: 52/100
Safety 9 / 40
Lithgow — Safety: 9/100 Littleton — Safety: 40/100
Low fire risk 3 / 35
Lithgow — Low fire risk: 3/100 Littleton — Low fire risk: 35/100

Demographics

Lithgow has more residents (4,956 vs 737); Littleton has higher household incomes ($60,372 vs $52,520).

Lithgow Littleton
Population 4,956
+85% vs other
 737
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.7% -7.8%
Median age 49 47
Median household income $52,520/yr $60,372/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk $300/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lithgow Littleton
0-4 4.0% / 5.4%
Lithgow — 0-4: 4.0% Littleton — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 10.4% / 11.0%
Lithgow — 5-14: 10.4% Littleton — 5-14: 11.0%
15-19 4.7% / 4.6%
Lithgow — 15-19: 4.7% Littleton — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 4.6% / 6.5%
Lithgow — 20-24: 4.6% Littleton — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 11.6% / 9.9%
Lithgow — 25-34: 11.6% Littleton — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 9.5% / 10.2%
Lithgow — 35-44: 9.5% Littleton — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 11.6% / 11.4%
Lithgow — 45-54: 11.6% Littleton — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 14.7% / 15.5%
Lithgow — 55-64: 14.7% Littleton — 55-64: 15.5%
65-74 14.9% / 12.2%
Lithgow — 65-74: 14.9% Littleton — 65-74: 12.2%
75-84 10.3% / 9.0%
Lithgow — 75-84: 10.3% Littleton — 75-84: 9.0%
85+ 3.6% / 3.3%
Lithgow — 85+: 3.6% Littleton — 85+: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lithgow 57.1% lone person
Lithgow — Lone Person: 57.1% Lithgow — Couple Families: 20.0% Lithgow — One Parent Families: 17.7% Lithgow — Group Household: 3.9% Lithgow — Other Families: 1.3%
Littleton 52.0% lone person
Littleton — Lone Person: 52.0% Littleton — Couple Families: 26.6% Littleton — One Parent Families: 16.0% Littleton — Group Household: 4.1% Littleton — Other Families: 1.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lithgow 35.9% renting
Lithgow — Owned Outright: 40.7% Lithgow — Mortgage: 23.4% Lithgow — Renting: 35.9%
Littleton 20.4% renting
Littleton — Owned Outright: 46.5% Littleton — Mortgage: 33.1% Littleton — Renting: 20.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lithgow Littleton
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 23.6%
Lithgow — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Littleton — Certificate III & IV: 23.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 4.6%
Lithgow — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Littleton — Bachelor Degree: 4.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 5.3%
Lithgow — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Littleton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 1.8%
Lithgow — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Littleton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.2%
Lithgow — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Littleton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

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.

Lithgow Littleton
England 2.3% / 1.2%
Lithgow — England: 2.3% Littleton — England: 1.2%
New Zealand 1.2% / 0.4%
Lithgow — New Zealand: 1.2% Littleton — New Zealand: 0.4%
Philippines 0.9% / 0.5%
Lithgow — Philippines: 0.9% Littleton — Philippines: 0.5%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.7%
Lithgow — Scotland: 0.4% Littleton — Scotland: 0.7%
India 0.9% / —
Lithgow — India: 0.9% Littleton — India: not among its largest
China 0.7% / —
Lithgow — China: 0.7% Littleton — China: not among its largest
France — / 0.4%
Lithgow — France: not among its largest Littleton — France: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lithgow 81.7% houses
Lithgow — Houses: 81.7% Lithgow — Townhouses: 13.4% Lithgow — Flats / Apartments: 4.9%
Littleton 97.3% houses
Littleton — Houses: 97.3% Littleton — Townhouses: 3.3% Littleton — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lithgow Littleton
Median house price $540,000 $550,000
Median unit price $492,500 —
Median land price $305,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 110 sales
 —

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Lithgow Littleton
2 bed $446K / $525K
Lithgow — 2 bed: $446K (56 sales) Littleton — 2 bed: $525K (5 sales)

56 vs 5 sales

3 bed $560K / $585K
Lithgow — 3 bed: $560K (107 sales) Littleton — 3 bed: $585K (8 sales)

107 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

Littleton has more industrially zoned land (17% vs 7%).

Lithgow Littleton
Residential 46% 51%
Environmental 28% 23%
Industrial 7% 17%
Parks and recreation 12% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 1%
Commercial 2% 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

Lithgow Littleton
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.

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

Ranking within NSW

Lithgow Littleton
House price Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW
Income — Higher than 22% of NSW
Schools Higher than 24% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 77% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 84% of NSW —

Liveability

Lithgow is more walkable (87 vs 52).

Lithgow Littleton
Grade D
same for both
Score 24/100 27/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Lithgow carries more crime risk (91 vs 60); Lithgow carries more bushfire risk (97 vs 65).

Lithgow Littleton
Bushfire High
97/100
 Moderate
65/100
Crime High
91/100
 Moderate
60/100
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

Lithgow Littleton
Inside the suburb 4 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 1 0

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

Schools in Littleton

  • La Salle Academy Lithgow Catholic · Secondary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Littleton sits further from the CBD (149 km vs 146 km).

Lithgow Littleton
Walkability score 87/100 52/100
Distance to Sydney 146 km 149 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 130 min 136 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 34/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 108.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 10.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 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.

Lithgow Littleton
Car (driver) 71.0% / 83.7%
Lithgow — Car (driver): 71.0% Littleton — Car (driver): 83.7%
Worked from Home 12.2% / 9.5%
Lithgow — Worked from Home: 12.2% Littleton — Worked from Home: 9.5%
Walked Only 9.8% / 3.8%
Lithgow — Walked Only: 9.8% Littleton — Walked Only: 3.8%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 3.0%
Lithgow — Car (passenger): 5.4% Littleton — Car (passenger): 3.0%
Bicycle 0.7% / —
Lithgow — Bicycle: 0.7% Littleton — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.7%).

Setting

Lithgow Littleton
Elevation 933 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 939 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Lithgow Littleton
Connectivity score 86/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 54%
3,279 premises
 47%
379 premises

Climate

Lithgow Littleton
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

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

Federal electorate

Lithgow Littleton
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Lithgow

Affordable Parks Retirees

Littleton

Affordable Large Blocks Parks River

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