Lithgow vs Marrangaroo

Marrangaroo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 49 in Lithgow. 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 Marrangaroo, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Marrangaroo: a median of $1.11 million, against $540,000 in Lithgow, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Lithgow tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Marrangaroo suits young adults and couples.

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 0)
  • Marrangaroo carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 91/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Lithgow has cheaper houses ($540,000 vs $1,115,000)
  • Marrangaroo leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 30%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lithgow

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 8%)
  • has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $353/wk)
  • But Marrangaroo leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 28%)

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 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (130 min vs 161 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (146 km vs 160.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lithgow

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 14%)
  • But Marrangaroo carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 91/100)

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

Investors

Lithgow

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-4.7% vs -13.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Lithgow and Marrangaroo 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 Marrangaroo
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 Marrangaroo
Walkability 87 / 0
Lithgow — Walkability: 87/100 Marrangaroo — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 9 / 79
Lithgow — Safety: 9/100 Marrangaroo — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 3 / 7
Lithgow — Low fire risk: 3/100 Marrangaroo — Low fire risk: 7/100

Demographics

Lithgow has more residents (4,956 vs 783); Marrangaroo has higher household incomes ($118,716 vs $52,520).

Lithgow Marrangaroo
Population 4,956
+84% vs other
 783
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.7% -13.9%
Median age 49 38
Median household income $52,520/yr $118,716/yr
+126% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk $353/wk
+26% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lithgow Marrangaroo
0-4 4.0% / 3.3%
Lithgow — 0-4: 4.0% Marrangaroo — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 10.4% / 5.7%
Lithgow — 5-14: 10.4% Marrangaroo — 5-14: 5.7%
15-19 4.7% / 5.9%
Lithgow — 15-19: 4.7% Marrangaroo — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 4.6% / 8.8%
Lithgow — 20-24: 4.6% Marrangaroo — 20-24: 8.8%
25-34 11.6% / 21.1%
Lithgow — 25-34: 11.6% Marrangaroo — 25-34: 21.1%
35-44 9.5% / 14.9%
Lithgow — 35-44: 9.5% Marrangaroo — 35-44: 14.9%
45-54 11.6% / 12.5%
Lithgow — 45-54: 11.6% Marrangaroo — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 14.7% / 14.9%
Lithgow — 55-64: 14.7% Marrangaroo — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 14.9% / 9.8%
Lithgow — 65-74: 14.9% Marrangaroo — 65-74: 9.8%
75-84 10.3% / 4.0%
Lithgow — 75-84: 10.3% Marrangaroo — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ 3.6% / 0.5%
Lithgow — 85+: 3.6% Marrangaroo — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lithgow 20.0% couple families
Lithgow — Couple Families: 20.0% Lithgow — Lone Person: 57.1% Lithgow — One Parent Families: 17.7% Lithgow — Group Household: 3.9% Lithgow — Other Families: 1.3%
Marrangaroo 68.3% couple families
Marrangaroo — Couple Families: 68.3% Marrangaroo — Lone Person: 24.8% Marrangaroo — One Parent Families: 6.9% Marrangaroo — Group Household: 0.0% Marrangaroo — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person 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%
Marrangaroo 7.8% renting
Marrangaroo — Owned Outright: 44.6% Marrangaroo — Mortgage: 47.6% Marrangaroo — Renting: 7.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lithgow Marrangaroo
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 16.1%
Lithgow — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Marrangaroo — Certificate III & IV: 16.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 4.9%
Lithgow — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Marrangaroo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 3.7%
Lithgow — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Marrangaroo — Bachelor Degree: 3.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 0.5%
Lithgow — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Marrangaroo — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 0.9%
Lithgow — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Marrangaroo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

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 Marrangaroo
England 2.3% / 0.5%
Lithgow — England: 2.3% Marrangaroo — England: 0.5%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.4%
Lithgow — New Zealand: 1.2% Marrangaroo — New Zealand: 1.4%
Philippines 0.9% / 0.6%
Lithgow — Philippines: 0.9% Marrangaroo — Philippines: 0.6%
China 0.7% / 0.6%
Lithgow — China: 0.7% Marrangaroo — China: 0.6%
Italy 0.3% / 0.8%
Lithgow — Italy: 0.3% Marrangaroo — Italy: 0.8%
India 0.9% / —
Lithgow — India: 0.9% Marrangaroo — India: not among its largest
Greece — / 0.6%
Lithgow — Greece: not among its largest Marrangaroo — Greece: 0.6%

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%
Marrangaroo 100.6% houses
Marrangaroo — Houses: 100.6% Marrangaroo — Townhouses: 0.0% Marrangaroo — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lithgow Marrangaroo
Median house price $540,000 $1,115,000
Median unit price $492,500 —
Median land price $305,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 110 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Marrangaroo has more rural and farming land (50% vs 0%).

Lithgow Marrangaroo
Rural and farming 0% 50%
Residential 46% 6%
Environmental 28% 23%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 20%
Parks and recreation 12% 1%
Industrial 7% 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 Marrangaroo
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 Marrangaroo
Houses 4.3%
$470/wk on $575K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Lithgow Marrangaroo
House price Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
Income — Higher than 83% of NSW
Schools Higher than 24% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 69% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 47% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 84% of NSW —

Liveability

Lithgow is more walkable (87 vs 0); Marrangaroo scores higher overall (33 vs 24).

Lithgow Marrangaroo
Grade D C
Score 24/100 33/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Lithgow carries more crime risk (91 vs 21).

Lithgow Marrangaroo
Bushfire High
97/100
 High
93/100
Crime High
91/100
 Low
21/100
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Lithgow Marrangaroo
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
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 Marrangaroo

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

Amenities in the suburb

Lithgow Marrangaroo
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 19 2
Parks & reserves 14 4
Childcare 5 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 5 0
Fuel stations 3 1
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 0 6

Mobility

Marrangaroo sits further from the CBD (160.6 km vs 146 km).

Lithgow Marrangaroo
Walkability score 87/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 146 km 160.6 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 130 min 161 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 35/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 108.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 12.5
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 Marrangaroo
Car (driver) 71.0% / 83.3%
Lithgow — Car (driver): 71.0% Marrangaroo — Car (driver): 83.3%
Worked from Home 12.2% / 11.8%
Lithgow — Worked from Home: 12.2% Marrangaroo — Worked from Home: 11.8%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 5.0%
Lithgow — Car (passenger): 5.4% Marrangaroo — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Walked Only 9.8% / —
Lithgow — Walked Only: 9.8% Marrangaroo — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 0.7% / —
Lithgow — Bicycle: 0.7% Marrangaroo — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.3%).

Setting

Lithgow Marrangaroo
Elevation 933 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 998 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Lithgow Marrangaroo
Connectivity score 86/100 66/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 54%
3,279 premises
 36%
159 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Lithgow Marrangaroo
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

Marrangaroo

Rural

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