Lithgow vs Morts Estate

Morts Estate is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 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 Morts Estate, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Lithgow tends to suit 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 parks and reserves (14 vs 1)
  • Morts Estate carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 91/100)

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Lithgow

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 39/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lithgow

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (18% vs 7%)
  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 39/100)
  • But Morts Estate carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 91/100)

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

Investors

Lithgow

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-4.7% vs -13.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Lithgow and Morts Estate 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 Morts Estate
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 Morts Estate
Walkability 87 / 39
Lithgow — Walkability: 87/100 Morts Estate — Walkability: 39/100
Safety 9 / 36
Lithgow — Safety: 9/100 Morts Estate — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 3 / 0
Lithgow — Low fire risk: 3/100 Morts Estate — Low fire risk: 0/100

Demographics

Lithgow has more residents (4,956 vs 545); Morts Estate has higher household incomes ($58,916 vs $52,520).

Lithgow Morts Estate
Population 4,956
+89% vs other
 545
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.7% -13.2%
Median age 49 46
Median household income $52,520/yr $58,916/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk $285/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lithgow Morts Estate
0-4 4.0% / 3.3%
Lithgow — 0-4: 4.0% Morts Estate — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 10.4% / 11.0%
Lithgow — 5-14: 10.4% Morts Estate — 5-14: 11.0%
15-19 4.7% / 6.6%
Lithgow — 15-19: 4.7% Morts Estate — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 4.6% / 5.9%
Lithgow — 20-24: 4.6% Morts Estate — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 11.6% / 12.1%
Lithgow — 25-34: 11.6% Morts Estate — 25-34: 12.1%
35-44 9.5% / 8.8%
Lithgow — 35-44: 9.5% Morts Estate — 35-44: 8.8%
45-54 11.6% / 12.5%
Lithgow — 45-54: 11.6% Morts Estate — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 14.7% / 13.6%
Lithgow — 55-64: 14.7% Morts Estate — 55-64: 13.6%
65-74 14.9% / 14.9%
Lithgow — 65-74: 14.9% Morts Estate — 65-74: 14.9%
75-84 10.3% / 7.9%
Lithgow — 75-84: 10.3% Morts Estate — 75-84: 7.9%
85+ 3.6% / 2.6%
Lithgow — 85+: 3.6% Morts Estate — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.9%).

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%
Morts Estate 45.2% lone person
Morts Estate — Lone Person: 45.2% Morts Estate — Couple Families: 27.7% Morts Estate — One Parent Families: 20.3% Morts Estate — Group Household: 5.1% Morts Estate — Other Families: 1.7%
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%
Morts Estate 27.9% renting
Morts Estate — Owned Outright: 43.7% Morts Estate — Mortgage: 28.4% Morts Estate — Renting: 27.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lithgow Morts Estate
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 22.2%
Lithgow — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Morts Estate — Certificate III & IV: 22.2%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 4.8%
Lithgow — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Morts Estate — Bachelor Degree: 4.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 5.7%
Lithgow — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Morts Estate — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 0.7%
Lithgow — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Morts Estate — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 0.9%
Lithgow — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Morts Estate — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

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 Morts Estate
England 2.3% / 1.5%
Lithgow — England: 2.3% Morts Estate — England: 1.5%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.8%
Lithgow — New Zealand: 1.2% Morts Estate — New Zealand: 1.8%
Philippines 0.9% / 0.7%
Lithgow — Philippines: 0.9% Morts Estate — Philippines: 0.7%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.7%
Lithgow — Scotland: 0.4% Morts Estate — Scotland: 0.7%
Italy 0.3% / 0.7%
Lithgow — Italy: 0.3% Morts Estate — Italy: 0.7%
India 0.9% / —
Lithgow — India: 0.9% Morts Estate — India: not among its largest
China 0.7% / —
Lithgow — China: 0.7% Morts Estate — China: not among its largest

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%
Morts Estate 93.2% houses
Morts Estate — Houses: 93.2% Morts Estate — Townhouses: 4.7% Morts Estate — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lithgow Morts Estate
Median house price $540,000 $505,000
Median unit price $492,500 —
Median land price $305,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 110 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Morts Estate has more land zoned for conservation (53% vs 28%).

Lithgow Morts Estate
Environmental 28% 53%
Residential 46% 45%
Parks and recreation 12% 1%
Industrial 7% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 0%
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 Morts Estate
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 Morts Estate
Houses 4.3%
$470/wk on $575K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Lithgow Morts Estate
House price Higher than 17% of NSW
same for both
Income — Higher than 21% of NSW
Schools Higher than 24% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 72% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 84% of NSW —

Liveability

Lithgow is more walkable (87 vs 39); Lithgow scores higher overall (24 vs 16).

Lithgow Morts Estate
Grade D
same for both
Score 24/100 16/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Lithgow carries more crime risk (91 vs 64).

Lithgow Morts Estate
Bushfire High
97/100
 High
100/100
Crime High
91/100
 Moderate
64/100
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 Morts Estate
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 Morts Estate

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

Amenities in the suburb

Lithgow Morts Estate
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 19 0
Parks & reserves 14 1
Childcare 5 0
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

Lithgow Morts Estate
Walkability score 87/100 39/100
Distance to Sydney 146 km 147.5 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 130 min 133 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 24/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 108.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 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 Morts Estate
Car (driver) 71.0% / 83.1%
Lithgow — Car (driver): 71.0% Morts Estate — Car (driver): 83.1%
Worked from Home 12.2% / 9.3%
Lithgow — Worked from Home: 12.2% Morts Estate — Worked from Home: 9.3%
Walked Only 9.8% / 1.6%
Lithgow — Walked Only: 9.8% Morts Estate — Walked Only: 1.6%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 6.0%
Lithgow — Car (passenger): 5.4% Morts Estate — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Bicycle 0.7% / —
Lithgow — Bicycle: 0.7% Morts Estate — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.1%).

Setting

Lithgow Morts Estate
Elevation 933 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 932 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Lithgow Morts Estate
Connectivity score 86/100 45/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 54%
3,279 premises
 0%
297 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Lithgow Morts Estate
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lithgow Morts Estate
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

Morts Estate

Affordable Large Blocks Parks Retirees River

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