Lithgow vs Oakey Park

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lithgow, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Oakey Park: a median of $615,000, against $540,000 in Lithgow. 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 childcare (5 vs 0)
  • Oakey Park carries lower crime risk (58/100 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 $615,000)
  • Oakey Park leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 30%)

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 22%)

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 37/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (130 min vs 135 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (146 km vs 148.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lithgow

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 37/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 22%)
  • But Oakey Park carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 91/100)

Weighs 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 Oakey Park 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 Oakey Park
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 Oakey Park
Walkability 87 / 37
Lithgow — Walkability: 87/100 Oakey Park — Walkability: 37/100
Safety 9 / 42
Lithgow — Safety: 9/100 Oakey Park — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 3 / 1
Lithgow — Low fire risk: 3/100 Oakey Park — Low fire risk: 1/100

Demographics

Lithgow has more residents (4,956 vs 305).

Lithgow Oakey Park
Population 4,956
+94% vs other
 305
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.7% -6.7%
Median age 49 48
Median household income $52,520/yr $53,924/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk
+4% vs other
 $270/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lithgow Oakey Park
0-4 4.0% / 4.6%
Lithgow — 0-4: 4.0% Oakey Park — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 10.4% / 11.1%
Lithgow — 5-14: 10.4% Oakey Park — 5-14: 11.1%
15-19 4.7% / 4.9%
Lithgow — 15-19: 4.7% Oakey Park — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 4.6% / 3.0%
Lithgow — 20-24: 4.6% Oakey Park — 20-24: 3.0%
25-34 11.6% / 7.5%
Lithgow — 25-34: 11.6% Oakey Park — 25-34: 7.5%
35-44 9.5% / 10.5%
Lithgow — 35-44: 9.5% Oakey Park — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 11.6% / 12.5%
Lithgow — 45-54: 11.6% Oakey Park — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 14.7% / 20.0%
Lithgow — 55-64: 14.7% Oakey Park — 55-64: 20.0%
65-74 14.9% / 14.8%
Lithgow — 65-74: 14.9% Oakey Park — 65-74: 14.8%
75-84 10.3% / 6.2%
Lithgow — 75-84: 10.3% Oakey Park — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 3.6% / 1.0%
Lithgow — 85+: 3.6% Oakey Park — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

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%
Oakey Park 44.4% lone person
Oakey Park — Lone Person: 44.4% Oakey Park — Couple Families: 25.9% Oakey Park — One Parent Families: 22.2% Oakey Park — Group Household: 2.8% Oakey Park — Other Families: 4.6%
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%
Oakey Park 21.7% renting
Oakey Park — Owned Outright: 40.6% Oakey Park — Mortgage: 37.7% Oakey Park — Renting: 21.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lithgow Oakey Park
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 19.7%
Lithgow — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Oakey Park — Certificate III & IV: 19.7%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 5.2%
Lithgow — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Oakey Park — Bachelor Degree: 5.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 5.2%
Lithgow — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Oakey Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 2.0%
Lithgow — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Oakey Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.0%
Lithgow — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Oakey Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

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 Oakey Park
England 2.3% / 2.0%
Lithgow — England: 2.3% Oakey Park — England: 2.0%
Netherlands 0.4% / 1.3%
Lithgow — Netherlands: 0.4% Oakey Park — Netherlands: 1.3%
Germany — / 1.3%
Lithgow — Germany: not among its largest Oakey Park — Germany: 1.3%
New Zealand 1.2% / —
Lithgow — New Zealand: 1.2% Oakey Park — New Zealand: not among its largest
Thailand — / 1.0%
Lithgow — Thailand: not among its largest Oakey Park — Thailand: 1.0%
India 0.9% / —
Lithgow — India: 0.9% Oakey Park — India: not among its largest
Philippines 0.9% / —
Lithgow — Philippines: 0.9% Oakey Park — Philippines: not among its largest
China 0.7% / —
Lithgow — China: 0.7% Oakey Park — 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%
Oakey Park 100.0% houses
Oakey Park — Houses: 100.0% Oakey Park — Townhouses: 0.0% Oakey Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lithgow Oakey Park
Median house price $540,000 $615,000
Median unit price $492,500 —
Median land price $305,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 110 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Oakey Park has more land zoned for conservation (78% vs 28%).

Lithgow Oakey Park
Environmental 28% 78%
Residential 46% 13%
Parks and recreation 12% 1%
Industrial 7% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 5%
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 Oakey Park
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 Oakey Park
Houses 4.3%
$470/wk on $575K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Lithgow Oakey Park
House price Higher than 17% of NSW —
Income — Higher than 14% of NSW
Schools Higher than 24% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 47% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 84% of NSW —

Liveability

Lithgow is more walkable (87 vs 37).

Lithgow Oakey Park
Grade D —
Score 24/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Lithgow carries more crime risk (91 vs 58).

Lithgow Oakey Park
Bushfire High
97/100
 High
99/100
Crime High
91/100
 Moderate
58/100
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 Oakey Park
Inside the suburb 4 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 3 1
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 Oakey Park

  • Zig Zag Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Lithgow Oakey Park
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 19 0
Parks & reserves 14 3
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

Mobility

Oakey Park sits further from the CBD (148.6 km vs 146 km).

Lithgow Oakey Park
Walkability score 87/100 37/100
Distance to Sydney 146 km 148.6 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 130 min 135 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 22/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 108.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 2.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 9 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 Oakey Park
Car (driver) 71.0% / 82.9%
Lithgow — Car (driver): 71.0% Oakey Park — Car (driver): 82.9%
Worked from Home 12.2% / 6.7%
Lithgow — Worked from Home: 12.2% Oakey Park — Worked from Home: 6.7%
Walked Only 9.8% / 3.8%
Lithgow — Walked Only: 9.8% Oakey Park — Walked Only: 3.8%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 6.7%
Lithgow — Car (passenger): 5.4% Oakey Park — Car (passenger): 6.7%
Bicycle 0.7% / —
Lithgow — Bicycle: 0.7% Oakey Park — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.9%).

Setting

Lithgow Oakey Park
Elevation 933 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 964 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Lithgow Oakey Park
Connectivity score 86/100 68/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 54%
3,279 premises
 26%
179 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Lithgow Oakey Park
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lithgow Oakey Park
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

Oakey Park

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