Lithgow vs Pottery Estate

In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are people living alone. In Lithgow, most households own their home. In Pottery Estate, most households rent. On these figures, Pottery Estate tends to suit renters.

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

Lithgow

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Pottery Estate

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (56% vs 36%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lithgow

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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 -15.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Lithgow and Pottery 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 Pottery 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 Pottery Estate
Walkability 87 / 83
Lithgow — Walkability: 87/100 Pottery Estate — Walkability: 83/100
Safety 9 / 4
Lithgow — Safety: 9/100 Pottery Estate — Safety: 4/100
Low fire risk 3 / 100
Lithgow — Low fire risk: 3/100 Pottery Estate — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Lithgow has more residents (4,956 vs 112).

Lithgow Pottery Estate
Population 4,956
+98% vs other
 112
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.7% -15.2%
Median age 49 50
Median household income $52,520/yr
+6% vs other
 $49,348/yr
Median weekly rent $280/wk
+2% vs other
 $275/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lithgow Pottery Estate
0-4 4.0% / 5.4%
Lithgow — 0-4: 4.0% Pottery Estate — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 10.4% / 10.7%
Lithgow — 5-14: 10.4% Pottery Estate — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 4.7% / 2.7%
Lithgow — 15-19: 4.7% Pottery Estate — 15-19: 2.7%
20-24 4.6% / —
Lithgow — 20-24: 4.6% Pottery Estate — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 11.6% / 13.4%
Lithgow — 25-34: 11.6% Pottery Estate — 25-34: 13.4%
35-44 9.5% / 7.1%
Lithgow — 35-44: 9.5% Pottery Estate — 35-44: 7.1%
45-54 11.6% / 15.2%
Lithgow — 45-54: 11.6% Pottery Estate — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 14.7% / 15.2%
Lithgow — 55-64: 14.7% Pottery Estate — 55-64: 15.2%
65-74 14.9% / 17.0%
Lithgow — 65-74: 14.9% Pottery Estate — 65-74: 17.0%
75-84 10.3% / 7.1%
Lithgow — 75-84: 10.3% Pottery Estate — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 3.6% / 3.6%
Lithgow — 85+: 3.6% Pottery Estate — 85+: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lithgow 57.1% lone person
Lithgow — Lone Person: 57.1% Lithgow — One Parent Families: 17.7% Lithgow — Couple Families: 20.0% Lithgow — Group Household: 3.9% Lithgow — Other Families: 1.3%
Pottery Estate 57.5% lone person
Pottery Estate — Lone Person: 57.5% Pottery Estate — One Parent Families: 27.5% Pottery Estate — Couple Families: 15.0% Pottery Estate — Group Household: 0.0% Pottery Estate — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple 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%
Pottery Estate 56.4% renting
Pottery Estate — Owned Outright: 32.7% Pottery Estate — Mortgage: 10.9% Pottery Estate — Renting: 56.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lithgow Pottery Estate
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 9.8%
Lithgow — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Pottery Estate — Certificate III & IV: 9.8%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 8.9%
Lithgow — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Pottery Estate — Bachelor Degree: 8.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / —
Lithgow — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Pottery Estate — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / —
Lithgow — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Pottery Estate — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / —
Lithgow — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Pottery Estate — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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 Pottery Estate
England 2.3% / 7.1%
Lithgow — England: 2.3% Pottery Estate — England: 7.1%
China 0.7% / 2.7%
Lithgow — China: 0.7% Pottery Estate — China: 2.7%
Vietnam — / 2.7%
Lithgow — Vietnam: not among its largest Pottery Estate — Vietnam: 2.7%
New Zealand 1.2% / —
Lithgow — New Zealand: 1.2% Pottery Estate — New Zealand: not among its largest
India 0.9% / —
Lithgow — India: 0.9% Pottery Estate — India: not among its largest
Philippines 0.9% / —
Lithgow — Philippines: 0.9% Pottery Estate — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.1%).

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%
Pottery Estate 78.8% houses
Pottery Estate — Houses: 78.8% Pottery Estate — Townhouses: 21.2% Pottery Estate — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

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

Zoning mix

Lithgow Pottery Estate
Residential 46% 64%
Environmental 28% 36%
Parks and recreation 12% 0%
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 Pottery 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 Pottery Estate
Houses 4.3%
$470/wk on $575K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Lithgow Pottery Estate
House price Higher than 17% of NSW —
Income — Higher than 11% of NSW
Schools Higher than 24% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 93% 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 67% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 84% of NSW —

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Lithgow carries more bushfire risk (97 vs 0).

Lithgow Pottery Estate
Bushfire High
97/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
91/100
 High
96/100
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 Pottery 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 Pottery Estate

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Lithgow Pottery Estate
Walkability score 87/100 83/100
Distance to Sydney 146 km 146.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 130 min 132 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 28/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 108.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 5 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 Pottery Estate
Car (driver) 71.0% / 71.0%
Lithgow — Car (driver): 71.0% Pottery Estate — Car (driver): 71.0%
Walked Only 9.8% / 16.1%
Lithgow — Walked Only: 9.8% Pottery Estate — Walked Only: 16.1%
Worked from Home 12.2% / 12.9%
Lithgow — Worked from Home: 12.2% Pottery Estate — Worked from Home: 12.9%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / —
Lithgow — Car (passenger): 5.4% Pottery Estate — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bicycle 0.7% / —
Lithgow — Bicycle: 0.7% Pottery Estate — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.0%).

Setting

Lithgow Pottery Estate
Elevation 933 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 944 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Lithgow Pottery Estate
Connectivity score 86/100 50/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 54%
3,279 premises
 3%
133 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Lithgow Pottery 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

Pottery Estate

Parks Quiet Retirees Townhouses

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