Lithgow vs Sheedys Gully

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 Sheedys Gully, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Sheedys Gully: a median of $1.13 million, against $540,000 in Lithgow, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Lithgow tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Sheedys Gully suits families with children 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 parks and reserves (14 vs 0)
  • Sheedys Gully is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 38%)

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

First-home buyers

Lithgow

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($540,000 vs $1,130,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Lithgow has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $340/wk)
  • Sheedys Gully leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 28%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Lithgow

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 26/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (130 min vs 141 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (146 km vs 148.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lithgow

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 26/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (18% vs 6%)
  • But Sheedys Gully carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 91/100)

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

Investors

Sheedys Gully

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (58.1% vs -4.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Lithgow and Sheedys Gully 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 Sheedys Gully
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 Sheedys Gully
Walkability 87 / 26
Lithgow — Walkability: 87/100 Sheedys Gully — Walkability: 26/100
Safety 9 / 32
Lithgow — Safety: 9/100 Sheedys Gully — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 3 / 40
Lithgow — Low fire risk: 3/100 Sheedys Gully — Low fire risk: 40/100

Demographics

Lithgow has more residents (4,956 vs 136); Sheedys Gully has higher household incomes ($84,500 vs $52,520).

Lithgow Sheedys Gully
Population 4,956
+97% vs other
 136
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.7% +58.1%
Median age 49 47
Median household income $52,520/yr $84,500/yr
+61% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk $340/wk
+21% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lithgow Sheedys Gully
0-4 4.0% / 8.1%
Lithgow — 0-4: 4.0% Sheedys Gully — 0-4: 8.1%
5-14 10.4% / 11.0%
Lithgow — 5-14: 10.4% Sheedys Gully — 5-14: 11.0%
15-19 4.7% / 7.4%
Lithgow — 15-19: 4.7% Sheedys Gully — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 4.6% / 2.2%
Lithgow — 20-24: 4.6% Sheedys Gully — 20-24: 2.2%
25-34 11.6% / 8.8%
Lithgow — 25-34: 11.6% Sheedys Gully — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 9.5% / 11.0%
Lithgow — 35-44: 9.5% Sheedys Gully — 35-44: 11.0%
45-54 11.6% / 8.8%
Lithgow — 45-54: 11.6% Sheedys Gully — 45-54: 8.8%
55-64 14.7% / 13.2%
Lithgow — 55-64: 14.7% Sheedys Gully — 55-64: 13.2%
65-74 14.9% / 14.0%
Lithgow — 65-74: 14.9% Sheedys Gully — 65-74: 14.0%
75-84 10.3% / 8.8%
Lithgow — 75-84: 10.3% Sheedys Gully — 75-84: 8.8%
85+ 3.6% / 2.2%
Lithgow — 85+: 3.6% Sheedys Gully — 85+: 2.2%

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%
Sheedys Gully 29.2% lone person
Sheedys Gully — Lone Person: 29.2% Sheedys Gully — Couple Families: 50.0% Sheedys Gully — One Parent Families: 20.8% Sheedys Gully — Group Household: 0.0% Sheedys Gully — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
Sheedys Gully 0.0% renting
Sheedys Gully — Owned Outright: 64.4% Sheedys Gully — Mortgage: 35.6% Sheedys Gully — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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%
Sheedys Gully 93.8% houses
Sheedys Gully — Houses: 93.8% Sheedys Gully — Townhouses: 0.0% Sheedys Gully — Flats / Apartments: 6.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Lithgow Sheedys Gully
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 20.6%
Lithgow — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Sheedys Gully — Certificate III & IV: 20.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 11.8%
Lithgow — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Sheedys Gully — Bachelor Degree: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 7.4%
Lithgow — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Sheedys Gully — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 2.2%
Lithgow — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Sheedys Gully — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / —
Lithgow — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Sheedys Gully — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

Property market

Lithgow Sheedys Gully
Median house price $540,000 $1,130,000
Median unit price $492,500 —
Median land price $305,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 110 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Sheedys Gully has more land zoned for conservation (87% vs 28%).

Lithgow Sheedys Gully
Environmental 28% 87%
Residential 46% 13%
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 Sheedys Gully
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 Sheedys Gully
Houses 4.3%
$470/wk on $575K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Lithgow Sheedys Gully
House price Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Income — Higher than 53% of NSW
Schools Higher than 24% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 42% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 84% of NSW —

Liveability

Lithgow is more walkable (87 vs 26).

Lithgow Sheedys Gully
Grade D —
Score 24/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Lithgow carries more bushfire risk (97 vs 60); Lithgow carries more crime risk (91 vs 68).

Lithgow Sheedys Gully
Bushfire High
97/100
 Moderate
60/100
Crime High
91/100
 Moderate
68/100
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 Sheedys Gully
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 Sheedys Gully

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

Amenities in the suburb

Lithgow Sheedys Gully
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 19 0
Parks & reserves 14 0
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

Sheedys Gully sits further from the CBD (148.5 km vs 146 km).

Lithgow Sheedys Gully
Walkability score 87/100 26/100
Distance to Sydney 146 km 148.5 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 130 min 141 min
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 Sheedys Gully
Car (driver) 71.0% / 71.4%
Lithgow — Car (driver): 71.0% Sheedys Gully — Car (driver): 71.4%
Worked from Home 12.2% / 16.7%
Lithgow — Worked from Home: 12.2% Sheedys Gully — Worked from Home: 16.7%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 11.9%
Lithgow — Car (passenger): 5.4% Sheedys Gully — Car (passenger): 11.9%
Walked Only 9.8% / —
Lithgow — Walked Only: 9.8% Sheedys Gully — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 0.7% / —
Lithgow — Bicycle: 0.7% Sheedys Gully — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.4%).

Setting

Lithgow Sheedys Gully
Elevation 933 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 956 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Lithgow Sheedys Gully
Connectivity score 86/100 93/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 54%
3,279 premises
 65%
51 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Lithgow Sheedys Gully
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lithgow Sheedys Gully
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

Sheedys Gully

Retirees

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