Lithgow vs Vale Of Clwydd

Vale Of Clwydd is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 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 Vale Of Clwydd, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Lithgow tends to suit older residents.

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 1)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • But Vale Of Clwydd carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 91/100)

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

First-home buyers

Vale Of Clwydd

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($374,000 vs $492,500)

Weighs house prices, unit 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 30/100)

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)
  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 30/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 19%)
  • But Vale Of Clwydd carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 91/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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 Vale Of Clwydd 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 Vale Of Clwydd
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 Vale Of Clwydd
Walkability 87 / 30
Lithgow — Walkability: 87/100 Vale Of Clwydd — Walkability: 30/100
Safety 9 / 52
Lithgow — Safety: 9/100 Vale Of Clwydd — Safety: 52/100
Low fire risk 3 / 1
Lithgow — Low fire risk: 3/100 Vale Of Clwydd — Low fire risk: 1/100

Demographics

Lithgow has more residents (4,956 vs 465); Lithgow skews older (49 vs 39).

Lithgow Vale Of Clwydd
Population 4,956
+91% vs other
 465
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.7% -3.9%
Median age 49 39
Median household income $52,520/yr
+1% vs other
 $51,740/yr
Median weekly rent $280/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lithgow Vale Of Clwydd
0-4 4.0% / 3.2%
Lithgow — 0-4: 4.0% Vale Of Clwydd — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 10.4% / 14.4%
Lithgow — 5-14: 10.4% Vale Of Clwydd — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 4.7% / 5.4%
Lithgow — 15-19: 4.7% Vale Of Clwydd — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 4.6% / 4.9%
Lithgow — 20-24: 4.6% Vale Of Clwydd — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 11.6% / 15.7%
Lithgow — 25-34: 11.6% Vale Of Clwydd — 25-34: 15.7%
35-44 9.5% / 11.2%
Lithgow — 35-44: 9.5% Vale Of Clwydd — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 11.6% / 12.7%
Lithgow — 45-54: 11.6% Vale Of Clwydd — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 14.7% / 12.7%
Lithgow — 55-64: 14.7% Vale Of Clwydd — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 14.9% / 11.4%
Lithgow — 65-74: 14.9% Vale Of Clwydd — 65-74: 11.4%
75-84 10.3% / 6.0%
Lithgow — 75-84: 10.3% Vale Of Clwydd — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ 3.6% / 1.7%
Lithgow — 85+: 3.6% Vale Of Clwydd — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

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%
Vale Of Clwydd 50.3% lone person
Vale Of Clwydd — Lone Person: 50.3% Vale Of Clwydd — Couple Families: 20.1% Vale Of Clwydd — One Parent Families: 22.3% Vale Of Clwydd — Group Household: 5.0% Vale Of Clwydd — Other Families: 2.2%
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%
Vale Of Clwydd 39.2% renting
Vale Of Clwydd — Owned Outright: 32.5% Vale Of Clwydd — Mortgage: 28.2% Vale Of Clwydd — Renting: 39.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lithgow Vale Of Clwydd
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 17.0%
Lithgow — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Vale Of Clwydd — Certificate III & IV: 17.0%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 7.3%
Lithgow — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Vale Of Clwydd — Bachelor Degree: 7.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 6.5%
Lithgow — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Vale Of Clwydd — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 1.9%
Lithgow — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Vale Of Clwydd — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 0.9%
Lithgow — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Vale Of Clwydd — 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 Vale Of Clwydd
England 2.3% / 3.2%
Lithgow — England: 2.3% Vale Of Clwydd — England: 3.2%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.9%
Lithgow — New Zealand: 1.2% Vale Of Clwydd — New Zealand: 1.9%
Bangladesh — / 1.1%
Lithgow — Bangladesh: not among its largest Vale Of Clwydd — Bangladesh: 1.1%
India 0.9% / —
Lithgow — India: 0.9% Vale Of Clwydd — India: not among its largest
Philippines 0.9% / —
Lithgow — Philippines: 0.9% Vale Of Clwydd — Philippines: not among its largest
Thailand — / 0.9%
Lithgow — Thailand: not among its largest Vale Of Clwydd — Thailand: 0.9%
Italy 0.3% / 0.6%
Lithgow — Italy: 0.3% Vale Of Clwydd — Italy: 0.6%
China 0.7% / —
Lithgow — China: 0.7% Vale Of Clwydd — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

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%
Vale Of Clwydd 80.8% houses
Vale Of Clwydd — Houses: 80.8% Vale Of Clwydd — Townhouses: 15.9% Vale Of Clwydd — Flats / Apartments: 3.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lithgow Vale Of Clwydd
Median house price $540,000 $547,500
Median unit price $492,500 $374,000
Median land price $305,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 110 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Vale Of Clwydd has more land zoned for conservation (81% vs 28%).

Lithgow Vale Of Clwydd
Environmental 28% 81%
Residential 46% 14%
Parks and recreation 12% 1%
Industrial 7% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 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 Vale Of Clwydd
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 Vale Of Clwydd
Houses 4.3%
$470/wk on $575K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Lithgow Vale Of Clwydd
House price Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
Income — Higher than 12% of NSW
Schools Higher than 24% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 75% 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 30).

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

Risk profile

Lithgow carries more crime risk (91 vs 48).

Lithgow Vale Of Clwydd
Bushfire High
97/100
 High
99/100
Crime High
91/100
 Moderate
48/100
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 Vale Of Clwydd
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 Vale Of Clwydd

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

Amenities in the suburb

Lithgow Vale Of Clwydd
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 19 1
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

Mobility

Lithgow Vale Of Clwydd
Walkability score 87/100 30/100
Distance to Sydney 146 km 145.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 130 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 25/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 108.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 5.8
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 Vale Of Clwydd
Car (driver) 71.0% / 79.2%
Lithgow — Car (driver): 71.0% Vale Of Clwydd — Car (driver): 79.2%
Worked from Home 12.2% / 11.9%
Lithgow — Worked from Home: 12.2% Vale Of Clwydd — Worked from Home: 11.9%
Walked Only 9.8% / 4.4%
Lithgow — Walked Only: 9.8% Vale Of Clwydd — Walked Only: 4.4%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 4.4%
Lithgow — Car (passenger): 5.4% Vale Of Clwydd — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Bicycle 0.7% / —
Lithgow — Bicycle: 0.7% Vale Of Clwydd — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.2%).

Setting

Lithgow Vale Of Clwydd
Elevation 933 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 1,072 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Lithgow Vale Of Clwydd
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
 1%
290 premises

Climate

Lithgow Vale Of Clwydd
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 Vale Of Clwydd
Average residential rate $1,150/yr
same for both
Council Lithgow
same for both

Federal electorate

Lithgow Vale Of Clwydd
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lithgow Vale Of Clwydd
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

Vale Of Clwydd

Affordable

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Lithgow

Lithgow vs Bowenfels Lithgow vs Marrangaroo Lithgow vs Littleton Lithgow vs Morts Estate Lithgow vs Hartley Lithgow vs Hermitage Flat

Other comparisons with Vale Of Clwydd

Vale Of Clwydd vs Hartley Vale Of Clwydd vs Oakey Park Vale Of Clwydd vs Clarence Vale Of Clwydd vs Corney Town
Full data on Lithgow Full data on Vale Of Clwydd
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or