Littleton vs South Littleton

South Littleton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 47 in Littleton. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Littleton: a median of $550,000, against $448,000 in South Littleton, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, South Littleton tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Littleton

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

South Littleton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($447,500 vs $550,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

South Littleton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($268/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Littleton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 44/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Littleton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 44/100)

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

Investors

South Littleton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.3% vs -7.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Littleton and South Littleton drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Littleton South Littleton
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.

Littleton South Littleton
Walkability 52 / 44
Littleton — Walkability: 52/100 South Littleton — Walkability: 44/100
Safety 40 / 49
Littleton — Safety: 40/100 South Littleton — Safety: 49/100
Low fire risk 35 / 28
Littleton — Low fire risk: 35/100 South Littleton — Low fire risk: 28/100

Demographics

Littleton has more residents (737 vs 317); Littleton skews older (47 vs 39).

Littleton South Littleton
Population 737
+57% vs other
 317
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -7.8% +5.3%
Median age 47 39
Median household income $60,372/yr $68,484/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+11% vs other
 $268/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Littleton South Littleton
0-4 5.4% / 6.3%
Littleton — 0-4: 5.4% South Littleton — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 11.0% / 14.5%
Littleton — 5-14: 11.0% South Littleton — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 4.6% / 5.0%
Littleton — 15-19: 4.6% South Littleton — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 6.5% / 5.7%
Littleton — 20-24: 6.5% South Littleton — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 9.9% / 13.9%
Littleton — 25-34: 9.9% South Littleton — 25-34: 13.9%
35-44 10.2% / 12.6%
Littleton — 35-44: 10.2% South Littleton — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 11.4% / 10.4%
Littleton — 45-54: 11.4% South Littleton — 45-54: 10.4%
55-64 15.5% / 11.0%
Littleton — 55-64: 15.5% South Littleton — 55-64: 11.0%
65-74 12.2% / 13.6%
Littleton — 65-74: 12.2% South Littleton — 65-74: 13.6%
75-84 9.0% / 7.3%
Littleton — 75-84: 9.0% South Littleton — 75-84: 7.3%
85+ 3.3% / —
Littleton — 85+: 3.3% South Littleton — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Littleton 52.0% lone person
Littleton — Lone Person: 52.0% Littleton — Couple Families: 26.6% Littleton — One Parent Families: 16.0% Littleton — Group Household: 4.1% Littleton — Other Families: 1.2%
South Littleton 49.0% lone person
South Littleton — Lone Person: 49.0% South Littleton — Couple Families: 34.0% South Littleton — One Parent Families: 14.0% South Littleton — Group Household: 3.0% South Littleton — 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.

Littleton 20.4% renting
Littleton — Owned Outright: 46.5% Littleton — Mortgage: 33.1% Littleton — Renting: 20.4%
South Littleton 27.4% renting
South Littleton — Owned Outright: 38.7% South Littleton — Mortgage: 33.9% South Littleton — Renting: 27.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Littleton South Littleton
Certificate III & IV 23.6% / 18.6%
Littleton — Certificate III & IV: 23.6% South Littleton — Certificate III & IV: 18.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 6.9%
Littleton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% South Littleton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Bachelor Degree 4.6% / 5.4%
Littleton — Bachelor Degree: 4.6% South Littleton — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 2.2%
Littleton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% South Littleton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 0.9%
Littleton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% South Littleton — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

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.

Littleton South Littleton
England 1.2% / 0.9%
Littleton — England: 1.2% South Littleton — England: 0.9%
Pakistan — / 0.9%
Littleton — Pakistan: not among its largest South Littleton — Pakistan: 0.9%
Ireland — / 0.9%
Littleton — Ireland: not among its largest South Littleton — Ireland: 0.9%
Scotland 0.7% / —
Littleton — Scotland: 0.7% South Littleton — Scotland: not among its largest
Philippines 0.5% / —
Littleton — Philippines: 0.5% South Littleton — Philippines: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.4% / —
Littleton — New Zealand: 0.4% South Littleton — New Zealand: not among its largest
France 0.4% / —
Littleton — France: 0.4% South Littleton — France: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Littleton 97.3% houses
Littleton — Houses: 97.3% Littleton — Townhouses: 3.3%
South Littleton 100.0% houses
South Littleton — Houses: 100.0% South Littleton — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Littleton South Littleton
Median house price $550,000 $447,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

South Littleton has more land zoned for conservation (62% vs 23%); Littleton has more industrially zoned land (17% vs 0%).

Littleton South Littleton
Environmental 23% 62%
Residential 51% 37%
Industrial 17% 0%
Parks and recreation 7% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
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

Littleton South Littleton
New dwellings approved 55
across Lithgow
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Littleton South Littleton
House price Higher than 15% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
Income Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 46% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW

Liveability

Littleton is more walkable (52 vs 44).

Littleton South Littleton
Grade D —
Score 27/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Littleton South Littleton
Bushfire Moderate
65/100
 High
72/100
Crime Moderate
60/100
 Moderate
51/100
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

Littleton South Littleton
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Littleton

  • La Salle Academy Lithgow Catholic · Secondary above peers

Schools in South Littleton

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

Amenities in the suburb

Littleton South Littleton
Parks & reserves 5 1
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Littleton South Littleton
Walkability score 52/100 44/100
Distance to Sydney 149 km 150.9 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 136 min 139 min
Public transport score 34/100
Bus
 23/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 10.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 8 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.

Littleton South Littleton
Car (driver) 83.7% / 83.2%
Littleton — Car (driver): 83.7% South Littleton — Car (driver): 83.2%
Worked from Home 9.5% / 8.8%
Littleton — Worked from Home: 9.5% South Littleton — Worked from Home: 8.8%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 8.0%
Littleton — Car (passenger): 3.0% South Littleton — Car (passenger): 8.0%
Walked Only 3.8% / —
Littleton — Walked Only: 3.8% South Littleton — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.7%).

Setting

Littleton South Littleton
Elevation 939 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 975 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Littleton South Littleton
Connectivity score 77/100 45/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 47%
379 premises
 0%
157 premises

Climate

Littleton South Littleton
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

Littleton South Littleton
Average residential rate $1,150/yr
same for both
Council Lithgow
same for both

Federal electorate

Littleton South Littleton
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Littleton South Littleton
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Littleton

Affordable Large Blocks Parks River

South Littleton

Affordable Large Blocks Parks River

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