Lostock vs Mirannie
Lostock is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 47 in Mirannie. In both, the large majority of households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Lostock tends to suit people living alone and families with children.
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
Mirannie
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 85/100)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 68%)
- is already more of a family suburb (40% vs 30%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Lostock
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (48% vs 56%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Lostock
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($113/wk vs $200/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Mirannie
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (188 min vs 197 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (223.3 km vs 229.7 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Mirannie
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 85/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Lostock
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (12.1% vs -22.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Lostock and Mirannie drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Mirannie rents higher ($200/wk vs $113/wk); Mirannie has higher household incomes ($58,500 vs $43,316).
| Lostock | Mirannie | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 65 +15% vs other | 55 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +12.1% | -22.5% |
| Median age | 42 | 47 |
| Median household income | $43,316/yr | $58,500/yr +35% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $113/wk | $200/wk +77% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).
Property market
| Lostock | Mirannie | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $840,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
Mirannie has more rural and farming land (100% vs 62%); Lostock has more land zoned for conservation (38% vs 0%).
| Lostock | Mirannie | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 62% | 100% |
| Environmental | 38% | 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
| Lostock | Mirannie | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 55 across Dungog | 121 across Singleton |
| Approvals change year on year | -23% | +46% |
Ranking within NSW
| Lostock | Mirannie | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 37% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 6% of NSW | Higher than 19% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 19% of NSW | Higher than 12% of NSW |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 37% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 33% of NSW | Higher than 26% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 10% of NSW | Higher than 26% of NSW |
Liveability
| Lostock | Mirannie | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Lostock carries more crime risk (85 vs 47).
| Lostock | Mirannie | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 54/100 | Moderate 52/100 |
| Crime | High 85/100 | Moderate 47/100 |
| 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 | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Lostock | Mirannie | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Lostock | Mirannie | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 10 | 12 |
Mobility
Lostock sits further from the CBD (229.7 km vs 223.3 km).
| Lostock | Mirannie | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 229.7 km +3% vs other | 223.3 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 197 min | 188 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 2311 | 0.2% postcode 2330 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 65 postcode 2311 | 54 postcode 2330 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.0%).
Setting
| Lostock | Mirannie | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 161 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 185 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Lostock | Mirannie | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 17/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 44 premises | 0% 34 premises |
Climate
| Lostock | Mirannie | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,026 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 29.9°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 6.8°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Lostock | Mirannie | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,646/yr | $1,287/yr |
| Council | Dungog | Singleton |
Federal electorate
| Lostock | Mirannie | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lyne | Hunter |
| Member | Alison Penfold | Dan Repacholi |
| Party | The Nationals | Australian Labor Party |
First Home Owner Grant
| Lostock | Mirannie | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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