Lucknow vs Shadforth
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lucknow, about half of households are couple families. In Shadforth, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Shadforth: a median of $1.46 million, against $600,000 in Lucknow, though rent is higher in Lucknow. On these figures, Lucknow tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Shadforth 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
Lucknow
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 84/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Lucknow
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($600,000 vs $1,460,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Shadforth
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 21%)
- has cheaper rent ($255/wk vs $400/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Lucknow is more walkable (22/100 vs 6/100)
- Shadforth sits closer to the CBD (248.2 km vs 252.7 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Lucknow
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (22/100 vs 6/100)
- carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 84/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Shadforth
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (30.0% vs -6.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Lucknow and Shadforth 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
Lucknow has more residents (277 vs 104); Lucknow rents higher ($400/wk vs $255/wk).
| Lucknow | Shadforth | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 277 +62% vs other | 104 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -6.7% | +30.0% |
| Median age | 48 | 49 |
| Median household income | $100,256/yr | $123,448/yr +23% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $400/wk +36% vs other | $255/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 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 (23.1%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Lucknow | Shadforth | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $600,000 | $1,460,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $480,000 |
Zoning mix
| Lucknow | Shadforth | |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental | 87% | 83% |
| Rural and farming | 11% | 15% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 2% 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
| Lucknow | Shadforth | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 238 across Orange same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +56% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Lucknow | Shadforth | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 90% of NSW | Higher than 73% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 68% of NSW | Higher than 86% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 71% of NSW | Higher than 50% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 9% of NSW | Higher than 52% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 60% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 62% of NSW | Higher than 58% of NSW |
Liveability
Lucknow is more walkable (22 vs 6).
| Lucknow | Shadforth | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | very advantaged area decile 9/10 |
Risk profile
Shadforth carries more crime risk (84 vs 29).
| Lucknow | Shadforth | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 29/100 | High 84/100 |
| 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 | 1 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Lucknow | Shadforth | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Lucknow | Shadforth | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 4 | 2 |
Mobility
Lucknow sits further from the CBD (252.7 km vs 248.2 km).
| Lucknow | Shadforth | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 22/100 | 6/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 252.7 km +2% vs other | 248.2 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 210 min | 207 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.6% postcode 2800 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 48 postcode 2800 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.6%).
Setting
| Lucknow | Shadforth | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 899 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 941 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Lucknow | Shadforth | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 132 premises | 0% 39 premises |
Climate
| Lucknow | Shadforth | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 894 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 26.3°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 2.2°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Lucknow | Shadforth | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 6.0 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 10.8 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | 0.4 pphm same for both | |
Council rates
| Lucknow | Shadforth | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,668/yr same for both | |
| Council | Orange same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Lucknow | Shadforth | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Calare same for both | |
| Member | Andrew Gee same for both | |
| Party | Independent same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Lucknow | Shadforth | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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