Mount Lambie vs Rydal
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Lambie, the large majority of households are couple families. In Rydal, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Mount Lambie: a median of $855,000, against $764,000 in Rydal, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Mount Lambie tends to suit families with children and couples, while Rydal suits 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
Rydal
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 78/100)
- But Mount Lambie is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 36%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Rydal
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($764,000 vs $855,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Rydal
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $295/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Rydal
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (160.8 km vs 167.7 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Rydal
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 17%)
- carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 78/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Mount Lambie
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-14.5% vs -23.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Mount Lambie and Rydal 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
Rydal has more residents (163 vs 65); Mount Lambie rents higher ($295/wk vs $200/wk).
| Mount Lambie | Rydal | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 65 | 163 +151% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -14.5% | -23.5% |
| Median age | 55 | 53 |
| Median household income | $97,448/yr +29% vs other | $68,900/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $295/wk +32% vs other | $200/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).
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 (20.2%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Mount Lambie | Rydal | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $855,000 | $764,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Mount Lambie | Rydal | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 90% same for both | |
| Infrastructure and transport | 10% | 8% |
| Residential | 0% | 1% |
| 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
| Mount Lambie | Rydal | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 55 across Lithgow same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Mount Lambie | Rydal | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 39% of NSW | Higher than 31% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 64% of NSW | Higher than 32% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 48% of NSW | Higher than 44% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 74% of NSW | Higher than 56% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 47% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 60% of NSW | Higher than 33% of NSW |
Liveability
| Mount Lambie | Rydal | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Mount Lambie carries more crime risk (78 vs 68).
| Mount Lambie | Rydal | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 20/100 | Low 19/100 |
| Crime | High 78/100 | 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 | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Mount Lambie | Rydal | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Mount Lambie | Rydal | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 5 |
| Waterways | 7 | 17 |
Mobility
Mount Lambie sits further from the CBD (167.7 km vs 160.8 km).
| Mount Lambie | Rydal | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 5/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 167.7 km +4% vs other | 160.8 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 147 min | 146 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.9%).
Setting
| Mount Lambie | Rydal | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 1,128 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 937 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Mount Lambie | Rydal | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 23/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 30 premises | 0% 54 premises |
Climate
| Mount Lambie | Rydal | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Mount Lambie | Rydal | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,150/yr same for both | |
| Council | Lithgow same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Mount Lambie | Rydal | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Calare same for both | |
| Member | Andrew Gee same for both | |
| Party | Independent same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Mount Lambie | Rydal | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
More comparisons
Other comparisons with Mount Lambie
Other comparisons with Rydal
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.