Lithgow

New South Wales · Central West · 20,553 people · 65 suburbs · 10 postcodes

Lithgow at a glance

20,553
Population
#69 of 130 in NSW
4,249
km² area
5/km² density
45.9
Median age
+6.2 vs NSW
$1,289
Median HH income/wk
#95 of 130 in NSW
911
SEIFA IRSAD
#110 of 130 in NSW
13
Schools
10 gov, 3 Cath, 0 indep
10.0%
Born overseas
25.5%
Renting

Map shows the Lithgow LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Lithgow is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, in the Sydney region. It covers 65 suburbs across 10 postcodes and an area of 4,249 km². Lithgow has a population of 20,553 , ranking #69 most populous in NSW. The most populous suburb is Lithgow (4,956 residents), and the highest median household income is in Wolgan Valley at $4,999/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,289/week and median age is 45.9. About 10.0% of residents were born overseas and 4.2% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (16.4%) 15–24 (10.1%) 25–44 (21.4%) 45–64 (27.7%) 65+ (24.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years3,350 (16.4%)
15–24 years2,065 (10.1%)
25–44 years4,368 (21.4%)
45–64 years5,675 (27.7%)
65+ years5,000 (24.4%)
10.0%
Born overseas
4.2%
Speak a language other than English at home
7.7%
First Nations
2.3
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (43.6%) Mortgaged (30.9%) Renting (25.5%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (93.7%) Semi/townhouse (5.3%) Flat/apartment (1.0%)
$275
Median weekly rent
$1,541
Median monthly mortgage
44.7%
Households with 0-1 cars
55.3%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

5.8%
Unemployment rate
4,632
In full-time work
2,783
In part-time work

Schools in Lithgow

13 schools across Lithgow: 76.9% Government, 23.1% Catholic, 0% Independent. The NSW average is 69.6% / 16.9% / 13.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 919 (range 790 to 1068). NSW median is 1005; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

NSW average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (76.9%) Secondary (15.4%) Combined (7.7%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 919 NSW median 1005LGA range 790 to 1068

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 13 schools in Lithgow, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Lithgow High School Government Secondary Lithgow 654 918
Lithgow Public School Government Primary Lithgow 324 919
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Lithgow Catholic Primary Lithgow 287 993
Cooerwull Public School Government Primary Lithgow 258 906
La Salle Academy Lithgow Catholic Secondary Lithgow 230 980
Portland Central School Government Combined Portland 204 845
Wallerawang Public School Government Primary Wallerawang 186 909
Zig Zag Public School Government Primary Lithgow 120 934
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Portland Catholic Primary Portland 50 924
Hampton Public School Government Primary Hampton 14 1068
Cullen Bullen Public School Government Primary Cullen Bullen 8 790
Glen Alice Public School Government Primary Glen Alice 6 908
Capertee Public School Government Primary Capertee 5 987

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Lithgow. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

911
Ranked #110 of 130 NSW LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

934

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

960

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

888

Suburbs in Lithgow

Lithgow contains 65 suburbs and 10 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Lithgow 2790 4,956 $1,010/wk 49
Portland 2847 2,447 $1,150/wk 46
Bowenfels 2790 2,049 $917/wk 41
Wallerawang 2845 2,019 $1,424/wk 39
South Bowenfels 2790 1,326 $1,608/wk 48
Marrangaroo 2790 783 $2,283/wk 38
Littleton 2790 737 $1,161/wk 47
Little Hartley 2790 629 $1,843/wk 49
Morts Estate 2790 545 $1,133/wk 46
Hartley 2790 478 $1,906/wk 48
Lidsdale 2790 471 $2,083/wk 38
Vale Of Clwydd 2790 465 $995/wk 39
Hermitage Flat 2790 323 $979/wk 48
South Littleton 2790 317 $1,317/wk 39
Oakey Park 2790 305 $1,037/wk 48
Mckellars Park 2790 210 $1,390/wk 39
Clarence 2790 200 $1,791/wk 52
Kanimbla 2790 184 $1,625/wk 54
Cullen Bullen 2790 166 $1,042/wk 51
Rydal 2790 163 $1,325/wk 53
Sheedys Gully 2790 136 $1,625/wk 47
Capertee 2846 130 $833/wk 53
Hampton 2790 118 $1,446/wk 61
Pottery Estate 2790 112 $949/wk 50
Ganbenang 2790 109 $1,958/wk 57
Glen Davis 2846 106 $814/wk 57
Sodwalls 2790 94 $1,937/wk 52
Hartley Vale 2790 84 $1,708/wk 57
Dargan 2786 83 $1,160/wk 62
Bogee 2849 82 $933/wk 52
Ben Bullen 2790 71 $1,562/wk 55
Wolgan Valley 2790 71 $4,999/wk 30
Lowther 2790 69 $1,562/wk 62
Corney Town 2790 66 $762/wk 52
Mount Lambie 2790 65 $1,874/wk 55
Glen Alice 2849 56 $1,542/wk 52
Mount Marsden 2849 54 $860/wk 52
Dark Corner 2795 45 $899/wk 48
Good Forest 2790 38 $2,062/wk 53
Palmers Oaky 2795 38 $1,292/wk 57
Cobar Park 2790 36 $774/wk 48
Doctors Gap 2790 25 $624/wk 60
Blackmans Flat 2790 22 $2,250/wk 38
Dunville Loop 2849 13 $1,375/wk 63
Upper Turon 2795 13 $575/wk 58
Upper Nile 2849 12 $1,375/wk 52
Round Swamp 2846 11 $687/wk 63
State Mine Gully 2790 10 $1,374/wk 59
Newnes 2790 7 $2,250/wk 34
Brogans Creek 2848 4 $900/wk 65
Angus Place 2845
Ben Buckley 2850
Glen Ayr 2850
Gulgamree 2850
Hassans Walls 2790
Long Creek 2850
Megalong 2785
Millsville 2850
Murragamba 2850
Newnes Plateau 2790
Pipers Flat 2847
Shipley 2785
Ullamalla 2850
Wirraba 2849
Wollangambe 2790

Postcodes covered

2785, 2786, 2790, 2795, 2845, 2846, 2847, 2848, 2849, 2850

Compare Lithgow with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Lithgow and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA Population Median age Median HH income SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Lithgow (NSW) 20,553 45.9 $1,289/wk 911 25.5% 10.0%
Mid-Western Regional 25,598 41.5 $1,604/wk 948 25.5% 8.1%
Blue Mountains 78,162 45.3 $1,832/wk 1042 18.2% 17.4%
Bathurst Regional 43,580 39.1 $1,680/wk 965 31.3% 9.9%
Dubbo Regional 54,898 36.3 $1,631/wk 958 32.9% 9.6%
Singleton 22,857 37.6 $1,996/wk 961 26.5% 8.6%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Lithgow

What is the population of Lithgow?

The 2021 Census recorded 20,553 people living in Lithgow, across 65 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Lithgow?

Lithgow contains 65 suburbs. The most populous are Lithgow, Portland, Bowenfels, Wallerawang, South Bowenfels.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Lithgow?

Lithgow covers 10 postcodes: 2785, 2786, 2790, 2795, 2845, 2846, 2847, 2848, 2849, 2850.

What is the median household income in Lithgow?

The population-weighted median household income across Lithgow is $1,289 per week (2021 Census), ranking #95 of 130 NSW LGAs.

How many schools are in Lithgow?

Lithgow has 13 schools, including 10 government, 3 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Lithgow?

Lithgow has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 911, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.