Lithgow flood & bushfire risk
Of Lithgow’s 3,781 mapped properties, 2.6% are in a mapped flood area and 5.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Lithgow’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Lithgow
Flood and bushfire areas across Lithgow. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Lithgow
Lithgow sits in the Lithgow council area, which recorded 2,046 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,046 total. Figures are for the whole Lithgow council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Lithgow
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Lithgow shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Lithgow
Lithgow is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Local Centre
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Mixed Use
School catchments in Lithgow
Lithgow can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Lithgow
At the 2021 Census, 12.6% of Lithgow’s 4,956 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Lithgow
Lithgow council approved 57 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Lithgow council area (not just Lithgow). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.