NSW · Lithgow Council
Lidsdale, 2790
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Desirability score
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Lidsdale is a quieter smaller community in Lithgow, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. Wide horizons and a country quiet give the area a restorative, unhurried atmosphere.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.
Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience. Steady development is bringing new homes and gradual renewal to parts of the suburb.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and parks and green space against similar regional towns, even with housing affordability and community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 471
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $2,083
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 169
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,560
- Employment rate
- 63.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 12 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $335
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $450
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $450
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 114
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 51
- Against the person
- 15
- Against property
- 18
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 108.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 31 residents
- State safety percentile
- 76.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -3.5%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order115
- Breach Bail Conditions121
- Domestic Violence Related Assault131
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment178
- Malicious Damage To Property160
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
31 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1384 Castlereagh Hwy
- 55 View St
- Castlereagh Hwy Opp View St
- Ian Holt Dr After Wolgan Rd
- Ian Hot Dr After Castlereagh Hwy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
29 planning-related records
2026· 5 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 CARRIERS ARMS CLOSE LIDSDALE 2790Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 CARRIERS ARMS CLOSE LIDSDALE 2790Determined
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Transport Infrastructure1408/-/DP1249937Under Assessment
- Subdivision19 DUNCAN STREET LIDSDALE 2790Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure23 MADDOX LANE LIDSDALE 2790Determined
2025· 8 proposals
December 2025
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure14 MILLERS ROAD LIDSDALE 2790Determined
November 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Carport66 IAN HOLT DRIVE LIDSDALE 2790Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure16 CARRIERS ARMS CLOSE LIDSDALE 2790Determined
August 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure5 CARRIERS ARMS CLOSE LIDSDALE 2790Determined
May 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure191 WOLGAN ROAD LIDSDALE 2790Determined
April 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure117 WOLGAN ROAD LIDSDALE 2790Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 Carriers Arms Close, Lidsdale NSWDetermined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space17 MADDOX LANE LIDSDALE 2790Determined
2024· 5 proposals
December 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool66 IAN HOLT DRIVE LIDSDALE 2790Determined
July 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure39 IAN HOLT DRIVE LIDSDALE 2790Determined
June 2024
- Subdivision111 IAN HOLT DRIVE LIDSDALE 2790Determined
May 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure35 IAN HOLT DRIVE LIDSDALE 2790Determined
January 2024
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home111 WOLGAN ROAD LIDSDALE 2790Determined
2023· 2 proposals
August 2023
- Shed121 WOLGAN ROAD LIDSDALE 2790Determined
April 2023
- Other109 IAN HOLT DRIVE LIDSDALE 2790Determined
2022· 6 proposals
August 2022
- Dwelling51 IAN HOLT DRIVE LIDSDALE 2790Determined
- Other1B-3 DUNCAN STREET LIDSDALE 2790Determined
- Shed13-15 NEUBECK STREET LIDSDALE 2790Determined
July 2022
- Dwelling191 WOLGAN ROAD LIDSDALE 2790Determined
June 2022
- Secondary dwelling123 WOLGAN ROAD LIDSDALE 2790Determined
- Subdivision of land111 IAN HOLT DRIVE LIDSDALE 2790Determined
2021· 3 proposals
September 2021
- Farm buildings11 View Street, Lidsdale NSW 2790Determined
- OtherWOLGAN ROAD LIDSDALE 2790Determined
July 2021
- OtherMAIN STREET LIDSDALE 2790Withdrawn
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Maiyingu Marragu – Black Fellows Hands ReserveNature reserve
- Ted Hughes Memorial ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 33.4/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4697th in Australia
- State rank
- 1504th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #238 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #613 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime115
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime121
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime131
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime178
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime160
- 1384 Castlereagh Hwytransport
- 55 View Sttransport
- Castlereagh Hwy Opp View Sttransport
- Ian Holt Dr After Wolgan Rdtransport
- Ian Hot Dr After Castlereagh Hwytransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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