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Lithgow Surrounds

New South Wales · Lithgow - Mudgee · Central West

This profile uses the ABS Lithgow Surrounds statistical area (SA2) — the level Australian government data is published at. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

Lithgow Surrounds is a locality in the Lithgow - Mudgee area of New South Wales. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Lithgow Surrounds SA2.

Where in NSW
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At a glance
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Schools
8
Top ICSEA 1068 (gov)
Childcare
43
NQS-rated services
Median house
$650,000
+40.9% YoY
Population
8,544
+0.3% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Lithgow Surrounds SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW catchments

Cullen Bullen Public School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Lithgow Surrounds.

Sector Government
Years K-6
Students 8
ICSEA 790
A picture of students’ family backgrounds — not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned in-area government school for Lithgow Surrounds (NSW catchment data).

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Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Portland
Catholic 50 students
ICSEA 924 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Primary catchment zone shown where matched to official government data. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in Lithgow Surrounds

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ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All NSW schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

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  • Goodstart Early Learning Kelso - Gilmour Street
    Centre-Based Care · 76 places · Kelso
    Exceeding NQS
  • Pied Piper Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 64 places · Wallerawang
    Exceeding NQS
  • Gowrie NSW Kelso Outside School Hours Care
    Centre-Based Care · 60 places · Bathurst
    Exceeding NQS
  • Scallywags Long Day Care and Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 60 places · Bathurst
    Exceeding NQS
  • Jack & Jill Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 48 places · Littleton
    Exceeding NQS
  • Bathurst Little Learning Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 23 places · South Bathurst
    Exceeding NQS
  • Jenny's Kindergarten and Early Learning Centre - Bathurst CBD
    Centre-Based Care · 132 places · Bathurst
    Meeting NQS
  • Great Beginnings Bathurst
    Centre-Based Care · 129 places · Kelso
    Meeting NQS
  • Gowrie NSW Lithgow Early Education and Care Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 85 places · Lithgow
    Meeting NQS
  • Kelso Childrens Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 82 places · Kelso
    Meeting NQS
  • Cathedral OSHC
    Centre-Based Care · 80 places · Bathurst
    Meeting NQS
  • First Grammar Lithgow
    Centre-Based Care · 80 places · Lithgow
    Meeting NQS

+ 31 more services in this area's postcodes.

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register
The neighbourhood

Amenities

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GPs / clinics
2
Supermarkets
2
Parks
35
Train stations
6

Counts of OSM-tagged features within the Lithgow Surrounds SA2 polygon. OpenStreetMap coverage varies — verify with local directories before relying on these counts.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors

Climate & hazards

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Bushfire overlay
Within the designated Bush Fire Prone Land

This shows whether the Lithgow Surrounds SA2 intersects an official New South Wales government hazard overlay. It is the published overlay extent — not a risk rating, hazard score, or insurance assessment, and we compute none. A single property inside the SA2 may or may not be affected. Not financial or insurance advice — check the current planning scheme and your insurer for any specific address.

Source: NSW RFS Bush Fire Prone Land, © State Government of NSW and NSW Rural Fire Service — CC BY 4.0
Money

Property & rent

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Median house price
$650,000
House price YoY
+40.9%
Median 3BR house rent
Source: NSW DCJ Sales Dec 2025 · Rent Mar 2026
Population & growth
Population
8,544
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+0.30%
2024→25
Net change
+22
people / yr
Density
3
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+22
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
-5
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
+9
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+18

Reading the streams: overseas arrivals were the dominant force — more came from abroad than the suburb grew on its own.

Growth vs benchmarks
Lithgow Surrounds
+0.30%
NSW median
+0.60%
National median
+0.80%