Side by sideSuburb comparison

Mckellars Park vs Lithgow.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Lithgow edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Lithgow scores higher on walkability (2/100 vs 100/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Lithgow (942) sits above Mckellars Park (937). Mckellars Park skews owner-occupied (73%), Lithgow runs more rental-dense (62% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Lithgow edges out on average school ICSEA (942 vs 937). Mckellars Park also has a higher family-household share (66% vs 54%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsMckellars Park vs Lithgow

Common questions

Does Mckellars Park or Lithgow have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Lithgow scores 942 vs 937 in Mckellars Park. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Mckellars Park or Lithgow?

Lithgow scores 100/100 on walkability vs 2/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Mckellars Park
Metric
Lithgow

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$270/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$270/wk
$340/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$280/wk
73.0%
Owner occupied
62.0%
26.0%
Renter occupied
35.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

2
Walk score
100
0
Transit score
60
100
Bike score
100
210
Population
4,956
39
Median age
49

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

7
Schools nearby
6
937
Avg ICSEA
942

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).