Shipley, NSW 2785
Lithgow City CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 2785
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Median house price
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Rent in Shipley
- Weekly rent (house)
- $600/wk
Rental data as of June 2026· NSW rental bond data (postcode 2785)
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What to know about Shipley
Shipley (2785) sits in the Lithgow region of NSW.
Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Shipley scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 26°C (mild), winter mornings around 3°C (cold). Annual rainfall lands at about 923 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 6 government primary, 1 government secondary, 1 Catholic, 2 independent.
Schools in Shipley
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 5/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 923 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 26.1°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 2.5°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Shipley
- What is the Shipley postcode?
- Shipley is in the 2785 postcode, in NSW, in the Lithgow City Council region.
- Where is Shipley?
- Shipley is a suburb in the Lithgow City Council area, NSW 2785.
- What is the average rent in Shipley?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $600.
- What schools are in Shipley?
- There are 10 schools serving Shipley on this page, including Blackheath Public School, Mountains Christian College, Katoomba North Public School.
- How walkable is Shipley?
- Shipley has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 5.
- What suburbs are near Shipley?
- Shipley is close to Blackheath, Medlow Bath, Yosemite, Kanimbla, Katoomba.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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