City profile
A quick snapshot of Lithgow City Council, drawn from official ABS estimates and the NSW Government's council data.
New to these terms? Read them in plain English
- Local Government Area (LGA)
- The official area a council governs.
- Estimated Resident Population (ERP)
- The official population count for an area.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
- The national statistics agency behind population figures.
- Population (ERP, 2023–24)
- 20,740ABS Estimated Resident Population (OLG).
- Area
- 4,512.3 km²
- Population density
- ~5 people per km²
- Region
- Central West NSW, on the western edge of the Greater Blue Mountains (~140 km NW of Sydney)
- Council classification
- Regional Town/City (OLG Group 4)
- Main centres
- Lithgow, Portland, Wallerawang, Bowenfels, Marrangaroo, Capertee, Cullen Bullen, Rydal, HartleyA former coal and power-station district (Wallerawang, now closed, and the operating Mount Piper station nearby); home to the Zig Zag Railway and the Hartley historic site. A selection of localities is listed below.
Suburbs & postcodes
- Lithgow2790
- Bowenfels2790
- Marrangaroo2790
- Wallerawang2845
- Portland2847
- Cullen Bullen2790
- Capertee2846
- Rydal2790
- Hartley2790
- Clarence2790
- Tarana2787
- Bell2786
- Glen Davis2846
On the map
The shaded area is the official Local Government Area boundary.
The suburb list and postcodes are a selection of the many localities in the Lithgow City Council LGA; some suburbs are split with neighbouring council areas and some postcodes are shared. The shaded area on the map is the official Local Government Area boundary (OpenStreetMap administrative boundary for the City of Lithgow).
Sources — check it yourself
Figures are current as at the dates shown and may change — always confirm with the linked source. See the notice at the bottom of the page for full details and how to report a correction.