Doctors Gap
NSW 2790 · Lithgow
25 (2021) → 24 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Lithgow local government area (est. 19,655 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Doctors Gap is a stable suburb in Lithgow, NSW 2790, about 104km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Doctors Gap are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 46/100, and is about 90km inland. Doctors Gap has an overall score of 53/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 951 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Lithgow High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 922
- Lithgow Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 925
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.4kmICSEA 996
- Zig Zag Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 954
- Cooerwull Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 918
- La Salle AcademySecondary · Catholic · 4.2kmICSEA 989
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Doctors Gap
How far is Doctors Gap from Sydney CBD?
Doctors Gap is about 104.3 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Doctors Gap?
Doctors Gap has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Doctors Gap?
Doctors Gap has a transport score of 46/100.