Wallerawang
NSW 2845 · Lithgow
2,019 (2021) → 2,045 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Lithgow local government area (est. 19,655 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Wallerawang is a stable suburb in Lithgow, NSW 2845, about 118km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $550K is more affordable than the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 78/100, and is about 102km inland. Wallerawang has an overall score of 50/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 47/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (1.14%), New Zealand (0.69%), Scotland (0.54%), Germany (0.5%), India (0.5%)
Top languages: Cantonese (0.74%), Australian Indigenous Languages (0.59%), Mandarin (0.3%), German (0.3%), Arabic (0.25%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
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 897 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Wallerawang Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 910
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 9.4kmICSEA 945
- Portland Central SchoolCombined · Government · 9.8kmICSEA 837
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 Wallerawang
Is Wallerawang safe?
Wallerawang has a residential safety score of 47/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 7,182 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Wallerawang?
In Wallerawang, the median house price is $550K. Median weekly house rent is $480.
How far is Wallerawang from Sydney CBD?
Wallerawang is about 118.3 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Wallerawang?
Wallerawang has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 910 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Wallerawang?
Wallerawang has a transport score of 78/100, including 2 train stations.