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Lithgow Surrounds, NSW

2847Inner Regional AustraliaSEIFA Decile 2/10LGA: LithgowView on Power MapDownload Place Brief (PDF)
Entities
24
Total Funding
$67K
Community-Controlled
0
CC Funding Share
0%

Top Funded Entities

$53K
C: $53K
$15K
C: $15K

NDIS Supply & Service Pressure

State Providers
4,591
Thin Districts
2
Very Thin
1
Local Disability Delivery
0
91 disability-focused enterprises in NSW

NDIS money is not the same thing as healthy service coverage. This view shows whether Lithgow Surrounds, NSW sits inside a state market with thin provider supply, captured payment flows, and too few local disability-focused or community-controlled alternatives.

Thinnest Districts In NSW
Far West49 providers
Far West51 providers
Southern NSW242 providers
Southern NSW245 providers
Captured Markets
Far West95%
Mid North Coast89%
Western NSW75%
Murrumbidgee71%

Schools (2)

ACARA school profiles in postcode 2847. ICSEA measures educational advantage (national avg 1000).

Portland Central School
GovernmentCombined39% Indigenous
ICSEA 845
204 students
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Portland
CatholicPrimary30% Indigenous
ICSEA 924
50 students

Crime & Safety — Lithgow LGA

Reported incidents by offence group (October 2024 - September 2025). Source: state crime statistics agencies.

The major offences
381 per 100K
10,455
0% 2yr0% 10yr
Other Theft
269 per 100K
3,409
0% 2yr0% 10yr
Against justice procedures
218 per 100K
2,755
0% 10yr
Drug offences
33 per 100K
1,122
1% 2yr
Disorderly conduct
99 per 100K
833
0% 10yr
Other Assault
39 per 100K
83
Robbery
6 per 100K
40
Other Homicide
0 per 100K
0

Social Need

DSS payment recipients in this area by payment type. Higher counts indicate service demand and community need.

Total Recipients
2,205
Payment Types
15
Pension Concession Card
755
Age Pension
425
Disability Support Pension
160
Family Tax Benefit A
130
Commonwealth Rent Assistance
125
Carer Allowance
120
Health Care Card
110
Family Tax Benefit B
105
JobSeeker Payment
95
Carer Payment
70

NDIS Participants

Lithgow (C) LGA
716
active participants
2025-Q4

All Entities (24)

Disadvantage Index

2/10
SEIFA IRSD Decile

This area is in the most disadvantaged 20% nationally. Community-controlled funding is critical here.

Entity Types

Company
17
Charity
6
Govt
1

Gap Alert

This postcode has 24 funded entities but no identified community-controlled organisations receiving funding. This may indicate a gap in community self-determination.