Median house price
$563k
+4.2% change
NSW · Lithgow Council
Hartley, 2790
Est. population · Jun 2025
500
Growth (1 yr)
+0.2%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.0%
Median age
48
Median income
$1,906/wk
Employment rate
61.3%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$563,000
Languages at home
5.7%non-English
Most common: Arabic
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Heritage area
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Away from the major hubs, Hartley is a smaller community in Lithgow Council with its own quieter rhythm. Neighbouring centres cover more of the weekly rhythm than the distant capital does. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
There are enough cafés and casual dining options to keep weekends interesting without the inner-city crush. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many regional towns, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Buses are a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods.
Housing sits above the suburban middle: not the top of the market, but clearly pricier than average. A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
Desirability lands below average here: softer growth momentum weighing on the result versus similar regional towns, even with community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Hartley snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$450/wk
Houses $450 · Units $335
Population (ERP)
500
+0.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
9.7%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#209
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
77th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
42nd
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 37.5/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4208th in Australia
- State rank
- 1314th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #209 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #457 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 81%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $335
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $450
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $450
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 114
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $563,000
- Median price change
- +4.2%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
500(June 2025)
+0.2% annual · +1.0% over 5 years · 42th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.2%
- 5-year growth
- +1.0%
- Change in 1 year
- +1
- Change in 5 years
- +5
- Growth rank in NSW
- 42th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~500), extrapolated at +0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 478
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,906
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 19 of 196
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 61.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 158 / 0 / 0 (+ 13 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 53
- Against the person
- 15
- Against property
- 19
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 106
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 32 residents
- State safety percentile
- 77th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -5.1%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order115
- Breach Bail Conditions121
- Domestic Violence Related Assault131
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment178
- Malicious Damage To Property160
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Public transport
20 public transport stops in this suburb
- Franks Pl At Mid Hartley Rd
- Great Western Hwy Opp 3076
- Mid Harlley Rd At Granger Pl
- Mid Hartley Rd At Great Western Hwy
- Mid Hartley Rd Opp Granger Pl
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
28 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 1 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 3 parks mapped in suburb
- Well connected by public transport — 20 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 32/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 2.09
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 2.09
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 6.28
Food & drink(1)
- The Postmistress Cafe & StoreCafe
37 Old Bathurst Road
Sport & outdoors(2)
- Picnic area
- Swimming pool
Other(13)
- Gold Rush AntiquesAntiques
54B Old Bathurst Road
- Talisman GalleryArt
53 Old Great Western Highway
- Artwork (7)
- CemeteryAttraction
- Kew-Y-Ahn Bell RockAttraction
- Bench (3)
- Old TrahleeGuest House
33 Old Great Western Highway
- Hartley Historic Site Visitor CentreInformation
51 Old Great Western Highway
- Information (3)
- Parking (3)
- Public toilets
- Rowsons HutsShelter
- Telephone
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Hyde Park ReservePark
- Lett Public ReservePark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 129
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Lithgow Hospital (5.7 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 14
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 28.0
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 282 mm · ~35 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 241 mm · ~30 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 11° / 3°
- Rainfall
- 179 mm · ~22 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 201 mm · ~25 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
41 planning-related records
2025· 6 proposals
September 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure10 GRANGER PLACE HARTLEY 2790Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11 BRUWALIN PLACE HARTLEY 2790Determined
April 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)10 BRUWALIN PLACE HARTLEY 2790Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure39A FRANKS PLACE HARTLEY 2790Determined
March 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool34 FRANKS PLACE HARTLEY 2790Determined
February 2025
- Subdivision73 GLENROCK PLACE HARTLEY 2790Determined
2024· 2 proposals
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11 BRUWALIN PLACE HARTLEY 2790Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3096 GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY HARTLEY 2790Determined
2023· 9 proposals
November 2023
- Subdivision73 GLENROCK PLACE HARTLEY 2790Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure157 BLACKMANS CREEK ROAD HARTLEY 2790Determined
September 2023
- Other2430 GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY HARTLEY 2790Determined
July 2023
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing157 BLACKMANS CREEK ROAD HARTLEY 2790Determined
June 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces61 FRANKS PLACE HARTLEY 2790Determined
May 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing998 BROWNS GAP ROAD HARTLEY 2790Determined
April 2023
- Dwelling76 GLENROCK PLACE LITTLE HARTLEYDetermined
March 2023
- Shed55 MID HARTLEY ROAD HARTLEY 2790Determined
January 2023
- Dwelling17 Blackmans Creek Road, HartleyDetermined
2022· 13 proposals
November 2022
- Dual occupancy5 RIVER LETT CLOSE HARTLEY 2790Determined
August 2022
- Shed1050 BROWNS GAP ROAD HARTLEY 2790Determined
- Shed119 FRANKS PLACE HARTLEY 2790Determined
July 2022
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing1 18 MID HARTLEY ROAD HARTLEY 2790Determined
June 2022
- Shed958 BROWNS GAP ROAD HARTLEY 2790Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing65 MID HARTLEY ROAD HARTLEY 2790Determined
- Secondary dwelling71 GLENROCK PLACE HARTLEY 2790Determined
May 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing186 MID HARTLEY ROAD HARTLEY 2790Determined
April 2022
- Shed65 MID HARTLEY ROAD HARTLEY 2790Determined
- Dwelling1050 BROWNS GAP ROAD HARTLEY 2790Determined
March 2022
- Dwelling119 FRANKS PLACE HARTLEY 2790Determined
- Dwelling; Other982 BROWNS GAP ROAD HARTLEY 2790Determined
February 2022
- DwellingLot 205 Blackmans Creek Road, Hartley NSW 2790Determined
2021· 10 proposals
December 2021
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed123 MID HARTLEY ROAD HARTLEY 2790Determined
November 2021
- Dual occupancy10 BRUWALIN PLACE HARTLEY 2790Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing26 RIVER LETT CLOSE HARTLEY 2790Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development157 BLACKMANS CREEK ROAD HARTLEY 2790Determined
October 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing25 RIVER LETT CLOSE HARTLEY 2790Determined
September 2021
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs30 CARROLL DRIVE HARTLEY 2790Determined
- Dwelling73 MID HARTLEY ROAD HARTLEY 2790Determined
August 2021
- Secondary dwelling3124 Great Western Highway, HartleyDetermined
- Shed29 FRANKS PLACE HARTLEY 2790Determined
June 2021
- Dwelling1020 BROWNS GAP ROAD HARTLEY 2790Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2020–2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Heritage
4 heritage places
- Cox’s Road and Early Deviations – Hartley, Clarence Hilly Range / Mount BlaxlandThe Old Bathurst Road HartleySHR
- FernhillGreat Western Highway, BowenfelsSHR
- Hartley Historic SiteGreat Western Highway, Hartley Historic SiteSHR
- Military Station Archaeological Site and Burial at Glenroy200 Jenolan Caves Road HartleySHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Calare
- Member of Parliament
- Andrew GEE (Independent)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 124,664
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.2 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 62.3%Labor 37.7%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 15.5 km away).
Coalition 57.5%Labor 42.5%
4.7 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- HartleyLabor 41.8% · Coalition 58.2% TPP (2025)2.8 km away
- Lithgow BowenfelsLabor 30.4% · Coalition 69.7% TPP (2025)5.0 km away
- Lithgow CentralLabor 51.7% · Coalition 48.3% TPP (2025)5.7 km away
- Lithgow CooerwullLabor 48.1% · Coalition 51.9% TPP (2025)5.9 km away
- Lithgow HermitageLabor 45.6% · Coalition 54.4% TPP (2025)6.2 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Lithgow Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.