NSW · Lithgow Council
Hermitage Flat, NSW, 2790
Desirability index
#860 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Hermitage Flat is a small locality in the Lithgow area, home to around 323 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,668 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-5%), roughly 5164.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $450 (flats $335, houses $450), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 323
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $979
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 167
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,170
- Employment rate
- 44.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 15 / 10 / 7
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
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 weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 1,668
- Against the person
- 477
- Against property
- 600
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 5,164.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 61.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -4.8%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order115
- Breach Bail Conditions121
- Domestic Violence Related Assault131
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment178
- Malicious Damage To Property160
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
15 public transport stops in this suburb
- Albert St After James St
- Albert St After James St
- Coalbrook St After Albert St
- Geordie St Opp Davy St
- Stephenson St Before Coalbrook St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
4 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space30 ALBERT STREET HERMITAGE FLAT 2790Determined
2023· 1 proposal
June 2023
- Shed10 COALBROOK STREET HERMITAGE FLAT 2790Determined
2021· 2 proposals
September 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development9 ALBERT STREET HERMITAGE FLAT 2790Determined
August 2021
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces51 STEPHENSON STREET HERMITAGE FLAT 2790Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2023… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Albert St after James StBus stop
- Coalbrook St after Albert StBus stop
- Coalbrook St before Geordie StBus stop
- Geordie St opp Davy StBus stop
- Stephenson St before Coalbrook StBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 9.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #860 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Albert St After James Sttransport
- Albert St After James Sttransport
- Coalbrook St After Albert Sttransport
- Geordie St Opp Davy Sttransport
- Stephenson St Before Coalbrook Sttransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning9 ALBERT STREET HERMITAGE FLAT 2790Lodged 20 Sep 2021 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking spaceplanning30 ALBERT STREET HERMITAGE FLAT 2790Lodged 04 Mar 2025 · Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanning51 STEPHENSON STREET HERMITAGE FLAT 2790Lodged 24 Aug 2021 · Determined
- Shedplanning10 COALBROOK STREET HERMITAGE FLAT 2790Lodged 07 Jun 2023 · Determined
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime115
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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