Median house price
$728k
+5.0% change
NSW · Lithgow Council
Meadow Flat, 2795
Est. population · Jun 2025
371
Growth (1 yr)
+0.3%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.4%
Median age
45
Median income
$2,083/wk
Employment rate
59.6%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$728,000
Languages at home
5.5%non-English
Most common: Croatian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Meadow Flat offers a slower smaller community life in Lithgow Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice.
Everyday basics may be close by, but bigger shopping and services typically require a trip to a nearby centre. Green space punches above what many regional towns offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Strong connections via buses keep the wider area accessible.
Housing sits above the suburban middle: not the top of the market, but clearly pricier than average. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer safety and growth momentum compared with similar regional towns, though community and employment remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Meadow Flat snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$540/wk
Houses $580 · Units $430
Population (ERP)
371
+0.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
3.2%
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
#149
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
68th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
43rd
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
47th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
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
- 40.2/100 — Average
- National rank
- 3720th in Australia
- State rank
- 1131st in NSW
- Peer rank
- #149 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #339 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $430
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $580
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $540
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 375
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $728,000
- Median price change
- +5%
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
371(June 2025)
+0.3% annual · +1.4% over 5 years · 43th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.3%
- 5-year growth
- +1.4%
- Change in 1 year
- +1
- Change in 5 years
- +5
- Growth rank in NSW
- 43th 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 (~400), extrapolated at +0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 356
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $2,083
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 124
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 59.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 113 / 0 / 0
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 are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 35
- Against the person
- 10
- Against property
- 11
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 94.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 36 residents
- State safety percentile
- 68.2th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions517
- Domestic Violence Related Assault321
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment512
- Malicious Damage To Property346
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault249
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,000
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 47th
School list
- Meadow Flat Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1000 · 47th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 30 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
48 public transport stops in this suburb
- Great Western Hwy At Sunny Corner Rd
- Meadow Flat Coach Stop
- Sunny Corner Rd At Great Western Hwy
- Sunny Corner Rd Opp 1406
- Sunny Corner Rd Opp Morell St
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
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Well connected by public transport — 48 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Community(1)
- Meadow Flat Public SchoolSchool
2630 Great Western Highway, Meadow Flat
Transport(2)
2 bus stops
Other(1)
- Parking
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 31
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- Portland Tabulam Health Centre (10.5 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)
- 9
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 24.3
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.
2026· 7 proposals
June 2026
- Subdivision76 MCMANUS ROAD MEADOW FLAT 2795Under Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 RANGE ROAD MEADOW FLAT 2795Under Assessment
May 2026
- Subdivision2899 GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY MEADOW FLAT 2795Under Assessment
April 2026
- Temporary building, structure or use; Monitoring stationSUNNY CORNER ROAD MEADOW FLAT 2795Determined
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Advertising structure76 MCMANUS ROAD MEADOW FLAT 2795Under Assessment
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2639 GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY MEADOW FLAT 2795Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure116 MOUNT HAVEN WAY MEADOW FLAT 2795Determined
2025· 2 proposals
July 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure1466 SUNNY CORNER ROAD MEADOW FLAT 2795Determined
June 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure299 MOUNT HAVEN WAY MEADOW FLAT 2795Determined
2024· 2 proposals
July 2024
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 ARCADIA PLACE MEADOW FLAT 2795Withdrawn
February 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal)8 DIAMOND SWAMP ROAD MEADOW FLAT 2795Determined
2023· 3 proposals
March 2023
- Dwelling; OtherDIAMOND SWAMP ROAD MEADOW FLAT 2795Determined
- Dwelling300 MOUNT HAVEN WAY MEADOW FLAT 2795Determined
February 2023
- Shed300 MOUNT HAVEN WAY MEADOW FLAT 2795Determined
2022· 6 proposals
November 2022
- Dwelling92 MCMANUS ROAD MEADOW FLAT 2795Determined
October 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing1500 SUNNY CORNER ROAD MEADOW FLAT 2795Determined
May 2022
- Shed300 MOUNT HAVEN WAY MEADOW FLAT 2795Determined
- Dwelling; Shed299 MOUNT HAVEN WAY MEADOW FLAT 2795Determined
April 2022
- Shed1432 SUNNY CORNER ROAD MEADOW FLAT 2795Determined
January 2022
- Dwelling78 MCMANUS ROAD MEADOW FLAT 2795Determined
2021· 9 proposals
November 2021
- Shed28 ARCADIA PLACE MEADOW FLAT 2795Determined
September 2021
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces88 MOUNT HAVEN WAY MEADOW FLAT 2795Determined
August 2021
- Secondary dwelling715 EUSDALE ROAD MEADOW FLAT NSW 2795Determined
- Dwelling92 MCMANUS ROAD MEADOW FLAT 2795Determined
July 2021
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces5 BORROWPIT ROAD MEADOW FLAT 2795Determined
June 2021
- Shed7 ARCADIA PLACE MEADOW FLAT 2795Determined
April 2021
- Farm buildings27 ARCADIA PLACE MEADOW FLAT 2795Determined
March 2021
- Other715 EUSDALE ROAD MEADOW FLAT 2795Withdrawn
- Farm buildings32 ARCADIA PLACE MEADOW FLAT 2795Determined
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 · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
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 21.0 km away).
Coalition 77.8%Labor 22.2%
15.5 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -12.9 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- Meadow FlatLabor 21.6% · Coalition 78.4% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- YetholmeLabor 27.6% · Coalition 72.3% TPP (2025)9.0 km away
- PortlandLabor 34.9% · Coalition 65.1% TPP (2025)11.5 km away
- WallerawangLabor 36.7% · Coalition 63.3% TPP (2025)14.8 km away
- Cullen BullenLabor 44.1% · Coalition 55.9% TPP (2025)19.5 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)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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.