NSW · Lithgow Council
Morts Estate, NSW, 2790
Desirability index
#904 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Morts Estate is a small locality in the Lithgow area, home to around 545 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,668 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-5%), roughly 3060.6 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 notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 545
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,133
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 34 of 269
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 48.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 11 / 11 / 6
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
- 3,060.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 51.9th (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
18 public transport stops in this suburb
- Atkinson St Before Willes St
- Atkinson St Opp State Mine Gully Rd
- Laidley St At Guy St
- Macaulay St At Laidley St
- Macaulay St Opp Laidley 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).
18 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Carport43 ATKINSON STREET MORTS ESTATE 2790Determined
2025· 1 proposal
August 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Carport43 ATKINSON STREET MORTS ESTATE 2790Determined
2024· 3 proposals
October 2024
- Subdivision3 MOUNT STREET MORTS ESTATE 2790Determined
July 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Eco-tourist facility51 ATKINSON STREET MORTS ESTATE 2790Withdrawn
April 2024
- Subdivision13 MACAULAY STREET MORTS ESTATE 2790Determined
2023· 6 proposals
October 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space5 SELWYN STREET MORTS ESTATE 2790Determined
July 2023
- Shed4 PILLANS ROAD MORTS ESTATE 2790Determined
May 2023
- Dwelling154 MACAULAY STREET MORTS ESTATE 2790Withdrawn
- Alterations and additions to residential development14 ATKINSON STREET MORTS ESTATE 2790Determined
April 2023
- Shed4 PILLANS ROAD MORTS ESTATE 2790Determined
- Subdivision of land3 MOUNT STREET MORTS ESTATE 2790Determined
2022· 2 proposals
December 2022
- Shed43 ATKINSON STREET MORTS ESTATE 2790Determined
March 2022
- Dual occupancy5 PILLANS LANE MORTS ESTATE 2790Determined
2021· 5 proposals
October 2021
- Dual occupancy5 PILLANS LANE MORTS ESTATE 2790Determined
- Dwelling9 ATKINSON STREET MORTS ESTATE 2790Determined
September 2021
- Shed3 LAIDLEY STREET MORTS ESTATE 2790Determined
August 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing28 WILLES STREET MORTS ESTATE 2790Determined
June 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development65 MACAULAY STREET MORTS ESTATE 2790Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bus stop
- Macaulay St at Laidley StBus stop
- Mount St at Macaulay StBus stop
- Waste Basket
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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Willes Street ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
- 4.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #904 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
- Atkinson St Before Willes Sttransport
- Atkinson St Opp State Mine Gully Rdtransport
- Laidley St At Guy Sttransport
- Macaulay St At Laidley Sttransport
- Macaulay St Opp Laidley Sttransport
- Willes Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning14 ATKINSON STREET MORTS ESTATE 2790Lodged 12 May 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning65 MACAULAY STREET MORTS ESTATE 2790Lodged 29 Jun 2021 · Determined
- Dual occupancyplanning5 PILLANS LANE MORTS ESTATE 2790Lodged 04 Mar 2022 · Determined
- Dual occupancyplanning5 PILLANS LANE MORTS ESTATE 2790Lodged 07 Oct 2021 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- 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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