NSW · Lithgow Council
South Littleton, NSW, 2790
Desirability index
#869 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
South Littleton is a small locality in the Lithgow area, home to around 317 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,668 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-5%), roughly 5261.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $450 (flats $335, houses $450), 7 public transport stops within the suburb, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 317
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,317
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 21 of 157
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 53.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 7 / 0 / 0
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
- 5,261.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 61.4th (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
7 public transport stops in this suburb
- East St Opp Third St
- First St At Great Western Hwy
- First St At Great Western Hwy
- First St Opp East St
- First St Opp East 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).
8 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
June 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)2 MUNBINGA DRIVE SOUTH LITTLETON 2790Additional Information Requested
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation34 MUNJOWEE CIRCLE SOUTH LITTLETON 2790Under Assessment
2024· 3 proposals
November 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development13 MUNJOWEE CIRCLE SOUTH LITTLETON 2790Determined
June 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure42 MUNJOWEE CIRCLE SOUTH LITTLETON 2790Determined
February 2024
- Temporary building, structure or use; Swimming pool3 MUNJOWEE CIRCLE SOUTH LITTLETON 2790Determined
2023· 2 proposals
May 2023
- Shed13 MUNBINGA DRIVE SOUTH LITTLETON 2790Determined
January 2023
- Dwelling999 GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY SOUTH LITTLETON 2790Determined
2021· 1 proposal
April 2021
- Multi-dwelling housing; Garages, carports and car parking spaces2 MUNBINGA DRIVE SOUTH LITTLETON 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
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench
- East St opp Third StBus stop
- First St at Great Western HwyBus stop
- Fountain
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
- East Street ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- 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
- 8.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #869 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
- East St Opp Third Sttransport
- First St At Great Western Hwytransport
- First St At Great Western Hwytransport
- First St Opp East Sttransport
- First St Opp East Sttransport
- East Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Dwellingplanning999 GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY SOUTH LITTLETON 2790Lodged 13 Jan 2023 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)planning2 MUNBINGA DRIVE SOUTH LITTLETON 2790Lodged 15 Jun 2026 · Additional Information Requested
- Multi-dwelling housing; Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanning2 MUNBINGA DRIVE SOUTH LITTLETON 2790Lodged 28 Apr 2021 · Determined
- Shedplanning13 MUNBINGA DRIVE SOUTH LITTLETON 2790Lodged 04 May 2023 · 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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