Dark Corner (postcode 2795) is a small, quiet locality in New South Wales within the Lithgow local government area. The area has roughly 45 residents and an older-leaning population, with a median age of 48. Households earn a median income of $47K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at -0.5% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, professionals, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward public admin & safety and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
The current median weekly rent is $550. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,059.
The crime rate in the Lithgow LGA is moderate at 4,772 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Population growth of -0.5% year-on-year points to declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.