Little Hartley (postcode 2790) is a small locality in New South Wales within the Lithgow local government area. It is home to about 629 residents, with an older-leaning population and a median age of 49. Households earn a median income of $96K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 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 professionals, managers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
Median house prices in Little Hartley stand at $1.2 million, having fallen by 6% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $440. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,733.
Public transport access includes 9 bus stops. The crime rate in the Lithgow LGA is moderate at 4,772 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Gross rental yield sits at around 1.9% (low yield). Property prices are near the state median ($1.2M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 12.3x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -6.0% year-on-year. 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.