Littleton is a small locality in New South Wales within the Lithgow local government area (postcode 2790). It is home to about 737 residents, with a mature demographic and a median age of 47. Households earn a median income of $60K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 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 +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, community & personal service, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward public admin & safety and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Littleton is $500,000, having risen by 3.5% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $460. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,395.
Public transport access includes 10 bus stops. The crime rate in the Lithgow LGA is moderate at 4,672 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Littleton shows a gross rental yield of approximately 4.8%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($500K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 8.3x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +3.5% 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.