South Littleton is a sparsely populated locality in New South Wales within the Lithgow local government area (postcode 2790). The area has roughly 317 residents and an established demographic, with a median age of 39. Households earn a median income of $68K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 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 community & personal service, labourers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and mining. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
Median house prices in South Littleton stand at $413,000, having fallen sharply by 21.8% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $440. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 5.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,733.
Public transport access includes 3 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 5.5% (high yield). Property prices sit below the state median ($413K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 6.0x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -21.8% 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.