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Dark Corner

NSW 2795 · Lithgow

45 (2021)46 est. (2025) · Stable

Part of the Lithgow local government area (est. 19,655 residents)

19
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

45
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Dark Corner is a stable suburb in Lithgow, NSW 2795, about 137km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Dark Corner are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 119km inland. Dark Corner has an overall score of 19/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

137.2 km
To Sydney CBD
118.5 km
To coast
$560/wk
Median rent (house)
9.7 km
To nearest station

Demographics

45
Population
48
Median age
2.4
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Lithgow LGA population (est. 2025)19,655
Median household income (weekly)$899
vs NSW median-51.4%
Bachelor degree or higher45.0%
Born in Australia82.2%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse19 / 0 / 0

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Data not available
Median house (2025)Fewer than 5 recent sales
Data not available
Median unit (2025)

Median price history

Data not available
Median rent — house / unit$560 / $420 wk
Rental yield (house)2.6%
Days on market (house)Data not available

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

0
Break & enter dwelling
0
Steal from dwelling
0
Motor vehicle theft
1
Domestic assault
0
Robbery

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 3 (all categories, latest year)2-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025

Schools

1
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 837 (below the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Portland Central SchoolCombined · Government · 9.9kmICSEA 837

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationPortland Coach Stop (9.7 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

28.0°C
Summer max
11.5°C
Winter max
620mm
Rainfall/yr
7.2h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
0Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalLithgow Hospital (30.9 km)
Nearest vet31.1 km
Nearest airportWestern Sydney (100.7 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable
Annual growth rate0.55%
Projected population 204149
Projected households 204122

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Dark Corner

What are property prices in Dark Corner?

Recent sales volume in Dark Corner is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price. Median weekly house rent is $560.

How far is Dark Corner from Sydney CBD?

Dark Corner is about 137.2 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Dark Corner?

Dark Corner has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Dark Corner?

Dark Corner has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.