Hartley
NSW 2790 · Lithgow
478 (2021) → 484 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Lithgow local government area (est. 19,655 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Hartley is a stable suburb in Lithgow, NSW 2790, about 103km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.22M is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 91km inland. Hartley has an overall score of 21/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (2.72%), New Zealand (1.88%), Scotland (1.67%), Germany (1.05%), Thailand (1.05%)
Top languages: Thai (2.3%), Portuguese (1.67%), Arabic (0.63%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
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):
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
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 956 (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)
- La Salle AcademySecondary · Catholic · 5.8kmICSEA 989
- Lithgow High SchoolSecondary · Government · 6.2kmICSEA 922
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.4kmICSEA 996
- Cooerwull Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.6kmICSEA 918
- Lithgow Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.6kmICSEA 925
- Zig Zag Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.5kmICSEA 954
- OneSchool Global NSW-Mount VictoriaCombined · Independent · 9.8kmICSEA 987
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Hartley
What are property prices in Hartley?
In Hartley, the median house price is $1.22M. Median weekly house rent is $450.
How far is Hartley from Sydney CBD?
Hartley is about 103.3 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Hartley?
Hartley has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Hartley?
Hartley has a transport score of 0/100.