Hermitage Flat
NSW 2790 · Lithgow
323 (2021) → 316 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Lithgow local government area (est. 19,655 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Hermitage Flat is a stable suburb in Lithgow, NSW 2790, about 108km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Hermitage Flat are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 54/100, and is about 93km inland. Hermitage Flat has an overall score of 54/100, 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: New Zealand (2.48%), England (1.55%), Greece (1.55%), Malaysia (1.55%), Scotland (1.55%)
Top languages: Greek (2.79%)
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 945 (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)
- Cooerwull Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.8kmICSEA 918
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1kmICSEA 996
- Lithgow Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 925
- Lithgow High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 922
- La Salle AcademySecondary · Catholic · 2.3kmICSEA 989
- Zig Zag Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 954
- Wallerawang Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.6kmICSEA 910
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 Hermitage Flat
What are property prices in Hermitage Flat?
Recent sales volume in Hermitage Flat is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price. Median weekly house rent is $450.
How far is Hermitage Flat from Sydney CBD?
Hermitage Flat is about 107.6 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Hermitage Flat?
Hermitage Flat has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Hermitage Flat?
Hermitage Flat has a transport score of 54/100.