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Pottery Estate

NSW 2790 · Lithgow

112 (2021)109 est. (2025) · Stable

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

57
Overall score

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

112
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
60
Transport score

Pottery Estate is a stable suburb in Lithgow, NSW 2790, about 106km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Pottery Estate are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 60/100, and is about 92km inland. Pottery Estate has an overall score of 57/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

106.3 km
To Sydney CBD
92.1 km
To coast
$450/wk
Median rent (house)
780 m
To nearest station
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Demographics

112
Population
50
Median age
1.9
Avg household

Age distribution

Lithgow LGA population (est. 2025)19,655
Median household income (weekly)$949
vs NSW median-48.7%
Median taxable income (individual)$54,836/yr
vs national median ($59,576)↓ -8%

ATO 2023-24, postcode 2790 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.

Bachelor degree or higher19.2%
Born in Australia75.0%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse41 / 0 / 11

Top countries of birth: England (7.14%), China (2.68%), Vietnam (2.68%)

Top languages: Mandarin (2.68%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Data not available
Median house (2026)Fewer than 5 recent sales
Data not available
Median unit (2026)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$450 / $385 wk
Rental yield (house)3.6%
Days on market (house)40 days

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q1 2026

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):

2
Break & enter dwelling
1
Steal from dwelling
0
Motor vehicle theft
2
Domestic assault
0
Robbery
1
Non-domestic assault

Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.

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: 18 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-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 March 2026

Schools

6
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 951 (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)

  • St Patrick's Catholic Primary School LithgowPrimary · Catholic · 0.5kmICSEA 993
  • Lithgow Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.7kmICSEA 919
  • Lithgow High SchoolSecondary · Government · 0.9kmICSEA 918
  • Cooerwull Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 906
  • La Salle Academy LithgowSecondary · Catholic · 2.3kmICSEA 980
  • Zig Zag Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 934

Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025

Transport

60
CBD commute (est.)249 min (bus)
Nearest train stationLithgow (780 m)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Employment & Economy

Unemployment rate6.5% · vs NSW avg 4.1% ↑

Top local industries

Health Care & Social Assistance
13.6%
Public Administration & Safety
10.7%
Retail Trade
10.3%
Accommodation & Food Services
9.3%
Mining
8.3%

Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census

Liveability

21.5°C
Summer max
9.8°C
Winter max
1,400mm
Rainfall/yr
6h
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.

32 in suburbSupermarkets
210 in suburbCafes/Rest.
180 in suburbParks
6Playgrounds
104Pools
60 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
20 in suburbGPs
31 in suburbPharmacies
40 in suburbChildcare
10 in suburbLibraries
63Sports fields
1Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalLithgow Hospital (3.0 km)
Nearest vet820 m
Nearest airportWestern Sydney (68.8 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)

Entertainment Scene

No data

Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.

5
Licensed venues (within 2km)
44.64
Per 1,000 residents

No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the Liquor & Gaming NSW register.

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Source: OpenStreetMap

Places of Worship

7
Christian0 in suburb
Total within 3km7
In this suburb0

Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.

Source: OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable
Annual growth rate-0.68%
Projected population 2041112
Projected households 204153

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Pottery Estate

What are property prices in Pottery Estate?

Recent sales volume in Pottery Estate is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price. Median weekly house rent is $450.

How far is Pottery Estate from Sydney CBD?

Pottery Estate is about 106.3 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 249 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Pottery Estate?

Pottery Estate has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Pottery Estate?

Pottery Estate has a transport score of 60/100.

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.