Hartley vs Little Hartley

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Hartley tends to suit people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Little Hartley

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 43/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 63%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (101% vs 90%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hartley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($283/wk vs $390/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Little Hartley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (139.2 km vs 158.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (134 min vs 143 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Little Hartley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 43/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Little Hartley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (24.3% vs 16.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Hartley and Little Hartley drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Hartley Little Hartley
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Hartley Little Hartley
Walkability 5 / 0
Hartley — Walkability: 5/100 Little Hartley — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 57 / 70
Hartley — Safety: 57/100 Little Hartley — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 12 / 17
Hartley — Low fire risk: 12/100 Little Hartley — Low fire risk: 17/100

Demographics

Little Hartley rents higher ($390/wk vs $283/wk); Little Hartley has more residents (629 vs 478).

Hartley Little Hartley
Population 478 629
+32% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.9% +24.3%
Median age 48 49
Median household income $99,112/yr
+3% vs other
 $95,836/yr
Median weekly rent $283/wk $390/wk
+38% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hartley Little Hartley
0-4 5.2% / 4.5%
Hartley — 0-4: 5.2% Little Hartley — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 12.8% / 10.0%
Hartley — 5-14: 12.8% Little Hartley — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 5.4% / 5.4%
Hartley — 15-19: 5.4% Little Hartley — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 3.8% / 4.6%
Hartley — 20-24: 3.8% Little Hartley — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 6.9% / 10.0%
Hartley — 25-34: 6.9% Little Hartley — 25-34: 10.0%
35-44 11.1% / 11.1%
Hartley — 35-44: 11.1% Little Hartley — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 15.7% / 14.5%
Hartley — 45-54: 15.7% Little Hartley — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 19.0% / 20.3%
Hartley — 55-64: 19.0% Little Hartley — 55-64: 20.3%
65-74 12.6% / 13.2%
Hartley — 65-74: 12.6% Little Hartley — 65-74: 13.2%
75-84 7.9% / 6.4%
Hartley — 75-84: 7.9% Little Hartley — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ — / 2.1%
Hartley — 85+: not among its largest Little Hartley — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hartley 55.0% couple families
Hartley — Couple Families: 55.0% Hartley — Lone Person: 36.7% Hartley — One Parent Families: 8.3%
Little Hartley 60.9% couple families
Little Hartley — Couple Families: 60.9% Little Hartley — Lone Person: 28.1% Little Hartley — One Parent Families: 10.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hartley 9.1% renting
Hartley — Owned Outright: 46.6% Hartley — Mortgage: 44.3% Hartley — Renting: 9.1%
Little Hartley 5.6% renting
Little Hartley — Owned Outright: 49.8% Little Hartley — Mortgage: 44.7% Little Hartley — Renting: 5.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Hartley Little Hartley
Certificate III & IV 20.3% / 22.1%
Hartley — Certificate III & IV: 20.3% Little Hartley — Certificate III & IV: 22.1%
Bachelor Degree 11.7% / 12.4%
Hartley — Bachelor Degree: 11.7% Little Hartley — Bachelor Degree: 12.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.4% / 9.5%
Hartley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4% Little Hartley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 4.6%
Hartley — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Little Hartley — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 2.9%
Hartley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Little Hartley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Hartley Little Hartley
England 2.7% / 4.9%
Hartley — England: 2.7% Little Hartley — England: 4.9%
New Zealand 1.9% / 1.3%
Hartley — New Zealand: 1.9% Little Hartley — New Zealand: 1.3%
Scotland 1.7% / —
Hartley — Scotland: 1.7% Little Hartley — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany 1.0% / 0.6%
Hartley — Germany: 1.0% Little Hartley — Germany: 0.6%
Thailand 1.0% / —
Hartley — Thailand: 1.0% Little Hartley — Thailand: not among its largest
China — / 0.6%
Hartley — China: not among its largest Little Hartley — China: 0.6%
Greece — / 0.5%
Hartley — Greece: not among its largest Little Hartley — Greece: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hartley 90.3% houses
Hartley — Houses: 90.3% Hartley — Flats / Apartments: 9.7% Hartley — Townhouses: 0.0%
Little Hartley 100.9% houses
Little Hartley — Houses: 100.9% Little Hartley — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Little Hartley — Townhouses: 1.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Hartley Little Hartley
Median house price $1,367,500 $1,300,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,337,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 57 days
from 5 sales

Zoning mix

Hartley has more rural and farming land (70% vs 52%).

Hartley Little Hartley
Rural and farming 70% 52%
Residential 5% 32%
Environmental 23% 14%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 3%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Hartley Little Hartley
New dwellings approved 55
across Lithgow
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Hartley Little Hartley
House price Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Income Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW

Liveability

Hartley Little Hartley
Grade — C
Score — 38/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Hartley carries more crime risk (43 vs 30).

Hartley Little Hartley
Bushfire High
88/100
 High
83/100
Crime Moderate
43/100
 Low
30/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Hartley Little Hartley
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Hartley Little Hartley
Cafes & restaurants 2 1
Parks & reserves 3
same for both
Waterways 14
same for both

Mobility

Hartley sits further from the CBD (158.4 km vs 139.2 km).

Hartley Little Hartley
Walkability score 5/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 158.4 km
+12% vs other
 139.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 143 min 134 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2790
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 2790
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Hartley Little Hartley
Car (driver) 68.0% / 62.6%
Hartley — Car (driver): 68.0% Little Hartley — Car (driver): 62.6%
Worked from Home 30.5% / 32.9%
Hartley — Worked from Home: 30.5% Little Hartley — Worked from Home: 32.9%
Car (passenger) 1.5% / 4.5%
Hartley — Car (passenger): 1.5% Little Hartley — Car (passenger): 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.0%).

Setting

Hartley Little Hartley
Elevation 761 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 758 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Hartley Little Hartley
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
186 premises
 0%
280 premises

Climate

Hartley Little Hartley
Annual rainfall 1,147 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.2°C
same for both

Council rates

Hartley Little Hartley
Average residential rate $1,150/yr
same for both
Council Lithgow
same for both

Federal electorate

Hartley Little Hartley
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hartley Little Hartley
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hartley

Rural

Little Hartley

Acreage

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