Kanimbla vs Little Hartley

Little Hartley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 54 in Kanimbla. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Little Hartley, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kanimbla: a median of $1.67 million, against $1.3 million in Little Hartley, though rent is higher in Little Hartley. On these figures, Kanimbla tends to suit people living alone, while Little Hartley suits couples and buyers on a tighter budget.

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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 48%)

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

First-home buyers

Little Hartley

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 34%)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,300,000 vs $1,670,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kanimbla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($275/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

  • has a shorter drive in (134 min vs 148 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (139.2 km vs 144.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Kanimbla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (52.1% vs 24.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Kanimbla 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.

Kanimbla 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.

Kanimbla Little Hartley
Walkability 0 / 0
Kanimbla — Walkability: 0/100 Little Hartley — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 70 / 70
Kanimbla — Safety: 70/100 Little Hartley — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 29 / 17
Kanimbla — Low fire risk: 29/100 Little Hartley — Low fire risk: 17/100

Demographics

Little Hartley has more residents (629 vs 184); Little Hartley rents higher ($390/wk vs $275/wk).

Kanimbla Little Hartley
Population 184 629
+242% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +52.1% +24.3%
Median age 54 49
Median household income $84,500/yr $95,836/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $275/wk $390/wk
+42% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kanimbla Little Hartley
0-4 2.7% / 4.5%
Kanimbla — 0-4: 2.7% Little Hartley — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 5.4% / 10.0%
Kanimbla — 5-14: 5.4% Little Hartley — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 7.1% / 5.4%
Kanimbla — 15-19: 7.1% Little Hartley — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 3.3% / 4.6%
Kanimbla — 20-24: 3.3% Little Hartley — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 8.2% / 10.0%
Kanimbla — 25-34: 8.2% Little Hartley — 25-34: 10.0%
35-44 8.7% / 11.1%
Kanimbla — 35-44: 8.7% Little Hartley — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 13.6% / 14.5%
Kanimbla — 45-54: 13.6% Little Hartley — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 21.2% / 20.3%
Kanimbla — 55-64: 21.2% Little Hartley — 55-64: 20.3%
65-74 12.5% / 13.2%
Kanimbla — 65-74: 12.5% Little Hartley — 65-74: 13.2%
75-84 10.3% / 6.4%
Kanimbla — 75-84: 10.3% Little Hartley — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 2.2% / 2.1%
Kanimbla — 85+: 2.2% Little Hartley — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kanimbla 37.0% couple families
Kanimbla — Couple Families: 37.0% Kanimbla — Lone Person: 39.1% Kanimbla — One Parent Families: 10.9% Kanimbla — Group Household: 13.0%
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% Little Hartley — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kanimbla 13.5% renting
Kanimbla — Owned Outright: 56.8% Kanimbla — Mortgage: 29.7% Kanimbla — Renting: 13.5%
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.

Kanimbla Little Hartley
Certificate III & IV 16.8% / 22.1%
Kanimbla — Certificate III & IV: 16.8% Little Hartley — Certificate III & IV: 22.1%
Bachelor Degree 14.1% / 12.4%
Kanimbla — Bachelor Degree: 14.1% Little Hartley — Bachelor Degree: 12.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.5% / 9.5%
Kanimbla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.5% Little Hartley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Postgraduate Degree 8.2% / 4.6%
Kanimbla — Postgraduate Degree: 8.2% Little Hartley — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.9%
Kanimbla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest 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.

Kanimbla Little Hartley
England 8.7% / 4.9%
Kanimbla — England: 8.7% Little Hartley — England: 4.9%
New Zealand 3.3% / 1.3%
Kanimbla — New Zealand: 3.3% Little Hartley — New Zealand: 1.3%
South Africa 2.2% / —
Kanimbla — South Africa: 2.2% Little Hartley — South Africa: not among its largest
Italy 2.2% / —
Kanimbla — Italy: 2.2% Little Hartley — Italy: not among its largest
Ireland 1.6% / —
Kanimbla — Ireland: 1.6% Little Hartley — Ireland: not among its largest
China — / 0.6%
Kanimbla — China: not among its largest Little Hartley — China: 0.6%
Germany — / 0.6%
Kanimbla — Germany: not among its largest Little Hartley — Germany: 0.6%
Greece — / 0.5%
Kanimbla — Greece: not among its largest Little Hartley — Greece: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kanimbla 100.0% houses
Kanimbla — Houses: 100.0% Kanimbla — Townhouses: 0.0%
Little Hartley 100.9% houses
Little Hartley — Houses: 100.9% Little Hartley — Townhouses: 1.8%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Kanimbla Little Hartley
Median house price $1,670,000 $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

Kanimbla has more rural and farming land (86% vs 52%).

Kanimbla Little Hartley
Rural and farming 86% 52%
Residential 0% 32%
Environmental 14%
same for both
Infrastructure and transport 0% 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

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

Ranking within NSW

Kanimbla Little Hartley
House price Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Income Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 47% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW

Liveability

Kanimbla Little Hartley
Grade — C
Score — 38/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Little Hartley carries more bushfire risk (83 vs 71).

Kanimbla Little Hartley
Bushfire High
71/100
 High
83/100
Crime Low
30/100
same for both
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 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Kanimbla 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

Kanimbla Little Hartley
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 3
Waterways 11 14

Mobility

Kanimbla sits further from the CBD (144.4 km vs 139.2 km).

Kanimbla Little Hartley
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 144.4 km
+4% vs other
 139.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 148 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.

Kanimbla Little Hartley
Car (driver) 55.1% / 62.6%
Kanimbla — Car (driver): 55.1% Little Hartley — Car (driver): 62.6%
Worked from Home 44.9% / 32.9%
Kanimbla — Worked from Home: 44.9% Little Hartley — Worked from Home: 32.9%
Car (passenger) — / 4.5%
Kanimbla — Car (passenger): not among its largest Little Hartley — Car (passenger): 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.6%).

Setting

Kanimbla Little Hartley
Elevation 632 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 758 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kanimbla Little Hartley
Connectivity score 23/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
85 premises
 0%
280 premises

Climate

Kanimbla 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kanimbla

Professionals Retirees Rural

Little Hartley

Acreage

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