Mount Victoria vs Little Hartley

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Victoria, most households are people living alone. In Little Hartley, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Little Hartley: a median of $1.3 million, against $825,000 in Mount Victoria. On these figures, Mount Victoria tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Little Hartley suits couples.

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

  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 71/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 39%)
  • But Mount Victoria has more parks and reserves (9 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Mount Victoria

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($287,500 vs $1,337,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($825,000 vs $1,300,000)
  • But Little Hartley leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 31%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Mount Victoria has a bigger rental market to choose from (18% vs 6%)
  • Little Hartley leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 32%)

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Victoria

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (107 min vs 134 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (120.8 km vs 139.2 km)

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 71/100)

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

Where they sit

Mount Victoria 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.

Mount Victoria 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.

Mount Victoria Little Hartley
Walkability 0 / 0
Mount Victoria — Walkability: 0/100 Little Hartley — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 29 / 70
Mount Victoria — Safety: 29/100 Little Hartley — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 7 / 17
Mount Victoria — Low fire risk: 7/100 Little Hartley — Low fire risk: 17/100

Demographics

Little Hartley has higher household incomes ($95,836 vs $62,244); Mount Victoria has more residents (945 vs 629).

Mount Victoria Little Hartley
Population 945
+33% vs other
 629
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +24.3%
Median age 49
same for both
Median household income $62,244/yr $95,836/yr
+54% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk $390/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Victoria Little Hartley
0-4 4.8% / 4.5%
Mount Victoria — 0-4: 4.8% Little Hartley — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 9.2% / 10.0%
Mount Victoria — 5-14: 9.2% Little Hartley — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 5.2% / 5.4%
Mount Victoria — 15-19: 5.2% Little Hartley — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 3.9% / 4.6%
Mount Victoria — 20-24: 3.9% Little Hartley — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 8.9% / 10.0%
Mount Victoria — 25-34: 8.9% Little Hartley — 25-34: 10.0%
35-44 11.3% / 11.1%
Mount Victoria — 35-44: 11.3% Little Hartley — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 13.2% / 14.5%
Mount Victoria — 45-54: 13.2% Little Hartley — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 16.5% / 20.3%
Mount Victoria — 55-64: 16.5% Little Hartley — 55-64: 20.3%
65-74 15.8% / 13.2%
Mount Victoria — 65-74: 15.8% Little Hartley — 65-74: 13.2%
75-84 8.0% / 6.4%
Mount Victoria — 75-84: 8.0% Little Hartley — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 1.3% / 2.1%
Mount Victoria — 85+: 1.3% Little Hartley — 85+: 2.1%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Victoria 26.4% couple families
Mount Victoria — Couple Families: 26.4% Mount Victoria — Lone Person: 55.0% Mount Victoria — One Parent Families: 12.7% Mount Victoria — Group Household: 4.9% Mount Victoria — Other Families: 1.0%
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% Little Hartley — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Victoria 17.6% renting
Mount Victoria — Owned Outright: 47.2% Mount Victoria — Mortgage: 35.2% Mount Victoria — Renting: 17.6%
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.

Mount Victoria Little Hartley
Certificate III & IV 14.3% / 22.1%
Mount Victoria — Certificate III & IV: 14.3% Little Hartley — Certificate III & IV: 22.1%
Bachelor Degree 17.9% / 12.4%
Mount Victoria — Bachelor Degree: 17.9% Little Hartley — Bachelor Degree: 12.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.1% / 9.5%
Mount Victoria — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1% Little Hartley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Postgraduate Degree 7.1% / 4.6%
Mount Victoria — Postgraduate Degree: 7.1% Little Hartley — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 2.9%
Mount Victoria — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% 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.

Mount Victoria Little Hartley
England 8.0% / 4.9%
Mount Victoria — England: 8.0% Little Hartley — England: 4.9%
New Zealand 3.0% / 1.3%
Mount Victoria — New Zealand: 3.0% Little Hartley — New Zealand: 1.3%
Germany 1.0% / 0.6%
Mount Victoria — Germany: 1.0% Little Hartley — Germany: 0.6%
Philippines 0.7% / —
Mount Victoria — Philippines: 0.7% Little Hartley — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa 0.6% / —
Mount Victoria — South Africa: 0.6% Little Hartley — South Africa: not among its largest
China — / 0.6%
Mount Victoria — China: not among its largest Little Hartley — China: 0.6%
Greece — / 0.5%
Mount Victoria — Greece: not among its largest Little Hartley — Greece: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Victoria 99.5% houses
Mount Victoria — Houses: 99.5% Mount Victoria — Townhouses: 0.7%
Little Hartley 100.9% houses
Little Hartley — Houses: 100.9% Little Hartley — Townhouses: 1.8%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Mount Victoria Little Hartley
Median house price $825,000 $1,300,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $287,500 $1,337,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 35 days
from 21 sales
 57 days
from 5 sales

Zoning mix

Mount Victoria has more land zoned for conservation (89% vs 14%); Little Hartley has more rural and farming land (52% vs 1%).

Mount Victoria Little Hartley
Environmental 89% 14%
Rural and farming 1% 52%
Residential 2% 32%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 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

Mount Victoria Little Hartley
New dwellings approved 123
across Blue Mountains
 55
across Lithgow
Approvals change year on year +14% +0%

Ranking within NSW

Mount Victoria Little Hartley
House price Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Income Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW

Liveability

Little Hartley scores higher overall (38 vs 23).

Mount Victoria Little Hartley
Grade D C
Score 23/100 38/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Mount Victoria carries more crime risk (71 vs 30); Mount Victoria carries more bushfire risk (93 vs 83).

Mount Victoria Little Hartley
Bushfire High
93/100
 High
83/100
Crime High
71/100
 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 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Mount Victoria 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

Schools in Mount Victoria

  • OneSchool Global NSW - Mount Victoria Independent · Combined above peers
  • Mount Victoria Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Little Hartley

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Victoria Little Hartley
Cafes & restaurants 3 1
Parks & reserves 9 3
Childcare 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 2 14

Mobility

Little Hartley sits further from the CBD (139.2 km vs 120.8 km).

Mount Victoria Little Hartley
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 120.8 km 139.2 km
+15% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 107 min 134 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 2786
 0.5%
postcode 2790
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 2786
 36
postcode 2790

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.

Mount Victoria Little Hartley
Car (driver) 45.0% / 62.6%
Mount Victoria — Car (driver): 45.0% Little Hartley — Car (driver): 62.6%
Worked from Home 41.3% / 32.9%
Mount Victoria — Worked from Home: 41.3% Little Hartley — Worked from Home: 32.9%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 4.5%
Mount Victoria — Car (passenger): 4.3% Little Hartley — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Train 4.3% / —
Mount Victoria — Train: 4.3% Little Hartley — Train: not among its largest
Walked Only 3.7% / —
Mount Victoria — Walked Only: 3.7% Little Hartley — Walked Only: not among its largest

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

Setting

Mount Victoria Little Hartley
Elevation 969 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 758 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mount Victoria Little Hartley
Connectivity score 60/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 28%
666 premises
 0%
280 premises

Climate

Mount Victoria 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

Mount Victoria Little Hartley
Average residential rate $2,080/yr $1,150/yr
Council Blue Mountains Lithgow

Federal electorate

Mount Victoria Little Hartley
Division Macquarie Calare
Member Susan Templeman Andrew Gee
Party Australian Labor Party Independent

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mount Victoria

Acreage Retirees

Little Hartley

Acreage

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