Ardlethan NSW 2665
Ardlethan is a rural locality in New South Wales, 492 km from Sydney CBD, around 5 hours 40 minutes by car. Population is 472; the median age is 55 and the median household income is $40,872 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the bottom 20% nationally. Population fell 9.1% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $150 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $494. The area shows high crime risk. 1 school sits within the locality boundary, and walkability is low.
This locality is too small to rate.
The Liveability Rating is calculated for suburbs of 500 residents or more, and this one has 472. Below that the school, census and safety figures behind the score cover too few people to rank fairly against the rest of the state. The individual measures further down this page are still shown.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataArdlethan's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $181,000, roughly 16% above where it sat a year earlier.
$181,000
Based on 12 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Is Ardlethan safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Ardlethan sits in the high band, with 98 incidents recorded in 2025 — up roughly 444% on the prior year.
98 offences
444.4% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20254 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Council Flood Studies
Coolamon Shire Council has published 4 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.
Schools
One school serve Ardlethan, and performance is broadly on par with peer-suburb schools.
- • 66 students in one school (avg 66)
Combined
Walkability
Ardlethan is very car-dependent on foot — at 7/100, nearly all errands require a car.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Ardlethan.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 3.2 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 1.4 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 0.1 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 2 min
- Span of service
- 7.5 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Ardlethan.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 301
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Coolamon: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 4 small areas inside this locality and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 4 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this locality rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Ardlethan is home to 472 residents, with a median age of 55 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $41,000 a year, with unemployment at 11.5%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
472
Median Age
55
Median Household Income
$40,872/yr
Census Median Rent
$150/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$494/mo
Avg Household Size
2.0
Median Personal Income
$24,232/yr
Unemployment Rate
11.5%
Unoccupied Dwellings
23.8%
Total Dwellings
214
Owner-Occupier Rate
82.4%
Houses
96.3%
Rental Stress
19.1%
Mortgage Stress
14.5%
Work From Home
18.0%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 82.4%
- English Spoken at Home
- 90.0%
- Employment Rate
- 39.6%
- Completed Year 12
- 24.2%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $441 a year through Coolamon based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 100%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Coolamon
In the year to August 2026, 26 new dwellings were approved across Coolamon. That mix is 24 houses and 2 units. Approvals are down 33.3% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Land Council
Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Narrandera Local Aboriginal Land Council.
Local Aboriginal Land Councils are statutory bodies under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, responsible for land claims and land management for their members. Their boundaries are administrative and are not a statement of whose Country this is. NSW does not publish a register of Aboriginal parties by area — they are registered for each project.
Climate & Setting
from Ardlethan Post Office, 4.7 kmDry climate.
- Elevation
- 251 m
- above sea level, at the locality centre
- Annual rainfall
- 420 mm
- 47 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
EV adoption
In postcode 2665, 0 of 2,070 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.1% (23 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.1%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 2665, 458 rooftop-solar systems totalling 3.4 MW have been installed since 2001, against 991 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 20 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $600,000.
Off-the-plan or contracted-build value cap is $750,000 (vs $600,000 for completed new homes). Stamp duty concessions are a separate scheme (First Home Buyers Assistance).
Mortgage repayments
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Revenue NSW
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $600,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Revenue NSW.
At $181,000 this is under the $600,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Revenue NSW.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Michael Mccormack The Nationals
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Michael Mccormack | 37.4% | 62.6% | -2.9 |
| 2022 | Michael Mccormack | 35.1% | 64.8% | -4.6 |
| 2019 | Michael Mccormack | 30.5% | 69.5% | +3.0 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Steph Cooke The Nationals
Next state election: 13 March 2027.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Steph Cooke NP | 82.1% |
| 2019 | Steph Cooke NP | 77.1% |
| 2015 | Katrina Hodgkinson NP | 70.4% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.
Looking at a specific address in Ardlethan?
Every figure above is a locality average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 472 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Nearby suburbs
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Common questions about Ardlethan
Is Ardlethan a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Ardlethan is high (72/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Ardlethan?
Ardlethan has a low recorded bushfire history (11/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
What is the population of Ardlethan?
Ardlethan, NSW had a population of 472 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Ardlethan, NSW?
The postcode for Ardlethan, NSW is 2665.
How far is Ardlethan from Sydney?
Ardlethan is 492 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 339 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Ardlethan?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Ardlethan was $40,872 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Ardlethan?
There are too few current rental listings in Ardlethan for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $150, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Ardlethan?
The median age of residents in Ardlethan was 55 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Ardlethan at risk of bushfire?
Ardlethan has a low recorded bushfire history (11/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Ardlethan?
There is 1 school inside the Ardlethan boundary: 1 at similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Ardlethan walkable?
Ardlethan scores 7/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Ardlethan?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Ardlethan, Ardlethan Post Office (4.7 km away), 420 mm of rain a year over 47 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Ardlethan?
First-home buyers in NSW may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $600,000. The grant is administered by Revenue NSW; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Ardlethan belong to?
Ardlethan sits within the Coolamon local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Ardlethan?
The average residential rates bill through Coolamon is $441 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Ardlethan?
Across Coolamon, 26 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 33.3% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Ardlethan in?
Ardlethan sits within the federal Division of Riverina, currently held by Michael Mccormack (The Nationals).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2023
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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