Pottery Estate NSW 2790
Pottery Estate sits 147 km from Sydney CBD in New South Wales, around 2 hours 10 minutes by car. Census data records 112 residents with a median age of 50 and a median household income of $49,348 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the bottom 20% nationally. The suburb fell 15.2% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $275 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,343. Pottery Estate is characterised by high crime risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. Walkability is high.
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The Liveability Rating is calculated for suburbs of 500 residents or more, and this one has 112. 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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Rental Market
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- 3-bed houses
- $465/wk
- 56 bonds
- +31% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies across postcode 2790 (NSW publishes bonds by postcode, which can cover several suburbs). Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025134 Acceptable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 22% of its income on the median rent in postcode 2790.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Is Pottery Estate safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Pottery Estate sits in the high band, with 26 incidents recorded in 2025 — down about 4% on the prior year.
26 offences
3.7% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20251 crash
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb 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
Lithgow City Council has published 1 flood study on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.
Schools
Walkability
Pottery Estate is very walkable on foot — at 83/100, most daily errands can be done on foot.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Pottery Estate.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 4.8 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 3.6 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 1.4 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 5 min
- Span of service
- 11.2 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 Pottery Estate.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 3%
- Premises covered
- 133
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
Lithgow: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Pottery Estate is home to 112 residents, with a median age of 50 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $49,000 a year, with unemployment at 7.7%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
112
Median Age
50
Median Household Income
$49,348/yr
Census Median Rent
$275/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,343/mo
Avg Household Size
1.9
Median Personal Income
$26,988/yr
Unemployment Rate
7.7%
Unoccupied Dwellings
13.5%
Total Dwellings
52
Owner-Occupier Rate
43.6%
Houses
78.8%
Rental Stress
29.0%
Mortgage Stress
32.7%
Work From Home
12.9%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 75.0%
- English Spoken at Home
- 82.1%
- Employment Rate
- 39.8%
- Completed Year 12
- 24.1%
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 $1,150 a year through Lithgow based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Residential 64%
- Environmental 36%
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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Lithgow
In the year to August 2026, 55 new dwellings were approved across Lithgow. That mix is 47 houses and 8 units.
Aboriginal Land Council
Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Bathurst 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 Mount Boyce AWS, 18.2 kmHigh rainfall — warm summers, cold winters with occasional frost.
- Elevation
- 944 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Annual rainfall
- 1,147 mm
- 112 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 23.8°C
- 1 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 3.2°C
- 12 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb 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.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
4 facilities within 5 km- 1.8 kmConfectionery ManufacturingTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Particulate Matter ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5)
- 1.8 kmSewerage and Drainage ServicesTop reported: Total Nitrogen · Ammonia (total) · Total Phosphorus
- 2.5 kmWaste Treatment and Disposal ServicesTop reported: Zinc and compounds · Lead & compounds · Chromium (III) compounds
- 4.3 km
EV adoption
In postcode 2790, 59 of 13,047 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.4% (316 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.9%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 2790, 2,794 rooftop-solar systems totalling 19.6 MW have been installed since 2001, against 7,661 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 203 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).
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Andrew Gee Independent
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Andrew Gee | 37.7% | 62.3% | +3.2 |
| 2022 | Andrew Gee | 34.5% | 65.5% | +2.2 |
| 2019 | Andrew Gee | 36.7% | 63.3% | +1.5 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Paul Toole The Nationals
Next state election: 13 March 2027.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Paul Toole NP | 73.6% |
| 2019 | Paul Toole NP | 67.9% |
| 2015 | Paul Toole NP | 65.8% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.
Looking at a specific address in Pottery Estate?
Every figure above is a suburb 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 112 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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Common questions about Pottery Estate
Is Pottery Estate a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Pottery Estate is high (96/100, 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 Pottery Estate?
Pottery Estate has no recorded bushfire history. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
What is the population of Pottery Estate?
Pottery Estate, NSW had a population of 112 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Pottery Estate, NSW?
The postcode for Pottery Estate, NSW is 2790.
How far is Pottery Estate from Sydney?
Pottery Estate is 147 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 132 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Pottery Estate?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Pottery Estate was $49,348 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 Pottery Estate?
There are too few current rental listings in Pottery Estate for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $275, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Pottery Estate?
The median age of residents in Pottery Estate was 50 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Pottery Estate walkable?
Pottery Estate scores 83/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very walkable. 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 Pottery Estate?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Pottery Estate, Mount Boyce AWS (18.2 km away), summer days average 23.8°C, winter nights 3.2°C, 1,147 mm of rain a year over 112 rainy days, and 1 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Pottery Estate?
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 Pottery Estate belong to?
Pottery Estate sits within the Lithgow local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Pottery Estate?
The average residential rates bill through Lithgow is $1,150 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Pottery Estate?
Across Lithgow, 55 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Pottery Estate in?
Pottery Estate sits within the federal Division of Calare, currently held by Andrew Gee (Independent).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- 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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