Median price trend for houses
Based on 15 sales in the preceding 12 months
$550,000
Up 10.0% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $550k
- 3 bed
- $600k
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The quick read on
Littleton
NSW 2790 · Lithgow
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $550,000
- Population
- 737
- Postcode
- 2790
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Littleton, New South Wales
Property market insights for Littleton
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Littleton NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 17 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$475 per week
Up 11.8% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Littleton, NSW is currently $550,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Littleton has a 12-month growth rate of 10.0% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $550,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $600,000 in Littleton.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Littleton is $475 per week. The median house rent has increased 11.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Littleton safe?
The overall rate for Littleton is 1,632 offences per 100,000 residents — 51% below the Rest of NSW benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Littleton.
Overall crime rate
1,632
offences per 100,000 residents
51% belowRest of NSW
LittletonRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Littleton?
Littleton NSW 2790 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
737 people call Littleton home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,161 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 737
- Median age
- 47 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,395 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.4%Below
15–3421.0%Below
35–5421.6%Below
55–7427.7%Above
75 and over12.2%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.5%Above
Townhouses3.3%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright46.5%Above
Paying a mortgage33.1%Above
Renting20.4%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.3%Below
One car47.3%Above
Two cars30.2%Below
Three or more20.4%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home7.6%Below
Drove to work67.4%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled3.0%In line
What stands out in Littleton
7.6% of workers in Littleton worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of NSW.
37.7% of people in Littleton described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Littleton
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Littleton NSW 2790.
Is Littleton family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.4% of Littleton's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
206 family households lived in Littleton; 31.6% were couple families and 18.9% were one-parent families.
30.1% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Littleton?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Littleton had 737 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
39.9% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Littleton?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 98.5% of occupied private dwellings in Littleton.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.3% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Littleton?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
46.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
33.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
20.4% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Littleton?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Littleton had 2.1 people.
One-person households made up 37.6% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 36.7%, while 13.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Littleton?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
7.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
67.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Littleton?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
One-car households formed 47.3% of the total.
50.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Littleton, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
69.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 30.5% reported a different address.
6.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Littleton?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
93.6% of residents used only English at home.
4.7% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Littleton residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
6.5% of Littleton's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 93.5% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 95.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Littleton?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 44.6% of ancestry responses in Littleton.
Australian ancestry made up 44.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Littleton?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
8.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Managers accounted for 7.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.6% of workers, and education and training employed 5.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Littleton?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 56.6%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
33.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.7%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Littleton show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
53.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.7% reported asthma, 16.3% arthritis and 6.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Littleton?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
10.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 56.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Littleton?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,161 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,395.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $300 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Littleton compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 7.6% in Littleton, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 46.5% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 20.4% in Littleton, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Littleton
Is Littleton expensive?
The median house price is $550,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Littleton good for families?
The Census counted 206 local families, and 16.4% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Littleton?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $600,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Littleton
17 streets in Littleton
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Amiens St
- Bayonet St
- Beaufort St
- Bren St
- Finlay Ave
- Lemnos St
- Lone Pine Ave
- Mckenzie Pl
- Mena Pl
- Passchendale St
- Pozieres St
- Rabaul St
- Suvla St
- The Circle
- Tobruk St
- Vickers St
- Wirraway St
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