Median price trend for houses
Based on 15 sales in the preceding 12 months
$556,000
Up 5.0% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $520k
- 4 bed
- $660k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Morts Estate
NSW 2790 · Lithgow
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $556,000
- Population
- 545
- Postcode
- 2790
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Morts Estate, New South Wales
Property market insights for Morts Estate
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Morts Estate NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 8 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$500 per week
Up 17.6% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Morts Estate, NSW is currently $556,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Morts Estate has a 12-month growth rate of 5.0% for houses and 0.4% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $520,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $660,000 in Morts Estate.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Morts Estate is $500 per week. The median house rent has increased 17.6% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Morts Estate safe?
The overall rate for Morts Estate is 3,932 offences per 100,000 residents — 19% above 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 Morts Estate.
Overall crime rate
3,932
offences per 100,000 residents
19% aboveRest of NSW
Morts EstateRest 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 Morts Estate?
Morts Estate NSW 2790 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
545 people call Morts Estate home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,133 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 545
- Median age
- 46 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,300 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $285 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.3%Below
15–3424.6%Above
35–5421.3%Below
55–7428.4%Above
75 and over10.5%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses93.2%Above
Townhouses4.7%Below
Apartments2.6%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright43.7%Above
Paying a mortgage28.4%Below
Renting27.9%In line
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car7.1%Above
One car37.5%Above
Two cars34.4%Below
Three or more21.4%In line
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home7.6%Below
Drove to work68.2%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled1.3%Below
What stands out in Morts Estate
7.6% of workers in Morts Estate worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of NSW.
35.0% of people in Morts Estate described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Morts Estate
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Morts Estate NSW 2790.
Is Morts Estate family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.3% of Morts Estate's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
148 family households lived in Morts Estate; 33.1% were couple families and 24.3% were one-parent families.
31.1% 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 Morts Estate?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Morts Estate had 545 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
38.9% 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 Morts Estate?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 93.2% of occupied private dwellings in Morts Estate.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 4.7% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 2.6% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Morts Estate?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
43.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
28.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
27.9% rented their home. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Morts Estate?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Morts Estate had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 34.0% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 35.7%, while 17.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Morts Estate?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.
68.2% 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 1.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Morts Estate?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
7.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
One-car households formed 37.5% of the total.
55.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Morts Estate, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
67.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.8% reported a different address.
7.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Morts Estate?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
93.8% of residents used only English at home.
2.2% 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 Morts Estate residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
7.0% of Morts Estate's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 93.0% 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 94.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Morts Estate?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 41.5% of ancestry responses in Morts Estate.
Australian ancestry made up 49.2% 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 Morts Estate?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
12.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 7.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.5% 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 Morts Estate?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 51.7%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
24.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 7.1%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Morts Estate show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
47.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
14.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
11.0% reported asthma, 15.0% arthritis and 9.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Morts Estate?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
10.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 1.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 54.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Morts Estate?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,133 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,300.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $285 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Morts Estate compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 7.6% in Morts Estate, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 43.7% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 27.9% in Morts Estate, 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 Morts Estate
Is Morts Estate expensive?
The median house price is $556,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Morts Estate good for families?
The Census counted 148 local families, and 14.3% 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 Morts Estate?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $660,000, 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 Morts Estate
14 streets in Morts Estate
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Arden St
- Atkinson St
- Banksia St
- Guy St
- Laidley St
- Macaulay St
- Mount St
- Percy St
- Pillans Lane
- Pillans Rd
- Selwyn St
- State Mine Gully Road
- Sutcliffe St
- Willes St
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.