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NSW · Lithgow Council

Corney Town, 2790

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  • Green suburb
What Corney Town is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Corney Town is a welcoming smaller community in Lithgow, with a settled community character. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.

Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.

Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

Population

Population
66
Median age
52
Median household income / week
$762
Dwelling vacancy
18.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
6 of 33
Median monthly mortgage
$848
Employment rate
35.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$335
Houses (January to March 2026)
$450
All types (January to March 2026)
$450
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
114

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
7
Against the person
2
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
106.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 33 residents
State safety percentile
74.8th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+0.3%

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order115
  • Breach Bail Conditions121
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault131
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment178
  • Malicious Damage To Property160

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

3 planning-related records

2025· 1 proposal

  • July 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Funeral home
    101-103 CHIFLEY ROAD CORNEY TOWN 2790Determined
2023· 1 proposal

  • June 2023

  • Alterations and additions to commercial development; Place of public worship
    101-103 CHIFLEY ROAD CORNEY TOWN 2790Withdrawn
2022· 1 proposal

  • November 2022

  • Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    123 CHIFLEY ROAD CORNEY TOWN 2790Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Lithgow City FuneralsFuneral Directors

    103 Chifley Road

  • R&K Gas and CampingOutdoor
  • Lithgow Tyre ServiceTyres

    176 Hartley Valley Road

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
0

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Recent changes

  • Lithgow City Funeralsamenities103 Chifley Roadfuneral_directors
  • Lithgow Tyre Serviceamenities176 Hartley Valley Roadtyres
  • R&K Gas and Campingamenitiesoutdoor
  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime115
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime121
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime131
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime178
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime160
  • Alterations and additions to commercial development; Place of public worshipplanning101-103 CHIFLEY ROAD CORNEY TOWN 2790Lodged 13 Jun 2023 · Withdrawn
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Funeral homeplanning101-103 CHIFLEY ROAD CORNEY TOWN 2790Lodged 11 Jul 2025 · Determined

Data sources & freshness

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