NSW · Lithgow Council
Pottery Estate, 2790
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Suburb profile
Pottery Estate is a welcoming smaller community in Lithgow, with a settled community character. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete. 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
- 112
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $949
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 7 of 58
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,343
- Employment rate
- 39.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 9 / 11 / 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
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 12
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 107.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 37 residents
- State safety percentile
- 75.7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -7.4%
Reported offences decreased 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
Public transport
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bent St At Litgow St
- Bent St At Litgow St
- Lithgow Valley Shopping Centre
- Lithgow Valley Shopping Centre
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
9 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
April 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation21 WARATAH STREET POTTERY ESTATE 2790Determined
March 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development15 WARATAH STREET POTTERY ESTATE 2790Determined
January 2026
- Attached dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation17 WARATAH STREET POTTERY ESTATE 2790Determined
2025· 1 proposal
May 2025
- Business premises; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia71 BENT STREET POTTERY ESTATE 2790Determined
2024· 2 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure16 SILCOCK STREET POTTERY ESTATE 2790Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure16 SILCOCK STREET POTTERY ESTATE 2790Determined
2023· 1 proposal
February 2023
- Subdivision of land1 SILCOCK STREET POTTERY ESTATE 2790Determined
2022· 1 proposal
April 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development65 BENT STREET POTTERY ESTATE 2790Determined
2021· 1 proposal
May 2021
- Alterations and additions to commercial development71 BENT STREET POTTERY ESTATE 2790Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
19 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Lithgow Valley Shopping CentreBus stop
- RepcoCar Parts
- Aquarius Car Wash LithgowCar wash
- Just JeansClothes
- miller's Fashion ClubClothes
- KaisercraftCraft
- TargetDepartment Store
- ISPA KebabFast food
- Pacific FurnitureFurniture
4 Valley Drive
- nextraNewsagent
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
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Priceline Pharmacypharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Lithgow Valley Colliery & Pottery SiteBent Street, LithgowSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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
Recent changes
- Aquarius Car Wash Lithgowamenitiescar_wash
- Colesamenities71 Bent Streetsupermarket
- EB Gamesamenitiesvideo_games
- ISPA Kebabamenitiesfast_food
- Just Jeansamenitiesclothes
- Kaisercraftamenitiescraft
- Lithgow Valley Shopping Centreamenitiesbus_stop
- Pacific Furnitureamenities4 Valley Drivefurniture
- Priceline Pharmacyamenitiespharmacy
- Reject Shopamenitiesvariety_store
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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