NSW · Lithgow Council
Upper Nile, 2849
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Upper Nile is a residential smaller community in Lithgow with a familiar suburban feel. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here.
Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Population
- Population
- 12
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $1,375
- Dwelling vacancy
- 71.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5 of 7
- Median monthly mortgage
- $200
- Employment rate
- 41.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 0
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 83.3
- State safety percentile
- 59.2th (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 Order7
- Domestic Violence Related Assault4
- Fraud8
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment14
- Malicious Damage To Property12
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).
4 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
April 2026
- Temporary building, structure or use; Recreation facility (outdoor)620 UPPER NILE ROAD UPPER NILE 2849Additional Information Requested
2025· 1 proposal
July 2025
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Hot water systems; Rainwater tanks; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development335 UPPER NILE ROAD UPPER NILE 2849Determined
2023· 1 proposal
September 2023
- Dwelling; Demolition981 UPPER NILE ROAD UPPER NILE 2849Determined
2022· 1 proposal
October 2022
- Dwelling; Demolition981 UPPER NILE ROAD UPPER NILE 2849Determined
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
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Grassy Mountain HutShelter
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)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
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)
- 4
- 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
- Grassy Mountain Hutamenitiesshelter
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime7
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime4
- Fraudcrime8
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime14
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime12
- Dwelling; Demolitionplanning981 UPPER NILE ROAD UPPER NILE 2849Lodged 06 Sep 2023 · Determined
- Dwelling; Demolitionplanning981 UPPER NILE ROAD UPPER NILE 2849Lodged 13 Oct 2022 · Determined
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Hot water systems; Rainwater tanks; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Developmentplanning335 UPPER NILE ROAD UPPER NILE 2849Lodged 03 Jul 2025 · Determined
- Temporary building, structure or use; Recreation facility (outdoor)planning620 UPPER NILE ROAD UPPER NILE 2849Lodged 20 Apr 2026 · Additional Information Requested
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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