Suburbs Hermitage Flat

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Hermitage Flat NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Hermitage Flat, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Hermitage Flat NSW is 323 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Hermitage Flat is $561 per week ($29,172 per year). Median rent in Hermitage Flat is $283 per week ($1,226 per month). Hermitage Flat has a median age of 48 years, older than the national median of 38. Hermitage Flat has a population density of 478.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Hermitage Flat is England. The most common religion is No Religion (39% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hermitage Flat is $1,170.

There were 8 recorded offences in Hermitage Flat in 2025-26, a rate of 25 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (3 offences).

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📍 Hermitage Flat, New South Wales — 33.4783°S, 150.1465°E

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Hermitage Flat Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Hermitage Flat Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$561/wk
$29,172 per year
#7594 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$283/wk
$1,226 per month
#5356 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
48years
10 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,170/mo
Avg household size: 2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Hermitage Flat Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.8% (169) Female 47.2% (151)

Population Density

478.4
people per km²
323 people · 0.7 km²

Households

2
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,218
Family income/wk

Hermitage Flat Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Hermitage Flat Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
73.5% 72 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
26.5% 26 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Hermitage Flat Country of Birth

Australia
97.9%
England
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Hermitage Flat Religion

No Religion
39.4%
Anglican
21.2%
Catholic
15.4%
Not stated
10.6%
Uniting Church
5.5%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
3.8%
Pentecostal
2.4%
Eastern Orthodox
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Hermitage Flat Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent
43.9%
Year 12 or equivalent
37.7%
Year 11 or equivalent
11.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Hermitage Flat Languages Spoken at Home

Other
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Hermitage Flat Employment

💼
Employed full-time
24.8% 59 people
⏰
Employed part-time
18.9% 45 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.9% 7 people
🏠
Not in labour force
53.4% 127 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Hermitage Flat Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
58.0%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.0%
Bachelor Degree
12.6%
Certificate I/II
7.6%
Postgraduate Degree
5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Hermitage Flat Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
17.3%
Community & Personal Service
16.0%
Managers
14.8%
Clerical & Administrative
13.6%
Professionals
12.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
12.3%
Sales Workers
7.4%
Labourers
6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Hermitage Flat Field of Study

Engineering
21.5%
Society & Culture
18.5%
Management & Commerce
16.9%
Health
10.8%
Creative Arts
7.7%
Architecture & Building
7.7%
Natural & Physical Sciences
6.2%
Agriculture & Environment
6.2%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Hermitage Flat Dwelling Types

Separate house
92.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Hermitage Flat Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.8%
$150-$299/wk
2.1%
$300-$399/wk
2.1%
$400-$499/wk
10.6%
$500-$649/wk
8.5%
$650-$799/wk
12.7%
$800-$999/wk
12.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
14.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.6%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
5.6%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.1%
$4,000+/wk
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Hermitage Flat Marital Status

💍
Married
36.6% 100
↔️
Separated
5.5% 15
📋
Divorced
10.3% 28
🕊️
Widowed
7.7% 21
👤
Never married
39.9% 109

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Hermitage Flat Ancestry

English
35.7%
Australian
32.4%
Scottish
9.4%
Irish
6.6%
Other
4.1%
Aboriginal Australianralian
2.8%
German
2.8%
Greek
2.5%
Chinese
1.0%
Italian
1.0%
New Zealander
1.0%
Dutch
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Hermitage Flat School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
50.0%
Secondary — Government
22.5%
Vocational Education
12.5%
Pre-school
7.5%
Secondary — Catholic
7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Hermitage Flat Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
11.4% 67
✅
No need for assistance
88.6% 522

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Hermitage Flat Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
11.0% 28
—
Not a volunteer
89.0% 227

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Hermitage Flat Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
10.0%
$450-$599/mo
10.0%
$600-$799/mo
20.0%
$800-$999/mo
16.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
10.0%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
33.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Hermitage Flat How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
71.6%
Did not go to work
21.6%
Car (passenger)
3.9%
Walked only
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Hermitage Flat Car Ownership

0 vehicles
14.1%
1 vehicle
45.1%
2 vehicles
28.9%
3 vehicles
9.2%
4+ vehicles
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Hermitage Flat Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms
32.9%
3 bedrooms
52.1%
4 bedrooms
12.1%
6+ bedrooms
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Hermitage Flat Population Mobility

14.3%
moved in the last year
36.4%
moved in the last 5 years
5.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
47.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Hermitage Flat Indigenous Population

1.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
9
Indigenous residents
574
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Hermitage Flat Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
50
Arthritis
25
Diabetes
21
Lung condition
9
Cancer
9
Asthma
9
Heart disease
8
Kidney disease
8
Stroke
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Hermitage Flat Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.2%
$1-$149/wk
4.6%
$150-$299/wk
8.2%
$300-$399/wk
7.7%
$400-$499/wk
11.2%
$500-$649/wk
5.6%
$650-$799/wk
9.7%
$800-$999/wk
14.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
4.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
2.0%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
2.6%
$3,500+/wk
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Hermitage Flat Family Structure

Couple — no children
37.1%
Couple — children under 15
20.3%
Couple — no children under 15
15.8%
One parent — children under 15
15.8%
One parent — no children under 15
10.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Hermitage Flat Military Service

🏅
Previously served
3.1% 8
👤
Never served
96.9% 248

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Hermitage Flat Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.9% 38
—
Did not provide
85.1% 217

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Hermitage Flat Children Ever Born

No children
30.4%
1 child
9.8%
2 children
37.0%
3 children
14.1%
4 children
4.3%
5+ children
4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Hermitage Flat When Migrants Arrived

1961–1970
6
1971–1980
7
1981–1990
3
1991–2000
4
2001–2010
8
2011–2015
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Hermitage Flat Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
24.9%
5–14 hours
20.6%
15–29 hours
17.1%
30+ hours
8.6%
Did not do domestic work
28.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Hermitage Flat Household Size

1 person
43.2%
2 persons
35.1%
3 persons
11.5%
4 persons
8.1%
5 persons
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Hermitage Flat Where Residents Moved From

Same address
245
Moved from NSW
31
Moved — same area (SA2)
13

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Hermitage Flat Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
59.1%
Step family — no other children
22.7%
Blended family — no other children
18.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Hermitage Flat Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 8 total

Assault
3
Other Against Property
2
Sexual Offences
1
Theft
1
Weapons
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Hermitage Flat Schools

5
schools nearby
3
government
943
avg ICSEA score
1,753
total students
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Lithgow Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 287 students
993
ICSEA
La Salle Academy Lithgow Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 230 students
980
ICSEA
Lithgow Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 324 students
919
ICSEA
Lithgow High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 654 students
918
ICSEA
Cooerwull Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 258 students
906
ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Hermitage Flat Rent Prices & Affordability

29%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $979/wk
Median Rent $283/wk
Rent-to-Income 28.9%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Hermitage Flat

≈ $4,242/month
Median rent $283/wk
Left after rent $696/wk
Rent share 28.9%

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Hermitage Flat vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Bugaldie
Pop: 162 Income: $566/wk Rent: $230/wk
Doubtful Creek
Pop: 162 Income: $511/wk Rent: $290/wk
Greenwich Park
Pop: 162 Income: $725/wk Rent: $275/wk
Logans Crossing
Pop: 162 Income: $556/wk Rent: $430/wk
Stanhope (NSW)
Pop: 162 Income: $771/wk Rent: $385/wk
Tantawangalo
Pop: 162 Income: $587/wk Rent: $340/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Hermitage Flat

What is the population of Hermitage Flat NSW?

The population of Hermitage Flat NSW is 323 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 478.4 people per km².Hermitage Flat is ranked #5,867 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Hermitage Flat?

The median personal income in Hermitage Flat NSW is $561 per week, or $29,172 per year.The median household income is $979 per week.Family income is $1,218 per week.Hermitage Flat is ranked #7,594 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Hermitage Flat?

Median rent in Hermitage Flat NSW is $283 per week ($1,226 per month).Rent represents 28.9% of household income, which is considered moderate.Hermitage Flat ranks #5,356 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Hermitage Flat?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hermitage Flat NSW is $1,170. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Hermitage Flat?

The median age in Hermitage Flat NSW is 48 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Hermitage Flat a good suburb to live in?

Hermitage Flat is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 323.The median income is $561/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (28.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 11902. All dollar figures in AUD.