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Little Hartley NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Little Hartley NSW is 629 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Little Hartley is $752 per week ($39,104 per year). Median rent in Little Hartley is $390 per week ($1,690 per month). Little Hartley has a median age of 49 years, older than the national median of 38. Little Hartley has a population density of 25.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Little Hartley is England. The most common religion is No Religion (41% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Little Hartley is $1,733.

There were 7 recorded offences in Little Hartley in 2025-26, a rate of 11 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (6 offences).

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Little Hartley Population

residents (Census 2021)

Little Hartley Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$752/wk

$39,104 per year

#4475 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$390/wk

$1,690 per month

#2258 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

49years

11 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Little Hartley Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.0% (319) Female 49.0% (307)

Population Density

25.6

people per km²

629 people · 24.5 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,106

Family income/wk

Little Hartley 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)

Little Hartley Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

52.7% 107 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

47.3% 96 dwellings

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

Little Hartley Country of Birth

Australia

90.8%

England

6.9%

Croatia

2.3%

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

Little Hartley Religion

No Religion

41.1%

Catholic

21.5%

Anglican

17.3%

Not stated

12.2%

Baptist

3.3%

Christian (other)

2.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.8%

Uniting Church

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Little Hartley Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

59.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

31.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.6%

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

Little Hartley Languages Spoken at Home

Other

44.4%

Croatian

33.3%

Greek

22.2%

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

Little Hartley Employment

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Employed full-time

32.1% 147 people

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Employed part-time

26.6% 122 people

🏠

Not in labour force

41.3% 189 people

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

Little Hartley Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

40.9%

Bachelor Degree

24.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.6%

Postgraduate Degree

8.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.3%

Certificate I/II

1.9%

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

Little Hartley Occupation

Professionals

28.5%

Managers

16.7%

Clerical & Administrative

15.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.6%

Community & Personal Service

11.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.0%

Labourers

5.0%

Sales Workers

3.3%

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

Little Hartley Field of Study

Society & Culture

20.2%

Engineering

19.3%

Management & Commerce

18.0%

Health

10.1%

Education

9.2%

Architecture & Building

6.6%

Creative Arts

5.7%

Agriculture & Environment

4.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.2%

Information Technology

1.8%

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

Little Hartley Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Little Hartley Weekly Household Income

$150-$299/wk

2.1%

$400-$499/wk

3.7%

$500-$649/wk

7.4%

$650-$799/wk

5.3%

$800-$999/wk

5.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

2.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

15.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.6%

$4,000+/wk

14.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Little Hartley Marital Status

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Married

55.8% 302

↔️

Separated

2.0% 11

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Divorced

9.6% 52

🕊️

Widowed

3.0% 16

👤

Never married

29.6% 160

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Little Hartley Ancestry

English

31.7%

Australian

28.7%

Irish

12.4%

Scottish

8.9%

Other

5.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.8%

German

2.8%

Italian

2.8%

Croatian

1.5%

Dutch

1.2%

French

1.1%

Chinese

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Little Hartley School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

35.1%

Secondary — Catholic

16.0%

Vocational Education

11.7%

Secondary — Government

11.7%

Pre-school

9.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.3%

Primary — Catholic

3.2%

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

Little Hartley Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.1% 46

✅

No need for assistance

95.9% 1,082

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

Little Hartley Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

16.0% 79

—

Not a volunteer

84.0% 415

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Little Hartley Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.3%

$300-$449/mo

5.0%

$800-$999/mo

3.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

17.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

26.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

10.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

11.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Little Hartley How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.6%

Did not go to work

20.8%

Car (passenger)

5.2%

Truck

1.4%

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

Little Hartley Car Ownership

1 vehicle

17.3%

2 vehicles

46.3%

3 vehicles

20.6%

4+ vehicles

15.9%

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

Little Hartley Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.9%

2 bedrooms

8.9%

3 bedrooms

35.2%

4 bedrooms

38.0%

5 bedrooms

14.1%

6+ bedrooms

1.9%

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

Little Hartley Population Mobility

13.5%

moved in the last year

36.3%

moved in the last 5 years

1.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

56.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Little Hartley Indigenous Population

4.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,092

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Little Hartley Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Asthma

Cancer

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Kidney disease

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

Little Hartley Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.3%

$1-$149/wk

5.2%

$150-$299/wk

7.3%

$300-$399/wk

2.8%

$400-$499/wk

4.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.5%

$650-$799/wk

13.1%

$800-$999/wk

7.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.2%

$3,500+/wk

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Little Hartley Family Structure

Couple — no children

38.6%

Couple — children under 15

33.3%

Couple — no children under 15

21.4%

One parent — no children under 15

5.2%

One parent — children under 15

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Little Hartley Military Service

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Previously served

4.9% 24

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Never served

95.1% 470

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Little Hartley Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.9% 69

—

Did not provide

86.1% 427

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Little Hartley Children Ever Born

No children

40.6%

1 child

2.6%

2 children

33.9%

3 children

15.6%

4 children

7.3%

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

Little Hartley When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2011–2015

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

Little Hartley Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.5%

5–14 hours

33.1%

15–29 hours

19.7%

30+ hours

15.9%

Did not do domestic work

13.8%

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

Little Hartley Household Size

1 person

16.1%

2 persons

43.0%

3 persons

12.1%

4 persons

17.9%

5 persons

5.4%

6+ persons

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Little Hartley Where Residents Moved From

Same address

487

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

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

Little Hartley Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.5%

Step family — no other children

10.1%

Blended family — no other children

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Little Hartley Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 7 total

Other Against Property

Property Damage

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Little Hartley Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,843/wk

Median Rent $390/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Little Hartley

Your weekly income

≈ $7,986/month

Median rent $390/wk

Left after rent $1,453/wk

Rent share 21.2%

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Little Hartley vs State & National Average

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Pop: 315 Income: $957/wk Rent: $216/wk

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Pop: 315 Income: $1,758/wk Rent: $950/wk

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Pop: 316 Income: $544/wk Rent: $350/wk

Abernethy

Pop: 317 Income: $737/wk Rent: $360/wk

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Pop: 317 Income: $721/wk Rent: $268/wk

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Pop: 318 Income: $877/wk Rent: $420/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Little Hartley

What is the population of Little Hartley NSW?

The population of Little Hartley NSW is 629 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 25.6 people per km².Little Hartley is ranked #4,668 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Little Hartley?

The median personal income in Little Hartley NSW is $752 per week, or $39,104 per year.The median household income is $1,843 per week.Family income is $2,106 per week.Little Hartley is ranked #4,475 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Little Hartley?

Median rent in Little Hartley NSW is $390 per week ($1,690 per month).Rent represents 21.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Little Hartley ranks #2,258 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Little Hartley?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Little Hartley NSW is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Little Hartley?

The median age in Little Hartley NSW is 49 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Little Hartley a good suburb to live in?

Little Hartley is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 629.The median income is $752/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.2% 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: 12361. All dollar figures in AUD.