Charbon, NSW 2848
Lithgow City CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 2848
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Median house price
Too few sales for a median
Only 4 house sales were recorded in calendar 2025, too few for a reliable median. We publish one from 5 sales or more. How we source data.
Sales data as of September 2026
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Rent in Charbon
- Weekly rent (house)
- $360/wk
Rental data as of September 2025· NSW rental bond data (postcode 2848)
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What to know about Charbon
Charbon (2848) sits in the Lithgow region of NSW.
Charbon has roughly 91 residents, with an established, older skew. Households are mostly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Charbon scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 29°C (warm), winter mornings around 2°C (cold). Annual rainfall lands at about 679 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 2 government primary, 1 government secondary.
Schools in Charbon
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 5/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Charbon's population at 91, with a median age of 50. That sits as an established, older skew. Households are mostly owner-occupied (71% own, 41% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. Lone-person households are notable here (49%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Population
- 91
- Median age
- 50
- Family households
- 54%
- Lone person
- 49%
- Owner occupied
- 71%
- Renter occupied
- 41%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
5 offences recorded in 2026
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of January 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 679 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 28.5°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 1.7°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Charbon
- What is the Charbon postcode?
- Charbon is in the 2848 postcode, in NSW, in the Lithgow City Council region.
- Where is Charbon?
- Charbon is a suburb in the Lithgow City Council area, NSW 2848.
- What is the average rent in Charbon?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $360.
- What schools are in Charbon?
- There are 3 schools serving Charbon on this page, including Kandos Public School, Kandos High School, Rylstone Public School.
- How walkable is Charbon?
- Charbon has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 5.
- What suburbs are near Charbon?
- Charbon is close to Kandos, Clandulla, Carwell, Dabee, Brogans Creek.
- What is the population of Charbon?
- The population of Charbon is approximately 91 (2021 Census). The median age is 50.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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