Home Rule, NSW 2850
Lithgow City CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 2850
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Median house price
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Rent in Home Rule
- Weekly rent (house)
- $650/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $450/wk
Rental data as of June 2026· NSW rental bond data (postcode 2850)
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What to know about Home Rule
Home Rule (2850) sits in the Lithgow region of NSW.
Home Rule has roughly 55 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
Home Rule 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 32°C (warm), winter mornings around 2°C (cold). Annual rainfall lands at about 664 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 1 government secondary.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Home Rule's population at 55, with a median age of 48. That sits as an established, older skew. Households are mostly owner-occupied (67% own, 0% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (60% family households, 20% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 55
- Median age
- 48
- Family households
- 60%
- Lone person
- 20%
- Owner occupied
- 67%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
6 offences recorded in 2026
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of January 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 664 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 31.5°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 2.2°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 Home Rule
- What is the Home Rule postcode?
- Home Rule is in the 2850 postcode, in NSW, in the Lithgow City Council region.
- Where is Home Rule?
- Home Rule is a suburb in the Lithgow City Council area, NSW 2850.
- What is the average rent in Home Rule?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $650, for units it's $450.
- What schools are in Home Rule?
- There are 2 schools serving Home Rule on this page, including Gulgong High School, Red Hill Environmental Education Centre.
- How walkable is Home Rule?
- Home Rule has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Home Rule?
- Home Rule is close to Canadian Lead, St Fillans, Yarrawonga, Cumbandry, Frog Rock.
- What is the population of Home Rule?
- The population of Home Rule is approximately 55 (2021 Census). The median age is 48.
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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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