Running Stream, NSW 2850
Lithgow City CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 2850
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Median house price
Too few sales for a median
Only 3 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 Running Stream
- 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 Running Stream
Running Stream (2850) sits in the Lithgow region of NSW.
Running Stream has roughly 120 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. 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
Running Stream 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 26°C (mild), winter mornings around 1°C (cold). Annual rainfall lands at about 794 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 8 government primary, 1 government secondary, 1 Catholic.
Schools in Running Stream
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 Running Stream's population at 120, with a median age of 61. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are mostly owner-occupied (65% own, 7% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix is balanced (56% family, 32% lone person).
- Population
- 120
- Median age
- 61
- Family households
- 56%
- Lone person
- 32%
- Owner occupied
- 65%
- Renter occupied
- 7%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
7 offences recorded in 2026
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of January 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 794 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 26.3°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 1.2°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 Running Stream
- What is the Running Stream postcode?
- Running Stream is in the 2850 postcode, in NSW, in the Lithgow City Council region.
- Where is Running Stream?
- Running Stream is a suburb in the Lithgow City Council area, NSW 2850.
- What is the average rent in Running Stream?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $650, for units it's $450.
- What schools are in Running Stream?
- There are 11 schools serving Running Stream on this page, including Ilford Public School, Capertee Public School, Sofala Public School.
- How walkable is Running Stream?
- Running Stream has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Running Stream?
- Running Stream is close to Round Swamp, Ilford, Palmers Oaky, Upper Turon, Brogans Creek.
- What is the population of Running Stream?
- The population of Running Stream is approximately 120 (2021 Census). The median age is 61.
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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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