Demographics

Airly is approximately 25.17 square kilometres. In 2016 the population of Airly was 146. The population is 53% male and 47% female. On average the monthly mortgage repayments in Airly are $1400 to $1799. The most common weekly income bracket is $400 to $499 per week. Weekly rents in the area are on average $0 to $74.

Description

Airly is an underground coal mine located near Capertee village, 40km north-west of Lithgow on the Castlereagh Highway in the Western Coalfields. In operation since 2009 Airly was placed on 'care and maintenance' in late 2012 and has since reopened in February 2014. Airly has an expected productive mine life of 25 years, producing up to 1.8 million tonnes per annum, capable of supplying coal to both domestic and export markets.