NSW · Gwydir Council
Gravesend, 2401
Current weather
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Updated
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Gravesend is a quieter smaller community in Gwydir, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.
The area suits established families and long-term locals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.
The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because housing affordability and local dining and lifestyle amenities lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in transport and access. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 299
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,406
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 113
- Median monthly mortgage
- $815
- Employment rate
- 67.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 8 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 29
- Against the person
- 10
- Against property
- 10
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 97
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 30 residents
- State safety percentile
- 67.7th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +38.5%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Break And Enter Dwelling4
- Domestic Violence Related Assault3
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment6
- Malicious Damage To Property2
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences4
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 918
- Gravesend Public SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
49 public transport stops in this suburb
- Gravesend Coach Stop
- Gwydir Hwy At Bent St
- Gwydir Hwy Before Short St
- Yagobie Property, Gwydir Hwy
- Yagobie St At Onus St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
11 planning-related records
2025· 2 proposals
November 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Extractive Industries (non-mining)2759 GRAVESEND ROAD GRAVESEND 2401Deferred Commencement
August 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure13 RAILWAY PARADE GRAVESEND 2401Determined
2024· 3 proposals
December 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Extractive Industries (non-mining)16489 GWYDIR HIGHWAY GRAVESEND 2401Determined
November 2024
- Industrial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Extractive Industries (non-mining)Gwydir Highway GravesendDetermined
February 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Telecommunications facilityGWYDIR HIGHWAY GRAVESEND 2401Determined
2023· 1 proposal
August 2023
- Other16150 GWYDIR HIGHWAY GRAVESEND 2401Determined
2022· 2 proposals
November 2022
- Shed13 RAILWAY PARADE GRAVESEND 2401Determined
August 2022
- Other228 CAMPBELL LANE GRAVESEND 2401Determined
2021· 3 proposals
December 2021
- Shed6 Railway Ave Gravesend 2401Determined
September 2021
- Dwelling3 YAGOBIE STREET GRAVESEND 2401Determined
August 2021
- Shed226 MOUNT JERRYBANG ROAD GRAVESEND 2401Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Anzac ParkPark
- Moffat ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 21.9/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6387th in Australia
- State rank
- 1993rd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #342 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #948 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Break And Enter Dwellingcrime4
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime3
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime6
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime2
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offencescrime4
- Gravesend Coach Stoptransport
- Gwydir Hwy At Bent Sttransport
- Gwydir Hwy Before Short Sttransport
- Yagobie Property, Gwydir Hwytransport
- Yagobie St At Onus Sttransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
More in Gwydir Council
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.