NSW · Mid-Western Regional Council
Hargraves, 2850
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Hargraves offers a slower smaller community life in Mid-Western Regional, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.
A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible.
Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state. Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, with local dining and lifestyle amenities and housing affordability the main drags compared with similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 300
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $872
- Dwelling vacancy
- 30.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 49 of 160
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 46.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 12 / 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.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $420
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $630
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $620
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 210
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 22
- Against the person
- 7
- Against property
- 7
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 73.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 43 residents
- State safety percentile
- 51.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +5%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order107
- Breach Bail Conditions86
- Domestic Violence Related Assault102
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment183
- Malicious Damage To Property142
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
- 840
- Hargraves 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
31 public transport stops in this suburb
- 3326 Hill End Rd
- Hargraves Hall
- Hill End Rd After Bishops View Rd
- Hill End Rd At Bishops View Rd
- Merinda Rd Opp Scotts-Hill 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).
20 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool1356 TRIAMBLE ROAD HARGRAVES 2850Under Assessment
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation485 DOUGHERTYS JUNCTION ROAD HARGRAVES 2850Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure81 LINDSAY STREET HARGRAVES 2850Determined
2025· 5 proposals
December 2025
- Subdivision1188 WALLAWAUGH ROAD HARGRAVES 2850Determined
October 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure217 DOUGHERTYS JUNCTION ROAD HARGRAVES 2850Under Assessment
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation772 BLACK WILLOW ROAD HARGRAVES 2850Determined
April 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Telecommunications facility3326 HILL END ROAD HARGRAVES 2850Deferred Commencement
- Subdivision1186 WALLAWAUGH ROAD HARGRAVES 2850Withdrawn
2024· 2 proposals
June 2024
- Subdivision1188 WALLAWAUGH ROAD HARGRAVES 2850Withdrawn
- Subdivision1188 WALLAWAUGH ROAD HARGRAVES 2850Determined
2023· 3 proposals
August 2023
- Other772 BLACK WILLOW ROAD HARGRAVES 2850Determined
July 2023
- Dwelling5571 HILL END ROAD HARGRAVES 2850Determined
June 2023
- Farm buildings385 BISHOPS VIEW ROAD HARGRAVES 2850Determined
2022· 4 proposals
August 2022
- Secondary dwelling; Dual occupancy604 WALLAWAUGH ROAD HARGRAVES 2850Determined
June 2022
- Dwelling320 BEECHWORTH ROAD HARGRAVES 2850Determined
- Subdivision of land5056 HILL END ROAD HARGRAVES 2850Determined
April 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development4665 HILL END ROAD HARGRAVES 2850Determined
2021· 3 proposals
November 2021
- Dwelling99 MERINDA STREET HARGRAVES 2850Withdrawn
July 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Shed73 MERINDA STREET HARGRAVES 2850Determined
April 2021
- Subdivision of land174B BEECHWORTH ROAD HARGRAVES 2850Determined
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Louisa ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 17.9/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6694th in Australia
- State rank
- 2078th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #559 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #1008 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
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime107
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime86
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime102
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime183
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime142
- 3326 Hill End Rdtransport
- Hargraves Halltransport
- Hill End Rd After Bishops View Rdtransport
- Hill End Rd At Bishops View Rdtransport
- Merinda Rd Opp Scotts-Hill 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)
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