NSW · Bathurst Regional Council
Raglan, 2795
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
In Bathurst Regional, Raglan keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Public transport is a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods.
The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete. A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and parks and green space lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in housing affordability and transport and access. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 1,272
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,785
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 9 of 433
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 60.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 37 / 0 / 6
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)
- $430
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $580
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $540
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 375
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)
- 127
- Against the person
- 37
- Against property
- 38
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 99.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 34 residents
- State safety percentile
- 69.2th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +1.9%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions517
- Domestic Violence Related Assault321
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment512
- Malicious Damage To Property346
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault249
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
- 978
- Raglan 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
47 public transport stops in this suburb
- 16 Lansdowne Dr
- Frome St After Napolean St
- Landseer St At Nile St
- Napoleon St Before Frome St
- Raglan Coach Stop
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).
80 planning-related records
2026· 7 proposals
June 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Carport9 NILE STREET RAGLAN 2795Under Assessment
May 2026
- SubdivisionNAPOLEON STREET RAGLAN 2795Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure32 CROSS STREET RAGLAN 2795Under Assessment
March 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure53 NELSON STREET RAGLAN 2795Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)2 LANDSEER STREET RAGLAN 2795Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Air transport facility15 HERCULES CLOSE RAGLAN 2795Determined
January 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support4A CHRISTIE STREET RAGLAN 2795Determined
2025· 18 proposals
December 2025
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation10 LOCKE STREET RAGLAN 2795Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Air transport premises10 HERCULES CLOSE RAGLAN 2795Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)57 NAPOLEON STREET RAGLAN 2795Determined
November 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Carport36 EUGENIE STREET RAGLAN 2795Determined
September 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure18 NELSON STREET RAGLAN 2795Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Residential Accommodation14 LANDSEER STREET RAGLAN 2795Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation14 LANDSEER STREET RAGLAN 2795Determined
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support83 NILE STREET RAGLAN 2795Determined
July 2025
- Subdivision45 LANDSEER STREET RAGLAN 2795Determined
- Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Air transport facility17 WINDSOCK WAY RAGLAN 2795Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation2 LANDSEER STREET RAGLAN 2795Withdrawn
- Subdivision59 NELSON STREET RAGLAN 2795Determined
May 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Air transport premises13 WINDSOCK WAY RAGLAN 2795Determined
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure1 ADRIENNE STREET RAGLAN 2795Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space4 LEN BLACK PLACE RAGLAN 2795Determined
April 2025
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure51A NELSON STREET RAGLAN 2795Determined
March 2025
- Subdivision55 NAPOLEON STREET RAGLAN 2795Determined
February 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure59 LOCKE STREET RAGLAN 2795Determined
2024· 12 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14A LANDSEER STREET RAGLAN 2795Determined
November 2024
- Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external); Residential Accommodation65 LOCKE STREET RAGLAN 2795Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation/Tourist Premise; Function centre; Community facility; Other InfrastructureCHRISTIE STREET RAGLAN 2795Determined
September 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Shipping containers44 CHRISTIE STREET RAGLAN 2795Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space22 CROSS STREET RAGLAN 2795Determined
August 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport12 CHRISTIE STREET RAGLAN 2795Determined
July 2024
- Place of public worship; Temporary building, structure or use1 SYDNEY ROAD RAGLAN 2795Determined
May 2024
- Subdivision13 NELSON STREET RAGLAN 2795Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure58 LANDSEER STREET RAGLAN 2795Determined
February 2024
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space25 NAPOLEON STREET RAGLAN 2795Determined
January 2024
- Erection of a new structure; General industry146 CERAMIC AVENUE RAGLAN 2795Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 MELROSE DRIVE RAGLAN 2795Determined
2023· 3 proposals
December 2023
- Place of public worship; Erection of a new structure1 - 3 Sydney Road, RaglanDetermined
November 2023
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 ADRIENNE STREET RAGLAN 2795Determined
August 2023
- Subdivision of land45 landseer st Raglan 2795Determined
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
13 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Eugene St at Sydney RdBus stop
- Eugenie St after Christie StBus stop
- Frome St after Napoleon StBus stop
- Landseer St at Nile StBus stop
- Napoleon St after Sydney RdBus stop
- Nelson St at Landseer StBus stop
- Raglan Coach Stop, Great Western HwyBus stop
- Raglan Public School, Nelson StBus stop
- Ralph Cameron Park, Frome StBus stop
- Sydney Rd at Nile StBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
- Elmo Lavis ParkPark
- Ralph Cameron ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- 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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Raglan Railway Station GroupMain Western railway, RaglanSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 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
- 42.7/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 45% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 3002nd in Australia
- State rank
- 957th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #113 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #269 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
- AirBPamenitiesfuel
- Eugene St at Sydney Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Eugenie St after Christie Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Frome St after Napoleon Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Landseer St at Nile Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Napoleon St after Sydney Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Nelson St at Landseer Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Playgroundamenitiesplayground
- Raglan Coach Stop, Great Western Hwyamenitiesbus_stop
- Raglan Public School, Nelson Stamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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