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NSW · Federation Council

Rand, 2642

Current weather

14.1°CPartly cloudy

62% humidity · 25.8 km/h wind · 15.6° / 8.7° today · 4.9 mm rain

Updated

  • Excellent transport
  • Green suburb
What Rand is known for: Excellent transport, Green suburb

Suburb profile

Rand is a residential smaller community in Federation with a familiar suburban feel. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout.

Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.

Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.

Population

Population
192
Median age
39
Median household income / week
$1,343
Dwelling vacancy
6.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
5 of 72
Median monthly mortgage
$510
Employment rate
58%
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.

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
9
Against the person
3
Against property
4
Rate per 1,000 residents
46.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 64 residents
State safety percentile
24th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+28.9%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order25
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault28
  • Fraud19
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment28
  • Malicious Damage To Property32

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
2
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
1,056.5
  • Rand Public SchoolPrimary
  • St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

28 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Bong St At Four Corners Rd
  • Bynedale Rd At Four Corners Rd
  • Rand Bowling Club, Kindra St
  • Urana Rd Opp Langdale Property
  • Western Rd At Blair Park Lane

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).

6 planning-related records

2025· 1 proposal

  • March 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    55 FULLERS ROAD RAND 2642Determined
2023· 2 proposals

  • October 2023

  • Change of use
    14-18 KOOBA STREET RAND 2642Determined

  • June 2023

  • Telecommunications and communication facilities
    FOUR CORNERS ROAD RAND 2642Determined
2022· 3 proposals

  • September 2022

  • Subdivision of land
    156 RALSTON ROAD RAND 2642Determined

  • April 2022

  • Pools / decks / fencing
    207 FULLERS ROAD RAND 2642Determined

  • January 2022

  • Attached dwelling; Business premises
    23-29 KINDRA STREET RAND 2642Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

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

  • Billabong ParkPark
  • Memorial ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

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

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

Recent changes

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime25
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime28
  • Fraudcrime19
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime28
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime32
  • Bong St At Four Corners Rdtransport
  • Bynedale Rd At Four Corners Rdtransport
  • Rand Bowling Club, Kindra Sttransport
  • Urana Rd Opp Langdale Propertytransport
  • Western Rd At Blair Park Lanetransport

Data sources & freshness

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