NSW · Bathurst Regional Council
Watton, 2795
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Watton is a welcoming smaller community in Bathurst Regional, with a settled community character. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible. There is a settled, neighbourly feel to the area that rewards people who like knowing their patch.
The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
Population
- Population
- 63
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $2,583
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 27
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,734
- Employment rate
- 77.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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)
- $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)
- 6
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 95.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 32 residents
- State safety percentile
- 66.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Reported offences are unchanged 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
Public transport
18 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1404 Freemantle Rd
- 1490 Freemantle Rd
- 1511 Freemantle Rd
- Freemantle Rd Opp 1490
- Freemantle Rd Opp 1511
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).
4 planning-related records
2022· 3 proposals
September 2022
- Dwelling1552 FREEMANTLE ROAD WATTON 2795Determined
- Dwelling1745 FREEMANTLE ROAD WATTON 2795Determined
June 2022
- Other1673 FREEMANTLE ROAD WATTON 2795Determined
2021· 1 proposal
November 2021
- Other1673 FREEMANTLE ROAD WATTON 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
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
- Overlay applies
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
Recent changes
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime517
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime321
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime512
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime346
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime249
- 1404 Freemantle Rdtransport
- 1490 Freemantle Rdtransport
- 1511 Freemantle Rdtransport
- Freemantle Rd Opp 1490transport
- Freemantle Rd Opp 1511transport
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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