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NSW · Bathurst Regional Council

Fosters Valley, NSW, 2795

Suburb snapshot

Fosters Valley is a small locality in the Bathurst Regional area, home to around 72 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,486 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+1%), roughly 62305.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $540 (flats $430, houses $580), limited but present public transport access, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
72
Median age
49
Median household income / week
$2,062
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 28
Median monthly mortgage
$1,885
Employment rate
49.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
4 / 0 / 0

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.

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Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
4,486
Against the person
1,294
Against property
1,362
Rate per 1,000 residents
62,305.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
92.1th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+1.1%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions517
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault321
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment512
  • Malicious Damage To Property346
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault249

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

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Rockley Rd Opp James White Dr
  • Rockley Rd Opp James White Dr

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

16 planning-related records

2025· 3 proposals

  • September 2025

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    1381 ROCKLEY ROAD FOSTERS VALLEY 2795Determined

  • August 2025

  • Subdivision
    1557 Rockley Road, Fosters Valley - 2190/846322Determined

  • May 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    ROCKLEY ROAD FOSTERS VALLEY 2795Determined
2024· 1 proposal

  • December 2024

  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Agriculture
    25 BLACK MOUNTAIN ROAD FOSTERS VALLEY 2795Determined
2023· 4 proposals

  • August 2023

  • Dwelling
    1120 Rockley Road Fosters ValleyDetermined

  • June 2023

  • Subdivision of land
    2042 ROCKLEY ROAD FOSTERS VALLEY 2795Determined
  • Dwelling
    ROCKLEY ROAD FOSTERS VALLEY 2795Determined

  • February 2023

  • Dwelling; Alterations and additions to commercial development
    1557 ROCKLEY ROAD FOSTERS VALLEY 2795Determined
2022· 5 proposals

  • September 2022

  • Farm buildings
    1120 Rockley Road, Fosters Valley NSW 2795Determined

  • August 2022

  • Other
    1292 ROCKLEY ROAD FOSTERS VALLEY 2795Determined

  • May 2022

  • Dwelling
    ROCKLEY ROAD FOSTERS VALLEY 2795Determined

  • April 2022

  • Dwelling
    1116 Rockley Rd, Fosters Valley NSW 2795Determined

  • March 2022

  • Dwelling
    1381 ROCKLEY ROAD FOSTERS VALLEY 2795Determined
2021· 3 proposals

  • April 2021

  • Dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development
    1557 ROCKLEY ROAD FOSTERS VALLEY 2795Determined

  • March 2021

  • Other
    1557 ROCKLEY ROAD FOSTERS VALLEY 2795Determined

  • February 2021

  • Other
    1557 ROCKLEY ROAD FOSTERS VALLEY 2795Determined

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Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

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

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

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Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Recent changes

  • Rockley Rd Opp James White Drtransport
  • Rockley Rd Opp James White Drtransport
  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Agricultureplanning25 BLACK MOUNTAIN ROAD FOSTERS VALLEY 2795Lodged 23 Dec 2024 · Determined
  • Dwellingplanning1120 Rockley Road Fosters ValleyLodged 29 Aug 2023 · Determined
  • DwellingplanningROCKLEY ROAD FOSTERS VALLEY 2795Lodged 15 Jun 2023 · Determined
  • DwellingplanningROCKLEY ROAD FOSTERS VALLEY 2795Lodged 17 May 2022 · Determined
  • Dwellingplanning1116 Rockley Rd, Fosters Valley NSW 2795Lodged 04 Apr 2022 · Determined
  • Dwellingplanning1381 ROCKLEY ROAD FOSTERS VALLEY 2795Lodged 09 Mar 2022 · Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanningROCKLEY ROAD FOSTERS VALLEY 2795Lodged 05 May 2025 · Determined
  • Dwelling; Alterations and additions to commercial developmentplanning1557 ROCKLEY ROAD FOSTERS VALLEY 2795Lodged 22 Feb 2023 · Determined

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