NSW · Gwydir Council
Gravesend, NSW, 2401
Desirability index
#713 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Gravesend is a small locality in the Gwydir area, home to around 299 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 29 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+38%), roughly 97.0 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 299
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,406
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 113
- Median monthly mortgage
- $815
- Employment rate
- 67.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 8 / 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 29
- Against the person
- 10
- Against property
- 10
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 97
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 30 residents
- State safety percentile
- 8.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +38.1%
Most common offence types
- Break And Enter Dwelling4
- Domestic Violence Related Assault3
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment6
- Malicious Damage To Property2
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences4
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
- 918
- Gravesend Public SchoolPrimary
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
49 public transport stops in this suburb
- Gravesend Coach Stop
- Gwydir Hwy At Bent St
- Gwydir Hwy Before Short St
- Yagobie Property, Gwydir Hwy
- Yagobie St At Onus St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
11 planning-related records
2025· 2 proposals
November 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Extractive Industries (non-mining)2759 GRAVESEND ROAD GRAVESEND 2401Deferred Commencement
August 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure13 RAILWAY PARADE GRAVESEND 2401Determined
2024· 3 proposals
December 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Extractive Industries (non-mining)16489 GWYDIR HIGHWAY GRAVESEND 2401Determined
November 2024
- Industrial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Extractive Industries (non-mining)Gwydir Highway GravesendDetermined
February 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Telecommunications facilityGWYDIR HIGHWAY GRAVESEND 2401Determined
2023· 1 proposal
August 2023
- Other16150 GWYDIR HIGHWAY GRAVESEND 2401Determined
2022· 2 proposals
November 2022
- Shed13 RAILWAY PARADE GRAVESEND 2401Determined
August 2022
- Other228 CAMPBELL LANE GRAVESEND 2401Determined
2021· 3 proposals
December 2021
- Shed6 Railway Ave Gravesend 2401Determined
September 2021
- Dwelling3 YAGOBIE STREET GRAVESEND 2401Determined
August 2021
- Shed226 MOUNT JERRYBANG ROAD GRAVESEND 2401Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
- Anzac ParkPark
- Moffat ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 24.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #713 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Gravesend Coach Stoptransport
- Gwydir Hwy At Bent Sttransport
- Gwydir Hwy Before Short Sttransport
- Yagobie Property, Gwydir Hwytransport
- Yagobie St At Onus Sttransport
- Anzac Parkgovernmentpark
- Moffat Parkgovernmentpark
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Extractive Industries (non-mining)planning2759 GRAVESEND ROAD GRAVESEND 2401Lodged 26 Nov 2025 · Deferred Commencement
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Extractive Industries (non-mining)planning16489 GWYDIR HIGHWAY GRAVESEND 2401Lodged 19 Dec 2024 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning3 YAGOBIE STREET GRAVESEND 2401Lodged 20 Sep 2021 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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