NSW · Mid-Western Regional Council
Hargraves, NSW, 2850
Desirability index
#910 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Hargraves is a small locality in the Mid-Western Regional area, home to around 300 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,374 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+1%), roughly 4580.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $620 (flats $420, houses $630), 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
- 300
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $872
- Dwelling vacancy
- 30.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 49 of 160
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 46.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 12 / 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)
- $420
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $630
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $620
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 210
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
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)
- 1,374
- Against the person
- 459
- Against property
- 452
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 4,580
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 59.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +1.1%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order107
- Breach Bail Conditions86
- Domestic Violence Related Assault102
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment183
- Malicious Damage To Property142
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
- 840
- Hargraves 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
31 public transport stops in this suburb
- 3326 Hill End Rd
- Hargraves Hall
- Hill End Rd After Bishops View Rd
- Hill End Rd At Bishops View Rd
- Merinda Rd Opp Scotts-Hill 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).
20 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool1356 TRIAMBLE ROAD HARGRAVES 2850Under Assessment
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation485 DOUGHERTYS JUNCTION ROAD HARGRAVES 2850Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure81 LINDSAY STREET HARGRAVES 2850Determined
2025· 5 proposals
December 2025
- Subdivision1188 WALLAWAUGH ROAD HARGRAVES 2850Determined
October 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure217 DOUGHERTYS JUNCTION ROAD HARGRAVES 2850Under Assessment
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation772 BLACK WILLOW ROAD HARGRAVES 2850Determined
April 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Telecommunications facility3326 HILL END ROAD HARGRAVES 2850Deferred Commencement
- Subdivision1186 WALLAWAUGH ROAD HARGRAVES 2850Withdrawn
2024· 2 proposals
June 2024
- Subdivision1188 WALLAWAUGH ROAD HARGRAVES 2850Withdrawn
- Subdivision1188 WALLAWAUGH ROAD HARGRAVES 2850Determined
2023· 3 proposals
August 2023
- Other772 BLACK WILLOW ROAD HARGRAVES 2850Determined
July 2023
- Dwelling5571 HILL END ROAD HARGRAVES 2850Determined
June 2023
- Farm buildings385 BISHOPS VIEW ROAD HARGRAVES 2850Determined
2022· 4 proposals
August 2022
- Secondary dwelling; Dual occupancy604 WALLAWAUGH ROAD HARGRAVES 2850Determined
June 2022
- Dwelling320 BEECHWORTH ROAD HARGRAVES 2850Determined
- Subdivision of land5056 HILL END ROAD HARGRAVES 2850Determined
April 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development4665 HILL END ROAD HARGRAVES 2850Determined
2021· 3 proposals
November 2021
- Dwelling99 MERINDA STREET HARGRAVES 2850Withdrawn
July 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Shed73 MERINDA STREET HARGRAVES 2850Determined
April 2021
- Subdivision of land174B BEECHWORTH ROAD HARGRAVES 2850Determined
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Louisa ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 3.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #910 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
- 3326 Hill End Rdtransport
- Hargraves Halltransport
- Hill End Rd After Bishops View Rdtransport
- Hill End Rd At Bishops View Rdtransport
- Merinda Rd Opp Scotts-Hill Sttransport
- Louisa Parkgovernmentpark
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning4665 HILL END ROAD HARGRAVES 2850Lodged 13 Apr 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Shedplanning73 MERINDA STREET HARGRAVES 2850Lodged 27 Jul 2021 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning5571 HILL END ROAD HARGRAVES 2850Lodged 24 Jul 2023 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning320 BEECHWORTH ROAD HARGRAVES 2850Lodged 29 Jun 2022 · 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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