NSW · Bathurst Regional Council

Napoleon Reef, 2795

Est. population · Jun 2025

135

Growth (1 yr)

+0.8%

Growth (5 yr)

+2.3%

Median age

59

Median income

$1,859/wk

Employment rate

55.4%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$728,000

Languages at home

3.3%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Green suburb
  • Excellent transport
What Napoleon Reef is known for: Green suburb, Excellent transport

Suburb profile

Napoleon Reef offers a slower smaller community life in Bathurst Regional Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. The capital is not on the doorstep: Sydney is a proper journey, while nearby towns cover more day-to-day needs. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.

Local shops are sparse, so a fuller set of amenities usually means travelling to a neighbouring town or regional hub. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield.

Buyers typically pay more than the metro middle for a home here. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

At a glance

Napoleon Reef snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$728k

+5.0% change

Median rent

$540/wk

Houses $580 · Units $430

Population (ERP)

135

+0.8% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

17.5%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Safety

70th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

58th

percentile in NSW

Advantage (IRSAD)

8/10

national SEIFA decile

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

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 house price (October to December 2025)
$728,000
Median price change
+5%

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

Population

Estimated resident population

135(June 2025)

+0.8% annual · +2.3% over 5 years · 58th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.8%
5-year growth
+2.3%
Change in 1 year
+1
Change in 5 years
+3
Growth rank in NSW
58th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~150), extrapolated at +0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
130
Median age
59
Median household income / week
$1,859
Dwelling vacancy
17.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
10 of 57
Median monthly mortgage
$1,975
Employment rate
55.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
54 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
13
Against the person
4
Against property
4
Rate per 1,000 residents
96.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 32 residents
State safety percentile
69.8th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+0.3%

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 statisticsNSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows

Family & Lifestyle

Public transport

10 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 85 Walang Dr
  • Walang Dr At Napoleon Reef Rd
  • Walang Dr At Napoleon Reef Rd
  • Walang Dr At Valley View Cl
  • Walang Dr Before The Ridgeway

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 · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
4
Parks (OSM)
0

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

Health access

Nearest hospital
Bathurst Private Hospital (15.9 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
3
Participants per 1,000 residents
22.2

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
27° / 15°
Rainfall
221 mm · ~28 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
21° / 9°
Rainfall
163 mm · ~20 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
14° / 3°
Rainfall
130 mm · ~16 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
21° / 8°
Rainfall
183 mm · ~23 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

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

4 planning-related records

2023· 3 proposals
  • June 2023

  • Other
    NAPOLEON REEF ROAD NAPOLEON REEF 2795Determined
  • February 2023

  • Shed
    28 THE RIDGEWAY NAPOLEON REEF 2795Determined
  • January 2023

  • Subdivision of land
    45 NAPOLEON REEF ROAD NAPOLEON REEF 2795Determined
2021· 1 proposal
  • August 2021

  • Dwelling
    205 WALANG DRIVE NAPOLEON REEF 2795Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

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 overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Calare
Member of Parliament
Andrew GEE (Independent)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
124,664
Turnout (2025)
92.7%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+3.2 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 62.3%Labor 37.7%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 16.5 km away).

Coalition 63.9%Labor 36.1%

1.6 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -1.2 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • YetholmeLabor 27.6% · Coalition 72.3% TPP (2025)8.5 km away
  • RaglanLabor 36.5% · Coalition 63.5% TPP (2025)10.2 km away
  • KelsoLabor 37.3% · Coalition 62.7% TPP (2025)13.8 km away
  • PeelLabor 38.8% · Coalition 61.2% TPP (2025)14.4 km away
  • O'ConnellLabor 33.0% · Coalition 67.0% TPP (2025)14.6 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

More in Bathurst Regional Council

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Comparable suburbs

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