NSW · Bathurst Regional Council
Raglan (NSW), NSW, 2795
Desirability index
#408 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Raglan (NSW) is a small locality in the Bathurst Regional area, home to around 1,272 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,486 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+1%), roughly 3526.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $540 (flats $430, houses $580), 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,272
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,785
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 9 of 433
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 60.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 37 / 0 / 6
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.
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)
- 4,486
- Against the person
- 1,294
- Against property
- 1,362
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 3,526.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 54.5th (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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 978
- Raglan 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
47 public transport stops in this suburb
- 16 Lansdowne Dr
- Frome St After Napolean St
- Landseer St At Nile St
- Napoleon St Before Frome St
- Raglan Coach Stop
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).
80 planning-related records
2026· 7 proposals
June 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Carport9 NILE STREET RAGLAN 2795Under Assessment
May 2026
- SubdivisionNAPOLEON STREET RAGLAN 2795Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure32 CROSS STREET RAGLAN 2795Under Assessment
March 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure53 NELSON STREET RAGLAN 2795Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)2 LANDSEER STREET RAGLAN 2795Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Air transport facility15 HERCULES CLOSE RAGLAN 2795Determined
January 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support4A CHRISTIE STREET RAGLAN 2795Determined
2025· 18 proposals
December 2025
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation10 LOCKE STREET RAGLAN 2795Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Air transport premises10 HERCULES CLOSE RAGLAN 2795Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)57 NAPOLEON STREET RAGLAN 2795Determined
November 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Carport36 EUGENIE STREET RAGLAN 2795Determined
September 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure18 NELSON STREET RAGLAN 2795Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Residential Accommodation14 LANDSEER STREET RAGLAN 2795Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation14 LANDSEER STREET RAGLAN 2795Determined
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support83 NILE STREET RAGLAN 2795Determined
July 2025
- Subdivision45 LANDSEER STREET RAGLAN 2795Determined
- Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Air transport facility17 WINDSOCK WAY RAGLAN 2795Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation2 LANDSEER STREET RAGLAN 2795Withdrawn
- Subdivision59 NELSON STREET RAGLAN 2795Determined
May 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Air transport premises13 WINDSOCK WAY RAGLAN 2795Determined
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure1 ADRIENNE STREET RAGLAN 2795Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space4 LEN BLACK PLACE RAGLAN 2795Determined
April 2025
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure51A NELSON STREET RAGLAN 2795Determined
March 2025
- Subdivision55 NAPOLEON STREET RAGLAN 2795Determined
February 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure59 LOCKE STREET RAGLAN 2795Determined
2024· 12 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14A LANDSEER STREET RAGLAN 2795Determined
November 2024
- Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external); Residential Accommodation65 LOCKE STREET RAGLAN 2795Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation/Tourist Premise; Function centre; Community facility; Other InfrastructureCHRISTIE STREET RAGLAN 2795Determined
September 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Shipping containers44 CHRISTIE STREET RAGLAN 2795Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space22 CROSS STREET RAGLAN 2795Determined
August 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport12 CHRISTIE STREET RAGLAN 2795Determined
July 2024
- Place of public worship; Temporary building, structure or use1 SYDNEY ROAD RAGLAN 2795Determined
May 2024
- Subdivision13 NELSON STREET RAGLAN 2795Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure58 LANDSEER STREET RAGLAN 2795Determined
February 2024
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space25 NAPOLEON STREET RAGLAN 2795Determined
January 2024
- Erection of a new structure; General industry146 CERAMIC AVENUE RAGLAN 2795Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 MELROSE DRIVE RAGLAN 2795Determined
2023· 8 proposals
December 2023
- Place of public worship; Erection of a new structure1 - 3 Sydney Road, RaglanDetermined
November 2023
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 ADRIENNE STREET RAGLAN 2795Determined
August 2023
- Subdivision of land45 landseer st Raglan 2795Determined
2022· 15 proposals
15 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 20 proposals
20 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
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
11 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Eugene St at Sydney RdBus stop
- Eugenie St after Christie StBus stop
- Frome St after Napoleon StBus stop
- Landseer St at Nile StBus stop
- Napoleon St after Sydney RdBus stop
- Nelson St at Landseer StBus stop
- Raglan Coach Stop, Great Western HwyBus stop
- Raglan Public School, Nelson StBus stop
- Ralph Cameron Park, Frome StBus stop
- Sydney Rd at Nile StBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
- Elmo Lavis ParkPark
- Ralph Cameron ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- 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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Raglan Railway Station GroupMain Western railway, RaglanSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 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
- 56.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #408 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
- 16 Lansdowne Drtransport
- Frome St After Napolean Sttransport
- Landseer St At Nile Sttransport
- Napoleon St Before Frome Sttransport
- Raglan Coach Stoptransport
- Raglan Railway Station GroupheritageMain Western railway, RaglanSHR
- Elmo Lavis Parkgovernmentpark
- Ralph Cameron Parkgovernmentpark
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Air transport premisesplanning13 WINDSOCK WAY RAGLAN 2795Lodged 28 May 2025 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carportplanning12 CHRISTIE STREET RAGLAN 2795Lodged 16 Aug 2024 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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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