NSW · Federation Council
Rand, NSW, 2642
Suburb snapshot
Rand is a small locality in the Federation area, home to around 192 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 261 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+32%), roughly 1359.4 offences per 1,000 residents, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 192
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,343
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5 of 72
- Median monthly mortgage
- $510
- Employment rate
- 58%
- 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 261
- Against the person
- 84
- Against property
- 111
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,359.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 38.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +31.8%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order25
- Domestic Violence Related Assault28
- Fraud19
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment28
- Malicious Damage To Property32
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,056.5
- Rand Public SchoolPrimary
- St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary 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
28 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bong St At Four Corners Rd
- Bynedale Rd At Four Corners Rd
- Rand Bowling Club, Kindra St
- Urana Rd Opp Langdale Property
- Western Rd At Blair Park Lane
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).
6 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation55 FULLERS ROAD RAND 2642Determined
2023· 2 proposals
October 2023
- Change of use14-18 KOOBA STREET RAND 2642Determined
June 2023
- Telecommunications and communication facilitiesFOUR CORNERS ROAD RAND 2642Determined
2022· 3 proposals
September 2022
- Subdivision of land156 RALSTON ROAD RAND 2642Determined
April 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing207 FULLERS ROAD RAND 2642Determined
January 2022
- Attached dwelling; Business premises23-29 KINDRA STREET RAND 2642Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2022; 2023… · 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
- Billabong ParkPark
- Memorial ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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)
- 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
Recent changes
- Bong St At Four Corners Rdtransport
- Bynedale Rd At Four Corners Rdtransport
- Rand Bowling Club, Kindra Sttransport
- Urana Rd Opp Langdale Propertytransport
- Western Rd At Blair Park Lanetransport
- Billabong Parkgovernmentpark
- Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
- Attached dwelling; Business premisesplanning23-29 KINDRA STREET RAND 2642Lodged 05 Jan 2022 · Determined
- Change of useplanning14-18 KOOBA STREET RAND 2642Lodged 20 Oct 2023 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodationplanning55 FULLERS ROAD RAND 2642Lodged 03 Mar 2025 · 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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