NSW · Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
Rawdon Island, NSW, 2446
Suburb snapshot
Rawdon Island is a small locality in the Port Macquarie-Hastings area, home to around 142 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 911 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-6%), roughly 6415.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $595 (flats $410, houses $610), 8 public transport stops within the suburb, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 142
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $2,349
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 42
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,846
- Employment rate
- 56.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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)
- $410
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $610
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $595
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 57
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)
- 911
- Against the person
- 311
- Against property
- 350
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 6,415.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 64.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -6%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order67
- Domestic Violence Related Assault107
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment102
- Malicious Damage To Property110
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault50
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
Public transport
8 public transport stops in this suburb
- Freemans Rd At Rawdon Island Rd
- Freemans Rd At Rawdon Island Rd
- Rawdon Island Rd Before River Downs
- Rawdon Island Rd Before River Downs
- Rawdon Island Rd Opp Freemans Rd
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).
29 planning-related records
2025· 3 proposals
June 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support1 RAWDON ISLAND ROAD RAWDON ISLAND 2446Determined
April 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure489 RAWDON ISLAND ROAD RAWDON ISLAND 2446Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation4 RIVER DOWNS RAWDON ISLAND 2446Determined
2024· 5 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure399 RAWDON ISLAND ROAD RAWDON ISLAND 2446Determined
November 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Jetty660 RAWDON ISLAND ROAD RAWDON ISLAND 2446Determined
August 2024
- Subdivision489 RAWDON ISLAND ROAD RAWDON ISLAND 2446Determined
January 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah15 NARROW GUT ROAD RAWDON ISLAND 2446Determined
- Subdivision; Residential Accommodation489 RAWDON ISLAND ROAD RAWDON ISLAND 2446Determined
2023· 4 proposals
November 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Jetty399 RAWDON ISLAND ROAD RAWDON ISLAND 2446Determined
August 2023
- Shed417 RAWDON ISLAND ROAD RAWDON ISLAND 2446Determined
July 2023
- Dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development399 RAWDON ISLAND ROAD RAWDON ISLAND 2446Determined
June 2023
- Port, wharf, boating facilities479 RAWDON ISLAND ROAD RAWDON ISLAND 2446Withdrawn
2022· 5 proposals
October 2022
- Subdivision of land489 RAWDON ISLAND ROAD RAWDON ISLAND 2446Determined
August 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces1 NARROW GUT ROAD RAWDON ISLAND 2446Withdrawn
June 2022
- Secondary dwelling778 RAWDON ISLAND ROAD RAWDON ISLAND 2446Determined
May 2022
- Shed15 RIVER DOWNS RAWDON ISLAND 2446Determined
March 2022
- Port, wharf, boating facilities370 RAWDON ISLAND ROAD RAWDON ISLAND 2446Determined
2021· 12 proposals
December 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development1 NARROW GUT ROAD RAWDON ISLAND 2446Determined
November 2021
- Port, wharf, boating facilities707 RAWDON ISLAND ROAD RAWDON ISLAND 2446Determined
- Dwelling; OtherRAWDON ISLAND ROAD RAWDON ISLAND 2446Determined
October 2021
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Garages, carports and car parking spaces103 NARROW GUT ROAD RAWDON ISLAND 2446Determined
September 2021
- Port, wharf, boating facilities391 RAWDON ISLAND ROAD RAWDON ISLAND 2446Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development707 RAWDON ISLAND ROAD RAWDON ISLAND 2446Determined
August 2021
- Other370 RAWDON ISLAND ROAD RAWDON ISLAND 2446Determined
- Other370 RAWDON ISLAND ROAD RAWDON ISLAND 2446Determined
- Other1 NARROW GUT ROAD RAWDON ISLAND 2446Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed407 RAWDON ISLAND ROAD RAWDON ISLAND 2446Determined
July 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development1 NARROW GUT ROAD RAWDON ISLAND 2446Determined
February 2021
- Dwelling489 RAWDON ISLAND ROAD RAWDON ISLAND 2446Withdrawn
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
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
- Overlay applies
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)
- 0
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
- Freemans Rd At Rawdon Island Rdtransport
- Freemans Rd At Rawdon Island Rdtransport
- Rawdon Island Rd Before River Downstransport
- Rawdon Island Rd Before River Downstransport
- Rawdon Island Rd Opp Freemans Rdtransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning1 NARROW GUT ROAD RAWDON ISLAND 2446Lodged 08 Dec 2021 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning1 NARROW GUT ROAD RAWDON ISLAND 2446Lodged 05 Jul 2021 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandahplanning15 NARROW GUT ROAD RAWDON ISLAND 2446Lodged 30 Jan 2024 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning489 RAWDON ISLAND ROAD RAWDON ISLAND 2446Lodged 26 Feb 2021 · Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning399 RAWDON ISLAND ROAD RAWDON ISLAND 2446Lodged 11 Dec 2024 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- 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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