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NSW · Bathurst Regional Council

Watton, NSW, 2795

Suburb snapshot

Watton is a small locality in the Bathurst Regional area, home to around 63 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,486 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+1%), roughly 71206.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $540 (flats $430, houses $580), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
63
Median age
41
Median household income / week
$2,583
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 27
Median monthly mortgage
$1,734
Employment rate
77.1%
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)
$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.

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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
71,206.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
93th (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

Public transport

18 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 1404 Freemantle Rd
  • 1490 Freemantle Rd
  • 1511 Freemantle Rd
  • Freemantle Rd Opp 1490
  • Freemantle Rd Opp 1511

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

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

4 planning-related records

2022· 3 proposals

  • September 2022

  • Dwelling
    1552 FREEMANTLE ROAD WATTON 2795Determined
  • Dwelling
    1745 FREEMANTLE ROAD WATTON 2795Determined

  • June 2022

  • Other
    1673 FREEMANTLE ROAD WATTON 2795Determined
2021· 1 proposal

  • November 2021

  • Other
    1673 FREEMANTLE ROAD WATTON 2795Determined

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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)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

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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

Recent changes

  • 1404 Freemantle Rdtransport
  • 1490 Freemantle Rdtransport
  • 1511 Freemantle Rdtransport
  • Freemantle Rd Opp 1490transport
  • Freemantle Rd Opp 1511transport
  • Dwellingplanning1552 FREEMANTLE ROAD WATTON 2795Lodged 06 Sep 2022 · Determined
  • Dwellingplanning1745 FREEMANTLE ROAD WATTON 2795Lodged 02 Sep 2022 · Determined
  • Otherplanning1673 FREEMANTLE ROAD WATTON 2795Lodged 30 Jun 2022 · Determined
  • Otherplanning1673 FREEMANTLE ROAD WATTON 2795Lodged 15 Nov 2021 · Determined
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime517

Data sources & freshness