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Laffing Waters

NSW 2795 · Bathurst Regional

98 (2021)108 est. (2025) · High Growth

Part of the Bathurst Regional local government area (est. 44,656 residents)

23
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

98
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Laffing Waters is a high growth suburb in Bathurst Regional, NSW 2795, about 157km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Laffing Waters are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 142km inland. Laffing Waters has an overall score of 23/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

157.1 km
To Sydney CBD
142.3 km
To coast
$560/wk
Median rent (house)
5.5 km
To nearest station

Demographics

98
Population
41
Median age
3
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Bathurst Regional LGA population (est. 2025)44,656
Median household income (weekly)$2,285
vs NSW median+23.5%
Bachelor degree or higher36.2%
Born in Australia91.8%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse32 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: New Zealand (4.08%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Data not available
Median house (2025)Fewer than 5 recent sales
Data not available
Median unit (2025)

Median price history

Data not available
Median rent — house / unit$560 / $420 wk
Rental yield (house)2.1%
Days on market (house)Data not available

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

0
Break & enter dwelling
2
Steal from dwelling
0
Motor vehicle theft
0
Domestic assault
0
Robbery

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 6 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025

Schools

19
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 982 (below the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.7kmICSEA 1028
  • Denison College of Secondary Education, Kelso High CampusSecondary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 937
  • Kelso Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 871
  • Scots All Saints College, Campus WestCombined · Independent · 6.2km
  • Denison College of Secondary Education, Bathurst High CampusSecondary · Government · 6.7kmICSEA 963
  • Scots All Saints CollegeCombined · Independent · 6.7kmICSEA 1083
  • Raglan Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 983
  • The Assumption Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.8kmICSEA 1030
  • Cathedral Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.9kmICSEA 1038
  • Bathurst Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.3kmICSEA 996
  • Bathurst West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.4kmICSEA 928
  • MacKillop CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 7.5kmICSEA 1041

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationKelso Coach Stop (5.5 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

28.0°C
Summer max
11.5°C
Winter max
620mm
Rainfall/yr
7.2h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
0Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalBathurst Hospital (6.0 km)
Nearest vet6.2 km
Nearest airportWestern Sydney (117.2 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate2.46%
Projected population 2041135
Projected households 204144

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Laffing Waters

What are property prices in Laffing Waters?

Recent sales volume in Laffing Waters is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price. Median weekly house rent is $560.

How far is Laffing Waters from Sydney CBD?

Laffing Waters is about 157.1 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Laffing Waters?

Laffing Waters has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Laffing Waters?

Laffing Waters has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.