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Rawdon Island

NSW 2446 · Port Macquarie-Hastings

142 (2021)152 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

Part of the Port Macquarie-Hastings local government area (est. 90,351 residents)

20
Overall score

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

142
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Rawdon Island is a moderate growth suburb in Port Macquarie-Hastings, NSW 2446, about 310km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Rawdon Island are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 12km inland. Rawdon Island has an overall score of 20/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

310.3 km
To Sydney CBD
12.2 km
To coast
$595/wk
Median rent (house)
6.1 km
To nearest station
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Demographics

142
Population
38
Median age
3.2
Avg household

Age distribution

Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA population (est. 2025)90,351
Median household income (weekly)$2,349
vs NSW median+27.0%
Median taxable income (individual)$49,672/yr
vs national median ($59,576)↓ -17%

ATO 2023-24, postcode 2446 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.

Bachelor degree or higher22.4%
Born in Australia81.7%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse38 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: New Zealand (2.82%), England (2.11%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Data not available
Median house (2026)Fewer than 5 recent sales
Data not available
Median unit (2026)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$595 / $412 wk
Rental yield (house)1.9%
Days on market (house)Data not available

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q1 2026

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
0
Steal from dwelling
1
Motor vehicle theft
3
Domestic assault
0
Robbery
0
Non-domestic assault

Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.

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: 7 (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 March 2026

Schools

8
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 976 (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)

  • St Joseph's Regional CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 6kmICSEA 1017
  • Wauchope High SchoolSecondary · Government · 6.1kmICSEA 894
  • Wauchope Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.6kmICSEA 900
  • St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.7kmICSEA 1011
  • Newman Senior Technical CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 8.5kmICSEA 996
  • Heritage Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 9.2kmICSEA 1032
  • Telegraph Point Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.5kmICSEA 968
  • Beechwood Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.9kmICSEA 959

Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationWauchope (6.1 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Employment & Economy

Unemployment rate3.6% · vs NSW avg 4.1% ≈

Top local industries

Health Care & Social Assistance
18.7%
Construction
12.3%
Retail Trade
11.7%
Education & Training
8.5%
Accommodation & Food Services
7.4%

Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census

Liveability

27.0°C
Summer max
19.0°C
Winter max
1,500mm
Rainfall/yr
6.9h
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
2Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalWauchope District Memorial Hospital (6.8 km)
Nearest vet6.7 km
Nearest airportPort Macquarie (7.8 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)

Entertainment Scene

No data

Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.

0
Licensed venues (within 2km)
0.00
Per 1,000 residents

No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the Liquor & Gaming NSW register.

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Source: OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate1.72%
Projected population 2041159
Projected households 204148

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Rawdon Island

What are property prices in Rawdon Island?

Recent sales volume in Rawdon Island is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price. Median weekly house rent is $595.

How far is Rawdon Island from Sydney CBD?

Rawdon Island is about 310.3 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Rawdon Island?

Rawdon Island has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Rawdon Island?

Rawdon Island 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.