Median price trend for houses
$580,000
Up 23.4% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $918k
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The quick read on
Hargraves
NSW 2850 · Dubbo Regional
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $580,000
- Population
- 300
- Postcode
- 2850
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Hargraves, New South Wales
Property market insights for Hargraves
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Hargraves NSW
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Hargraves, NSW is currently $580,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Hargraves has a 12-month growth rate of 23.4% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $918,000 in Hargraves.
Crime and safety
Is Hargraves safe?
The overall rate for Hargraves is 3,995 offences per 100,000 residents — 21% above the Rest of NSW benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Hargraves.
Overall crime rate
3,995
offences per 100,000 residents
21% aboveRest of NSW
HargravesRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Hargraves?
Hargraves NSW 2850 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
300 people call Hargraves home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $872 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 300
- Median age
- 50 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,083 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $220 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.7%In line
15–3415.3%Below
35–5423.0%Below
55–7434.7%Above
75 and over8.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses101.8%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright63.3%Above
Paying a mortgage29.4%Below
Renting7.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car27.3%Below
Two cars44.5%Above
Three or more33.6%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home26.7%Above
Drove to work49.1%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Hargraves
26.7% of workers in Hargraves worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of NSW.
31.3% of people in Hargraves described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Hargraves
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Hargraves NSW 2850.
Is Hargraves family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.7% of Hargraves's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
75 family households lived in Hargraves; 36.0% were couple families and 14.7% were one-parent families.
37.3% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Hargraves?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Hargraves had 300 residents at the 2021 Census.
18.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
42.7% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Hargraves?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 101.8% of occupied private dwellings in Hargraves.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Hargraves?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
63.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
29.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
7.3% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Hargraves?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Hargraves had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 31.9% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 38.9%, while 20.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Hargraves?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
26.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
49.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Hargraves?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 27.3% of the total.
78.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Hargraves, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
68.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 31.9% reported a different address.
5.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Hargraves?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
84.3% of residents used only English at home.
3.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Hargraves residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
5.3% of Hargraves's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 94.7% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Hargraves?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 39.0% of ancestry responses in Hargraves.
Australian ancestry made up 46.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Hargraves?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
10.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Managers accounted for 33.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 6.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 7.8% of workers, and education and training employed 7.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Hargraves?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 49.2%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
27.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.0%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Hargraves show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
52.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.0% reported asthma, 11.3% arthritis and 8.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Hargraves?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
9.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 7.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 48.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Hargraves?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $872 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,083.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $220 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Hargraves compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 26.7% in Hargraves, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 63.3% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 7.3% in Hargraves, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Hargraves
Is Hargraves expensive?
The median house price is $580,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Hargraves good for families?
The Census counted 75 local families, and 17.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Hargraves?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $918,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Hargraves
23 streets in Hargraves
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alexander St
- Apple Gum Ln
- Beechworth Rd
- Bishops View Rd
- Black Willow Rd
- Bonds Rd
- Bowen St
- Conservation Cr
- Doughertys Junction Rd
- Edwin St
- Grattai Creek Rd
- Gundowda Rd
- Highland Home Rd
- Hill End Rd
- Lindsay St
- Merinda St
- Research Rd
- Sallys Flat Road
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- Scotts-Hill St
- South St
- Triamble Rd
- Wallawaugh Rd
- Waurdong Creek Rd
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