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The quick read on

Rawdon Island

NSW 2446 · Port Macquarie-Hastings

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Population
142

ABS 2021

Postcode
2446

Rawdon Island, New South Wales

Property market insights for Rawdon Island

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Rawdon Island NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months

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Crime and safety

Is Rawdon Island safe?

The overall rate for Rawdon Island is 1,254 offences per 100,000 residents — 62% below 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 Rawdon Island.

Overall crime rate

1,254

offences per 100,000 residents

62% belowRest of NSW

Rawdon IslandRest 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 Rawdon Island?

Rawdon Island NSW 2446 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.

142 people call Rawdon Island home, with an average of 3.2 people per household and a median household income of $2,349 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
142
Median age
38 years
Median mortgage
$3,846 / month
2021 household rent
$475 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1522.5%Above
15–3419.7%Below
35–5421.8%Below
55–7427.5%Above
75 and over4.2%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses97.4%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright54.3%Above
Paying a mortgage34.3%Above
Renting11.4%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car28.9%Below
Two cars50.0%Above
Three or more47.4%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home16.7%Above
Drove to work65.0%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Rawdon Island

16.7% of workers in Rawdon Island worked from home on Census day.

2.8% of Rawdon Island residents were born in New Zealand, about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.

41.5% of people in Rawdon Island described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Rawdon Island

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Rawdon Island NSW 2446.

Is Rawdon Island family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

22.5% of Rawdon Island's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

38 family households lived in Rawdon Island; 44.7% were couple families and 13.2% were one-parent families.

34.2% 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 Rawdon Island?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Rawdon Island had 142 residents at the 2021 Census.

19.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

31.7% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Rawdon Island?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 97.4% of occupied private dwellings in Rawdon Island.

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 Rawdon Island?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

54.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

34.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.

11.4% 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 Rawdon Island?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Rawdon Island had 3.2 people.

One-person households made up 7.9% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Two-person households represented 36.8%, while 42.1% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Rawdon Island?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

16.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

65.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above 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 Rawdon Island?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 28.9% of the total.

97.4% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Rawdon Island, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

55.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 44.6% reported a different address.

6.3% 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 Rawdon Island?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

91.5% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% 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 Rawdon Island residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

6.3% of Rawdon Island's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 93.7% 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 92.3%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Rawdon Island?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 43.0% of ancestry responses in Rawdon Island.

Australian ancestry made up 40.8% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Rawdon Island?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

26.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Managers accounted for 18.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 26.7% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Rawdon Island?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 57.8%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.

31.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.7% worked part time.

Unemployment was 1.6%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Rawdon Island show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

52.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.

11.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

13.4% reported asthma, 4.9% arthritis and 4.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Rawdon Island?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

14.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.9% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 39.5%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Rawdon Island?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $2,349 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $3,846.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $475 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Rawdon Island compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 16.7% in Rawdon Island, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.

Outright ownership was 54.3% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Renting accounted for 11.4% in Rawdon Island, 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 Rawdon Island

Is Rawdon Island expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Rawdon Island good for families?

The Census counted 38 local families, and 22.5% 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 Rawdon Island?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Rawdon Island

4 streets in Rawdon Island

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Freemans Rd
  • Narrow Gut Rd
  • Rawdon Island Road
  • River Downs

Keep exploring

Is Rawdon Island right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.