Rawdon Island vs Redbank

Rawdon Island is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 48 in Redbank. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Rawdon Island, most households are couple families. In Redbank, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Rawdon Island tends to suit families with children and couples, while Redbank suits older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Rawdon Island is already more of a family suburb (88% vs 69%)
  • Redbank carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 70/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Redbank

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 38%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Redbank

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($338/wk vs $475/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Rawdon Island

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (386.5 km vs 388.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Redbank

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 70/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 16%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Rawdon Island

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (44.9% vs 7.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Rawdon Island and Redbank drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Rawdon Island Redbank
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Rawdon Island Redbank
Walkability 12 / 8
Rawdon Island — Walkability: 12/100 Redbank — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 30 / 73
Rawdon Island — Safety: 30/100 Redbank — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 82 / 78
Rawdon Island — Low fire risk: 82/100 Redbank — Low fire risk: 78/100

Demographics

Redbank has more residents (404 vs 142); Rawdon Island rents higher ($475/wk vs $338/wk).

Rawdon Island Redbank
Population 142 404
+185% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +44.9% +7.4%
Median age 38 48
Median household income $122,148/yr
+22% vs other
 $95,316/yr
Median weekly rent $475/wk
+29% vs other
 $338/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rawdon Island Redbank
0-4 9.2% / 4.7%
Rawdon Island — 0-4: 9.2% Redbank — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 13.4% / 13.9%
Rawdon Island — 5-14: 13.4% Redbank — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 5.6% / 4.2%
Rawdon Island — 15-19: 5.6% Redbank — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 4.2% / 3.7%
Rawdon Island — 20-24: 4.2% Redbank — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 9.9% / 9.7%
Rawdon Island — 25-34: 9.9% Redbank — 25-34: 9.7%
35-44 9.2% / 10.6%
Rawdon Island — 35-44: 9.2% Redbank — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 12.7% / 13.6%
Rawdon Island — 45-54: 12.7% Redbank — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 16.2% / 15.6%
Rawdon Island — 55-64: 16.2% Redbank — 55-64: 15.6%
65-74 11.3% / 14.9%
Rawdon Island — 65-74: 11.3% Redbank — 65-74: 14.9%
75-84 4.2% / 7.7%
Rawdon Island — 75-84: 4.2% Redbank — 75-84: 7.7%
85+ — / 1.7%
Rawdon Island — 85+: not among its largest Redbank — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Rawdon Island 68.0% couple families
Rawdon Island — Couple Families: 68.0% Rawdon Island — One Parent Families: 20.0% Rawdon Island — Lone Person: 12.0% Rawdon Island — Group Household: 0.0%
Redbank 48.3% couple families
Redbank — Couple Families: 48.3% Redbank — One Parent Families: 20.7% Redbank — Lone Person: 21.8% Redbank — Group Household: 9.2%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Rawdon Island 11.4% renting
Rawdon Island — Owned Outright: 54.3% Rawdon Island — Mortgage: 34.3% Rawdon Island — Renting: 11.4%
Redbank 9.3% renting
Redbank — Owned Outright: 52.9% Redbank — Mortgage: 37.9% Redbank — Renting: 9.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Rawdon Island Redbank
England 2.1% / 4.7%
Rawdon Island — England: 2.1% Redbank — England: 4.7%
New Zealand 2.8% / 2.5%
Rawdon Island — New Zealand: 2.8% Redbank — New Zealand: 2.5%
Ireland — / 0.7%
Rawdon Island — Ireland: not among its largest Redbank — Ireland: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Rawdon Island Redbank
Certificate III & IV 21.1% / 21.3%
Rawdon Island — Certificate III & IV: 21.1% Redbank — Certificate III & IV: 21.3%
Bachelor Degree 7.7% / 10.1%
Rawdon Island — Bachelor Degree: 7.7% Redbank — Bachelor Degree: 10.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 6.2%
Rawdon Island — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Redbank — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 4.0%
Rawdon Island — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Redbank — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 3.7%
Rawdon Island — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Redbank — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Rawdon Island 100.0% houses
Rawdon Island — Houses: 100.0% Rawdon Island — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Redbank 97.9% houses
Redbank — Houses: 97.9% Redbank — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Rawdon Island Redbank
Median house price — $1,155,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $200,000 —

Zoning mix

Rawdon Island has more land zoned for conservation (22% vs 7%).

Rawdon Island Redbank
Rural and farming 76% 84%
Environmental 22% 7%
Residential 1% 9%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Rawdon Island Redbank
New dwellings approved 546
across Port Macquarie-Hastings
same for both
Approvals change year on year +33%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Rawdon Island Redbank
House price — Higher than 60% of NSW
Income Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 50% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW

Liveability

Rawdon Island Redbank
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Rawdon Island carries more crime risk (70 vs 27).

Rawdon Island Redbank
Bushfire Low
18/100
 Low
22/100
Crime High
70/100
 Low
27/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Rawdon Island Redbank
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Rawdon Island Redbank
Waterways 2 10

Mobility

Redbank sits further from the CBD (388.6 km vs 386.5 km).

Rawdon Island Redbank
Walkability score 12/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 386.5 km 388.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 264 min 262 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2446
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 2446
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Rawdon Island Redbank
Car (driver) 62.9% / 79.9%
Rawdon Island — Car (driver): 62.9% Redbank — Car (driver): 79.9%
Worked from Home 16.1% / 14.5%
Rawdon Island — Worked from Home: 16.1% Redbank — Worked from Home: 14.5%
Car (passenger) 12.9% / 3.4%
Rawdon Island — Car (passenger): 12.9% Redbank — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Bus 8.1% / —
Rawdon Island — Bus: 8.1% Redbank — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only — / 2.2%
Rawdon Island — Walked Only: not among its largest Redbank — Walked Only: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.9%).

Setting

Rawdon Island Redbank
Elevation 1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.5 km 12.8 km

NBN connectivity

Rawdon Island Redbank
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
48 premises
 0%
148 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Rawdon Island Redbank
PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 11.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.92 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Rawdon Island Redbank
Average residential rate $1,325/yr
same for both
Council Port Macquarie-Hastings
same for both

Federal electorate

Rawdon Island Redbank
Division Lyne
same for both
Member Alison Penfold
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Rawdon Island Redbank
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Rawdon Island

Family Rural Young Families

Redbank

River Rural

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