Suburb · NSW · 2025 data

High Range, NSW

In 2025, police recorded 3 offences in High Range, or 6.0 per 1,000 residents. That is 0.08× the NSW rate.

497 residents · estimated 282.8 km² -50.0% vs 2024
Crime rank within NSW
0 out of 100
Very low crime

Lowest weighted crime rate of the 1,583 ranked NSW suburbs (2025).

Violent
1
Property
3

Higher = more crime. Severity-weighted rate per resident · method v2026.07

All offences
3
2025 · ▼ -50.0%
Crimes / 1,000
6.0
NSW avg 72.9
Violent / 1,000
0.0
0 offences · avg 17.5
Property / 1,000
2.0
1 offences · avg 27.4
Harm-focused / 1,000
6.0
excl. justice & regulatory · avg 54.2
Violent crime, roughly
1 in Noneresidents per year
NSW: 1 in 57
Property crime, roughly
1 in 497residents per year
NSW: 1 in 36

By crime type, 2025

High Range NSW average Line = 2024–2025

Rates per 1,000 residents. ×-values compare with the state rate for the same offence type.

Crimes against the person

0.0 / 1,000 NSW 17.5 · National 16.5
Homicide and related offences
0.00
0.0×
Assault and related offences
0.00
0.0×
Sexual offences
0.00
0.0×
Abduction and related offences
0.00
0.0×
Robbery
0.00
0.0×
Blackmail and extortion
0.00
0.0×
Stalking, harassment and threatening behaviour
0.00
0.0×
Other crimes against the person
0.00
0.0×

Property & deception

2.0 / 1,000 NSW 27.4 · National 40.8
Arson
2.01
3.7×
Theft
0.00
0.0×
Property damage
0.00
0.0×

Drug offences

0.0 / 1,000 NSW 4.6 · National 7.0
Drug offences
0.00
0.0×

Public order & weapons

4.0 / 1,000 NSW 4.7 · National 4.5
Weapons and explosives offences
4.02
2.4×
Disorderly and offensive conduct
0.00
0.0×
Public nuisance offences
0.00
0.0×

Justice procedures

0.0 / 1,000 NSW 10.9 · National 10.3 administrative
Justice procedures offences
0.00
0.0×

Traffic, regulatory & other

0.0 / 1,000 NSW 7.8 · National 6.2 administrative
Other government regulatory offences
0.00
—
Other offences
0.00
0.0×
Transport regulation offences
0.00
0.0×
Miscellaneous offences
0.00
0.0×
View as table
GroupOffence typeCountPer 1,000NSW per 1,000
Crimes against the personHomicide and related offences00.000.01
Crimes against the personAssault and related offences00.008.64
Crimes against the personSexual offences00.002.36
Crimes against the personAbduction and related offences00.000.03
Crimes against the personRobbery00.000.21
Crimes against the personBlackmail and extortion00.000.15
Crimes against the personStalking, harassment and threatening behaviour00.005.90
Crimes against the personOther crimes against the person00.000.19
Property & deceptionArson12.010.54
Property & deceptionTheft00.0021.35
Property & deceptionProperty damage00.005.51
Drug offencesDrug offences00.004.62
Public order & weaponsWeapons and explosives offences24.021.69
Public order & weaponsDisorderly and offensive conduct00.002.34
Public order & weaponsPublic nuisance offences00.000.65
Justice proceduresJustice procedures offences00.0010.90
Traffic, regulatory & otherOther government regulatory offences00.000.00
Traffic, regulatory & otherOther offences00.000.14
Traffic, regulatory & otherTransport regulation offences00.006.25
Traffic, regulatory & otherMiscellaneous offences00.001.39

Trend

TotalViolentPropertydashed = projection
0362024202520262027

Recorded offences per year. Projection is a simple linear trend, not a forecast of individual risk.

Vs state & national

per 1,000 residents
High RangeState
All offences
High Range
6.0
State
72.9
Violent
High Range
0.0
State
17.5
Property
High Range
2.0
State
27.4

Nearby suburbs

  1. Alpine0.0 km not ranked compare
  2. Aylmerton0.0 km not ranked compare
  3. Braemar0.0 km 32 compare
  4. Bullio0.0 km not ranked compare
  5. Colo Vale0.0 km 16 compare
  6. Joadja0.0 km not ranked compare
  7. Mandemar0.0 km not ranked compare
  8. Mittagong0.0 km 70 compare

Housing, rent and growth

Housing & rent

ABS Census 2021

Median rent is 21% of median household income. Below the 30% stress benchmark

MeasureValuevs other NSW suburbs
Median rent$565/week higher than 92%
Median household income$2,750/week higher than 93%
Rent as a share of income21% higher than 47%
Median mortgage repayment$3,071/month higher than 93%
Homes that are rented6% higher than 12%
Owned outright44% higher than 52%
Social housing0% higher than 34%
Average household size3.1 people higher than 89%

2021 Census figures: rents and incomes have risen since, so compare suburbs rather than reading today's prices. The rent share uses the median rent and the median income of all households (owners included), so it is a guide, not the share any one renter pays. The 30% benchmark is a common convention.

Growth & new homes

ABS Regional Population · Building Approvals
MeasureValuevs other NSW areas
Population growth, 5 years
2020–2025
+4.6% higher than 66%
Population growth, last year
2024–2025
+1.3% higher than 74%
New homes approved, 12 months
12 months to Aug 2026
45 higher than 53%
New homes approved per 1,000 residents
12 months to Aug 2026
6.0 higher than 75%

ABS publishes these for larger areas: figures are for “Southern Highlands”, which contains this suburb. Approvals are dwellings approved, not yet built. Growth and new supply are change indicators, not a price forecast.

Common questions about High Range

Is High Range a high-crime area?

High Range falls in the “very low crime” band: Lowest weighted crime rate of the 1,583 ranked NSW suburbs (2025). Rankings use a severity-weighted rate per resident, so serious offences count more than minor ones.

What is the crime rate in High Range?

In 2025, 3 offences were recorded in High Range, or 6.0 per 1,000 residents. That is 0.1× the NSW rate of 72.9.

Where does this data come from?

Official recorded-crime statistics published by state police and crime statistics agencies, divided by 2021 Census or ABS population estimates. See the methodology page for details.

Data notes

  • Population is estimated (medium confidence) from the ABS 2021 Census.
  • Recorded crime counts offences reported to or detected by police where they occurred. That includes offences against visitors and businesses, so busy centres score higher than their resident risk.
  • States classify offences differently, so ranks compare areas within the same state.