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Rocky Hall

NSW 2550 · Bega Valley

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

Population
53

ABS 2021

Postcode
2550

Rocky Hall, New South Wales

Property market insights for Rocky Hall

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Rocky Hall NSW

Median price trend for houses

$450k$400k$350k20212022202320252026

Crime and safety

Is Rocky Hall safe?

The overall rate for Rocky Hall is 3,019 offences per 100,000 residents — 8% 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 Rocky Hall.

Overall crime rate

3,019

offences per 100,000 residents

8% belowRest of NSW

Rocky HallRest 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 Rocky Hall?

Rocky Hall NSW 2550 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.

53 people call Rocky Hall home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,125 a week.

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

Population
53
Median age
59 years
Median mortgage
$1,200 / month
2021 household rent
$110 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 150.0%Below
15–3415.1%Below
35–5413.2%Below
55–7449.1%Above
75 and over7.5%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses86.7%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright100.0%Above
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car23.1%Below
Two cars38.5%Above
Three or more0.0%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home17.4%Above
Drove to work26.1%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Rocky Hall

17.4% of workers in Rocky Hall worked from home on Census day.

39.6% of people in Rocky Hall described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Rocky Hall

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Rocky Hall NSW 2550.

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

0.0% of Rocky Hall's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

9 family households lived in Rocky Hall; 55.6% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Rocky Hall?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Rocky Hall had 53 residents at the 2021 Census.

13.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

56.6% 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 Rocky Hall?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 86.7% of occupied private dwellings in Rocky Hall.

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 Rocky Hall?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

100.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.

0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

0.0% 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 Rocky Hall?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Rocky Hall had 2.2 people.

One-person households made up 0.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Two-person households represented 76.9%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

17.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

26.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

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 Rocky Hall?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 23.1% of the total.

38.5% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

66.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.3% reported a different address.

13.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Rocky Hall?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

75.5% 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 Rocky Hall residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

13.2% of Rocky Hall's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 86.8% 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 79.2%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Rocky Hall?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 35.8% of ancestry responses in Rocky Hall.

Australian ancestry made up 39.6% 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 Rocky Hall?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Managers accounted for 34.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 17.4% 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 Rocky Hall?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 46.8%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.

21.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 11.8% worked part time.

Unemployment was 13.6%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

43.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.

0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.5% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 5.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

How educated is Rocky Hall?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

22.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 35.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 0.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,125 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,200.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $110 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 17.4% in Rocky Hall, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.

Outright ownership was 100.0% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in Rocky Hall, 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 Rocky Hall

Is Rocky Hall 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 Rocky Hall good for families?

The Census counted 9 local families. 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 Rocky Hall?

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 Rocky Hall

6 streets in Rocky Hall

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

  • Big Jack Mountain Rd
  • Cemetery Rd
  • New Station Creek Rd
  • Orchard Rd
  • Rocky Hall Ftrl
  • Sunnyside Rd

Keep exploring

Is Rocky Hall 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.