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The quick read on

The Rocks (Bathurst Regional - NSW)

NSW 2795 · Bathurst Regional

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

Population
70

ABS 2021

Postcode
2795

The Rocks (Bathurst Regional - NSW), New South Wales

Property market insights for The Rocks (Bathurst Regional - NSW)

Median sale price and rental income of properties in The Rocks (Bathurst Regional - NSW) NSW

Median price trend for houses

Up 13.4% over 12 months

$1.2m$1m$800k20192020202020212021

Market data updated June 2021.

The Rocks (Bathurst Regional - NSW) has a 12-month growth rate of 13.4% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is The Rocks (Bathurst Regional - NSW) safe?

The overall rate for The Rocks (Bathurst Regional - NSW) is 10,568 offences per 100,000 residents — 220% 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 The Rocks (Bathurst Regional - NSW).

Overall crime rate

10,568

offences per 100,000 residents

220% aboveRest of NSW

The Rocks (Bathurst Regional - NSW)Rest 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 The Rocks (Bathurst Regional - NSW)?

The Rocks (Bathurst Regional - NSW) NSW 2795 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.

70 people call The Rocks (Bathurst Regional - NSW) home, with an average of 3.2 people per household and a median household income of $3,333 a week.

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

Population
70
Median age
49 years
Median mortgage
$2,084 / month
2021 household rent
$200 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1525.7%Above
15–3412.9%Below
35–5414.3%Below
55–7430.0%Above
75 and over15.7%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright68.4%Above
Paying a mortgage31.6%Below
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car35.3%In line
Two cars17.6%Below
Three or more58.8%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home20.0%Above
Drove to work65.7%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled8.6%Above

What stands out in The Rocks (Bathurst Regional - NSW)

20.0% of workers in The Rocks (Bathurst Regional - NSW) worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of NSW.

12.9% of The Rocks (Bathurst Regional - NSW) residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.

21.4% of people in The Rocks (Bathurst Regional - NSW) described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about The Rocks (Bathurst Regional - NSW)

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for The Rocks (Bathurst Regional - NSW) NSW 2795.

Is The Rocks (Bathurst Regional - NSW) family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

25.7% of The Rocks (Bathurst Regional - NSW)'s residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

17 family households lived in The Rocks (Bathurst Regional - NSW); 47.1% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

47.1% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

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

What is the age profile of The Rocks (Bathurst Regional - NSW)?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

The Rocks (Bathurst Regional - NSW) had 70 residents at the 2021 Census.

11.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

45.7% 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 The Rocks (Bathurst Regional - NSW)?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in The Rocks (Bathurst Regional - NSW).

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 The Rocks (Bathurst Regional - NSW)?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

68.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

31.6% 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 The Rocks (Bathurst Regional - NSW)?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in The Rocks (Bathurst Regional - NSW) had 3.2 people.

One-person households made up 23.5% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Two-person households represented 17.6%, while 47.1% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in The Rocks (Bathurst Regional - NSW)?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

20.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

65.7% 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 8.6% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in The Rocks (Bathurst Regional - NSW)?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 35.3% of the total.

76.5% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to The Rocks (Bathurst Regional - NSW), and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

94.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 5.5% reported a different address.

21.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in The Rocks (Bathurst Regional - NSW)?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

94.3% 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 The Rocks (Bathurst Regional - NSW) residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

21.4% of The Rocks (Bathurst Regional - NSW)'s population was born outside Australia, while roughly 78.6% 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 85.7%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape The Rocks (Bathurst Regional - NSW)?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 44.3% of ancestry responses in The Rocks (Bathurst Regional - NSW).

Australian ancestry made up 38.6% 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 The Rocks (Bathurst Regional - NSW)?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

14.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Managers accounted for 42.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.6%.

Health care and social assistance employed 14.3% 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 The Rocks (Bathurst Regional - NSW)?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 66.7%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.

48.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.5% worked part time.

Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of The Rocks (Bathurst Regional - NSW) show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

64.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.

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

17.1% reported asthma, 7.1% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

How educated is The Rocks (Bathurst Regional - NSW)?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 12.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 25.8%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in The Rocks (Bathurst Regional - NSW)?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $3,333 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,084.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $200 per week.

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

How does The Rocks (Bathurst Regional - NSW) compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 20.0% in The Rocks (Bathurst Regional - NSW), compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.

Outright ownership was 68.4% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in The Rocks (Bathurst Regional - NSW), 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 The Rocks (Bathurst Regional - NSW)

Is The Rocks (Bathurst Regional - NSW) 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 The Rocks (Bathurst Regional - NSW) good for families?

The Census counted 17 local families, and 25.7% 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 The Rocks (Bathurst Regional - NSW)?

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 The Rocks (Bathurst Regional - NSW)

5 streets in The Rocks (Bathurst Regional - NSW)

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

  • Back Swamp Rd
  • Houses Ln
  • Mid Western Highway
  • Mitchell Hwy
  • Range Hills Road

Keep exploring

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