Median price trend for houses
Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months
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The quick read on
The Rocks (Sydney - NSW)
NSW 2000 · Sydney
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median unit
- $1,970,000
- Population
- 629
- Postcode
- 2000
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
The Rocks (Sydney - NSW), New South Wales
Property market insights for The Rocks (Sydney - NSW)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
Down 18.2% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) has a 12-month growth rate of -11.5% for units.
The median house rent has decreased 18.2% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) is $1,970,000, which has decreased 11.5% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,420,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $2,080,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $5,030,000 in The Rocks (Sydney - NSW). The median rent for units and apartments in The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) is $1,400 per week and has increased 7.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) safe?
The overall rate for The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) is 21,501 offences per 100,000 residents — 525% above the Greater Sydney 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 (Sydney - NSW).
Overall crime rate
21,501
offences per 100,000 residents
525% aboveGreater Sydney
The Rocks (Sydney - NSW)Greater Sydney: 3,437
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 (Sydney - NSW)?
The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) NSW 2000 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
629 people call The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) home, with an average of 1.7 people per household and a median household income of $4,374 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 629
- Median age
- 43 years
- Median mortgage
- $4,333 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $850 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 155.9%Below
15–3427.5%In line
35–5431.8%Above
55–7428.9%Above
75 and over5.7%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses0.0%Below
Townhouses4.6%Below
Apartments92.9%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright27.2%Below
Paying a mortgage12.3%Below
Renting60.5%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car26.6%Above
One car53.3%Above
Two cars14.2%Below
Three or more5.8%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home56.5%Above
Drove to work12.1%Below
Train, tram or bus5.3%Above
Walked or cycled15.3%Above
What stands out in The Rocks (Sydney - NSW)
56.5% of workers in The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Sydney.
7.6% of The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
39.4% of people in The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about The Rocks (Sydney - NSW)
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) NSW 2000.
Is The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
5.9% of The Rocks (Sydney - NSW)'s residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
135 family households lived in The Rocks (Sydney - NSW); 23.7% were couple families and 11.1% were one-parent families.
21.5% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of The Rocks (Sydney - NSW)?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) had 629 residents at the 2021 Census.
41.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
34.7% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in The Rocks (Sydney - NSW)?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 0.0% of occupied private dwellings in The Rocks (Sydney - NSW).
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 4.6% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 92.9% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in The Rocks (Sydney - NSW)?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
27.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
12.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
60.5% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in The Rocks (Sydney - NSW)?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) had 1.7 people.
One-person households made up 49.1% of occupied homes. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
Two-person households represented 32.4%, while 3.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in The Rocks (Sydney - NSW)?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
56.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
12.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
5.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 15.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in The Rocks (Sydney - NSW)?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
26.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 53.3% of the total.
20.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to The Rocks (Sydney - NSW), and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
39.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 60.7% reported a different address.
46.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in The Rocks (Sydney - NSW)?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
65.5% of residents used only English at home.
28.5% used a language other than English at home.
4.9% spoke Mandarin at home, 4.1% spoke Cantonese and 1.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
46.7% of The Rocks (Sydney - NSW)'s population was born outside Australia, while roughly 53.3% was born in Australia.
5.1% of residents were born in China.
2.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 75.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape The Rocks (Sydney - NSW)?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 25.4% of ancestry responses in The Rocks (Sydney - NSW).
Australian ancestry made up 14.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 13.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in The Rocks (Sydney - NSW)?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
39.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 28.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 8.8% of workers, and education and training employed 4.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in The Rocks (Sydney - NSW)?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 69.8%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
45.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.9%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
66.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.2% reported asthma, 4.0% arthritis and 3.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is The Rocks (Sydney - NSW)?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
47.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 21.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 6.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in The Rocks (Sydney - NSW)?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $4,374 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $4,333.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $850 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 56.5% in The Rocks (Sydney - NSW), compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 27.2% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 60.5% in The Rocks (Sydney - NSW), against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to The Rocks (Sydney - NSW)
Is The Rocks (Sydney - 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 (Sydney - NSW) good for families?
The Census counted 135 local families, and 5.9% 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 (Sydney - 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 (Sydney - NSW)
21 streets in The Rocks (Sydney - NSW)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Argyle St
- Atherden St
- Cahill
- Cambridge St
- Carahers Ln
- Circular Quay
- Circular Quay West
- Cumberland Street
- Essex St
- George St
- Globe St
- Gloucester
- Gloucester St
- Grosvenor St
- Harrington St
- Hickson Rd
- Kendall Ln
- Longs Ln
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- Nurses
- Playfair St
- Surgeons Court
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