NSW · Canada Bay Council
Rhodes, NSW, 2138
Desirability index
#187 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Rhodes is a mid-sized suburb in the Canada Bay area, home to around 11,453 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 868 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+22%), roughly 75.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $920 (flats $920, houses $850), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 11,453
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $2,183
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 653 of 5,657
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,500
- Employment rate
- 65.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 231 / 76 / 4,765
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $920
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $850
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $920
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 538
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 868
- Against the person
- 186
- Against property
- 498
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 75.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 62 residents
- State safety percentile
- 6.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +21.9%
Most common offence types
- Break And Enter Dwelling76
- Fraud84
- Other Theft82
- Steal From Dwelling56
- Steal From Retail Store72
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
60 public transport stops in this suburb
- Blaxland Rd Opp Rhodes Station (Trackwork)
- Gauthorpe St After Shoreline Dr
- Gauthorpe St Before Shoreline Dr
- Marquet St Opp Rhodes Central
- Rhodes Central, Marquet St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
149 planning-related records
2026· 6 proposals
May 2026
- Demolition; Pub; Erection of a new structure16 WALKER STREET RHODES 2138Under Assessment
April 2026
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care6 GAUTHORPE STREET RHODES 2138Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure67 LLEWELLYN STREET RHODES 2138Under Assessment
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool37 LLEWELLYN STREET RHODES 2138Under Assessment
February 2026
- Advertising and signage; Business identification sign1 RIDER BOULEVARD RHODES 2138Determined
January 2026
- Residential flat building; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia24 WALKER STREET RHODES 2138Determined
2025· 19 proposals
December 2025
- Commercial development; Hours of operation and trading1 MARQUET STREET RHODES 2138Determined
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation33-41 BLAXLAND ROAD RHODES 2138Under Assessment
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation33-41 BLAXLAND ROAD RHODES 2138Under Assessment
- Residential flat building; Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure34 WALKER STREET RHODES 2138Under Assessment
July 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Centre-based child care33-41 BLAXLAND ROAD RHODES 2138Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Specialised Retail Premises9-11 LEEDS STREET RHODES 2138Determined
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure25 LEEDS STREET RHODES 2138Determined
June 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation33-41 BLAXLAND ROAD RHODES 2138Determined
May 2025
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Supporting Development1 RIDER BOULEVARD RHODES 2138Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation33-41 BLAXLAND ROAD RHODES 2138Withdrawn
April 2025
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Storage premises6 LEEDS STREET RHODES 2138Withdrawn
March 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation33-41 BLAXLAND ROAD RHODES 2138Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Specialised Retail Premises9-11 LEEDS STREET RHODES 2138Determined
February 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Residential Accommodation20 LLEWELLYN STREET RHODES 2138Determined
- Subdivision33-41 BLAXLAND ROAD RHODES 2138Determined
- Home business; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia14 RIDER BOULEVARD RHODES 2138Determined
January 2025
- Demolition; Educational establishment12 CAVELL AVENUE RHODES 2138Determined
- Demolition; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces)37 CAVELL AVENUE RHODES 2138Withdrawn
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 RIDER BOULEVARD RHODES 2138Determined
2024· 35 proposals
December 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure49 LLEWELLYN STREET RHODES 2138Determined
November 2024
- Demolition; Public Reserve1P MARY STREET RHODES 2138Determined
- Shop top housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure33-41 BLAXLAND ROAD RHODES 2138Determined
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure25 LEEDS STREET RHODES 2138Determined
- Shop top housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure33-41 BLAXLAND ROAD RHODES 2138Withdrawn
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure25 LEEDS STREET RHODES 2138Determined
- Commercial development; Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise1 RIDER BOULEVARD RHODES 2138Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Rainwater tanks33-41 BLAXLAND ROAD RHODES 2138Determined
- Shop top housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure33-41 BLAXLAND ROAD RHODES 2138Determined
October 2024
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Business identification sign33-41 BLAXLAND ROAD RHODES 2138Determined
- Demolition29 MARQUET STREET RHODES 2138Determined
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure33-41 BLAXLAND ROAD RHODES 2138Determined
September 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support33-41 BLAXLAND ROAD RHODES 2138Determined
- Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure33-41 BLAXLAND ROAD RHODES 2138Determined
- Shop top housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure33-41 BLAXLAND ROAD RHODES 2138Determined
2023· 31 proposals
31 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 15 proposals
15 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 30 proposals
30 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 13 proposals
13 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
264 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- BreadtopBakery
- Commonwealth BankBank
- HSBCBank
- NABBank
- WestpacBank
- Bbq (2)
- Grand NailsBeauty salon
- Bench (58)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Churchill Tucker ReservePark
- King George V Memorial ParkPark
- Mill ParkPark
- Peg Paterson ParkPark
- Phoenix ParkPark
- Rhodes Foreshore ParkPark
- Uhrs Point ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Cincotta Discount Chemistpharmacy
- Priceline Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Rhodes Railway Station groupBlaxland Road, RhodesSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Only about childrenchildcare
- Rhodes Corporate Park Childcarekindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 74.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #187 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Blaxland Rd Opp Rhodes Station (Trackwork)transport
- Gauthorpe St After Shoreline Drtransport
- Gauthorpe St Before Shoreline Drtransport
- Marquet St Opp Rhodes Centraltransport
- Rhodes Central, Marquet Sttransport
- Only about childrenchildcarechildcare
- Rhodes Corporate Park Childcarechildcarekindergarten
- Rhodes Railway Station groupheritageBlaxland Road, RhodesSHR
- Cincotta Discount Chemisthealthpharmacy
- Priceline Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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