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Rhodes, 2138

Est. population · Jun 2025

13,196

Growth (1 yr)

+4.4%

Growth (5 yr)

+8.5%

Median age

32

Median income

$2,183/wk

Employment rate

65.6%

University qualified

62%

Work from home

51.5%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$2,900,000

Languages at home

77.9%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, Korean, Cantonese

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

57.2/100
Good

Top 15% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 100% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Beach
  • Excellent transport
  • Café precinct
  • Walkable
  • Multicultural
What Rhodes is known for: Beach, Excellent transport, Café precinct, Walkable, Multicultural

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Suburb profile

Rhodes is a mixed commercial-residential suburb of Sydney, in Canada Bay Council, with mainly dense residential and commercial development. It is close to the Canada Bay and the Bray Bay.

Everyday destinations are relatively walkable, well above typical levels for mixed commercial-residential suburbs. University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group, with university qualifications 32% above the peer median, and reported crime sits a little below the peer median. Reported offences have risen 22% year on year, and recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places, with recorded road crashes 38% below the peer median. The main trade-offs are higher rents and limited school access, with median rents 15% above the peer median.

Overall, Rhodes suits people prioritising university qualifications and lower crime over lower rents.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Mixed commercial-residential suburb · compared with mixed commercial-residential suburbs in New South Wales (130)

Strengths

  • University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group
  • Reported crime sits a little below the peer median
  • Recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places
  • Everyday destinations are relatively walkable

Weaknesses

  • Rents run above those in comparable places
  • School access is relatively limited

What stands out

  • Rhodes Beach
  • Canada Bay
  • Bray Bay
  • Homebush Bay

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Rhodes compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$2.9M

+8.6% change

Median rent

$920/wk

Houses $850 · Units $920

Population (ERP)

13,196

+4.4% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

11.5%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#116

among Metro Sydney · Established

Crime rate

20th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

97th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

61%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

83rd

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
57.2/100 — Good
State standing
Top 15% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
812th in Australia
State rank
302nd in NSW
Peer rank
#116 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#227 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
100%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

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 house price (October to December 2025)
$2,900,000
Median price change
+8.6%

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

13,196(June 2025)

+4.4% annual · +8.5% over 5 years · 97th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+4.4%
5-year growth
+8.5%
Change in 1 year
+561
Change in 5 years
+1,032
Growth rank in NSW
97th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~17,400), extrapolated at +5.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

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
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$560
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
10.8% / 28.4% / 60.8%
Employment rate
65.6%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
51.5% / 8.4% / 23.5%
Walked or cycled to work
2.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
161 / 76 / 4,765

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

62% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 3.9% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified62% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified8.7% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational3.9% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below25.5% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce38.8%
  • Engineering and related technologies11.8%
  • Information technology11%
  • Society and culture10.1%
  • Health8.7%
  • Creative arts5.1%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$59,294

59th percentile in NSW · +1% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$71,552

76th percentile in NSW · +10% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
23.0%

92nd percentile in NSW · +67% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$41,509

12th percentile in NSW · -34% vs Australia

Residents with business income
10.0%

40th percentile in NSW · -4% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2138 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
13,617
Taxpayers reporting net rent
3,117
Median net rent
-$2,126
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,375
Taxable income vs state median
+6%
Salary / wages vs state median
+14%
Rental investment vs state median
+64%
Super vs state median
-41%
Business income vs state median
0%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

77.9% speak a language other than English at home; 75.4% born overseas

Language at home
2,404 English only · 8,485 other
Non-English at home
77.9%
Born overseas
8,266 (75.4%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
34 (0.3%)
Australian citizens
5,639
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
33

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Mandarin1,532 · 41.2%
  • Korean571 · 15.4%
  • Cantonese427 · 11.5%
  • Hindi195 · 5.2%
  • Arabic136 · 3.7%
  • Spanish94 · 2.5%
  • Persian78 · 2.1%
  • Vietnamese58 · 1.6%

Religion

50.1%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 50.1%, while Christianity accounts for 24.9%. Buddhism is more prevalent locally than across the state. Hinduism is more prevalent locally than across the state.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion50.1%32.8%
Christianity24.9%47.6%
Hinduism6.7%3.4%
Islam4.3%4.3%
Buddhism6.6%2.8%
Other / not stated7.4%9.2%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic12.3%22.4%
Presbyterian and Reformed3.3%1.9%
Christian (not further defined)2.3%2.4%
Anglican2.1%11.9%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2138, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
534
Against the person
114
Against property
306
Rate per 1,000 residents
40.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 100 residents
State crime-rate percentile
19.6th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+22.3%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
75
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
5.68

Most common offence types

  • Break And Enter Dwelling47
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault34
  • Fraud52
  • Other Theft50
  • Steal From Retail Store44

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
8
Median school ICSEA (8 schools)
1,094
Median ICSEA percentile
83th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
2
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
3
School list
  • Wentworth Point High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1062 · 73th percentile · LBOTE 88% · 188 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
  • Wentworth Point Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1045 · 66th percentile · LBOTE 88% · 672 students · Top SEA quarter 21% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
  • Rivendell SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 1095 · 83th percentile · LBOTE 33% · 65 students · Top SEA quarter 47% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
  • Concord West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1093 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 90% · 414 students · Top SEA quarter 33% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
  • Italian Bilingual SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1142 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 52% · 111 students · Top SEA quarter 57% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
  • Marsden High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1050 · 68th percentile · LBOTE 73% · 1,298 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
  • Meadowbank Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1095 · 83th percentile · LBOTE 89% · 642 students · Top SEA quarter 33% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
  • St Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1125 · 90th percentile · LBOTE 66% · 420 students · Top SEA quarter 47% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Concord HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Concord WPSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Homebush BHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Victoria Ave PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Wentworth Point HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Only about childrenchildcare
  • Rhodes Corporate Park Childcarekindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

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

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed

Amenities

356 mapped amenities

20 restaurants · 13 cafes · 3 supermarkets · 2 pharmacies · 3 fast food · 1 bakeries · 1 libraries · 1 places of worship

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Strong café and dining scene — 37 food & drink venues nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 9 parks mapped in suburb, 8 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 60 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 29 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
100/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
1.14
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
3.23
Parks per 1,000 residents
0.79
Food & drink(37)
  • BreadtopBakery
  • AmpersandCafe

    42 Walker Street

  • AuversCafe
  • Baby BossCafe
  • Bunch Coffee Co.Cafe
  • Cafe
  • Gong ChaCafe
  • Left of FieldCafe

    Unit 3 7 Gauthorpe Street

  • Lilly'sCafe
  • Oliver BrownCafe
  • Pasticceria CarusoCafe
  • San ChenCafe
  • Three BeansCafe
  • Urban JungleCafe
  • Food HallFast food
  • Guzman y GomezFast food
  • McDonald'sFast food
  • AndiamoRestaurant

    90 Rider Boulevard, Rhodes

  • AyadaRestaurant
  • Bare WitnessRestaurant

    30 Shoreline Drive

  • Hong Kong Cafe RhodesRestaurant

    Unit Shop 1&2 1 Gauthorpe Street

  • Hong Kong Street FoodRestaurant

    Unit Shop 204 14 Walker Street, Rhodes

  • IKEARestaurant
  • Into LaksaRestaurant
  • KaiamaRestaurant
  • Kim Jinsa Korean BBQRestaurant

    Unit Shop 217 14 Walker Street, Rhodes

  • KomatsuRestaurant

    Unit Shop 218 14 Walker Street, Rhodes

  • Lilong by Taste of ShanghaiRestaurant

    Unit Shop 201 14 Walker Street

  • Maestria Restaurant & BarRestaurant

    Unit 1 1 Homebush Bay Drive, Rhodes

  • OlivetoRestaurant
  • RashaysRestaurant
  • Restaurant (2)
  • Rhodes Phoenix Chinese RestaurantRestaurant
  • Scissors and TongesRestaurant
  • Spicy Joint Hot PotRestaurant

    Unit Shop 216 14 Walker Street

  • Yasaka RamenRestaurant

    Unit Shop G08 14 Walker Street, Rhodes

Shopping(11)
  • BWSBottle shop
  • LiquorlandBottle shop
  • Rhodes Mini-Mart and CaféConvenience store
  • KmartDepartment store
  • Rhodes CentralShopping centre

    6 Walker Street, Rhodes

  • Rhodes Waterside Shopping CentreShopping centre

    1 Rider Boulevard

  • ColesSupermarket
  • Orange SupermarketSupermarket
  • Woolworths RhodesSupermarket

    Unit 6 14 Walker Street

Everyday services(7)
  • Commonwealth BankBank
  • HSBCBank
  • NABBank
  • WestpacBank
  • ChargefoxEV charging
  • EV charging
  • Rhodes Post OfficePost office

    1 Rider Boulevard

Community(4)
  • Only about childrenChildcare
  • The Connection Meeting SpaceCommunity centre

    30 Shoreline Drive, Rhodes

  • Rhodes Corporate Park ChildcareKindergarten
  • Learning SpaceLibrary
Health & services(2)
  • Cincotta Discount ChemistPharmacy
  • Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(67)
  • BBQ (2)
  • Beach
  • Blaxland RoadBoat ramp
  • Boat ramp
  • Bennelong BridgeCycling route
  • Eastwood to Strathfield Rail TrailCycling route
  • Homebush Bay CorsoCycling route
  • John Whitton Railway Bridge cyclewayCycling route
  • LR1 Homebush Bay to Brays BayCycling route
  • LR2 Liberty Grove to Bakehouse DistrictCycling route
  • LR3 Homebush Bay to Mortlake FerryCycling route
  • M4 DiversionCycling route
  • Parramatta Valley CyclewayCycling route
  • Rhodes to Homebush BayCycling route
  • SR2 North South Rail TrailCycling route
  • Drinking water (7)
  • Lewis Berger ParkDrinking water
  • Fitness station (2)
  • Anytime FitnessGym
  • Uhrs Point ReserveNature reserve
  • Churchill Tucker ReservePark
  • King George V Memorial ParkPark
  • Mill ParkPark
  • Park
  • Peg Paterson ParkPark
  • Phoenix ParkPark
  • Rhodes Foreshore ParkPark
  • McLlwaine Park PlaygroundPlayground
  • Peg Paterson Park PlaygroundPlayground
  • Playground (5)
  • The Monkey BarPlayground
  • Public Toilet Learning SpacePublic toilets

    34 Shoreline Drive, Rhodes

  • Public Toilet Mill ParkPublic toilets

    2 Mill Park Street, Rhodes

  • Public toilets
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (19)
  • Kokoda Track Memorial WalkwayWalking trail
Entertainment(1)
  • Reading CinemaCinema
Transport(28)

27 bus stops · 1 train stations

Other(56)
  • Cartwheeling YoungsterArtwork
  • CumulusArtwork
  • Grand NailsBeauty salon
  • Bench (58)
  • City of Canada BayBench
  • Bicycle Parking (19)
  • Bike Shed - Rhodes Station, Blaxland RdBicycle Parking
  • GoGetCar Sharing
  • Berger MemorialClock
  • Cotton On KidsClothes
  • Peter AlexanderClothes
  • Bing LeeElectronics
  • The Connection Event SpaceEvents Venue

    30 Shoreline Drive, Rhodes

  • Florist
  • Fountain
  • IKEAFurniture

    1 Oulton Avenue, Rhodes

  • Cavell Avenue GardenGarden
  • Garden (12)
  • Rhodes Community GardenGarden
  • AdairsHousehold Linen
  • Adairs KidsHousehold Linen
  • GelatissimoIce Cream
  • YogurberryIce Cream
  • SmålandIndoor Play
  • Information
  • Coles ReceivingLoading Dock
  • Loading Dock (4)
  • Miniature Golf
  • VodafoneMobile Phone
  • HobbyCoModel
  • Motorcycle Parking (3)
  • OPSMOptician
  • SpecsaversOptician
  • Outdoor Seating (2)
  • Australia Post Parcel LockerParcel Locker
  • Parking (11)
  • Parking Entrance (11)
  • Rhodes Central Car ParkParking Entrance
  • Parking Space (5)
  • OnticoPastry
  • City of Canada BayPicnic Table
  • Picnic Table (8)
  • Place of worship
  • Australia PostPost Box
  • PostboxPost Box

    15 Blaxland Road, Rhodes

  • PostboxPost Box

    15 Cavell Avenue, Rhodes

  • Street LibraryPublic Bookcase
  • Shelter (2)
  • Taxi
  • Telephone
  • TelstraTelephone
  • KidstuffToys
  • MinisoVariety Store
  • Vending machine
  • EB GamesVideo Games
  • Waste Basket (22)

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

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

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
10.5%
Woodland / forest cover
0.6%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
12
Parks (OSM)
9
Typical summer maximum
25°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

1 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Place of worship

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
2
Nearest hospital
Thomas Walker Hospital (1.0 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
0
Aged-care services
1
Residential aged-care places
62

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • Cincotta Discount ChemistPharmacy
  • Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
Aged-care services
  • Concord Community HostelRHODESResidential

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
139
Participants per 1,000 residents
10.5

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
25° / 17°
Rainfall
321 mm · ~40 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
22° / 14°
Rainfall
359 mm · ~45 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
17° / 8°
Rainfall
263 mm · ~33 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
21° / 12°
Rainfall
242 mm · ~30 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.

2026· 13 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Restaurant or cafe; Advertising and signage
    6 WALKER STREET RHODES 2138Determined
  • Commercial development; Advertising and signage
    6 GAUTHORPE STREET RHODES 2138Additional Information Requested
  • Temporary building, structure or use; Registered club; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses
    484P CONCORD ROAD RHODES 2138Under Assessment
  • Signage; Advertising and signage
    33-41 BLAXLAND ROAD RHODES 2138Under Assessment

  • August 2026

  • Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    33-41 BLAXLAND ROAD RHODES 2138Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    93 LLEWELLYN STREET RHODES 2138Under Assessment

  • July 2026

  • Commercial development; Hours of operation and trading
    1 MARQUET STREET RHODES 2138Determined

  • May 2026

  • Demolition; Pub; Erection of a new structure
    16 WALKER STREET RHODES 2138Additional Information Requested

  • 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 care
    6 GAUTHORPE STREET RHODES 2138Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    67 LLEWELLYN STREET RHODES 2138Under Assessment

  • March 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    37 LLEWELLYN STREET RHODES 2138Pending Court Appeal

  • February 2026

  • Advertising and signage; Business identification sign
    1 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 Australia
    24 WALKER STREET RHODES 2138Determined
2025· 19 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Commercial development; Hours of operation and trading
    1 MARQUET STREET RHODES 2138Determined

  • October 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    33-41 BLAXLAND ROAD RHODES 2138Under Assessment

  • September 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    33-41 BLAXLAND ROAD RHODES 2138Under Assessment
  • Residential flat building; Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    34 WALKER STREET RHODES 2138Under Assessment

  • July 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Centre-based child care
    33-41 BLAXLAND ROAD RHODES 2138Under Assessment
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Specialised Retail Premises
    9-11 LEEDS STREET RHODES 2138Determined
  • Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure
    25 LEEDS STREET RHODES 2138Determined

  • June 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    33-41 BLAXLAND ROAD RHODES 2138Determined

  • May 2025

  • Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Supporting Development
    1 RIDER BOULEVARD RHODES 2138Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    33-41 BLAXLAND ROAD RHODES 2138Withdrawn

  • April 2025

  • Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Storage premises
    6 LEEDS STREET RHODES 2138Withdrawn

  • March 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    33-41 BLAXLAND ROAD RHODES 2138Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Specialised Retail Premises
    9-11 LEEDS STREET RHODES 2138Determined

  • February 2025

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Residential Accommodation
    20 LLEWELLYN STREET RHODES 2138Determined
  • Subdivision
    33-41 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 Australia
    14 RIDER BOULEVARD RHODES 2138Determined

  • January 2025

  • Demolition; Educational establishment
    12 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 structure
    1 RIDER BOULEVARD RHODES 2138Determined
2024· 15 proposals

  • December 2024

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    49 LLEWELLYN STREET RHODES 2138Determined

  • November 2024

  • Demolition; Public Reserve
    1P MARY STREET RHODES 2138Determined
  • Shop top housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    33-41 BLAXLAND ROAD RHODES 2138Determined
  • Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure
    25 LEEDS STREET RHODES 2138Determined
  • Shop top housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    33-41 BLAXLAND ROAD RHODES 2138Withdrawn
  • Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure
    25 LEEDS STREET RHODES 2138Determined
  • Commercial development; Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise
    1 RIDER BOULEVARD RHODES 2138Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Rainwater tanks
    33-41 BLAXLAND ROAD RHODES 2138Determined
  • Shop top housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    33-41 BLAXLAND ROAD RHODES 2138Determined

  • October 2024

  • Signage; Advertising and signage; Business identification sign
    33-41 BLAXLAND ROAD RHODES 2138Determined
  • Demolition
    29 MARQUET STREET RHODES 2138Determined
  • Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    33-41 BLAXLAND ROAD RHODES 2138Determined

  • September 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    33-41 BLAXLAND ROAD RHODES 2138Determined
  • Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure
    33-41 BLAXLAND ROAD RHODES 2138Determined
  • Shop top housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    33-41 BLAXLAND ROAD RHODES 2138Determined

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 heritage place

  • Rhodes Railway Station groupBlaxland Road, RhodesSHR

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Reid
Member of Parliament
Sally SITOU (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
117,810
Turnout (2025)
91.4%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+6.8 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 38.0%Labor 62.0%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.7 km away).

Coalition 34.3%Labor 65.7%

3.7 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +5.7 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Rhodes CentralLabor 67.5% · Coalition 32.5% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
  • RhodesLabor 62.5% · Coalition 37.5% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
  • Wentworth Point NorthLabor 69.5% · Coalition 30.5% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
  • Concord NorthLabor 62.6% · Coalition 37.4% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
  • Wentworth PointLabor 64.7% · Coalition 35.3% TPP (2025)1.1 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

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