NSW · Bathurst Regional Council
Rock Forest, NSW, 2795
Suburb snapshot
Rock Forest is a small locality in the Bathurst Regional area, home to around 149 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,486 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+1%), roughly 30107.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $540 (flats $430, houses $580), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 149
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $2,107
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 56
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 66.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
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)
- $430
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $580
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $540
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 375
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)
- 4,486
- Against the person
- 1,294
- Against property
- 1,362
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 30,107.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 85.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +1.1%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions517
- Domestic Violence Related Assault321
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment512
- Malicious Damage To Property346
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault249
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
39 public transport stops in this suburb
- 148 Pine Ridge Rd
- Ophir Rd Opp 2019
- Ophir Rd Opp Wongalee Property
- Pine Ridge Rd Opp 260
- Williamsons Rd At Cashens Lane
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).
9 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
June 2026
- Subdivision1125 OPHIR ROAD ROCK FOREST 2795Under Assessment
2024· 2 proposals
October 2024
- Subdivision1077 OPHIR ROAD ROCK FOREST 2795Determined
March 2024
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural supportHOUSES LANE ROCK FOREST 2795Determined
2023· 3 proposals
October 2023
- Subdivision1526 OPHIR ROAD ROCK FOREST 2795Determined
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2023 OPHIR ROAD ROCK FOREST 2795Determined
July 2023
- Subdivision of land1077 OPHIR ROAD ROCK FOREST 2795Determined
2022· 1 proposal
December 2022
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling1848 OPHIR ROAD ROCK FOREST 2795Determined
2021· 2 proposals
June 2021
- Secondary dwelling10 PINE RIDGE ROAD ROCK FOREST 2795Determined
April 2021
- Dwelling1396 OPHIR ROAD ROCK FOREST 2795Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
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
Recent changes
- 148 Pine Ridge Rdtransport
- Ophir Rd Opp 2019transport
- Ophir Rd Opp Wongalee Propertytransport
- Pine Ridge Rd Opp 260transport
- Williamsons Rd At Cashens Lanetransport
- Dwellingplanning1396 OPHIR ROAD ROCK FOREST 2795Lodged 28 Apr 2021 · Determined
- Dwelling; Secondary dwellingplanning1848 OPHIR ROAD ROCK FOREST 2795Lodged 12 Dec 2022 · Determined
- Secondary dwellingplanning10 PINE RIDGE ROAD ROCK FOREST 2795Lodged 30 Jun 2021 · Determined
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning2023 OPHIR ROAD ROCK FOREST 2795Lodged 12 Oct 2023 · Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural supportplanningHOUSES LANE ROCK FOREST 2795Lodged 07 Mar 2024 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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