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Rockdale, 2216

Est. population · Jun 2025

18,239

Growth (1 yr)

+2.2%

Growth (5 yr)

+11.2%

Median age

34

Median income

$1,906/wk

Employment rate

58.2%

University qualified

36.3%

Work from home

26.4%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$1,880,000

Languages at home

70%non-English

Most common: Nepali, Macedonian, Mandarin

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

53.6/100
Average

Top 23% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 100% confidence

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

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Suburb profile

Rockdale is a mixed commercial-residential suburb of Sydney, in Bayside Council, with mainly dense residential and commercial development. Notable landmarks include Lydham Hall and Rockdale Railway Station Group.

Public transport is a very strong feature of the suburb, with public transport 50% above the peer median. Rents are relatively affordable, with median rents 14% below the peer median. Population has been growing faster than in comparable places, well above typical levels for mixed commercial-residential suburbs, and green cover is another area where the suburb performs particularly well, with green cover 46% above the peer median. The main trade-offs are lower socio-economic advantage and lower school ICSEA scores.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising lower rents and public transport over socio-economic advantage.

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

  • Rents are relatively affordable
  • Population has been growing faster than in comparable places
  • Public transport is a relative strength
  • Green cover is a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Socio-economic advantage sits below the peer median
  • Local school ICSEA scores sit below those of comparable places

What stands out

  • Lady Margaret Beach
  • Lydham Hall
  • Rockdale Railway Station Group

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Rockdale compares

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

Median house price

$1.88M

+5.2% change

Median rent

$690/wk

Houses $810 · Units $680

Population (ERP)

18,239

+2.2% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

10.4%

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

#56

among Metro Sydney · Growth area

Crime rate

34th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

90th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

49%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

7/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

73rd

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
53.6/100 — Average
State standing
Top 23% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
1335th in Australia
State rank
475th in NSW
Peer rank
#56 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#325 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)
$680
Houses (January to March 2026)
$810
All types (January to March 2026)
$690
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
347
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$1,880,000
Median price change
+5.2%

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

18,239(June 2025)

+2.2% annual · +11.2% over 5 years · 90th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+2.2%
5-year growth
+11.2%
Change in 1 year
+400
Change in 5 years
+1,832
Growth rank in NSW
90th 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 (~19,300), extrapolated at +1.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
15,475
Median age
34
Median household income / week
$1,906
Dwelling vacancy
10.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
652 of 6,240
Median monthly mortgage
$2,167
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$460
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
23.1% / 28.3% / 48.6%
Employment rate
58.2%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
26.4% / 15.7% / 33.8%
Walked or cycled to work
3.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,360 / 224 / 3,888 (+ 98 other)

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

36.3% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 8.1% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified36.3% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified11.3% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational8.1% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below44.4% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

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

  • Management and commerce33.9%
  • Engineering and related technologies11.8%
  • Information technology11.2%
  • Society and culture11.1%
  • Health9.8%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services6.4%
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)
$55,286

47th percentile in NSW · -6% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$61,730

47th percentile in NSW · -5% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
15.0%

54th percentile in NSW · +9% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$33,478

8th percentile in NSW · -47% vs Australia

Residents with business income
14.0%

86th percentile in NSW · +35% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2216 — 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
20,092
Taxpayers reporting net rent
3,073
Median net rent
-$920
Taxpayers reporting business income
2,828
Taxable income vs state median
-1%
Salary / wages vs state median
-2%
Rental investment vs state median
+7%
Super vs state median
-52%
Business income vs state median
+40%

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

70% speak a language other than English at home; 64.6% born overseas

Language at home
4,335 English only · 10,102 other
Non-English at home
70%
Born overseas
9,480 (64.6%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
69 (0.4%)
Australian citizens
9,693
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).

  • Nepali1,445 · 29.6%
  • Macedonian412 · 8.4%
  • Mandarin383 · 7.9%
  • Bengali382 · 7.8%
  • Arabic349 · 7.2%
  • Cantonese297 · 6.1%
  • Greek217 · 4.4%
  • Spanish204 · 4.2%

Religion

36.2%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 36.2%, while 21% reported no religion. Hinduism is more prevalent locally than across the state. Islam is more prevalent locally than across the state.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion21%32.8%
Christianity36.2%47.6%
Hinduism18.2%3.4%
Islam10.6%4.3%
Buddhism5.7%2.8%
Other / not stated8.3%9.2%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic16.4%22.4%
Eastern Orthodox9.9%2.5%
Christian (not further defined)3.4%2.4%
Anglican2.4%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 2216, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
983
Against the person
223
Against property
440
Rate per 1,000 residents
53.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 69 residents
State crime-rate percentile
34th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+8.7%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
194
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
10.64

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault57
  • Fraud111
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment73
  • Malicious Damage To Property86
  • Transport Regulatory Offences98

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
22
Median school ICSEA (21 schools)
1,064
Median ICSEA percentile
73th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
7
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
4
School list
  • Rockdale Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1053 · 69th percentile · LBOTE 93% · 321 students · Top SEA quarter 21% · 0.1 km awayView on My School →
  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1092 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 89% · 204 students · Top SEA quarter 33% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
  • St George Girls High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1148 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 94% · 908 students · Top SEA quarter 57% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
  • St Dominic Savio SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1053 · 70th percentile · LBOTE 76% · 41 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
  • Kogarah Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1087 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 94% · 456 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
  • Cairnsfoot SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 1036 · 62th percentile · LBOTE 76% · 99 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
  • Kogarah High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 993 · 43th percentile · LBOTE 91% · 787 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
  • Marist College KogarahSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1076 · 77th percentile · LBOTE 87% · 1,045 students · Top SEA quarter 27% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
  • Bexley Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1005 · 49th percentile · LBOTE 81% · 249 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
  • St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School Brighton Le SandsPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1090 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 78% · 198 students · Top SEA quarter 34% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Arncliffe PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Bayside HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Bexley PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Brighton-Le-Sands PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • GRC HurstvilleGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • GRC Oatley SCGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Kogarah HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Kogarah PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Kyeemagh PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Ramsgate PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_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

  • Integricare Rockdale Early Learning CentreCameron Streetkindergarten
  • Integricare Rockdale Plaza Early Learning CentreRockdale Plaza Drivekindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

99 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Rockdale Station, Geeves Av, Stand A
  • Rockdale Station, Geeves Av, Stand B
  • Rockdale Station, Geeves Av, Stand C
  • Rockdale Station, Geeves Av, Stand D
  • Rockdale Station, Railway St, Stand H

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

269 mapped amenities

8 restaurants · 11 cafes · 1 pubs · 6 supermarkets · 5 pharmacies · 6 fast food · 8 bakeries · 1 libraries

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Strong café and dining scene — 34 food & drink venues nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 12 parks mapped in suburb, 6 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 99 public transport stops
  • Good everyday shopping nearby — 16 shops and services
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 13 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
100/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.71
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
2.2
Parks per 1,000 residents
0.78
Food & drink(34)
  • Al Sultan PastryBakery
  • Alexander's BakeryBakery
  • Balkan Oven BakeryBakery

    Unit 2 1-3 King Street, Rockdale

  • Cedars Pizza & BakeryBakery
  • i BakeBakery
  • Kings Pizza & BakeryBakery
  • Le Meilleur Gout BakeryBakery
  • Willstep bakeryBakery
  • Boschetto CaféCafe

    482 Princes Highway, Rockdale

  • CJTCafe
  • De CafeCafe
  • Espresso CartelCafe
  • Gloria Jean'sCafe
  • Kosta's TakeawayCafe
  • Michel's PatisserieCafe
  • Nineteen43 Bakehouse & CafeCafe

    7 Geeves Avenue, Rockdale

  • Olive Tree Kafe & BarCafe
  • Swallow Coffee TradersCafe

    Unit 1 7 Tramway Arcade, Rockdale

  • The Angry Gnome Espresso BarCafe

    495 Princes Highway, Rockdale

  • BunningsFast food
  • Domino'sFast food
  • King of KebabsFast food

    488 Princes Highway, Rockdale

  • McDonald'sFast food
  • Rockdale Halal ChickensFast food
  • SubwayFast food

    555 Princes Highway

  • Grand HotelPub
  • Bay St PizzaRestaurant
  • Everest BBQRestaurant
  • Everest Tandoori Function CentreRestaurant

    422 Princes Highway, Rockdale

  • HeSheLa Nepalese RestaurantRestaurant
  • Red CapsicumRestaurant
  • Sajha Chautari RestaurantRestaurant
  • Smokin' Al's BBQRestaurant
  • Sun's NoodleRestaurant

    Unit 9 2 King Street

Shopping(26)
  • Hotel Rockdale Bottle ShopBottle shop
  • Mr LiquorBottle shop

    14 King Street

  • D Y Butcher ShopButcher
  • Joe's Fresh PoultryButcher
  • Rockdale Best MeatsButcher
  • The Butcher BoysButcher
  • The Butcher BoysButcher

    108 - 109 Railway Street, Rockdale

  • 7-ElevenConvenience store
  • Reddy ExpressConvenience store
  • Rockdale Food StoreConvenience store
  • Big WDepartment store
  • Fruit MarketGreengrocer

    2-4 King Street

  • Top Quality Fruit & VegiesGreengrocer

    28 Walz Street, Rockdale

  • Bunnings WarehouseHardware store
  • SalvosOp shop
  • ALDISupermarket
  • FoodworksSupermarket

    6 King Street

  • Grocery HubSupermarket

    Unit 3 586 Princes Highway

  • Rockdale Express MartSupermarket
  • WCA SupermarketSupermarket
  • WoolworthsSupermarket
Everyday services(12)
  • BOQBank
  • Commonwealth BankBank

    493 Princes Highway

  • NABBank

    518 Princes Highway

  • St GeorgeBank
  • WestpacBank
  • Laundry (2)
  • 7-ElevenPetrol station
  • BPPetrol station
  • MobilPetrol station
  • Petrol station
  • ShellPetrol station
Community(7)
  • St George PCYCCommunity centre
  • Integricare Rockdale Early Learning CentreKindergarten

    85-87 Cameron Street

  • Integricare Rockdale Plaza Early Learning CentreKindergarten

    1 Rockdale Plaza Drive

  • Rockdale LibraryLibrary

    444-446 Princes Highway, Rockdale

  • Rockdale Primary SchoolSchool

    Rockdale

  • St Dominic Savio SchoolSchool

    19 William Street

  • St Mary and St Mina's Coptic Orthodox College - Rockdale CampusSchool
Health & services(7)
  • Bay Healthcare Medical CentreClinic
  • Dentist
  • Alderson's PharmacyPharmacy
  • Chemist OutletPharmacy
  • Equine Blood SolutionsPharmacy

    660 Princes Highway, Rockdale

  • Health Save Rockdale PharmacyPharmacy
  • Rockdale Compound PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(35)
  • Lady Margaret BeachBeach
  • Botany Bay ForeshoreCycling route
  • Cooks River CyclewayCycling route
  • Cooks to OatleyCycling route
  • Kyeemagh to Georges RiverCycling route
  • M6 Shared PathCycling route
  • Rockdale - Arncliffe - CityCycling route
  • Rockdale Council Local Cycle RouteCycling route
  • Turella to Hurstville - Rockdale Council Cycle RouteCycling route
  • Anytime FitnessGym

    Unit 1 507 Princes Highway

  • Fernwood FitnessGym

    588 Princes Highway

  • Bicentennial ParkPark
  • Chapel Street ReservePark
  • McCarthy ReservePark
  • Park (6)
  • Rockdale ParkPark
  • Rockdale Womens SportsfieldsPark
  • Yamba Woora ReservePark
  • Bayside CouncilPlayground
  • Playground (5)
  • Public toilets
  • Ador ReserveSports field
  • C. A. Redmond FieldSports field

    310 West Botany Street, Rockdale

  • C. A. Redmond Field (2)Sports field

    310 West Botany Street, Rockdale

  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool
Camping & holiday parks(1)
  • Sheralee Tourist Caravan ParkCaravan park
Places to stay(1)
  • Hotel RockdaleHotel

    531 Princes Highway

Entertainment(1)
  • Cameron Street LookoutViewpoint
Transport(51)

50 bus stops · 1 train stations

Other(64)
  • HeSheLa Hair & Beauty SalonBeauty salon

    555 Princes Highway

  • Bench (2)
  • Bicycle Parking (5)
  • Bike Lockers - Rockdale Station, Railway StBicycle Parking
  • Chistian Orthodox BookstoreBooks
  • Rockdale BrothelBrothel
  • Camera WarehouseCamera

    Unit 1 395 Princes Highway

  • GeelyCar

    589 Princes Highway

  • Stewart ToyotaCar

    591-601 Princes Highway

  • RepcoCar Parts
  • CarCoopCar Rental

    600 Princes Highway

  • Ultra TuneCar repair
  • Ultra Tune BexleyCar repair
  • Car wash
  • Scent of EleganceClothes
  • Rockford CollegeCollege

    633 Princes Highway

  • BPCompressed Air
  • Anderson Bros Dry Cleaners & LaundryDry Cleaning
  • John R. TurkElectronics
  • Rockdale Adult SuperstoreErotic
  • Indreni Function CentreEvents Venue

    588 Princes Highway

  • Rockdale Sports Fishing TackleFishing

    572-578 Princes Highway

  • White Lady FuneralsFuneral Directors
  • Grave Yard
  • Rockdale Uniting Church GraveyardGrave Yard
  • Clipper's & CoHairdresser
  • King of FadezHairdresser
  • Luza Hair & Beauty SalonHairdresser
  • Hua Zhun Chinese Ginsengs, Herbs & Asian GroceryHerbalist
  • Asan JewellersJewelry

    26 Bay Street

  • Buddha Jewellery SydneyJewelry
  • HeSheLa Gold & Diamond PalaceJewelry
  • Pokhara JewelleriesJewelry
  • Massage
  • Stadium RockdaleMusic School

    5 Tramway Arcade

  • Nutrition WarehouseNutrition Supplements
  • Grbevski AssociatesOptometrist
  • Pronto PaintsPaint
  • Parking (24)
  • Rockdale PlazaParking
  • Salvos Rockdale Rear Car ParkParking
  • York Street Car ParkParking
  • Parking Entrance (5)
  • Rainbow Camera HousePhoto
  • Picnic Table
  • Church of the Child Jesus & St. JosephPlace of worship

    280 West Botany Street

  • Place of worship (2)
  • Rockdale Waste TransferRecycling
  • Shelter (2)
  • Angels on WheelsSocial Facility

    552 Princes Highway

  • Anytime FitnessSports Hall
  • Illinden Sports CentreStadium
  • TelstraTelephone
  • Alison's TobaccnistTobacco
  • Braga TravelTravel Agency

    Unit 1 1-3 King Street, Rockdale

  • Vacant
  • Discount Cash & CarryVariety Store
  • Rockdale Shopping ParadiseVariety Store

    570 Princes Highway

  • The Smart WarehouseVariety Store
  • PowerpodVending machine
  • Bayside CouncilWaste Basket
  • Waste Basket (2)
  • WynstanWindow Blind

    670 Princes Highway

  • Stacks of WaxYes

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

Sporting clubs

2 named sporting clubs in this suburb

  • Rockdale City Suns

    Soccer

  • Rockdale Rugby Union Club

    Rugby Union

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

6 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Bicentennial ParkPark
  • Chapel Street ReservePark
  • McCarthy ReservePark
  • Rockdale ParkPark
  • Rockdale Womens SportsfieldsPark
  • Yamba Woora ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
9.5%
Woodland / forest cover
1.4%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
15
Parks (OSM)
12
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

3 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Church of the Child Jesus & St. Joseph

    280 West Botany Street

  • Place of worship (2)

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
9
Nearest hospital
St George Private Hospital (1.6 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
1
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 1
Aged-care services
5
Residential aged-care places
151

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

  • Alderson's PharmacyPharmacy
  • Bay Healthcare Medical CentreClinic
  • Chemist OutletPharmacy
  • DentistDentist
  • Equine Blood SolutionsPrinces HighwayPharmacy
  • Equine Blood SolutionsPrinces HighwayPharmacy
  • Grbevski AssociatesOptometrist
  • Health Save Rockdale PharmacyPharmacy
  • Rockdale Compound PharmacyPharmacy
Aged-care services
  • Carino Care at RockdaleBANKSIAResidential
  • Dovida Sydney Inner South WestROCKDALEHome Care
  • Menaville Nursing HomeROCKDALEResidential
  • Rockdale Community Service Inc - CACPROCKDALEHome Care
  • Uniting Bruce Sharpe RockdaleROCKDALEResidential

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)
282
Participants per 1,000 residents
15.5

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· 22 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
    34 GLOUCESTER STREET ROCKDALE 2216Under Assessment
  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    18 WILLIAM STREET ROCKDALE 2216Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces
    180 FREDERICK STREET ROCKDALE 2216Under Assessment

  • August 2026

  • Health consulting room; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Health services facility; Health Infrastructure
    RET B 533 PRINCES HIGHWAY ROCKDALE 2216Under Assessment
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies
    25 57 GEORGE STREET ROCKDALE 2216Under Assessment
  • Shop top housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    1-2 WAINES CRESCENT ROCKDALE 2216Additional Information Requested
  • Dual occupancy; Dual occupancy (attached)
    77 GIBBES STREET ROCKDALE 2216Additional Information Requested
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    77 FARR STREET ROCKDALE 2216Additional Information Requested
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Fences; Letterboxes
    24A CLARENCE ROAD ROCKDALE 2216Determined

  • July 2026

  • Shop; Neighbourhood shop; Hours of operation and trading
    Shop 1/558 Princes Highway, Rockdale, NSW 2216Under Assessment

  • June 2026

  • Business premises; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Hours of operation and trading
    1 ROCKDALE PLAZA DRIVE ROCKDALE 2216Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    10 BESTIC STREET ROCKDALE 2216Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    7 ADOR AVENUE ROCKDALE 2216Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    80 GIBBES STREET ROCKDALE 2216Determined
  • Demolition; Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    610 PRINCES HIGHWAY ROCKDALE 2216Under Assessment

  • May 2026

  • Place of public worship; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Community facility
    5 BAY STREET ROCKDALE 2216Withdrawn

  • April 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    75 BESTIC STREET ROCKDALE 2216Determined
  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Shop
    3 KING STREET ROCKDALE 2216Determined
  • Commercial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    30 Bay Street, Rockdale, NSW 2216Withdrawn
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
    11 HEATHCOTE STREET ROCKDALE 2216Determined
  • Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and trading
    462 PRINCES HIGHWAY ROCKDALE 2216Determined

  • March 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Service station; Hours of operation and trading
    1 BERMILL STREET ROCKDALE 2216Determined
2025· 28 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)
    152 BAY STREET ROCKDALE 2216Determined
  • Demolition; Commercial development; Erection of a new structure; Co-living
    23-25 FREDERICK STREET ROCKDALE 2216Determined

  • October 2025

  • Demolition; Subdivision
    54 BESTIC STREET ROCKDALE 2216Determined

  • September 2025

  • Signage; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external); Advertising structure
    513-517 PRINCES HIGHWAY ROCKDALE 2216Determined

  • August 2025

  • Commercial development; Office Premise; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    651 PRINCES HIGHWAY ROCKDALE 2216Determined
  • Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and trading
    507 PRINCES HIGHWAY ROCKDALE 2216Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Portable swimming pools and spas and child-resistant barriers
    64 BESTIC STREET ROCKDALE 2216Determined
  • Demolition; Commercial development; Erection of a new structure; Co-living
    23-25 FREDERICK STREET ROCKDALE 2216Determined
  • Subdivision
    648-652 PRINCES HIGHWAY ROCKDALE 2216Determined
  • Commercial development; Office Premise; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    19 KING STREET ROCKDALE 2216Determined

  • July 2025

  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    77 FARR STREET ROCKDALE 2216Withdrawn

  • June 2025

  • Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure
    2 FOX LANE ROCKDALE 2216Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    55 KING STREET ROCKDALE 2216Determined

  • May 2025

  • Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation
    65 BESTIC STREET ROCKDALE 2216Withdrawn
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    24 KING EDWARD STREET ROCKDALE 2216Determined
  • Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and trading
    462 PRINCES HIGHWAY ROCKDALE 2216Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    16 HOLLAND AVENUE ROCKDALE 2216Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    46 GIBBES STREET ROCKDALE 2216Determined

  • April 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)
    453 PRINCES HIGHWAY ROCKDALE 2216Determined
  • Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    588 PRINCES HIGHWAY ROCKDALE 2216Determined
  • Office Premise; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    19 KING STREET ROCKDALE 2216Withdrawn

  • March 2025

  • Demolition
    413-425 Princes Highway RockdaleWithdrawn
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    5 BEDFORD PLACE ROCKDALE 2216Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry
    44 KING STREET ROCKDALE 2216Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    41 GIBBES STREET ROCKDALE 2216Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces
    40 GLOUCESTER STREET ROCKDALE 2216Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    32-36 CHAPEL STREET ROCKDALE 2216Determined

  • February 2025

  • Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise; Take away food and drink
    466 WEST BOTANY STREET ROCKDALE 2216Determined

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

3 heritage places

  • Lydham Hall18 Lydham Avenue RockdaleSHR
  • Rockdale Railway Station GroupIllawarra railway, RockdaleSHR
  • Wilsons Farm House310 West Botany Street RockdaleSHR

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
Barton
Member of Parliament
Ash AMBIHAIPAHAR (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
120,761
Turnout (2025)
91.3%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+4.0 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 34.0%Labor 66.0%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.5 km away).

Coalition 29.8%Labor 70.2%

4.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +2.9 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • RockdaleLabor 68.2% · Coalition 31.8% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
  • Rockdale CentralLabor 71.2% · Coalition 28.9% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
  • Rockdale CityLabor 75.4% · Coalition 24.6% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
  • Rockdale WestLabor 69.6% · Coalition 30.4% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
  • Kogarah CentralLabor 69.4% · Coalition 30.6% TPP (2025)1.0 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)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

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)

Data sources & freshness

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