NSW · Bathurst Regional Council
Rockley, NSW, 2795
Suburb snapshot
Rockley is a small locality in the Bathurst Regional area, home to around 180 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,486 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+1%), roughly 24922.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $540 (flats $430, houses $580), 1 school and preschool site in the area, 12 public transport stops within the suburb, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 180
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $1,111
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 81
- Median monthly mortgage
- $975
- Employment rate
- 56.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 8 / 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
- 24,922.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 83.3th (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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 941
- Rockley Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
12 public transport stops in this suburb
- Budden St At East St
- Church St After Hill St
- Church St Opp Hill St
- Rockley Public School, Hill St
- Triangle Flat Rd At Lachlan Rd
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).
23 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure57 MARKET STREET ROCKLEY 2795Under Assessment
May 2026
- Subdivision2 CHURCH STREET ROCKLEY 2795Under Assessment
January 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure36 PHANTOM STREET ROCKLEY 2795Determined
2025· 4 proposals
October 2025
- Subdivision2 CHURCH STREET ROCKLEY 2795Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation17 RIVER STREET ROCKLEY 2795Determined
July 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation2314 ROCKLEY ROAD ROCKLEY 2795Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation17 RIVER STREET ROCKLEY 2795Determined
2024· 6 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure26 HILL STREET ROCKLEY 2795Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation2314 ROCKLEY ROAD ROCKLEY 2795Determined
May 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation573 Burraga Rd, Rockley, New South Wales, 2795Determined
April 2024
- Subdivision2333 ROCKLEY ROAD ROCKLEY 2795Determined
March 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure29 HILL STREET ROCKLEY 2795Determined
February 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Landscaping structuresSP 11050 Common PropertyDetermined
2023· 2 proposals
May 2023
- Shed29 EAST STREET ROCKLEY 2795Determined
- Dwelling17 RIVER STREET ROCKLEY 2795Determined
2022· 3 proposals
December 2022
- Shed29 EAST STREET ROCKLEY 2795Determined
July 2022
- Alterations and additions to commercial development2-4 BUDDEN STREET ROCKLEY 2795Determined
April 2022
- Dwelling25 EAST STREET ROCKLEY 2795Determined
2021· 5 proposals
October 2021
- Alterations and additions to commercial development2 BUDDEN STREET ROCKLEY 2795Determined
August 2021
- Dwelling24 HILL STREET ROCKLEY 2795Determined
June 2021
- Dwelling75-77 Market St Rockley NSW 2795Determined
April 2021
- Subdivision of land36 PHANTOM STREET ROCKLEY 2795Determined
January 2021
- Dwelling34 PARKES STREET ROCKLEY 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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Stevens ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
Recent changes
- Budden St At East Sttransport
- Church St After Hill Sttransport
- Church St Opp Hill Sttransport
- Rockley Public School, Hill Sttransport
- Triangle Flat Rd At Lachlan Rdtransport
- Stevens Parkgovernmentpark
- Alterations and additions to commercial developmentplanning2-4 BUDDEN STREET ROCKLEY 2795Lodged 01 Jul 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to commercial developmentplanning2 BUDDEN STREET ROCKLEY 2795Lodged 28 Oct 2021 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Landscaping structuresplanningSP 11050 Common PropertyLodged 16 Feb 2024 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodationplanning2314 ROCKLEY ROAD ROCKLEY 2795Lodged 14 Jul 2025 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- 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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