NSW · Tenterfield Council
Rocky River (Tenterfield - NSW), NSW, 2372
Suburb snapshot
Rocky River (Tenterfield - NSW) is a small locality in the Tenterfield area, home to around 35 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 445 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-33%), roughly 12714.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $460, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 35
- Median age
- 61
- Median household income / week
- $1,187
- Dwelling vacancy
- 56.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 17 of 30
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,673
- Employment rate
- 22.6%
- 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
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $480
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 35
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)
- 445
- Against the person
- 121
- Against property
- 199
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 12,714.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 74.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -33%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault33
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment51
- Malicious Damage To Property59
- Motor Vehicle Theft20
- Trespass35
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
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
39 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure215 THUNDERBOLTS WAY ROCKY RIVER 2358Additional Information Requested
February 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure27 WILLIAMS ROAD ROCKY RIVER 2358Determined
2025· 7 proposals
September 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureJENKYN LANE ROCKY RIVER 2358Determined
July 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Carport; Supporting Development3 MCDONALDS LANE ROCKY RIVER 2358Determined
June 2025
- Subdivision2708 BILLIRIMBA ROAD ROCKY RIVER 2372Determined
May 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure6 SAWPIT GULLY LOOP ROCKY RIVER 2358Determined
April 2025
- Dual occupancy; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation417 Thunderbolts Way Rocky River Lot 200 DP1308142Determined
March 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development13 RIFLE RANGE ROAD ROCKY RIVER 2358Determined
February 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure22 ROCKY CLIFF ROAD ROCKY RIVER 2358Determined
2024· 6 proposals
October 2024
- Dual occupancy; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation417 Thunderbolts Way Rocky River Lot 200 DP1308142Determined
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation57 RIFLE RANGE ROAD ROCKY RIVER 2358Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 BULLENS ROAD ROCKY RIVER 2358Determined
May 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space; Rainwater tanks; Water treatment facility57 RIFLE RANGE ROAD ROCKY RIVER 2358Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation218 RIFLE RANGE ROAD ROCKY RIVER 2358Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation57 RIFLE RANGE ROAD ROCKY RIVER 2358Determined
2023· 8 proposals
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure57 BULLENS ROAD ROCKY RIVER 2358Determined
September 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure189 EVERTON VALE ROAD ROCKY RIVER 2358Determined
August 2023
- Subdivision of land206 LOWER ROCKY RIVER ROAD ROCKY RIVER 2372Determined
July 2023
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Earthworks / change in levels841 THUNDERBOLTS WAY ROCKY RIVER 2358Determined
June 2023
- Subdivision of land3501A ROCKY RIVER ROAD ROCKY RIVER 2372Determined
February 2023
- Subdivision of land963 LOWER ROCKY RIVER ROAD ROCKY RIVER 2372Determined
January 2023
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces164 RIFLE RANGE ROAD ROCKY RIVER 2358Determined
- Shed28 RIFLE RANGE ROAD ROCKY RIVER 2358Determined
2022· 4 proposals
December 2022
- Demolition; Shed343 ROCKY RIVER ROAD ROCKY RIVER 2358Determined
- Dwelling189 EVERTON VALE ROAD ROCKY RIVER 2358Determined
August 2022
- Other881 THUNDERBOLTS WAY ROCKY RIVER 2358Determined
June 2022
- Dwelling; Shed413 THUNDERBOLTS WAY ROCKY RIVER 2358Determined
2021· 7 proposals
December 2021
- Other1590 UPPER ROCKY RIVER ROAD ROCKY RIVER 2372Determined
November 2021
- Shed201 THUNDERBOLTS WAY ROCKY RIVER 2358Determined
- Subdivision of land3499 ROCKY RIVER ROAD ROCKY RIVER 2372Determined
October 2021
- Dwelling218 RIFLE RANGE ROAD ROCKY RIVER 2358Determined
September 2021
- Farm buildings963 LOWER ROCKY RIVER ROAD ROCKY RIVER 2372Determined
August 2021
- Other24 MCDONALDS LANE ROCKY RIVER 2358Withdrawn
March 2021
- Shed115 RIFLE RANGE ROAD ROCKY RIVER 2358Determined
2020· 5 proposals
October 2020
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces218 RIFLE RANGE ROAD ROCKY RIVER 2358Determined
June 2020
- Alterations and additions to residential development178 THUNDERBOLTS WAY ROCKY RIVER 2358Determined
May 2020
- Dwelling; Other56 KALINOWSKI LANE ROCKY RIVER 2358Determined
April 2020
- DwellingTHUNDERBOLTS WAY ROCKY RIVER 2358Determined
February 2020
- Other57 WILLIAMS ROAD ROCKY RIVER 2358Determined
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
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)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
- Overlay applies
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
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning178 THUNDERBOLTS WAY ROCKY RIVER 2358Lodged 24 Jun 2020 · Determined
- Demolition; Shedplanning343 ROCKY RIVER ROAD ROCKY RIVER 2358Lodged 13 Dec 2022 · Determined
- Dual occupancy; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodationplanning417 Thunderbolts Way Rocky River Lot 200 DP1308142Lodged 16 Apr 2025 · Determined
- Dual occupancy; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodationplanning417 Thunderbolts Way Rocky River Lot 200 DP1308142Lodged 14 Oct 2024 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning189 EVERTON VALE ROAD ROCKY RIVER 2358Lodged 06 Dec 2022 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning218 RIFLE RANGE ROAD ROCKY RIVER 2358Lodged 14 Oct 2021 · Determined
- DwellingplanningTHUNDERBOLTS WAY ROCKY RIVER 2358Lodged 22 Apr 2020 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning215 THUNDERBOLTS WAY ROCKY RIVER 2358Lodged 29 Jun 2026 · Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning10 BULLENS ROAD ROCKY RIVER 2358Lodged 02 Sep 2024 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning57 BULLENS ROAD ROCKY RIVER 2358Lodged 04 Oct 2023 · 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)