NSW · Uralla Council
Rocky River (Uralla - NSW), NSW, 2358
Desirability index
#736 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Rocky River (Uralla - NSW) is a small locality in the Uralla area, home to around 297 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 257 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+10%), roughly 865.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $460, 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
- 297
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,343
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 110
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,387
- Employment rate
- 50.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 9 / 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)
- $470
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)
- 257
- Against the person
- 65
- Against property
- 111
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 865.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 5 residents
- State safety percentile
- 31.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +9.8%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order18
- Breach Bail Conditions15
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment26
- Malicious Damage To Property34
- Trespass16
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
29 public transport stops in this suburb
- Maitland Point Property, Thunderbolts Way
- Rocky River Public School, Thunderbolts Way
- Rocky River Rd At Bullens Rd
- Thunderbolts Way At Everton Vale Rd
- Thunderbolts Way At Rowbottoms 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).
1 planning-related records
2022· 1 proposal
June 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development357 rocky river road rocky river nswDetermined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 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)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 21.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #736 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Maitland Point Property, Thunderbolts Waytransport
- Rocky River Public School, Thunderbolts Waytransport
- Rocky River Rd At Bullens Rdtransport
- Thunderbolts Way At Everton Vale Rdtransport
- Thunderbolts Way At Rowbottoms Rdtransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning357 rocky river road rocky river nswLodged 10 Jun 2022 · Determined
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime18
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime15
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime26
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime34
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- 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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