Median house price
$1.9M
+9.9% change
NSW · Cumberland Council
Rookwood, 2141
Population
3
Median age
51
Median income
$1,874/wk
Employment rate
75%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,895,000
Languages at home
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- Education hub
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Rookwood is a welcoming smaller community in Cumberland Council, with a settled community character. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with schools and childcare nearby.
A genuine café and dining culture runs through the area, denser than many peers of a similar size. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. Buses make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
At a glance
Rookwood snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$780/wk
Houses $780 · Units $780
Population (Census)
3
2021 Census usual residence
Dwelling vacancy
0.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
School ICSEA
74th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $780
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $780
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $780
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 429
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,895,000
- Median price change
- +9.9%
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 (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 3
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $1,874
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 4
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 75%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 6
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 1,066
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 74th
School list
- Homebush West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1069 · 75th percentile · LBOTE 93% · 424 students · Top SEA quarter 26% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- St Joachim's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1081 · 79th percentile · LBOTE 93% · 357 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Lidcombe Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1019 · 55th percentile · LBOTE 91% · 762 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- St Patrick's College, StrathfieldCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1126 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 44% · 1,598 students · Top SEA quarter 48% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Malek Fahd Islamic SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1063 · 73th percentile · LBOTE 96% · 3,352 students · Top SEA quarter 26% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- Strathfield South High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 961 · 29th percentile · LBOTE 86% · 549 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
34 public transport stops in this suburb
- East St Opp Eglington St
- East St Opp Norman May Dr
- East St Opp TAFE Lidcombe
- East St Opp University Of Sydney Cumberland Campus, Gate 1
- Rookwood Cemetery, East St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
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
40 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 cafes · 2 places of worship
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Well connected by public transport — 34 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 34/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 666.67
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 666.67
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Food & drink(2)
- Cafe
- Village Cafe at RookwoodCafe
Transport(17)
17 bus stops
Other(9)
- Garden
- Parking (13)
- Picnic Table
- All Souls ChapelPlace of worship
- Chapel of St Michael ArchangelPlace of worship
- Public toilets
- Cemetery Station No. 2Station
- Cemetery Station No. 3Station
- Water Point
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- All Souls Chapel
- Chapel of St Michael Archangel
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Auburn Hospital (2.6 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
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 (15%)
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· 1 proposal
July 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Pathways and paving2 EAST STREET ROOKWOOD 2141Under Assessment
2024· 3 proposals
September 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Cemetery2 EAST STREET ROOKWOOD 2141Determined
June 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Cemetery2 EAST STREET ROOKWOOD 2141Determined
May 2024
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Other InfrastructureSheehy Avenue Rookwood CemeteryUnder Assessment
2022· 3 proposals
August 2022
- Other2 EAST STREET ROOKWOOD 2141Determined
July 2022
- Other2 EAST STREET ROOKWOOD 2141Determined
February 2022
- Other2 EAST STREET ROOKWOOD 2141Determined
2021· 2 proposals
December 2021
- Other2 East street RookwoodDetermined
- Other2 EAST STREET ROOKWOOD 2141Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Rookwood Cemetery and NecropolisEast Street, LidcombeSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Blaxland
- Member of Parliament
- Jason CLARE (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 116,715
- Turnout (2025)
- 85.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +8.9 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 28.1%Labor 71.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.3 km away).
Coalition 23.8%Labor 76.2%
4.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +10.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Lidcombe SouthLabor 74.1% · Coalition 25.9% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- Lidcombe (Blaxland)Labor 69.2% · Coalition 30.8% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- Berala SouthLabor 73.1% · Coalition 26.9% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
- BeralaLabor 83.3% · Coalition 16.7% TPP (2025)2.6 km away
- Auburn EastLabor 79.3% · Coalition 20.7% TPP (2025)3.1 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
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