NSW · Upper Hunter Shire Council
Rouchel, NSW, 2336
Suburb snapshot
Rouchel is a small locality in the Upper Hunter Shire area, home to around 137 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 159 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+20%), roughly 1160.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $480, 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
- 137
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $2,031
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 50
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,875
- Employment rate
- 63.4%
- 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
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $480
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)
- 159
- Against the person
- 62
- Against property
- 64
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,160.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 35.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +19.5%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault17
- Fraud15
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment30
- Malicious Damage To Property14
- Steal From Dwelling8
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
33 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1000 Rouchel Rd
- 1928 Rouchel Rd
- 924 Rouchel Rd
- Rouchel Rd At Rouchel Gap Rd
- Rouchel Rd Opp Dangarfield 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).
9 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure156 DANGARFIELD ROAD ROUCHEL 2336Determined
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool486 ROUCHEL ROAD ROUCHEL 2336Determined
January 2026
- Subdivision1811 ROUCHEL ROAD ROUCHEL 2336Determined
2025· 1 proposal
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure156 DANGARFIELD ROAD ROUCHEL 2336Determined
2024· 1 proposal
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1258 ROUCHEL ROAD ROUCHEL 2336Determined
2023· 1 proposal
December 2023
- Subdivision1670 ROUCHEL ROAD ROUCHEL 2336Determined
2022· 1 proposal
October 2022
- Farm buildings1258 ROUCHEL ROAD ROUCHEL 2336Determined
2021· 2 proposals
August 2021
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces401 ROUCHEL ROAD ROUCHEL 2336Determined
July 2021
- Dwelling1000 ROUCHEL ROAD ROUCHEL 2336Determined
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 15
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- 1000 Rouchel Rdtransport
- 1928 Rouchel Rdtransport
- 924 Rouchel Rdtransport
- Rouchel Rd At Rouchel Gap Rdtransport
- Rouchel Rd Opp Dangarfield Rdtransport
- Dwellingplanning1000 ROUCHEL ROAD ROUCHEL 2336Lodged 05 Jul 2021 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning156 DANGARFIELD ROAD ROUCHEL 2336Lodged 03 Jun 2026 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning156 DANGARFIELD ROAD ROUCHEL 2336Lodged 19 Nov 2025 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning1258 ROUCHEL ROAD ROUCHEL 2336Lodged 18 Nov 2024 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming poolplanning486 ROUCHEL ROAD ROUCHEL 2336Lodged 23 Apr 2026 · 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)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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