NSW · Upper Hunter Shire Council
Upper Rouchel, NSW, 2336
Suburb snapshot
Upper Rouchel is a small locality in the Upper Hunter Shire area, home to around 73 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 159 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+20%), roughly 2178.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $480, limited but present public transport access, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 73
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $2,187
- Dwelling vacancy
- 30.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 11 of 36
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,295
- Employment rate
- 65.1%
- 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
- 2,178.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 46.6th (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
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Rouchel Public School, Rouchel Rd
- Rouchel Public School, Rouchel Rd
- Rouchel Rd Opp Rouchel Public School
- Rouchel Rd Opp Rouchel Public School
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).
3 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
May 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing830 UPPER ROUCHEL ROAD UPPER ROUCHEL 2336Under Assessment
2024· 1 proposal
July 2024
- SubdivisionDAVIS CREEK ROAD UPPER ROUCHEL 2336Determined
2021· 1 proposal
November 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development294 UPPER ROUCHEL ROAD UPPER ROUCHEL 2336Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2024… · 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)
- 90
- 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
- Rouchel Public School, Rouchel Rdtransport
- Rouchel Public School, Rouchel Rdtransport
- Rouchel Rd Opp Rouchel Public Schooltransport
- Rouchel Rd Opp Rouchel Public Schooltransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning294 UPPER ROUCHEL ROAD UPPER ROUCHEL 2336Lodged 23 Nov 2021 · Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housingplanning830 UPPER ROUCHEL ROAD UPPER ROUCHEL 2336Lodged 27 May 2026 · Under Assessment
- SubdivisionplanningDAVIS CREEK ROAD UPPER ROUCHEL 2336Lodged 16 Jul 2024 · Determined
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime17
- Fraudcrime15
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime30
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