NSW · Bathurst Regional Council
White Rock (NSW), NSW, 2795
Desirability index
82.5/100
How this score is calculated#158 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
White Rock (NSW) is a small locality in the Bathurst Regional area, home to around 807 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,486 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+1%), roughly 5558.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $540 (flats $430, houses $580), 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 807
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $2,562
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 16 of 233
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 60.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 12 / 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
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $430
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $580
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $540
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 375
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)
- 4,486
- Against the person
- 1,294
- Against property
- 1,362
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 5,558.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 62.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +1.1%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions517
- Domestic Violence Related Assault321
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment512
- Malicious Damage To Property346
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault249
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,087
- Scots All Saints CollegeCombined
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
61 public transport stops in this suburb
- 108 Thompsons Hill Rtt
- 237 White Rock Rd
- 323 White Rock Rd
- 71 Thompsons Hill Rtt
- Lee St Before White Rock 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).
54 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
April 2026
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure37 RIDGEVIEW CLOSE WHITE ROCK 2795Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure772 WHITE ROCK ROAD WHITE ROCK 2795Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure71 BLUE RIDGE DRIVE WHITE ROCK 2795Determined
2025· 5 proposals
October 2025
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure59 BLUE RIDGE DRIVE WHITE ROCK 2795Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)429 WHITE ROCK ROAD WHITE ROCK 2795Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Farm gate premise358 WHITE ROCK ROAD WHITE ROCK 2795Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool110 THOMPSONS HILL RETREAT WHITE ROCK 2795Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure117 WHITE ROCK ROAD WHITE ROCK 2795Determined
2024· 10 proposals
November 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure358 WHITE ROCK ROAD WHITE ROCK 2795Determined
- Subdivision107 THOMPSONS HILL RETREAT WHITE ROCK 2795Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure134 BURDENS LANE WHITE ROCK 2795Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure772 WHITE ROCK ROAD WHITE ROCK 2795Determined
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure257 WHITE ROCK ROAD WHITE ROCK 2795Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space20 WALLAROI CLOSE WHITE ROCK 2795Determined
May 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure147 BLUE RIDGE DRIVE WHITE ROCK 2795Determined
February 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool472 WHITE ROCK ROAD WHITE ROCK 2795Determined
January 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space10 VISTA PLACE WHITE ROCK 2795Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure772 WHITE ROCK ROAD WHITE ROCK 2795Determined
2023· 6 proposals
August 2023
- Subdivision of land113 THOMPSONS HILL RETREAT WHITE ROCK 2795Determined
May 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development71 WHITE ROCK ROAD WHITE ROCK 2795Determined
April 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces205 WHITE ROCK ROAD WHITE ROCK 2795Determined
March 2023
- Demolition; Subdivision of land; Earthworks / change in levelsVISTA PLACE WHITE ROCK 2795Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development205 White Rock Road, White RockDetermined
January 2023
- Dwelling472 WHITE ROCK ROAD WHITE ROCK 2795Determined
2022· 14 proposals
November 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development205 White Rock Road, White RockDetermined
- Retaining walls, protection of trees59 BLUE RIDGE DRIVE WHITE ROCK 2795Determined
September 2022
- Secondary dwelling; Shed84 FRYS LANE WHITE ROCK 2795Determined
July 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Shed107 BLUE RIDGE DRIVE WHITE ROCK 2795Determined
June 2022
- Home business; Farm buildings661 WHITE ROCK ROAD WHITE ROCK 2795Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces71 WHITE ROCK ROAD WHITE ROCK 2795Determined
- Other25 RIDGEVIEW CLOSE WHITE ROCK 2795Determined
- Secondary dwelling95 BLUE RIDGE DRIVE WHITE ROCK 2795Determined
May 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces107 THOMPSONS HILL RETREAT WHITE ROCK 2795Determined
April 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing275 WHITE ROCK ROAD WHITE ROCK 2795Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development1 BLUE RIDGE DRIVE WHITE ROCK 2795Determined
March 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development183 BLUE RIDGE DRIVE WHITE ROCK 2795Determined
January 2022
- Shed171 BLUE RIDGE DRIVE WHITE ROCK 2795Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development772 WHITE ROCK ROAD WHITE ROCK 2795Determined
2021· 16 proposals
November 2021
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs44 CLAREMONT DRIVE WHITE ROCK 2795Determined
October 2021
- Subdivision of land4173 O'CONNELL ROAD WHITE ROCK 2795Determined
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)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
- 82.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #158 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
- 108 Thompsons Hill Rtttransport
- 237 White Rock Rdtransport
- 323 White Rock Rdtransport
- 71 Thompsons Hill Rtttransport
- Lee St Before White Rock Rdtransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning205 White Rock Road, White RockLodged 15 Mar 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning205 White Rock Road, White RockLodged 18 Nov 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning1 BLUE RIDGE DRIVE WHITE ROCK 2795Lodged 05 Apr 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning183 BLUE RIDGE DRIVE WHITE ROCK 2795Lodged 21 Mar 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning772 WHITE ROCK ROAD WHITE ROCK 2795Lodged 13 Jan 2022 · 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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