NSW · Blue Mountains Council
Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW), NSW, 2777
Desirability index
#183 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW) is a small locality in the Blue Mountains area, home to around 1,119 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 523 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-10%), roughly 467.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $680, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,119
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $2,635
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 377
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,058
- Employment rate
- 70.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 11 / 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)
- $700
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 47
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)
- 523
- Against the person
- 172
- Against property
- 166
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 467.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 7 residents
- State safety percentile
- 23.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -9.7%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions73
- Domestic Violence Related Assault37
- Fraud34
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment63
- Malicious Damage To Property50
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
36 public transport stops in this suburb
- Cooroy Cres After Illingsworth Rd
- Cooroy Cres Before Illingworth Rd
- Illingsworth Rd After Yellow Rock Rd
- Illingsworth Rd Opp Colville Rd
- Singles Ridge Rd Before Newport 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).
82 planning-related records
2026· 5 proposals
April 2026
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development150-158 SINGLES RIDGE ROAD YELLOW ROCK 2777Additional Information Requested
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure42 ILLINGWORTH ROAD YELLOW ROCK 2777Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool155-157 SINGLES RIDGE ROAD YELLOW ROCK 2777Determined
February 2026
- Subdivision19 PURVINES ROAD YELLOW ROCK 2777Determined
January 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Landscaping structures; Swimming pool288 SINGLES RIDGE ROAD YELLOW ROCK 2777Determined
2025· 12 proposals
December 2025
- Farm buildings; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Fences7-9 PURVINES ROAD YELLOW ROCK 2777Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah5 COLVILLE ROAD YELLOW ROCK 2777Determined
September 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool407-409 SINGLES RIDGE ROAD YELLOW ROCK 2777Determined
August 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation18 PURVINES ROAD YELLOW ROCK 2777Additional Information Requested
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure17 COOROY CRESCENT YELLOW ROCK 2777Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure283 STOCKYARD MOUNTAIN ROAD YELLOW ROCK 2527Determined
May 2025
- Farm buildings; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Fences7-9 PURVINES ROAD YELLOW ROCK 2777Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure53 HEATHER GLEN ROAD YELLOW ROCK 2777Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure86 ILLINGWORTH ROAD YELLOW ROCK 2777Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure52 YELLOW ROCK ROAD YELLOW ROCK 2777Determined
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Telecommunications network; Telecommunications facility23-57 ILLINGWORTH ROAD YELLOW ROCK 2777Determined
January 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool24 YELLOW ROCK ROAD YELLOW ROCK 2777Determined
2024· 7 proposals
July 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah25 COLVILLE ROAD YELLOW ROCK 2777Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure52 YELLOW ROCK ROAD YELLOW ROCK 2777Determined
May 2024
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)291 PATERSON ROAD YELLOW ROCK 2777Determined
March 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool33 COOROY CRESCENT YELLOW ROCK 2777Determined
February 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool51 HEATHER GLEN ROAD YELLOW ROCK 2777Determined
January 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool30 YELLOW ROCK ROAD YELLOW ROCK 2777Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure508 YELLOW ROCK ROAD YELLOW ROCK 2527Determined
2023· 10 proposals
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 ILLINGWORTH ROAD YELLOW ROCK 2777Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure44 COOROY CRESCENT YELLOW ROCK 2777Determined
September 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure269A YELLOW ROCK ROAD YELLOW ROCK 2527Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure25 PURVINES ROAD YELLOW ROCK 2777Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed54 YELLOW ROCK ROAD YELLOW ROCK 2777Withdrawn
July 2023
- Farm buildings608 YELLOW ROCK ROAD YELLOW ROCK 2527Determined
May 2023
- Other335 YELLOW ROCK ROAD YELLOW ROCK 2527Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development283 STOCKYARD MOUNTAIN ROAD YELLOW ROCK 2527Determined
January 2023
- Dwelling4 MARAU PLACE YELLOW ROCK 2777Determined
- Shed3 FOGG PLACE YELLOW ROCK 2777Determined
2022· 16 proposals
December 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing46 ILLINGWORTH ROAD YELLOW ROCK 2777Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Other34 COOROY CRESCENT YELLOW ROCK 2777Determined
November 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Shed53 HEATHER GLEN ROAD YELLOW ROCK 2777Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing; Shed105-113 YELLOW ROCK ROAD YELLOW ROCK 2777Determined
October 2022
- Dwelling1-27 NERANG TERRACE YELLOW ROCK 2777Determined
August 2022
- Shed52 YELLOW ROCK ROAD YELLOW ROCK 2777Determined
2021· 28 proposals
28 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 4 proposals
4 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Picnic Table
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Yellow Rock ParkPark
- Yellow Rock ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- 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
- 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)
- 23
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 79.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #183 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
- Cooroy Cres After Illingsworth Rdtransport
- Cooroy Cres Before Illingworth Rdtransport
- Illingsworth Rd After Yellow Rock Rdtransport
- Illingsworth Rd Opp Colville Rdtransport
- Singles Ridge Rd Before Newport Rdtransport
- Yellow Rock Parkgovernmentpark
- Yellow Rock Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Shedplanning53 HEATHER GLEN ROAD YELLOW ROCK 2777Lodged 23 Nov 2022 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandahplanning25 COLVILLE ROAD YELLOW ROCK 2777Lodged 28 Jul 2024 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodationplanning18 PURVINES ROAD YELLOW ROCK 2777Lodged 18 Aug 2025 · Additional Information Requested
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- 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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