NSW · Snowy Monaro Regional Council
Rock Flat, 2630
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Suburb profile
Rock Flat is a residential smaller community in Snowy Monaro Regional with a familiar suburban feel. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with a community of people who commute and work locally.
Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose. There is a settled, neighbourly feel to the area that rewards people who like knowing their patch.
A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
Population
- Population
- 73
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $2,625
- Dwelling vacancy
- 17.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 23
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,250
- Employment rate
- 80%
- 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 · 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)
- $360
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $525
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $455
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 70
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 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
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 54.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 73 residents
- State safety percentile
- 31.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -19.8%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order27
- Domestic Violence Related Assault26
- Fraud34
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment49
- Malicious Damage To Property43
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
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
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
14 planning-related records
2025· 4 proposals
October 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Mine278 SPRINGS ROAD ROCK FLAT 2630Additional Information Requested
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Supporting Development857 TOM GROGGIN ROAD ROCK FLAT 2630Deferred Commencement
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Supporting Development857 TOM GROGGIN ROAD ROCK FLAT 2630Deferred Commencement
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Supporting Development857 TOM GROGGIN ROAD ROCK FLAT 2630Determined
2024· 10 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Supporting Development857 TOM GROGGIN ROAD ROCK FLAT 2630Determined
February 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Supporting Development857 TOM GROGGIN ROAD ROCK FLAT 2630Deferred Commencement
- Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Supporting Development857 TOM GROGGIN ROAD ROCK FLAT 2630Deferred Commencement
- Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Supporting Development857 TOM GROGGIN ROAD ROCK FLAT 2630Deferred Commencement
- Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Supporting Development857 TOM GROGGIN ROAD ROCK FLAT 2630Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Supporting Development857 TOM GROGGIN ROAD ROCK FLAT 2630Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Supporting Development857 TOM GROGGIN ROAD ROCK FLAT 2630Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Supporting Development857 TOM GROGGIN ROAD ROCK FLAT 2630Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Supporting Development857 TOM GROGGIN ROAD ROCK FLAT 2630Operational consent issued
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Supporting Development857 TOM GROGGIN ROAD ROCK FLAT 2630Determined
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 · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime27
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime26
- Fraudcrime34
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime49
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime43
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Mineplanning278 SPRINGS ROAD ROCK FLAT 2630Lodged 17 Oct 2025 · Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Supporting Developmentplanning857 TOM GROGGIN ROAD ROCK FLAT 2630Lodged 06 Mar 2025 · Deferred Commencement
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Supporting Developmentplanning857 TOM GROGGIN ROAD ROCK FLAT 2630Lodged 06 Mar 2025 · Deferred Commencement
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Supporting Developmentplanning857 TOM GROGGIN ROAD ROCK FLAT 2630Lodged 20 Jan 2025 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Supporting Developmentplanning857 TOM GROGGIN ROAD ROCK FLAT 2630Lodged 05 Dec 2024 · Determined
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)
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