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NSW · Bathurst Regional Council

Rock Forest, 2795

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  • Excellent transport
  • Green suburb
What Rock Forest is known for: Excellent transport, Green suburb

Suburb profile

Rock Forest is a residential smaller community in Bathurst 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 plenty of residents in steady employment.

Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.

This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

Population

Population
149
Median age
48
Median household income / week
$2,107
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 56
Median monthly mortgage
$1,733
Employment rate
66.1%
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)
$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.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
15
Against the person
4
Against property
5
Rate per 1,000 residents
100.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 37 residents
State safety percentile
70.8th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+0.3%

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions517
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault321
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment512
  • Malicious Damage To Property346
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault249

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

Public transport

39 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 148 Pine Ridge Rd
  • Ophir Rd Opp 2019
  • Ophir Rd Opp Wongalee Property
  • Pine Ridge Rd Opp 260
  • Williamsons Rd At Cashens Lane

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

9 planning-related records

2026· 1 proposal

  • June 2026

  • Subdivision
    1125 OPHIR ROAD ROCK FOREST 2795Under Assessment
2024· 2 proposals

  • October 2024

  • Subdivision
    1077 OPHIR ROAD ROCK FOREST 2795Determined

  • March 2024

  • Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    HOUSES LANE ROCK FOREST 2795Determined
2023· 3 proposals

  • October 2023

  • Subdivision
    1526 OPHIR ROAD ROCK FOREST 2795Determined
  • Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    2023 OPHIR ROAD ROCK FOREST 2795Determined

  • July 2023

  • Subdivision of land
    1077 OPHIR ROAD ROCK FOREST 2795Determined
2022· 1 proposal

  • December 2022

  • Dwelling; Secondary dwelling
    1848 OPHIR ROAD ROCK FOREST 2795Determined
2021· 2 proposals

  • June 2021

  • Secondary dwelling
    10 PINE RIDGE ROAD ROCK FOREST 2795Determined

  • April 2021

  • Dwelling
    1396 OPHIR ROAD ROCK FOREST 2795Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

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)
9/10

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

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

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 Bail Conditionscrime517
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime321
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime512
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime346
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime249
  • 148 Pine Ridge Rdtransport
  • Ophir Rd Opp 2019transport
  • Ophir Rd Opp Wongalee Propertytransport
  • Pine Ridge Rd Opp 260transport
  • Williamsons Rd At Cashens Lanetransport

Data sources & freshness

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