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NSW · Bega Valley Council

Rocky Hall, 2550

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  • Green suburb
What Rocky Hall is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Rocky Hall is a welcoming smaller community in Bega Valley, with a settled community character. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric.

Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.

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

Population

Population
53
Median age
59
Median household income / week
$1,125
Dwelling vacancy
34.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
8 of 23
Median monthly mortgage
$1,200
Employment rate
40.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3 / 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)
$410
Houses (January to March 2026)
$580
All types (January to March 2026)
$550
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
83

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)
2
Against the person
1
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
37.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 53 residents
State safety percentile
13.2th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-33.2%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order61
  • Breach Bail Conditions45
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault54
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment78
  • Malicious Damage To Property93

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

6 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 1325 Big Jack Mountain Rd
  • Big Jack Mountain Rd At Cemetery Rd
  • Big Jack Mountain Rd At Cemetery Rd
  • Big Jack Mountain Rd At Orchard Rd
  • Big Jack Mountain Rd At Orchard Rd

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).

4 planning-related records

2026· 1 proposal

  • February 2026

  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    1934 BIG JACK MOUNTAIN ROAD ROCKY HALL 2550Additional Information Requested
2025· 1 proposal

  • October 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    1934 BIG JACK MOUNTAIN ROAD ROCKY HALL 2550Determined
2022· 2 proposals

  • August 2022

  • Dwelling
    1726 Big Jack Mountain Road, Rocky Hall 2550Determined

  • January 2022

  • Dwelling
    1726 BIG JACK MOUNTAIN ROAD ROCKY HALL 2550Withdrawn

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

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Rocky Hall ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

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
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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
1

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Recent changes

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime61
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime45
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime54
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime78
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime93
  • 1325 Big Jack Mountain Rdtransport
  • Big Jack Mountain Rd At Cemetery Rdtransport
  • Big Jack Mountain Rd At Cemetery Rdtransport
  • Big Jack Mountain Rd At Orchard Rdtransport
  • Big Jack Mountain Rd At Orchard Rdtransport

Data sources & freshness

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