NSW · Tenterfield Council
Rocky River, 2372
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- River access
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Rocky River is a residential smaller community in Tenterfield with a familiar suburban feel. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.
A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
Population
- Population
- 35
- Median age
- 61
- Median household income / week
- $1,187
- Dwelling vacancy
- 56.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 17 of 30
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,673
- Employment rate
- 22.6%
- 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
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $480
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 35
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)
- 3
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 85.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 35 residents
- State safety percentile
- 60.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -39.8%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault33
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment51
- Malicious Damage To Property59
- Motor Vehicle Theft20
- Trespass35
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).
39 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure215 THUNDERBOLTS WAY ROCKY RIVER 2358Additional Information Requested
February 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure27 WILLIAMS ROAD ROCKY RIVER 2358Determined
2025· 7 proposals
September 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureJENKYN LANE ROCKY RIVER 2358Determined
July 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Carport; Supporting Development3 MCDONALDS LANE ROCKY RIVER 2358Determined
June 2025
- Subdivision2708 BILLIRIMBA ROAD ROCKY RIVER 2372Determined
May 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure6 SAWPIT GULLY LOOP ROCKY RIVER 2358Determined
April 2025
- Dual occupancy; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation417 Thunderbolts Way Rocky River Lot 200 DP1308142Determined
March 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development13 RIFLE RANGE ROAD ROCKY RIVER 2358Determined
February 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure22 ROCKY CLIFF ROAD ROCKY RIVER 2358Determined
2024· 6 proposals
October 2024
- Dual occupancy; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation417 Thunderbolts Way Rocky River Lot 200 DP1308142Determined
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation57 RIFLE RANGE ROAD ROCKY RIVER 2358Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 BULLENS ROAD ROCKY RIVER 2358Determined
May 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space; Rainwater tanks; Water treatment facility57 RIFLE RANGE ROAD ROCKY RIVER 2358Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation218 RIFLE RANGE ROAD ROCKY RIVER 2358Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation57 RIFLE RANGE ROAD ROCKY RIVER 2358Determined
2023· 8 proposals
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure57 BULLENS ROAD ROCKY RIVER 2358Determined
September 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure189 EVERTON VALE ROAD ROCKY RIVER 2358Determined
August 2023
- Subdivision of land206 LOWER ROCKY RIVER ROAD ROCKY RIVER 2372Determined
July 2023
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Earthworks / change in levels841 THUNDERBOLTS WAY ROCKY RIVER 2358Determined
June 2023
- Subdivision of land3501A ROCKY RIVER ROAD ROCKY RIVER 2372Determined
February 2023
- Subdivision of land963 LOWER ROCKY RIVER ROAD ROCKY RIVER 2372Determined
January 2023
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces164 RIFLE RANGE ROAD ROCKY RIVER 2358Determined
- Shed28 RIFLE RANGE ROAD ROCKY RIVER 2358Determined
2022· 4 proposals
December 2022
- Demolition; Shed343 ROCKY RIVER ROAD ROCKY RIVER 2358Determined
- Dwelling189 EVERTON VALE ROAD ROCKY RIVER 2358Determined
August 2022
- Other881 THUNDERBOLTS WAY ROCKY RIVER 2358Determined
June 2022
- Dwelling; Shed413 THUNDERBOLTS WAY ROCKY RIVER 2358Determined
2021· 7 proposals
December 2021
- Other1590 UPPER ROCKY RIVER ROAD ROCKY RIVER 2372Determined
November 2021
- Shed201 THUNDERBOLTS WAY ROCKY RIVER 2358Determined
- Subdivision of land3499 ROCKY RIVER ROAD ROCKY RIVER 2372Determined
October 2021
- Dwelling218 RIFLE RANGE ROAD ROCKY RIVER 2358Determined
September 2021
- Farm buildings963 LOWER ROCKY RIVER ROAD ROCKY RIVER 2372Determined
August 2021
- Other24 MCDONALDS LANE ROCKY RIVER 2358Withdrawn
March 2021
- Shed115 RIFLE RANGE ROAD ROCKY RIVER 2358Determined
2020· 5 proposals
October 2020
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces218 RIFLE RANGE ROAD ROCKY RIVER 2358Determined
June 2020
- Alterations and additions to residential development178 THUNDERBOLTS WAY ROCKY RIVER 2358Determined
May 2020
- Dwelling; Other56 KALINOWSKI LANE ROCKY RIVER 2358Determined
April 2020
- DwellingTHUNDERBOLTS WAY ROCKY RIVER 2358Determined
February 2020
- Other57 WILLIAMS ROAD ROCKY RIVER 2358Determined
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)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime33
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime51
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime59
- Motor Vehicle Theftcrime20
- Trespasscrime35
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning178 THUNDERBOLTS WAY ROCKY RIVER 2358Lodged 24 Jun 2020 · Determined
- Demolition; Shedplanning343 ROCKY RIVER ROAD ROCKY RIVER 2358Lodged 13 Dec 2022 · Determined
- Dual occupancy; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodationplanning417 Thunderbolts Way Rocky River Lot 200 DP1308142Lodged 16 Apr 2025 · Determined
- Dual occupancy; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodationplanning417 Thunderbolts Way Rocky River Lot 200 DP1308142Lodged 14 Oct 2024 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning189 EVERTON VALE ROAD ROCKY RIVER 2358Lodged 06 Dec 2022 · 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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