NSW · Canada Bay Council
Rodd Point, 2046
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Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Canada Bay, Rodd Point is a settled smaller community with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Neighbouring suburbs are within easy reach, so the wider metro area always feels accessible. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together.
Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment. Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and growth momentum against similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 1,380
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $2,953
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 35 of 505
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,350
- Employment rate
- 63.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 27 / 29 / 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)
- $800
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,100
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $850
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 242
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)
- 48
- Against the person
- 12
- Against property
- 25
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 34.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 115 residents
- State safety percentile
- 10.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +9.4%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Break And Enter Dwelling84
- Fraud107
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment78
- Malicious Damage To Property80
- Steal From Motor Vehicle79
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
23 public transport stops in this suburb
- Arthur St At Noble St
- Arthur St Before Barnstaple Rd
- First Av At Heath St
- Henley Marine Dr At Arthur St
- Rodd Point Shops, Arthur St
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).
45 planning-related records
2026· 4 proposals
June 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 DUCHESS AVENUE RODD POINT 2046Under Assessment
May 2026
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation79 HENLEY MARINE DRIVE RODD POINT 2046Additional Information Requested
February 2026
- Subdivision7 RICKARD STREET RODD POINT 2046Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure35 NIELD AVENUE RODD POINT 2046Determined
2025· 6 proposals
November 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation79 HENLEY MARINE DRIVE RODD POINT 2046Determined
September 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 DUCHESS AVENUE RODD POINT 2046Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 DUCHESS AVENUE RODD POINT 2046Under Assessment
August 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure80 HENLEY MARINE DRIVE RODD POINT 2046Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 DUCHESS AVENUE RODD POINT 2046Determined
February 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14 BRISBANE AVENUE RODD POINT 2046Determined
2024· 8 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 DUCHESS AVENUE RODD POINT 2046Withdrawn
October 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure80 HENLEY MARINE DRIVE RODD POINT 2046Determined
August 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure60 HENLEY MARINE DRIVE RODD POINT 2046Operational consent requested
July 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 NOBLE STREET RODD POINT 2046Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure49 NIELD AVENUE RODD POINT 2046Determined
May 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling12 RICKARD STREET RODD POINT 2046Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 DUKE AVENUE RODD POINT 2046Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 DUKE AVENUE RODD POINT 2046Determined
2023· 6 proposals
November 2023
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)45 NIELD AVENUE RODD POINT 2046Determined
September 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure22 DUCHESS AVENUE RODD POINT 2046Determined
July 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development11 PRINCESS AVENUE RODD POINT 2046Withdrawn
April 2023
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing2 DUCHESS AVENUE RODD POINT 2046Determined
March 2023
- Dwelling1 FIRST AVENUE RODD POINT 2046Withdrawn
January 2023
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs86 HENLEY MARINE DRIVE RODD POINT 2046Deferred Commencement
2022· 7 proposals
December 2022
- Dwelling20 NOBLE STREET RODD POINT 2046Determined
October 2022
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing45 DUKE AVENUE RODD POINT 2046Determined
- Dwelling5 RICKARD STREET RODD POINT 2046Determined
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition2 DUCHESS AVENUE RODD POINT 2046Withdrawn
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing2 DUKE AVENUE RODD POINT 2046Determined
April 2022
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition3 DUCHESS AVENUE RODD POINT 2046Determined
January 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development1 FIRST AVENUE RODD POINT 2046Determined
2021· 7 proposals
June 2021
- Dwelling21 DUCHESS AVENUE RODD POINT 2046Determined
May 2021
- Other89P HENLEY MARINE DRIVE RODD POINT 2046Determined
- Dwelling20 NOBLE STREET RODD POINT 2046Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing50 HENLEY MARINE DRIVE RODD POINT 2046Determined
April 2021
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition18 HOOD AVENUE RODD POINT 2046Determined
March 2021
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition18 HOOD AVENUE RODD POINT 2046Rejected
- Dwelling62 HENLEY MARINE DRIVE RODD POINT 2046Determined
2020· 2 proposals
December 2020
- Alterations and additions to residential development21 HOWLEY STREET RODD POINT 2046Determined
October 2020
- Dual occupancy25 HOWLEY STREET RODD POINT 2046Determined
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
16 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Arthur St at Noble StBus stop
- Arthur St before Barnstaple RdBus stop
- Arthur St before Henley Marine DrBus stop
- First Av at Heath StBus stop
- First Av at Hood AvBus stop
- First Av at Princess AvBus stop
- First Av opp Hood AvBus stop
- Henley Marine Dr at Arthur StBus stop
- Rodd Point Shops, Arthur StBus stop
- Rodd Point Shops, First AvBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Larkins ReservePark
- Nield ParkPark
- Roberts ReservePark
- Rodd ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- 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
- 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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 38.7/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 3695th in Australia
- State rank
- 1156th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #318 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #650 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Arthur St at Noble Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Arthur St before Barnstaple Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Arthur St before Henley Marine Dramenitiesbus_stop
- Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
- First Av at Heath Stamenitiesbus_stop
- First Av at Hood Avamenitiesbus_stop
- First Av at Princess Avamenitiesbus_stop
- First Av opp Hood Avamenitiesbus_stop
- Henley Marine Dr at Arthur Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Playgroundamenitiesplayground
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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