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The Rocks, NSW 2000

Property data updated July 2026629 residents

Last 12 months snapshot

38 sales · 60 leases · Refreshed July 2026

The Rocks property market

The Rocks is led by unit rentals, with 50 leases at $1,350 a week as of July 2026, renting out in about 21 days (down from 25 days last year), with 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom about even at around 50% each.

Unit sales sit just behind, with 37 sales at around $1.558M (down sharply), taking about 39 days to sell (down a lot from 129 days last year), among the country's biggest unit price drops, with 1-bedroom the most common at around 4 in 10. Then come 10 house rentals at $1,400 a week and 1 house sales at around $4.751M.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

The Rocks demographics & population

Population

629

Median age

43yrs

Avg household

1.7people

Male · Female

52% · 48%

Owner-occupied

Renting

Lone person

Couples, no kids

Born overseas

Year 12+ⓘ

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

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Census · ABS 2021

Who lives in The Rocks?

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex524 residentsMaleFemale

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage

50%

Children0–1450%Youth15–2450%Young adults25–3450%Midlife35–5450%Mature55–6450%Seniors65+50%

Household composition

50%

Lone person50%Couples, no kids50%Families with kids50%Other families50%Group / share50%

1.3 people / household1.0 persons / bedroom50% are 5+ person

Household sizepersons per dwelling

50%1

50%2

50%3

50%4

50%5

50%6+

Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ

Born overseas50%

Other language at home50%

Limited English50%

Both parents overseas50%

Australian citizens50%

Birthplace diversity56%

Chance two random residents were born in different countries

Language diversity28%

Chance two random residents speak different languages at home

Religious diversity36%

Chance two random residents follow different religions

Where residents were borntop birthplaces

Afghanistan50%

Australia50%

Bangladesh50%

Bosnia & Herzegovina50%

Brazil50%

Cambodia50%

Canada50%

Chile50%

Languages at hometop languages

English only50%

Afrikaans50%

Arabic50%

Australian Indigenous50%

Cantonese50%

Mandarin50%

Other Chinese50%

Croatian50%

Ancestry% reporting · multi-response

Australian50%

Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander50%

Chinese50%

Croatian50%

Dutch50%

English50%

Faith & belieftap Christianity

No religion50%

Christianity50%

Islam50%

Buddhism50%

Hinduism50%

Judaism50%

Other religions50%

Family originsparents’ birthplace

50%

Both parents overseas50%One parent overseas50%Both parents in Australia50%

A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born

Before 198150%

1981-200050%

2001-201050%

2011-201550%

2016-202150%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Housing & affordability in The Rocks

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Median weekly rentTop 29%

Median monthly mortgageTop 24%

Rent stress (rent ÷ income)Top 50%

Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)Top 50%

High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)Top 50%

Social housingTop 50%

Unoccupied on census nightTop 50%

Large dwellings (4+ bed)Top 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings

50%0

50%1

50%2

50%3

50%4

50%5

50%6+

Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings

50%

Owned outright50%Mortgage50%Renting50%Other50%

What’s built heredwelling types

50%

House50%Townhouse50%Apartment50%Other50%

50% separate houses50% apartments50% high-rise

Census · ABS 2021

Income & employment in The Rocks

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Median personal incomeTop 25%

Median family incomeTop 14%

Managers & professionalsTop 50%

High earners (≥$2k/wk)Top 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Occupations

LowMedianHighPercentile

Managers & professionalsTop 50%

Clerical & adminTop 50%

Community & personal serviceTop 50%

Sales workersTop 50%

Technicians, trades & labourersTop 50%

Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly

Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly

A typical household pulls in about 3.6× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+

50%

Employed full-time50%Employed part-time50%Employed (away/other)50%Unemployed50%Not in labour force50%

LowMedianHighPercentile

Full-time workersTop 50%

Part-time workersTop 50%

Unemployment rateTop 50%

Not in labour forceTop 50%

Labour-force participationTop 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census · ABS 2021

Getting around The Rocks

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Public transport to workTop 50%

Walked or cycled to workTop 50%

Worked from homeTop 50%

No motor vehicleTop 50%

Vehicles per dwellingBottom 12%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Journey to workamong commuters · top modes

Car (driver)50%

Car (passenger)50%

Train50%

Bus50%

Tram/light rail50%

Ferry50%

Walked50%

Vehicles per dwellingshare of households

50%0

50%1

50%2

50%3

50%4+

Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around The Rocks

1 school inside The Rocks, plus the closest options around it. Families can choose from 109 primary schools in The Rocks and its surrounds, and 57 high schools covering the secondary years. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within The Rocks1schools in the suburb itself

Primary schools109within 5 km · nearest in suburb

Secondary schools57within 5 km · nearest in suburb

Median ICSEA rank50thenrolment-weighted

What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within150 schools

Within The Rocks · 1Order by
1
Observatory Hill Environmental Education CentreGovernment · Combined · Within suburb
State Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
Nearby · within 5 km · 149
2
Sydney Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Darlinghurst · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 1%S Top 1%EnglishP S MathsP S Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
3
North Sydney Girls High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Crows Nest · 3.6 km
State RankTop 1%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
4
North Sydney Boys High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Crows Nest · 3.6 km
State RankTop 1%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
5
Sydney Boys High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Moore Park · 3.6 km
State RankTop 1%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
6
Sydney Girls High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Surry Hills · 3.6 km
State RankTop 1%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
7
Artarmon Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Artarmon · 3.6 km
State RankTop 1%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
8
St Aloysius' CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years 3-12 · Kirribilli · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 1%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
9
Ascham SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Edgecliff · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 1%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
10
Cranbrook SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Bellevue Hill · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 1%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
11
Reddam HouseIndependent · Combined · Woollahra · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 1%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank50th
12
Conservatorium High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Sydney · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
13
Loreto KirribilliIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Kirribilli · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
14
St Mary's Cathedral CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Sydney · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
15
St Andrew's Cathedral SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Sydney · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
16
St Vincent's CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Potts Point · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
17
SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · North Sydney · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
18
SCEGGS DarlinghurstIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Darlinghurst · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
19
Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · North Sydney · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
20
Wenona SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · North Sydney · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
21
International Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Ultimo · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
22
Marist Catholic College North ShoreCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · North Sydney · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
23
Cammeraygal High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Crows Nest · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
24
St Scholastica's College Glebe PointIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Glebe · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
25
Inner Sydney High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Surry Hills · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
26
SCECGS RedlandsIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Cremorne · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
27
Sydney Secondary College Balmain CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Rozelle · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
28
Marist Sisters' College WoolwichCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Woolwich · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
29
Mosman High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Mosman · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
30
The Scots CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Bellevue Hill · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
31
Alexandria Park Community SchoolGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Alexandria · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
32
Sydney Secondary College Leichhardt CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Leichhardt · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
33
QueenwoodIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Mosman · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
34
Moriah CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Bondi Junction · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
35
Kincoppal - Rose Bay School of the Sacred HeartIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Rose Bay · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
36
KambalaIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Rose Bay · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
37
Saint Ignatius' CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years 5-12 · Lane Cove · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
38
Newington CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Stanmore · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
39
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Kensington · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
40
St Clare's CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Waverley · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
41
Fort Street High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Petersham · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
42
Willoughby Girls High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Willoughby · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
43
Emanuel SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Randwick · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
44
Riverside Girls High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Gladesville · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
45
Rose Bay Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Dover Heights · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
46
St Catherine's SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Waverley · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
47
Fort Street Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Sydney · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
48
Nicholson Street Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Balmain East · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
49
Ultimo Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Ultimo · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
50
Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - RozelleCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Balmain · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
51
Darlinghurst Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Potts Point · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
52
Crown Street Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Surry Hills · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
53
North Sydney Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Waverton · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
54
Inner Sydney Montessori SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Balmain · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
55
Sydney Distance Education Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Surry Hills · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
56
Neutral Bay Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Neutral Bay · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
57
St James Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Glebe · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
58
Glenmore Road Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Paddington · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
59
Double Bay Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Double Bay · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
60
Forest Lodge Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Forest Lodge · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
61
Rozelle Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Rozelle · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
62
Anzac Park Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Cammeray · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
63
Bourke Street Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Surry Hills · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
64
Paddington Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Paddington · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
65
St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Paddington · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
66
Annandale North Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Annandale · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
67
Mosman Church of England Preparatory SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mosman · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
68
Newtown North Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Newtown · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
69
Cammeray Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Cammeray · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
70
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Clifton Gardens · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
71
Woollahra Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Woollahra · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
72
Greenwich Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Greenwich · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
73
St Brendan's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Annandale · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
74
Mosman Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mosman · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
75
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mosman · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
76
Middle Harbour Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mosman · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
77
Annandale Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Annandale · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
78
Orange Grove Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Leichhardt · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
79
St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Erskineville · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
80
St Mark's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Drummoyne · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
81
Erskineville Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Erskineville · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
82
Drummoyne Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Drummoyne · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
83
St Fiacre's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Leichhardt · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
84
Northbridge Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Northbridge · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
85
Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Woollahra · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
86
Newtown Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Newtown · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
87
Leichhardt Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Leichhardt · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
88
St Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Stanmore · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
89
St Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Lane Cove · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
90
Bellevue Hill Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bellevue Hill · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
91
St Columba's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Leichhardt North · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
92
Stanmore Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Stanmore · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
93
Kensington Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kensington · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
94
Hunters Hill Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Hunters Hill · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
95
Waverley Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Waverley · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
96
Lane Cove Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Lane Cove · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
97
Rose Bay Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Rose Bay · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
98
McAuley Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Rose Bay · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
99
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kensington · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
100
Camdenville Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Newtown · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
101
Beauty Point Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mosman · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
102
Russell Lea Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Russell Lea · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
103
St Charles' Catholic Primary School WaverleyCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Waverley · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
104
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Randwick North · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
105
St Pius' Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Enmore · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
106
Willoughby Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Willoughby · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
107
Bondi Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bondi · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
108
Kegworth Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Leichhardt · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
109
Dobroyd Point Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Haberfield · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
110
Randwick Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Randwick · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
111
Coogee Boys' Preparatory SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Randwick · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
112
Macquarie Grammar SchoolIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Sydney · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
113
St Andrew's Cathedral Gawura SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Sydney · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
114
Plunkett Street Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Woolloomooloo · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
115
Sydney Distance Education High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Woolloomooloo · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
116
Australian International High SchoolIndependent · Secondary · Sydney · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank50th
117
Balmain Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Balmain · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
118
Westbourne College SydneyIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · Ultimo · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
119
GOAL CollegeIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Ultimo · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
120
Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Glebe · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
121
Cameragal Montessori SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · North Sydney · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
122
Birchgrove Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Balmain · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
123
Australian Performing Arts Grammar SchoolIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Glebe · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
124
Glebe Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Glebe · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
125
Key CollegeIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 9-12 · Redfern · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
126
Darlington Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Chippendale · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
127
International Chinese SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · St Leonards · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
128
Bridge Road SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Camperdown · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
129
Naremburn SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Naremburn · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
130
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Waterloo · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
131
Mackillop Education Waranara SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 9-12 · Annandale · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
132
Bradfield CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · St Leonards · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
133
Central Sydney Intensive English High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-11 · Alexandria · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
134
Australia Street Infants SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-2 · Newtown · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
135
Yudi Gunyi SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Waterloo · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
136
The Athena SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Newtown · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
137
St Philip Neri Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Northbridge · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
138
Newtown High School of Performing ArtsGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Newtown · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
139
Currambena Primary SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Lane Cove · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
140
Green Square Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Zetlands · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
141
Taverners Hill Infants SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-2 · Petersham · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
142
Waverley CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years 5-12 · Waverley · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
143
Hunters Hill High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Hunters Hill · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
144
Montessori EastIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bondi · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
145
The Joseph Varga SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Randwick · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
146
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-2 · Rosebery · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
147
Centennial Park SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Randwick · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
148
Redfern Jarjum CollegeIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Redfern · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students295Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank1st
149
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital SchoolGovernment · Special · Camperdown · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
150
Royal North Shore Hospital SchoolGovernment · Special · St Leonards · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.

Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Settled 5+ yearsTop 50%

Moved in past yearTop 50%

Arrived from overseas (5 yr)Top 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated

50%

Same address50%Moved within area50%From elsewhere in Australia50%From overseas50%

Residential paceshare of residents

Moved in the past year50%

Moved in the past 5 years50%

Arrived from overseas (5 yr)50%

Property market

Market snapshot

The Rocks median house price & rent

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for The Rocks — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment

Houses

Units

Median priceⓘLast 12 months

1.95M

↑ +0.5% YoY

Days on marketⓘLast 12 months

243

↑ 63 days YoY

SoldⓘLast 12 months

↑ +50.0% YoY

Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months

3.4mo

Median rentⓘLast 12 months

$1,254/w

↑ +50.0% YoY

Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months

↓ 2 days YoY

LeasedⓘLast 12 months

↑ +0.5% YoY

Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months

2.69%

Annualised

Data confidenceSales sample6GoodLease sample9Good

Segment breakdown

House & unit prices by bedroom

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Demand percentile 0–100 · last 12 months12-mo change

Segment

Sold

Price

DOM

Leased

Rent

DOM

Yield

SalesRent

Houses · 3 bed6 sales · 9 leases

—

14+0.5%

—

Units · 1 bed6 sales · 9 leases

9+50.0%

—

14+0.5%

—

Units · 2 bed6 sales · 9 leases

9+0.5%

—

14+0.5%

—

Units · 3 bed6 sales · 9 leases

9+50.0%

—

14+0.5%

—

Houses · 2 bed6 sales · 9 leases

—

14+0.5%

—

Houses · 4 bed6 sales · 9 leases

—

All houses

9+0.5%

—

14+0.5%

—

All units

9+50.0%

—

14+0.5%

—

Where each segment ranks

The Rocks property growth

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric

Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses

0/2above median

02550 · MEDIAN75100

Percentile vs NSW

Value

Units

2/2above median

02550 · MEDIAN75100

Percentile vs NSW

Value

The buy-versus-rent equation

Buying vs renting in The Rocks

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property

Compare to

Units · 1 bed: +50%

Units · Total: +50%

NSW MEDIAN · +51%

Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%

BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%

Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+

BreakdownLast 12 months

Holding cost

Mortgage

Rent

Premium

Band

Assumes 80% LVR6.0% rate30y P&I

Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.

Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side

View

Property

Bedrooms

Radius

Compared against

Sales market velocity

4 nearby suburbs · 10km · Total unit · sales

rising

DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?

falling

median

Recoveryweak but rising

Boomstrong and rising

Troughweak and falling

Peakstrong but easing

Nearby suburb

Demand index

15 / 100vs NSW

Days on market

43 days▼ −9 days YoY

Median price

$1.07M▼ −2.7% YoY

Sold (last year)

23▲ +33.3% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

1 / 100vs NSW

Days on market

90 days▲ +85 days YoY

Median price

$2.01M▼ −14.6% YoY

Sold (last year)

36▲ +33.1% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

24 / 100vs NSW

Days on market

42 days▲ +8 days YoY

Median price

$593k▲ +1.7% YoY

Sold (last year)

325▼ −4.3% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

43 / 100vs NSW

Days on market

17 days0 days YoY

Median price

$1.68M▲ +7.4% YoY

Sold (last year)

44▼ −4.0% YoY

The Rocks · this suburb

Demand index

24 / 100vs NSW

Days on market

243 days▼ −63 days YoY

Median price

$1.95M▲ +0.5% YoY

Sold (last year)

9▲ +50.0% YoY

weakSales market velocityhow strong sales demand isstrong

This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures

Sales market velocity

How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?

What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes

Sales market velocityX axis

how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis

is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

The Rocks against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — The Rocks in blue, peers in colour.

Pair

View

Property

Bedrooms

Radius

How fast — and is it getting faster?

3 peer suburbs · 10km · Total unit

faster

DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago

slower

median

Recoveringquiet but accelerating

Boomingbusy and accelerating

Stalledquiet and slowing further

Coolingbusy but slowing

Nearby suburb

Demand index

0 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

90 days▲ +85 days YoY

Median price

$2.01M▼ −14.6% YoY

Sold (last year)

36▲ +33.1% YoY

Gross yield

1.95%

Nearby suburb

Demand index

13 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

42 days▲ +8 days YoY

Median price

$593k▲ +1.7% YoY

Sold (last year)

325▼ −4.3% YoY

Gross yield

4.00%

Nearby suburb

Demand index

25 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

17 days0 days YoY

Median price

$1.68M▲ +7.4% YoY

Sold (last year)

44▼ −4.0% YoY

Gross yield

1.56%

The Rocks · this suburb

Demand index

50 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

243 days▼ −63 days YoY

Median price

$1.95M▲ +0.5% YoY

Sold (last year)

9▲ +50.0% YoY

Gross yield

2.69%

slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast

This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures

How much is available right now?

Housing supply & months of stock

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

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Hide thin-sample rows

Sales market

Segment	Band	Months of supply left	YoY	Listed	Sold	Per month

median

Rental market

Segment	Band	Months of supply left	YoY	Listed	Leased	Per month

median

Severe

Very Tight

Tight

Balanced

Loose

Very Loose

Saturated

Under-suppliedOver-supplied

Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property

The Rocks — Units & Houses, all bedrooms

Jul 2021 – Jun 2026 · each point = a 12-month window

Sales · buyer transactions

Leases · tenant transactions

Five-year arc

The Rocks median house price & rent history

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Five-year summaryAs of Jun 2026, the median house sale price in The Rocks rose from $1.99M (Jul 2021) to $2.62M (Jun 2026) — +31.8% growth over five years — peaking at $3.25M between Feb 2023 and Jan 2024. Median house rent went from $483/wk to $729/wk (+50.9%) over the same period. For units, the median sale price fell from $1.84M to $890k (−51.7%), with rent up from $529/wk to $848/wk (+60.3%) over the same period.

Property

Bedrooms

Median price (trailing year)

Jun 2026

$2.62M+173.6%

5y median $1.95Mvs last year $959k

Total sales (trailing year)

Jun 2026

1-75.0%

5y median 3vs last year 4

Days on market (trailing year)

Jun 2026

563 days+366

5y median 263 daysvs last year 197 days

Median rent (trailing year)

Jun 2026

$729/wk-29.4%

5y median $821/wkvs last year $1,032/wk

Total leases (trailing year)

Jun 2026

7-41.7%

5y median 9vs last year 12

Days on market (rental) (trailing year)

Jun 2026

24 days+9

5y median 17 daysvs last year 15 days

Gross yield (trailing year)

Mar 2026

1.63%-0.50 pt

5y median 2.08%vs last year 2.13%

Months of supply

Jun 2026

20.0 months+566.7%

5y median 3.0 monthsvs last year 3.0 months

Months of supply (rental)

Jun 2026

4.0 months+313.2%

5y median 1.0 monthsvs last year 1.0 months

Nearby markets

Suburbs near The Rocks: prices compared

The nearest suburbs to The Rocks, ranked by distance — each lined up against The Rocks on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.

Market

Property

Bedrooms

Radius

Colour by

This marketThe RocksNSW 2000 · Units · Total

Price$1.95M

DOM243 days

Sold9

5 markets within 5kmLast 12 months

Millers PointNSW 20000.2kmUnits · Total

Price$1.07M

DOM43 days

Sold23

much cheapermuch faster

Dawes PointNSW 20000.3kmUnits · Total

Price$3.30M

DOM113 days

Sold3

much priciermuch faster

BarangarooNSW 20000.4kmUnits · Total

Milsons PointNSW 20611.0kmUnits · Total

SydneyNSW 20001.0kmUnits · Total

Price$593k

DOM42 days

Sold325

much cheapermuch faster

Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to The Rocks

Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Similar markets

Suburbs like The Rocks

Suburbs anywhere in NSW that behave like The Rocks — matched on price, growth, selling speed and demand, not on distance. A shortlist of markets that move the same way — including ones far away you'd never think to compare. (Want the suburbs right next door instead? See Nearby markets above.)

The Rocks vs Millers Point: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $839k against The Rocks's $1.95M — about 57% lower, with homes selling in 27 days versus 243 days here.

Colour by

Property

Bedrooms

Market

This marketThe RocksNSW 2000Units · Total

Price$1.95M

DOM243 days

Sold9

Most similar sales markets · within 0.3–497 kmLast 12 months

Millers PointNSW 20000km73% match

Price$839k

DOM27 days

Sold15

Dover HeightsNSW 20304km63% match

Price$855k

DOM15 days

Sold15

Gymea BayNSW 222715km59% match

Price$986k

DOM23 days

Sold8

Huntleys CoveNSW 21114km56% match

Price$927k

DOM17 days

Sold13

Suffolk ParkNSW 2481497km53% match

Price$875k

DOM34 days

Sold23

Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to The Rocks

Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to The Rocks: Millers Point property market, Dover Heights property market, Gymea Bay average house price, Huntleys Cove property growth and Suffolk Park property prices.

The Rocks's closest rental-market twins: Millers Point property growth, Dover Heights property market and Suffolk Park market trends. Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · The Rocks

24 data-driven answers about The Rocks's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost

What is the median house price in The Rocks?

The median house price in The Rocks, NSW 2000 is $1.95M as of June 2026, based on 6 sales over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

What is the median unit price in The Rocks?

The median unit price in The Rocks, NSW 2000 is $1.95M as of June 2026, based on 6 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +0.5% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 100% of the median house price.

How much does it cost to rent in The Rocks?

The median weekly house rent in The Rocks is $1254 as of June 2026, drawn from 9 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $1254 per week. House rents have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

How much is rent for a 3 bedroom house in The Rocks?

A 3 bedroom house in The Rocks rents for a median $1254 per week as of June 2026, drawn from 9 leases over the past 12 months. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $1254/week. Unit rents: 1-bedroom $1254/week, 2-bedroom $1254/week, 3-bedroom $1254/week. Figures cover only segments with enough recent leases to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded. The segment breakdown covers rent, yield and days on market for every property type and bedroom count.

What is the gross rental yield in The Rocks?

Gross rental yield in The Rocks is 2.69% for houses and 2.69% for units as of June 2026, compared with the NSW unit median of 3.87%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

How much is a 3 bedroom house in The Rocks?

As of June 2026, The Rocks medians by bedroom count:

How much is a 3 bedroom house in The Rocks?
Property	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	Total
Houses	—	—	$1.95M	—	$1.95M
Units	$1.95M	$1.95M	$1.95M	—	$1.95M

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

What does it cost to own versus rent at the The Rocks median?

At the median The Rocks unit ($1.95M purchase, $1254/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $1136 — about $118 less per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase

What are The Rocks's property market trends?

The Rocks's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +50.0% year-on-year and units +0.5%; weekly house rents moved +50.0%; homes sell in a median 243 days; sales supply sits at 4.0 months (loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the The Rocks market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

What does the data say about The Rocks as an investment?

As of June 2026 in The Rocks, house prices rose +50.0% over the year, gross rental yield is 2.69% against a NSW median of 2.16%, houses take a median 243 days to sell, sales supply is 4.0 months (loose). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

How quickly do houses sell in The Rocks?

Houses in The Rocks sell in a median 243 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 243 days. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

Is The Rocks a tight or loose property market right now?

The Rocks's sales market sits at 4.0 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Loose against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.5 months of supply.

Have property prices in The Rocks gone up or down?

House prices in The Rocks moved +50.0% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +0.5%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

How active is the rental market in The Rocks?

The Rocks's house rental market sits at 0.5 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 14 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 2.1 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular

How does The Rocks compare to other NSW suburbs?

The Rocks's median house price ($1.95M) is 162% above the NSW median ($744k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 243 days vs 20 days state median. On gross yield, The Rocks sits at 2.69% vs 2.16% state median.

What's the most popular property type in The Rocks?

The most-transacted segment in The Rocks over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 9 sales. 1 bed units come second at 9 sales. The buying-versus-renting section above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

How many properties were sold and leased in The Rocks last year?

The Rocks recorded 9 house sales and 9 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 18 transactions. On the rental side, 14 houses and 14 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools

What postcode is The Rocks in?

The Rocks is in postcode 2000, in the Inner Sydney region of NSW. Addresses there are written as The Rocks, NSW 2000.

What is the population of The Rocks?

The Rocks, NSW 2000 is home to 524 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 36, and the average household holds 1.3 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

What is the median household income in The Rocks?

The median household in The Rocks earns $4k per week — roughly $185k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $990/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

What is the unemployment rate in The Rocks?

The unemployment rate in The Rocks is 50.0% (ABS Census 2021). That sits right around the median for Australian suburbs. The rate counts people who are working or actively looking for work — not a share of all residents. Workforce participation sits at 50%. The local economy section above covers incomes, employment status and the occupation mix.

Do people own or rent in The Rocks?

The Rocks is mostly owner-occupied: about 100% of households are owner-occupiers and 50% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 50% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.

What schools are near The Rocks?

The Rocks has 150 schools within reach, 1 of them inside the suburb itself — including Observatory Hill Environmental Education Centre. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

Is The Rocks a good place to live?

The Rocks, NSW 2000 has a population of 524, a median age of 36, a median household income around $4k/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 150 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence

When was this The Rocks market data last updated?

This The Rocks market data was last updated July 2026, covering the 12 months to June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.