The Rock is a small community in New South Wales within the Lockhart local government area (postcode 2655). With a population of 1,347, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 42. Households earn a median income of $71K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, managers, professionals. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
The median house price in The Rock is $1.2 million, having surged 170.1% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $480. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,300.
The Rock is served by 1 school, including 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 953, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 4 rail stations, 36 bus stops. The crime rate in the Lockhart LGA is below average at 2,879 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, The Rock offers a gross rental yield of 2.1%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.2M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 16.6x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +170.1% year-on-year.
The Rock is a small community in New South Wales within the Lockhart local government area (postcode 2655). With a population of 1,347, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 42. Households earn a median income of $71K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, managers, professionals. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
The median house price in The Rock is $1.2 million, having surged 170.1% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $480. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,300.
The Rock is served by 1 school, including 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 953, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 4 rail stations, 36 bus stops. The crime rate in the Lockhart LGA is below average at 2,879 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, The Rock offers a gross rental yield of 2.1%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.2M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 16.6x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +170.1% year-on-year.