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Rock Forest

NSW 2795 · Bathurst Regional

149 (2021)153 est. (2025) · Stable

Part of the Bathurst Regional local government area (est. 44,656 residents)

31
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

149
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Rock Forest is a stable suburb in Bathurst Regional, NSW 2795, about 178km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Rock Forest are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 164km inland. Rock Forest has an overall score of 31/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

177.6 km
To Sydney CBD
163.6 km
To coast
$560/wk
Median rent (house)
19.3 km
To nearest station

Demographics

149
Population
48
Median age
2.6
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Bathurst Regional LGA population (est. 2025)44,656
Median household income (weekly)$2,107
vs NSW median+13.9%
Bachelor degree or higher47.5%
Born in Australia91.3%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse56 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: Scotland (3.36%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Data not available
Median house (2025)Fewer than 5 recent sales
Data not available
Median unit (2025)

Median price history

Data not available
Median rent — house / unit$560 / $420 wk
Rental yield (house)2.5%
Days on market (house)Data not available

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

0
Break & enter dwelling
0
Steal from dwelling
0
Motor vehicle theft
3
Domestic assault
0
Robbery

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 7 (all categories, latest year)2-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationBathurst (19.3 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

28.0°C
Summer max
11.5°C
Winter max
620mm
Rainfall/yr
7.2h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
0Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalBathurst Hospital (17.6 km)
Nearest vet18.1 km
Nearest airportWestern Sydney (136.8 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable
Annual growth rate0.66%
Projected population 2041160
Projected households 204164

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Rock Forest

What are property prices in Rock Forest?

Recent sales volume in Rock Forest is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price. Median weekly house rent is $560.

How far is Rock Forest from Sydney CBD?

Rock Forest is about 177.6 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Rock Forest?

Rock Forest has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Rock Forest?

Rock Forest has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.