Five Dock vs Rodd Point

Five Dock is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 44 in Rodd Point. In both, most households own their home. In Five Dock, about half of households are couple families. In Rodd Point, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Rodd Point: a median of $3.61 million, against $2.9 million in Five Dock, and rent is higher there too. Rodd Point is closer to the city centre: 8.2 km, against 9.7 km. On these figures, Five Dock tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Rodd Point suits couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Five Dock has more childcare (14 vs 0)
  • Rodd Point has more separate houses rather than flats (92% vs 45%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Five Dock

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($2,905,000 vs $3,612,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Five Dock

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 11%)
  • has cheaper rent ($570/wk vs $750/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Five Dock

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 74/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Five Dock

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (55% vs 8%)
  • has more GPs (6 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 74/100)
  • But Rodd Point carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 64/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Five Dock and Rodd Point drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Five Dock Rodd Point
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Five Dock Rodd Point
Walkability 87 / 74
Five Dock — Walkability: 87/100 Rodd Point — Walkability: 74/100
Safety 36 / 53
Five Dock — Safety: 36/100 Rodd Point — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Five Dock — Low fire risk: 100/100 Rodd Point — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Five Dock has more residents (9,823 vs 1,380); Rodd Point rents higher ($750/wk vs $570/wk).

Five Dock Rodd Point
Population 9,823
+86% vs other
 1,380
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.0% +0.3%
Median age 41 44
Median household income $121,056/yr $153,556/yr
+27% vs other
Median weekly rent $570/wk $750/wk
+32% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Five Dock Rodd Point
0-4 6.0% / 3.8%
Five Dock — 0-4: 6.0% Rodd Point — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 11.9% / 15.1%
Five Dock — 5-14: 11.9% Rodd Point — 5-14: 15.1%
15-19 5.0% / 7.3%
Five Dock — 15-19: 5.0% Rodd Point — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 4.1% / 4.5%
Five Dock — 20-24: 4.1% Rodd Point — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 12.6% / 8.0%
Five Dock — 25-34: 12.6% Rodd Point — 25-34: 8.0%
35-44 16.4% / 11.2%
Five Dock — 35-44: 16.4% Rodd Point — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 14.6% / 17.6%
Five Dock — 45-54: 14.6% Rodd Point — 45-54: 17.6%
55-64 12.5% / 13.2%
Five Dock — 55-64: 12.5% Rodd Point — 55-64: 13.2%
65-74 8.8% / 11.1%
Five Dock — 65-74: 8.8% Rodd Point — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 5.6% / 4.9%
Five Dock — 75-84: 5.6% Rodd Point — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 2.5% / 2.9%
Five Dock — 85+: 2.5% Rodd Point — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Five Dock 45.6% couple families
Five Dock — Couple Families: 45.6% Five Dock — Lone Person: 35.1% Five Dock — One Parent Families: 13.7% Five Dock — Group Household: 4.0% Five Dock — Other Families: 1.6%
Rodd Point 63.4% couple families
Rodd Point — Couple Families: 63.4% Rodd Point — Lone Person: 24.6% Rodd Point — One Parent Families: 9.5% Rodd Point — Group Household: 0.8% Rodd Point — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Five Dock 37.7% renting
Five Dock — Owned Outright: 32.2% Five Dock — Mortgage: 30.1% Five Dock — Renting: 37.7%
Rodd Point 11.2% renting
Rodd Point — Owned Outright: 48.6% Rodd Point — Mortgage: 40.2% Rodd Point — Renting: 11.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Five Dock Rodd Point
Bachelor Degree 20.2% / 21.8%
Five Dock — Bachelor Degree: 20.2% Rodd Point — Bachelor Degree: 21.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 8.7%
Five Dock — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Rodd Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Certificate III & IV 9.3% / 7.1%
Five Dock — Certificate III & IV: 9.3% Rodd Point — Certificate III & IV: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 8.3% / 7.8%
Five Dock — Postgraduate Degree: 8.3% Rodd Point — Postgraduate Degree: 7.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 2.6%
Five Dock — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Rodd Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Five Dock Rodd Point
Italy 7.1% / 6.2%
Five Dock — Italy: 7.1% Rodd Point — Italy: 6.2%
China 3.7% / 4.2%
Five Dock — China: 3.7% Rodd Point — China: 4.2%
England 2.7% / 1.4%
Five Dock — England: 2.7% Rodd Point — England: 1.4%
Vietnam 0.8% / 2.1%
Five Dock — Vietnam: 0.8% Rodd Point — Vietnam: 2.1%
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.0%
Five Dock — New Zealand: 1.8% Rodd Point — New Zealand: 1.0%
Ireland 1.0% / —
Five Dock — Ireland: 1.0% Rodd Point — Ireland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Five Dock 45.3% houses
Five Dock — Houses: 45.3% Five Dock — Flats / Apartments: 39.6% Five Dock — Townhouses: 15.1%
Rodd Point 92.4% houses
Rodd Point — Houses: 92.4% Rodd Point — Flats / Apartments: 1.5% Rodd Point — Townhouses: 6.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Five Dock Rodd Point
Median house price $2,905,000 $3,612,500
Median unit price $1,130,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 26 sales
 28 days
from 8 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Five Dock Rodd Point
3 bed $2.55M / $3.47M
Five Dock — 3 bed: $2.55M (22 sales) Rodd Point — 3 bed: $3.47M (14 sales)

22 vs 14 sales

4 bed $3.26M / $4.8M
Five Dock — 4 bed: $3.26M (9 sales) Rodd Point — 4 bed: $4.8M (14 sales)

9 vs 14 sales

Zoning mix

Five Dock Rodd Point
Residential 81% 86%
Parks and recreation 16% 10%
Environmental 0% 2%
Industrial 1% 0%
Commercial 1%
same for both
Planning zones cover 100% of Five Dock and 99% of Rodd Point. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Five Dock Rodd Point
New dwellings approved 1,600
across Canada Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +72%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Five Dock Rodd Point
Houses 2.0%
$1,000/wk on $2.65M
 —
Units 3.9%
$792/wk on $1.04M
 —

Ranking within NSW

Five Dock Rodd Point
House price Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Income Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Schools Higher than 43% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 11% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 94% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 2% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 22% of NSW —

Liveability

Rodd Point scores higher overall (84 vs 71); Five Dock is more walkable (87 vs 74).

Five Dock Rodd Point
Grade A
same for both
Score 71/100 84/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Five Dock carries more crime risk (64 vs 47).

Five Dock Rodd Point
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
64/100
 Moderate
47/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Five Dock Rodd Point
Inside the suburb 5 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Strathfield Campus, 4.5 km
 3
The University of Sydney, 4.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.3% 3.7%

Schools in Five Dock

  • Rosebank College Independent · Secondary above peers
  • All Hallows Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Domremy Catholic College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Five Dock Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Lucas Gardens School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Rodd Point

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Five Dock Rodd Point
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 22 1
Parks & reserves 10 4
Childcare 14 0
GPs 6 1
Pharmacies 5 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 3 0

Mobility

Five Dock Rodd Point
Walkability score 87/100 74/100
Distance to Sydney 9.7 km
+15% vs other
 8.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 17 min 14 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 395.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 52.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 2046
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 16
postcode 2046
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Five Dock Rodd Point
Worked from Home 52.4% / 55.1%
Five Dock — Worked from Home: 52.4% Rodd Point — Worked from Home: 55.1%
Car (driver) 37.9% / 40.5%
Five Dock — Car (driver): 37.9% Rodd Point — Car (driver): 40.5%
Car (passenger) 2.6% / 2.5%
Five Dock — Car (passenger): 2.6% Rodd Point — Car (passenger): 2.5%
Bus 3.2% / 0.5%
Five Dock — Bus: 3.2% Rodd Point — Bus: 0.5%
Walked Only 2.7% / 0.5%
Five Dock — Walked Only: 2.7% Rodd Point — Walked Only: 0.5%
Bicycle 0.4% / 0.8%
Five Dock — Bicycle: 0.4% Rodd Point — Bicycle: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (55.1%).

Setting

Five Dock Rodd Point
Elevation 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.6 km
4.9 km to a named beach
 9.3 km
3.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Five Dock Rodd Point
Connectivity score 84/100 91/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 35%
5,062 premises
 57%
544 premises

Climate

Five Dock Rodd Point
Annual rainfall 1,129 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Five Dock Rodd Point
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.62 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Five Dock Rodd Point
Average residential rate $1,217/yr
same for both
Council Canada Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Five Dock Rodd Point
Division Reid
same for both
Member Sally Sitou
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Five Dock Rodd Point
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Five Dock

Apartments Inner Parks Professionals Urban

Rodd Point

Inner Luxury Parks Professionals Urban

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