Rockley Mount vs The Lagoon

The Lagoon is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 43 in Rockley Mount. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Rockley Mount tends to suit couples, while The Lagoon suits families with children.

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

Rockley Mount

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 13/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 63%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Rockley Mount

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $350/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

The Lagoon

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (212.6 km vs 223.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (186 min vs 192 min)
  • But Rockley Mount is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Rockley Mount

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 13/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 14%)

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

Investors

The Lagoon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (24.1% vs -4.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Rockley Mount and The Lagoon drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Rockley Mount The Lagoon
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.

Rockley Mount The Lagoon
Walkability 14 / 0
Rockley Mount — Walkability: 14/100 The Lagoon — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 100 / 87
Rockley Mount — Safety: 100/100 The Lagoon — Safety: 87/100
Low fire risk 56 / 68
Rockley Mount — Low fire risk: 56/100 The Lagoon — Low fire risk: 68/100

Demographics

The Lagoon has more residents (268 vs 78); The Lagoon rents higher ($350/wk vs $250/wk).

Rockley Mount The Lagoon
Population 78 268
+244% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.9% +24.1%
Median age 43 39
Median household income $145,132/yr
+17% vs other
 $119,756/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $350/wk
+40% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rockley Mount The Lagoon
0-4 — / 7.5%
Rockley Mount — 0-4: not among its largest The Lagoon — 0-4: 7.5%
5-14 16.7% / 13.8%
Rockley Mount — 5-14: 16.7% The Lagoon — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 10.3% / 4.1%
Rockley Mount — 15-19: 10.3% The Lagoon — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 10.3% / 4.1%
Rockley Mount — 20-24: 10.3% The Lagoon — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 9.0% / 12.3%
Rockley Mount — 25-34: 9.0% The Lagoon — 25-34: 12.3%
35-44 7.7% / 13.1%
Rockley Mount — 35-44: 7.7% The Lagoon — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 16.7% / 8.6%
Rockley Mount — 45-54: 16.7% The Lagoon — 45-54: 8.6%
55-64 14.1% / 19.8%
Rockley Mount — 55-64: 14.1% The Lagoon — 55-64: 19.8%
65-74 11.5% / 6.3%
Rockley Mount — 65-74: 11.5% The Lagoon — 65-74: 6.3%
75-84 7.7% / 6.3%
Rockley Mount — 75-84: 7.7% The Lagoon — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ — / 1.5%
Rockley Mount — 85+: not among its largest The Lagoon — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Rockley Mount 75.0% couple families
Rockley Mount — Couple Families: 75.0% Rockley Mount — One Parent Families: 25.0% Rockley Mount — Lone Person: 0.0% Rockley Mount — Group Household: 0.0% Rockley Mount — Other Families: 0.0%
The Lagoon 57.4% couple families
The Lagoon — Couple Families: 57.4% The Lagoon — One Parent Families: 5.6% The Lagoon — Lone Person: 22.2% The Lagoon — Group Household: 9.3% The Lagoon — Other Families: 5.6%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Rockley Mount 0.0% renting
Rockley Mount — Owned Outright: 45.5% Rockley Mount — Mortgage: 54.5% Rockley Mount — Renting: 0.0%
The Lagoon 13.8% renting
The Lagoon — Owned Outright: 47.1% The Lagoon — Mortgage: 39.1% The Lagoon — Renting: 13.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Rockley Mount 100.0% houses
Rockley Mount — Houses: 100.0%
The Lagoon 101.1% houses
The Lagoon — Houses: 101.1%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Rockley Mount The Lagoon
Certificate III & IV 20.5% / 18.3%
Rockley Mount — Certificate III & IV: 20.5% The Lagoon — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Bachelor Degree 15.4% / 7.5%
Rockley Mount — Bachelor Degree: 15.4% The Lagoon — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 8.6%
Rockley Mount — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% The Lagoon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 1.1%
Rockley Mount — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% The Lagoon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 4.1%
Rockley Mount — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest The Lagoon — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

Property market

Rockley Mount The Lagoon
Median house price — $1,700,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $121,250

Zoning mix

Rockley Mount The Lagoon
Rural and farming 100% 99%
Residential 0% 1%
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

Rockley Mount The Lagoon
New dwellings approved 177
across Bathurst
 21
across Oberon
Approvals change year on year -23% -33%

Ranking within NSW

Rockley Mount The Lagoon
House price — Higher than 80% of NSW
Income Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 38% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW

Liveability

Rockley Mount is more walkable (14 vs 0).

Rockley Mount The Lagoon
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

The Lagoon carries more crime risk (13 vs 0); Rockley Mount carries more bushfire risk (44 vs 32).

Rockley Mount The Lagoon
Bushfire Moderate
44/100
 Low
32/100
Crime None
0/100
 Low
13/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Rockley Mount The Lagoon
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Rockley Mount The Lagoon
Waterways 0 7

Mobility

Rockley Mount sits further from the CBD (223.8 km vs 212.6 km).

Rockley Mount The Lagoon
Walkability score 14/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 223.8 km
+5% vs other
 212.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 192 min 186 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2795
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 2795
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.

Rockley Mount The Lagoon
Car (driver) 61.9% / 72.1%
Rockley Mount — Car (driver): 61.9% The Lagoon — Car (driver): 72.1%
Worked from Home 31.0% / 21.4%
Rockley Mount — Worked from Home: 31.0% The Lagoon — Worked from Home: 21.4%
Walked Only 7.1% / 4.3%
Rockley Mount — Walked Only: 7.1% The Lagoon — Walked Only: 4.3%
Car (passenger) — / 2.1%
Rockley Mount — Car (passenger): not among its largest The Lagoon — Car (passenger): 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.1%).

Setting

Rockley Mount The Lagoon
Elevation 795 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 717 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Rockley Mount The Lagoon
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
30 premises
 0%
115 premises

Climate

Rockley Mount The Lagoon
Annual rainfall 666 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 1.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Rockley Mount The Lagoon
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Rockley Mount The Lagoon
Average residential rate $1,301/yr $975/yr
Council Bathurst Oberon

Federal electorate

Rockley Mount The Lagoon
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Rockley Mount The Lagoon
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Rockley Mount

Rural Students

The Lagoon

Rural

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