Rocky River vs Uralla

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Uralla, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Uralla: a median of $548,000, against $478,000 in Rocky River, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Uralla tends to suit 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

Uralla

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Rocky River is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 50%)

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

First-home buyers

Rocky River

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($410,000 vs $820,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($477,500 vs $547,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Rocky River

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $250/wk)
  • But Uralla has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 11%)

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

Commuting to the city

Uralla

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (348 min vs 357 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (452.5 km vs 459.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Uralla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Rocky River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.0% vs -0.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Rocky River and Uralla drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Rocky River Uralla
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.

Rocky River Uralla
Walkability 6 / 10
Rocky River — Walkability: 6/100 Uralla — Walkability: 10/100
Low fire risk 23 / 76
Rocky River — Low fire risk: 23/100 Uralla — Low fire risk: 76/100

Demographics

Uralla has more residents (2,728 vs 297); Rocky River has higher household incomes ($69,836 vs $59,800).

Rocky River Uralla
Population 297 2,728
+819% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.0% -0.5%
Median age 48 46
Median household income $69,836/yr
+14% vs other
 $59,800/yr
Median weekly rent $220/wk $250/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rocky River Uralla
0-4 2.7% / 5.5%
Rocky River — 0-4: 2.7% Uralla — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 11.1% / 13.1%
Rocky River — 5-14: 11.1% Uralla — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 8.8% / 5.1%
Rocky River — 15-19: 8.8% Uralla — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 7.1% / 4.3%
Rocky River — 20-24: 7.1% Uralla — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 6.4% / 9.8%
Rocky River — 25-34: 6.4% Uralla — 25-34: 9.8%
35-44 11.4% / 10.9%
Rocky River — 35-44: 11.4% Uralla — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 14.5% / 11.7%
Rocky River — 45-54: 14.5% Uralla — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 15.5% / 15.2%
Rocky River — 55-64: 15.5% Uralla — 55-64: 15.2%
65-74 16.8% / 15.2%
Rocky River — 65-74: 16.8% Uralla — 65-74: 15.2%
75-84 5.7% / 7.4%
Rocky River — 75-84: 5.7% Uralla — 75-84: 7.4%
85+ 2.7% / 2.4%
Rocky River — 85+: 2.7% Uralla — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Rocky River 41.1% lone person
Rocky River — Lone Person: 41.1% Rocky River — Couple Families: 38.4% Rocky River — One Parent Families: 20.5% Rocky River — Group Household: 0.0% Rocky River — Other Families: 0.0%
Uralla 45.3% lone person
Uralla — Lone Person: 45.3% Uralla — Couple Families: 31.0% Uralla — One Parent Families: 19.1% Uralla — Group Household: 3.5% Uralla — Other Families: 1.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Rocky River 11.1% renting
Rocky River — Owned Outright: 57.6% Rocky River — Mortgage: 31.3% Rocky River — Renting: 11.1%
Uralla 26.1% renting
Uralla — Owned Outright: 40.5% Uralla — Mortgage: 33.4% Uralla — Renting: 26.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Rocky River Uralla
England 2.4% / 2.2%
Rocky River — England: 2.4% Uralla — England: 2.2%
Scotland 1.7% / 0.5%
Rocky River — Scotland: 1.7% Uralla — Scotland: 0.5%
New Zealand — / 1.1%
Rocky River — New Zealand: not among its largest Uralla — New Zealand: 1.1%
Thailand — / 0.5%
Rocky River — Thailand: not among its largest Uralla — Thailand: 0.5%
Malaysia — / 0.2%
Rocky River — Malaysia: not among its largest Uralla — Malaysia: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.4%).

Qualifications

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

Rocky River Uralla
Certificate III & IV 16.8% / 16.9%
Rocky River — Certificate III & IV: 16.8% Uralla — Certificate III & IV: 16.9%
Bachelor Degree 8.1% / 9.0%
Rocky River — Bachelor Degree: 8.1% Uralla — Bachelor Degree: 9.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 7.6%
Rocky River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Uralla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 6.1% / 3.0%
Rocky River — Postgraduate Degree: 6.1% Uralla — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.6%
Rocky River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Uralla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Rocky River 100.0% houses
Rocky River — Houses: 100.0% Rocky River — Townhouses: 0.0% Rocky River — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Uralla 91.0% houses
Uralla — Houses: 91.0% Uralla — Townhouses: 4.7% Uralla — Flats / Apartments: 4.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Rocky River Uralla
Median house price $477,500 $547,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $410,000 $820,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 53 days
from 25 sales

Zoning mix

Rocky River Uralla
Rural and farming 100% 95%
Residential 0% 3%
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

Rocky River Uralla
New dwellings approved 17
across Uralla
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.

Rocky River Uralla
Houses — 4.5%
$545/wk on $630K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Rocky River Uralla
House price Higher than 14% of NSW Higher than 16% of NSW
Income Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 13% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 91% of NSW

Liveability

Rocky River Uralla
Grade — D
Score — 25/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Rocky River carries more bushfire risk (77 vs 24).

Rocky River Uralla
Bushfire High
77/100
 Low
24/100
Crime — High
75/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Rocky River Uralla
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Rocky River

  • Rocky River Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Uralla

  • St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Uralla Central School Government · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Rocky River Uralla
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 0 12
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 0 34

Mobility

Rocky River sits further from the CBD (459.5 km vs 452.5 km).

Rocky River Uralla
Walkability score 6/100 10/100
Distance to Sydney 459.5 km
+2% vs other
 452.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 357 min 348 min
Public transport score 20/100
Bus
 55/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 26.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 3.5 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2358
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 2358
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.

Rocky River Uralla
Car (driver) 72.0% / 69.2%
Rocky River — Car (driver): 72.0% Uralla — Car (driver): 69.2%
Worked from Home 18.7% / 21.8%
Rocky River — Worked from Home: 18.7% Uralla — Worked from Home: 21.8%
Car (passenger) 9.3% / 4.0%
Rocky River — Car (passenger): 9.3% Uralla — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Walked Only — / 3.9%
Rocky River — Walked Only: not among its largest Uralla — Walked Only: 3.9%
Bicycle — / 0.8%
Rocky River — Bicycle: not among its largest Uralla — Bicycle: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.0%).

Setting

Rocky River Uralla
Elevation 949 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 1,033 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Rocky River Uralla
Connectivity score 27/100 52/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
109 premises
 21%
1,521 premises

Climate

Rocky River Uralla
Annual rainfall 684 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Rocky River Uralla
PM2.5 6.7 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 9.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Rocky River Uralla
Average residential rate $699/yr
same for both
Council Uralla
same for both

Federal electorate

Rocky River Uralla
Division New England
same for both
Member Barnaby Joyce
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Rocky River Uralla
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Rocky River

Retirees Rural

Uralla

Affordable Retirees Rural

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