Uranquinty vs The Rock

Uranquinty is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 42 in The Rock. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Uranquinty, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Uranquinty: a median of $588,000, against $455,000 in The Rock, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Uranquinty tends to suit couples, while The Rock suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Uranquinty

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (66% vs 58%)

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

First-home buyers

The Rock

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($455,000 vs $587,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

The Rock

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($245/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Uranquinty sits closer to the CBD (476.8 km vs 486.7 km)
  • The Rock is more walkable (67/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

The Rock

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 18%)

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

Investors

The Rock

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.0% vs 0.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Uranquinty The Rock
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.

Uranquinty The Rock
Walkability 0 / 67
Uranquinty — Walkability: 0/100 The Rock — Walkability: 67/100
Safety 49 / 46
Uranquinty — Safety: 49/100 The Rock — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 75 / 81
Uranquinty — Low fire risk: 75/100 The Rock — Low fire risk: 81/100

Demographics

The Rock has more residents (1,347 vs 910); Uranquinty rents higher ($300/wk vs $245/wk).

Uranquinty The Rock
Population 910 1,347
+48% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.1% +9.0%
Median age 39 42
Median household income $82,160/yr
+14% vs other
 $70,616/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+18% vs other
 $245/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Uranquinty The Rock
0-4 6.5% / 7.4%
Uranquinty — 0-4: 6.5% The Rock — 0-4: 7.4%
5-14 15.3% / 15.8%
Uranquinty — 5-14: 15.3% The Rock — 5-14: 15.8%
15-19 5.6% / 6.0%
Uranquinty — 15-19: 5.6% The Rock — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 4.6% / 2.7%
Uranquinty — 20-24: 4.6% The Rock — 20-24: 2.7%
25-34 12.6% / 9.4%
Uranquinty — 25-34: 12.6% The Rock — 25-34: 9.4%
35-44 11.8% / 11.2%
Uranquinty — 35-44: 11.8% The Rock — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 12.9% / 10.8%
Uranquinty — 45-54: 12.9% The Rock — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 13.2% / 13.7%
Uranquinty — 55-64: 13.2% The Rock — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 13.3% / 12.2%
Uranquinty — 65-74: 13.3% The Rock — 65-74: 12.2%
75-84 3.5% / 7.2%
Uranquinty — 75-84: 3.5% The Rock — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ 1.1% / 3.6%
Uranquinty — 85+: 1.1% The Rock — 85+: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Uranquinty 53.4% couple families
Uranquinty — Couple Families: 53.4% Uranquinty — Lone Person: 32.3% Uranquinty — One Parent Families: 12.6% Uranquinty — Group Household: 1.8% Uranquinty — Other Families: 0.0%
The Rock 42.4% couple families
The Rock — Couple Families: 42.4% The Rock — Lone Person: 37.7% The Rock — One Parent Families: 15.1% The Rock — Group Household: 3.3% The Rock — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Uranquinty 12.3% renting
Uranquinty — Owned Outright: 36.0% Uranquinty — Mortgage: 51.6% Uranquinty — Renting: 12.3%
The Rock 15.0% renting
The Rock — Owned Outright: 43.5% The Rock — Mortgage: 41.5% The Rock — Renting: 15.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Uranquinty The Rock
Certificate III & IV 22.1% / 16.9%
Uranquinty — Certificate III & IV: 22.1% The Rock — Certificate III & IV: 16.9%
Bachelor Degree 7.5% / 7.1%
Uranquinty — Bachelor Degree: 7.5% The Rock — Bachelor Degree: 7.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 5.3%
Uranquinty — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% The Rock — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 1.9%
Uranquinty — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% The Rock — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.3%
Uranquinty — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% The Rock — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

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.

Uranquinty The Rock
England 1.4% / 1.7%
Uranquinty — England: 1.4% The Rock — England: 1.7%
New Zealand 0.8% / 0.9%
Uranquinty — New Zealand: 0.8% The Rock — New Zealand: 0.9%
Scotland 0.9% / —
Uranquinty — Scotland: 0.9% The Rock — Scotland: not among its largest
Malaysia — / 0.4%
Uranquinty — Malaysia: not among its largest The Rock — Malaysia: 0.4%
Germany — / 0.3%
Uranquinty — Germany: not among its largest The Rock — Germany: 0.3%
China — / 0.2%
Uranquinty — China: not among its largest The Rock — China: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Uranquinty 100.0% houses
Uranquinty — Houses: 100.0% Uranquinty — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
The Rock 97.7% houses
The Rock — Houses: 97.7% The Rock — Flats / Apartments: 2.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Uranquinty The Rock
Median house price $587,500 $455,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $294,950
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 5 sales
 54 days
from 12 sales

Zoning mix

Uranquinty The Rock
Rural and farming 99% 96%
Environmental 0% 1%
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

Uranquinty The Rock
New dwellings approved 548
across Wagga Wagga
 7
across Lockhart
Approvals change year on year +139% -33%

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.

Uranquinty The Rock
Houses — 4.6%
$540/wk on $615K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Uranquinty The Rock
House price Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
Income Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 3% of NSW —
NBN connectivity Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 92% of NSW

Liveability

The Rock is more walkable (67 vs 0); The Rock scores higher overall (46 vs 37).

Uranquinty The Rock
Grade C
same for both
Score 37/100 46/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Uranquinty The Rock
Bushfire Low
25/100
 Low
19/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 Moderate
54/100
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 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Uranquinty The Rock
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Uranquinty

  • Uranquinty Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in The Rock

  • The Rock Central School Government · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Uranquinty The Rock
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 3 5
Childcare 2
same for both
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 10 23

Mobility

The Rock sits further from the CBD (486.7 km vs 476.8 km).

Uranquinty The Rock
Walkability score 0/100 67/100
Distance to Sydney 476.8 km 486.7 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 311 min 312 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2652
 0.0%
postcode 2655
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 2652
 70
postcode 2655

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.

Uranquinty The Rock
Car (driver) 84.9% / 78.4%
Uranquinty — Car (driver): 84.9% The Rock — Car (driver): 78.4%
Worked from Home 10.2% / 14.2%
Uranquinty — Worked from Home: 10.2% The Rock — Worked from Home: 14.2%
Car (passenger) 2.8% / 4.7%
Uranquinty — Car (passenger): 2.8% The Rock — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only 2.0% / 2.7%
Uranquinty — Walked Only: 2.0% The Rock — Walked Only: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.9%).

Setting

Uranquinty The Rock
Elevation 215 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 217 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Uranquinty The Rock
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
401 premises
 0%
558 premises

Climate

Uranquinty The Rock
Annual rainfall 565 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Uranquinty The Rock
PM2.5 7.7 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 23.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Uranquinty The Rock
Average residential rate $1,254/yr $394/yr
Council Wagga Wagga Lockhart

Federal electorate

Uranquinty The Rock
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Uranquinty The Rock
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Uranquinty

Affordable Rural

The Rock

Affordable Family Quiet River Rural

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