Yerong Creek vs The Rock

The Rock is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 49 in Yerong Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Yerong Creek, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in The Rock: a median of $455,000, against $240,000 in Yerong Creek, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Yerong Creek tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while The Rock suits people living alone and 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

The Rock

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 74/100)
  • But Yerong Creek 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

Yerong Creek

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($240,000 vs $455,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 22%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Yerong Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $245/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

The Rock

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 37/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (312 min vs 323 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (486.7 km vs 502 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

The Rock

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 37/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 74/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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 0.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Yerong Creek 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.

Yerong Creek 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.

Yerong Creek The Rock
Walkability 37 / 67
Yerong Creek — Walkability: 37/100 The Rock — Walkability: 67/100
Safety 26 / 46
Yerong Creek — Safety: 26/100 The Rock — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 88 / 81
Yerong Creek — Low fire risk: 88/100 The Rock — Low fire risk: 81/100

Demographics

The Rock has more residents (1,347 vs 355); The Rock rents higher ($245/wk vs $200/wk).

Yerong Creek The Rock
Population 355 1,347
+279% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.9% +9.0%
Median age 49 42
Median household income $70,408/yr $70,616/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk $245/wk
+22% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Yerong Creek The Rock
0-4 4.8% / 7.4%
Yerong Creek — 0-4: 4.8% The Rock — 0-4: 7.4%
5-14 14.4% / 15.8%
Yerong Creek — 5-14: 14.4% The Rock — 5-14: 15.8%
15-19 8.7% / 6.0%
Yerong Creek — 15-19: 8.7% The Rock — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 5.1% / 2.7%
Yerong Creek — 20-24: 5.1% The Rock — 20-24: 2.7%
25-34 5.9% / 9.4%
Yerong Creek — 25-34: 5.9% The Rock — 25-34: 9.4%
35-44 9.3% / 11.2%
Yerong Creek — 35-44: 9.3% The Rock — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 12.4% / 10.8%
Yerong Creek — 45-54: 12.4% The Rock — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 22.3% / 13.7%
Yerong Creek — 55-64: 22.3% The Rock — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 12.7% / 12.2%
Yerong Creek — 65-74: 12.7% The Rock — 65-74: 12.2%
75-84 5.9% / 7.2%
Yerong Creek — 75-84: 5.9% The Rock — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ 2.3% / 3.6%
Yerong Creek — 85+: 2.3% The Rock — 85+: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Yerong Creek 48.5% couple families
Yerong Creek — Couple Families: 48.5% Yerong Creek — Lone Person: 29.4% Yerong Creek — One Parent Families: 17.6% Yerong Creek — Group Household: 4.4% Yerong Creek — 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.

Yerong Creek 12.7% renting
Yerong Creek — Owned Outright: 61.8% Yerong Creek — Mortgage: 25.5% Yerong Creek — Renting: 12.7%
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

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.

Yerong Creek The Rock
New Zealand 2.0% / 0.9%
Yerong Creek — New Zealand: 2.0% The Rock — New Zealand: 0.9%
England — / 1.7%
Yerong Creek — England: not among its largest The Rock — England: 1.7%
Malaysia — / 0.4%
Yerong Creek — Malaysia: not among its largest The Rock — Malaysia: 0.4%
Germany — / 0.3%
Yerong Creek — Germany: not among its largest The Rock — Germany: 0.3%
China — / 0.2%
Yerong Creek — China: not among its largest The Rock — China: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.0%).

Qualifications

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

Yerong Creek The Rock
Certificate III & IV 9.9% / 16.9%
Yerong Creek — Certificate III & IV: 9.9% The Rock — Certificate III & IV: 16.9%
Bachelor Degree 4.8% / 7.1%
Yerong Creek — Bachelor Degree: 4.8% The Rock — Bachelor Degree: 7.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 5.3%
Yerong Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% The Rock — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 1.9%
Yerong Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% The Rock — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.3%
Yerong Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest The Rock — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Yerong Creek 94.6% houses
Yerong Creek — Houses: 94.6% Yerong Creek — Flats / Apartments: 5.4%
The Rock 97.7% houses
The Rock — Houses: 97.7% The Rock — Flats / Apartments: 2.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Yerong Creek The Rock
Median house price $240,000 $455,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $294,950
Typical days to sell (houses) — 54 days
from 12 sales

Zoning mix

Yerong Creek 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

Yerong Creek The Rock
New dwellings approved 7
across Lockhart
same for both
Approvals change year on year -33%
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.

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

Ranking within NSW

Yerong Creek The Rock
House price Higher than 9% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
Income Higher than 34% of NSW
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 32% of NSW —
NBN connectivity Higher than 9% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 92% of NSW

Liveability

The Rock is more walkable (67 vs 37).

Yerong Creek The Rock
Grade — C
Score — 46/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Yerong Creek carries more crime risk (74 vs 54).

Yerong Creek The Rock
Bushfire Low
12/100
 Low
19/100
Crime High
74/100
 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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

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

Schools in Yerong Creek

  • Yerong Creek Public School Government · Primary

Schools in The Rock

  • The Rock Central School Government · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Yerong Creek The Rock
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 2 1
Parks & reserves 2 5
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 41 23

Mobility

Yerong Creek sits further from the CBD (502 km vs 486.7 km).

Yerong Creek The Rock
Walkability score 37/100 67/100
Distance to Sydney 502 km
+3% vs other
 486.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 323 min 312 min
Public transport score 23/100
Bus
 37/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 5.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 9.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2642
 0.0%
postcode 2655
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 80
postcode 2642
 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.

Yerong Creek The Rock
Car (driver) 68.5% / 78.4%
Yerong Creek — Car (driver): 68.5% The Rock — Car (driver): 78.4%
Worked from Home 21.8% / 14.2%
Yerong Creek — Worked from Home: 21.8% The Rock — Worked from Home: 14.2%
Walked Only 9.7% / 2.7%
Yerong Creek — Walked Only: 9.7% The Rock — Walked Only: 2.7%
Car (passenger) — / 4.7%
Yerong Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest The Rock — Car (passenger): 4.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.4%).

Setting

Yerong Creek The Rock
Elevation 219 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 217 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Yerong Creek The Rock
Connectivity score 15/100 30/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
41 premises
 0%
558 premises

Climate

Yerong Creek 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

Council rates

Yerong Creek The Rock
Average residential rate $394/yr
same for both
Council Lockhart
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Yerong Creek

Quiet River Rural

The Rock

Affordable Family Quiet River Rural

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