Rocky River bushfire risk
Of Rocky River’s 290 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 81% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Rocky River’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Rocky River
Flood and bushfire areas across Rocky River. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Rocky River
Rocky River sits in the Armidale council area, which recorded 3,517 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 3,517 total. Figures are for the whole Armidale council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Rocky River
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Rocky River shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Rocky River
Rocky River is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural Landscape
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
School catchments in Rocky River
Rocky River can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Rocky River
At the 2021 Census, 7.7% of Rocky River’s 297 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Rocky River
Armidale council approved 184 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Armidale council area (not just Rocky River). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 963 Lower Rocky River Road, Rocky River NSW 2372
- 354 Thunderbolts Way, Rocky River NSW 2358
- 98 Kalinowski Lane, Rocky River NSW 2358
- 272 Castle Drive, Rocky River NSW 2358
- 16 Sawpit Gully Loop, Rocky River NSW 2358
- 56 Poverty Point Firetrail, Rocky River NSW 2372
- 2937 Billirimba Road, Rocky River NSW 2372
- 30 Rowbottoms Road, Rocky River NSW 2358
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.