South West Rocks property data
Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for South West Rocks, NSW (4,955 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.
Zoning in South West Rocks
South West Rocks is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: Medium Density Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Local Centre
School catchments in South West Rocks
South West Rocks can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Crime near South West Rocks
South West Rocks sits in the Kempsey council area, which recorded 4,159 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,159 total. Figures are for the whole Kempsey council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Who lives in South West Rocks
At the 2021 Census, 9.6% of South West Rocks’s 5,058 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 South West Rocks
Kempsey council approved 99 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Kempsey council area (not just South West Rocks). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 100/39-89 Gordon Young Drive, South West Rocks NSW 2431
- 100 Gregory Street, South West Rocks NSW 2431
- 100 Mitchell Street, South West Rocks NSW 2431
- 10/10-12 Bruce Field Street, South West Rocks NSW 2431
- 10/10 Bruce Field Street, South West Rocks NSW 2431
- 10/10 Paragon Avenue, South West Rocks NSW 2431
- 101/15 Memorial Avenue, South West Rocks NSW 2431
- 101/17 Gregory Street, South West Rocks NSW 2431
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.