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The Rock bushfire risk

Of The Rock’s 1,888 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 40.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, The Rock’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.

0%
In a flood area
40.4%
In a bushfire area
1,888
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in The Rock

Flood and bushfire areas across The Rock. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near The Rock

The Rock sits in the Lockhart council area, which recorded 154 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 154 total. Figures are for the whole Lockhart council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in The Rock

The Rock is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other60.3% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: Village

Other35.3% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: Primary Production

Rural residential2.2% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: Large Lot Residential

School catchments in The Rock

The Rock can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in The Rock

At the 2021 Census, 4.5% of The Rock’s 1,347 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian46.8%
English38.5%
Irish14.5%
Scottish13.1%
German6.6%
Australian Aboriginal5.1%

Top countries of birth

England1.7%
New Zealand0.9%
Wales0.5%
Malaysia0.4%
Germany0.3%
China0.2%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near The Rock

Lockhart council approved 9 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

9
Dwellings/yr
5
Houses
4
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Lockhart council area (not just The Rock). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific The Rock address:

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.