Rookwood
Greater Sydney · crime, rent, transit and who lives there, ranked against other suburbs.
Safety
11recorded incidents
11 recorded incidents, Jul 2025–Jun 2026.
No map colour: fewer than 1,000 Census 2021 residents, too few for a stable rate.
Ranked on this map by recorded incidents per 1,000 residents. Not an official BOCSAR score and not a live risk score.
Rates divide by Census 2021 residents. Suburbs that have grown since 2021, or that draw many visitors or workers, read higher than a resident would feel.
Housing
$780median weekly rent
Higher rent than 56% of 662 suburbs on this map.
1 bed $700 · 2 bed $820 · 3 bed $880 · House $800 · Flat $795
Median sale price $850,000 (DCJ).
Median age 51. 100% of households rent. 0% of families have children. (Census 2021)
Median weekly rent of new bonds (DCJ), by postcode. A neighbour may share this figure. Postcode 2141, Jun 2026 quarter.
Transit
9% within 800 m of a stop
Less of the suburb near a stop than 91% of 326 suburbs on this map.
Nearby: Lidcombe Station (Rail).
Share of this suburb within 800 m of a TfNSW rail, metro, light rail or ferry stop. A station in the next suburb still counts. Not a trip planner.
Bus is not included. Areas served mainly by bus, such as the Northern Beaches, read lighter than they ride.
Backgrounds
100%born in Australia
The highest share born in Australia of 659 suburbs on this map.
Top ancestries: Australian 100%, Australian Aboriginal 0%.
Most common language other than English: Afrikaans.
Ancestry is Census 2021. People can report more than one origin. This is not a judgement of the suburb.
Independent map, not affiliated with ABS, BOCSAR, DCJ or TfNSW. Sources and licences.