Rockley NSW Property Investment
Cabonne · 2795 · Score: 56/100 · Hold
Rockley Short-Term Rental (Airbnb) Market
Estimated revenue assumes year-round availability. Non-hosted short-stays are night-capped in some councils (e.g. 60 nights across most of Byron Shire, 180 in Ballina, Muswellbrook and parts of Greater Sydney) and levied in Victoria — the legal cap can cut achievable income well below this figure. Run STR Check for the rules on a specific address.
Rockley NSW Investment Brief
## 1. Investment Verdict Hold – the key figure is the median house‑price range of $498,000–$65 (as reported in the market trust data).
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## 2. Market Overview - Median house price: $498,000–$65 (range provided; no single median value). - Growth trend: not supplied in the data set. - Days on market: not supplied.
*Interpretation:* With an Investment Scorecard of 56 / 100 and a “Hold” rating, the market appears balanced – neither strong buyer‑driven pressure nor heavy seller urgency can be inferred from the limited data.
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## 3. Rental Market - Vacancy rate: not supplied. - Weekly rent: not supplied. - Gross yield: not supplied. - Demand rating: not supplied.
*Interpretation:* Because rental metrics are absent, we cannot quantify the income potential or demand dynamics for investors at this time.
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## 4. Short‑Term Rental Opportunity - STR nightly rate: not supplied. - Occupancy: not supplied. - Estimated annual revenue: not supplied.
*Interpretation:* With no short‑term rental data, we cannot assess whether a long‑term rental (LTR) or short‑term rental (STR) strategy would be superior in Rockley.
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## 5. Infrastructure & Growth Drivers - Known projects, transport links, employment base: not supplied.
*Interpretation:* The absence of infrastructure and employment information limits insight into what is currently driving, or could limit, demand in the suburb.
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## 6. Bull Case If market sentiment improves and the upper bound of the price range ($65) becomes attainable, property values could rise from the lower bound ($498,000) toward that upper bound. The exact upside in dollar terms cannot be quantified because the upper figure is incomplete in the source data.
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## 7. Risks | Risk | Detail (where data exists) | |------|----------------------------| | Vacancy risk | No vacancy data – cannot gauge exposure. | | Single‑employer dependency | No employment‑base data – cannot assess concentration risk. | | Supply pipeline | No information on upcoming developments – unknown impact on future supply. | | Rate sensitivity | General interest‑rate sensitivity applies, but no specific figures are provided. |
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## 8. The Play - Entry range: $498,000–$65 (as per the median‑price range). - Minimum yield to target: cannot be calculated without rent or price‑growth data. - Watch signals: release of any new infrastructure projects, employment announcements, or rental‑market statistics for Rockley. - Recommended strategy: Maintain a Hold position while monitoring for the release of concrete market data (rental yields, days on market, infrastructure plans). If such data emerges and shows positive trends, consider moving to a Buy stance; if negative trends appear, reassess for a potential Avoid recommendation.
Gentrification Index
Growth Forecast
high confidenceBasis: 5yr CAGR 5.0% + 10yr CAGR 11.9%
- −High supply pipeline (256 new approvals) — may cap price growth
Suburb Metric Thresholds
Macro Environment
Macro Indicators
Cash Rate
4.35%
▲ 0.25%Cash rate as at 2026-05-06 · Credit data 2026-07
Suburb Supply & Demand
Suburb Supply Pipeline — New Dwelling Approvals
36
2020
64
2021
73
2022
52
2023
31
2025
New dwelling approvals — higher numbers mean more future supply
Socio-Economic Profile
Source: ABS Census 2021SEIFA Index · Postcode 2795
Decile 5 of 10 — Average
Population
45,077
Education (IEO)
5/10
Econ. Resources (IER)
5/10
10-Year Investment Projection
Modelled on Rockley NSW data — rent, capital growth, tax, and depreciation over 10 years.
Pre-filled: $540/wk median rent for Rockley. Capital growth and rent increase are editable assumptions.
Schools
In your catchment
These are the government-school zones containing this suburb centroid. Specific addresses within the suburb may fall in different catchments — confirm with the school directly.
Nearby Suburbs
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Analyse a Property →Data sourced from ABS, state government property sales, and Airbnb market analytics. For informational purposes only — not financial advice.