The Rock flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of The Rock
(Lockhart, NSW) - 286.54 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
286.54 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to The Rock's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
The Rock at a glance
How The Rock is zoned
Buying in The Rock? The zoning, flood and bushfire lines on the section 10.7 certificate attached to the contract are mapped controls - see our s10.7 certificate guide.
Across its 286.54 km², The Rock is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 4% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 99% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 5 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 4,049 m² across 1,101 parcels.
Who lives in The Rock
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the The Rock suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 949, and decile 3 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of The Rock's 1,347 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Wagga Wagga Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing The Rock. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than The Rock itself.
14,339 in 2001 to 18,748 in 2025, up 31%.
Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.
The Rock data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Zoning | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies, Defence |
| Observed flight paths | Not watched | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 26 September 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
Check a specific The Rock address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
Published flood models are held over parts of The Rock. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a The Rock lot.
See what's in the $9 report →The Rock planning - frequently asked
Is The Rock flood-prone?
About 4% of The Rock falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 4%. Published flood models are held over parts of The Rock; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is The Rock bushfire-prone?
Around 99% of The Rock is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Lockhart average of 99%.
What is the zoning in The Rock?
The dominant planning zone in The Rock is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves and Large Lot Residential.
Does The Rock have heritage-listed places?
The Rock has 5 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in The Rock?
Across 1,101 surveyed parcels in The Rock, the median lot size is about 4,049 m². There are also 13 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does The Rock have a train station?
Yes - The Rock has 1 train station: The Rock Station. It is also served by 15 bus stops.
What is the population of The Rock?
At the 2021 Census The Rock had 1,347 usual residents, with a median age of 42 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Wagga Wagga Surrounds statistical area, which contains The Rock, went from 14,339 people in 2001 to 18,748 in 2025, up 31%.
Is The Rock an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), The Rock scores 949 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 3 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in The Rock?
Median household income in The Rock was $1,358 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,356 for the typical suburb in Lockhart. Median rent was $245 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uranquinty Wagga Wagga |
9.8 km | 0% | 99% |
| Tootool | 13.6 km | Not mapped | 99% |
| Maxwell Wagga Wagga |
14.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Yerong Creek | 15.8 km | Not mapped | 99% |
| Rowan Wagga Wagga |
16.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Yarragundry Wagga Wagga |
17.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Kapooka Wagga Wagga |
17.7 km | Not mapped | 92% |
| Mangoplah Wagga Wagga |
17.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Belfrayden Wagga Wagga |
18.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Collingullie Wagga Wagga |
19.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |