Bexley vs Rockdale
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | BexleyBayside | RockdaleBayside |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $1,900,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $2,025,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | not available | $760,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $750/wk | $750/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.05% | 1.93% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 19,646 | 15,475 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 4/10 | 3/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 53% | 24% |
| Townhouses | 26% | 4% |
| Apartments/units | 21% | 70% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 12.5 km | 11.3 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 4 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 11% | 5% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Bardwell Park IS, Bexley NPS, Bexley PS, Carlton PS, Hurstville PS, Kingsgrove PS, Kogarah PS, Rockdale PS | Arncliffe PS, Bexley PS, Brighton-Le-Sands PS, Kogarah PS, Kyeemagh PS, Ramsgate PS, Rockdale PS |
| Secondary | GRC Hurstville, GRC Oatley SC, Kingsgrove HS, Kogarah HS | Bayside HS, GRC Hurstville, GRC Oatley SC, Kogarah HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Lower than most areas | Higher than most areas |
Key differences
- Bexley is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 6 percentage points).
- Bexley is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 29 percentage points).
- Rockdale is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 141%).
- Rockdale has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,900,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2207 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), down 0.5% on a year earlier. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $2,025,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2216 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report). The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $760,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2216.