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Living in Dog Rocks, NSW
Dog Rocks is in the Oberon council area. About 7 people lived here at the 2021 Census. Here's who they are, their homes and how they get around, next to the rest of Oberon and New South Wales.
Rent now
$540 a week
That's the median rent on new leases in Bathurst and Kelso (2795), the postcode most of Dog Rocks is in, in the June quarter 2026. Half of new leases cost more and half cost less.
Who lives here
| Measure | Dog Rocks | Oberon | NSW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 47 | 39 |
| People per home | 3.0 | 2.3 | 2.6 |
| Household income, a week (median) | $1,625 | $1,441 | $1,829 |
Homes
| Measure | Dog Rocks | Oberon | NSW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mortgage repayment, a month (median) | $2,084 | $1,560 | $2,167 |
Shares of homes where people answered the question. Rent and mortgage figures are from 2021, so they're well below today's. See what tenants pay now.
Schools
There's no school in Dog Rocks itself.
School zones for 2026
- Rockley Public School primary
- Denison College of Secondary Education, Kelso High Campus high school
The middle of Dog Rocks is in these government school zones. A zone is set by your exact address, and streets near its edge may be zoned for another school, so check your address with the school before you rent or buy.
Government schools only: New South Wales doesn't publish an open list of Catholic and independent schools. Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Dog Rocks. Check enrolment rules with the school or the state's education department. We don't rank or rate schools.
Bushfire map
- All of Dog Rocks is mapped as bushfire prone.
These are planning maps. They decide building rules, like how a new home must be built. They aren't an insurance price or a promise: a place outside them can still burn or flood. Check a street address on the NSW Planning Portal spatial viewer.
More about Oberon
- What it costs to live in Oberon: rent, power, fuel, pokies losses and crime, against New South Wales.
- Compare Oberon with another area.
- Is living in Dog Rocks worth the drive? Add up rent and fuel against another suburb.
- Other suburbs in Oberon.
Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, General Community Profile, and Suburbs and Localities boundaries, CC BY 4.0. Oberon figures use the council's 2021 boundaries. School zones: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, CC BY. Rent: state rental bond data (see the rent pages). Hazards: NSW Rural Fire Service, Bush Fire Prone Land (NSW Planning Portal), CC BY.