Average rent in Rockdale - Banksia, NSW — 2026

Rockdale - Banksia runs roughly with the New South Wales state median — renters typically pay $460/week, close to the $424/week state baseline (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (54% are owners or paying off a mortgage) and only 43% rent. Separate houses dominate the housing stock (34%), which gives the suburb a quieter, family-leaning feel — borne out by a median age of 35 and a population around 19,853. The most common occupation is Professionals, and 58% of residents were born overseas. Rockdale - Banksia is 11km from Sydney, and rent trajectories here tend to track the state average rather than running ahead of it — but state rent indices have moved since 2021, so double-check against the live figure above.