Rhodes is well-off — but expensive to rent
Rhodes 2138 · Canada Bay, Greater Sydney, NSW
Rhodes is among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA decile 10 of 10); growing fast, up 4.47% in the latest year against 1.18% for New South Wales. The trade-offs: renting is expensive, a median of $920 a week (DCJ, 2026-Q1); most of the growth is high-rise — over half the homes are now flats or units.
Mostly apartments, with a median age of 32 and households on a median $2,183 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, NSW DCJ median rents, NSW DCJ median sale prices, NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research reported offences, OpenStreetMap and ACARA Schools NSW / NSW Dept of Education · figures current to September 2026.
What it costs to buy
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2025-Q4Median sale price from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's recorded property sales. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
By dwelling type — 2025-Q4 quarter
| Type | Median sale price |
|---|---|
| House | $2,900,000low sample |
| Unit / flat | $1,050,000n=101 |
The median sale price across all dwellings in Rhodes was $1,166,000, based on sales in postcode 2138, for the 2025-Q4 quarter. That is $34,000 below the Greater Sydney median. By type: a house $2,900,000 and a unit / flat $1,050,000.
This is the median price of properties recorded as sold this quarter — settlement can lag a purchase decision by weeks, so the most recent quarter can revise slightly as more sales are recorded.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median price | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-Q4 | $1,166,000 | — | $1,200,000 |
Sale price data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on sales in postcode 2138, December 2025 release. Figures are the median for properties sold in the quarter. DCJ suppresses a median where too few properties sold.
What it costs to rent
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2026-Q1Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
By dwelling type — 2026-Q1 quarter
| Type | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | — | — | $850low sample | — |
| Unit / flat | — | $720n=136 | $960n=277 | $1,350n=68 | — |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure marked low sample as indicative only.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Rhodes was $920, based on new bonds lodged in postcode 2138, for the 2026-Q1 quarter. That is $140 a week above the Greater Sydney median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $850 and a 2-bedroom unit $960.
This is the median rent on new leases signed this quarter, not what existing tenants pay. It usually runs higher than the Census figure.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | $920 | — | $930 |
Rent data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on new bonds in postcode 2138, March 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. DCJ suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
Rhodes on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Rhodes, NSW.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Rhodes against the New South Wales average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Rhodes population grew from 12,560 in 2016 to 13,094 in 2025, a change of 4.3% over the period, against the New South Wales average.
Show the data table
| Year | Rhodes | New South Wales average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 12,560 | 7,732,858 |
| 2017 | 12,707 | 7,855,316 |
| 2018 | 12,533 | 7,954,476 |
| 2019 | 12,315 | 8,046,748 |
| 2020 | 12,062 | 8,110,610 |
| 2021 | 11,650 | 8,097,062 |
| 2022 | 11,775 | 8,182,098 |
| 2023 | 12,315 | 8,356,387 |
| 2024 | 12,534 | 8,492,050 |
| 2025 | 13,094 | 8,592,524 |
Where the growth is coming from
Rhodes gained 1,422 residents from internal migration and 1,372 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 2,360 people moved away — a net addition of 434 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+1,422
- Internal migration out+1,322
- Overseas migration in+1,372
- Natural increase+126
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,908 | 11,453 | -3.8% |
| Median age | 29 | 32 | +3 yrs |
| Median household income | $1,693/wk | $2,183/wk | +29% |
| Median weekly rent | $620/wk | $560/wk | -9.7% |
| Born overseas | 80.1% | 75.4% | -4.7 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 10.5%
- Mortgaged 27.6%
- Rented 59.2%
- Other / not stated 2.6%
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 8score 1,057
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 10score 1,134
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 3score 944
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 10score 1,170
Safety context
NSW BOCSAR · June 2026How much crime is reported in Rhodes, from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR).
Most-reported offences · Rhodes, last 12 months
- Theft374 /100k+873% vs Greater Sydney↓ 38%
- Assault344 /100k+551% vs Greater Sydney↑ 55%
- Malicious damage to property283 /100k−1% vs Greater Sydney↑ 23%
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment252 /100k−19% vs Greater Sydney↑ 38%
- Drug offences160 /100k+879% vs Greater Sydney↑ 110%
Rate per 100,000 people in Rhodes; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, theft is reported most in Rhodes over the last 12 months, running 873% above the Greater Sydney rate and down on the year before.
Show the data table
| Offence category | Suburb | Greater Sydney | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 374 per 100k | 38 per 100k | ↓ 38% vs prior year |
| Assault | 344 per 100k | 53 per 100k | ↑ 55% vs prior year |
| Malicious damage to property | 283 per 100k | 287 per 100k | ↑ 23% vs prior year |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 252 per 100k | 312 per 100k | ↑ 38% vs prior year |
| Drug offences | 160 per 100k | 16 per 100k | ↑ 110% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of New South Wales (NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research), used under CC BY 4.0, updated June 2026. Matched to this suburb from BOCSAR’s own locality-level data — see the safest/highest-crime rankings’ methodology for the locality-to-suburb matching used. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise.
Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Rhodes SA2, OpenStreetMap records 2 childcare and kindergarten centres, 3 supermarkets and 8 green spaces. For families: 1 library and 8 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 13 cafés and 20 restaurants. Staying active: 1 gym and 2 sports fields. Also 1 cinema and 3 shopping centres. The nearest train station, Rhodes, is about 150 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 27 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Childcare & kindergartens
- Only about children
- Rhodes Corporate Park Childcare
Libraries
- Learning Space
Gyms & fitness
- Anytime Fitness
Cinemas
- Reading Cinema
Shopping centres
- Rhodes Central
- Kmart
- Rhodes Waterside Shopping Centre
Supermarkets
- Woolworths Rhodes
- Orange Supermarket
- Coles
Green spaces
- Churchill Tucker Reserve
- Phoenix Park
- Peg Paterson Park
- Rhodes Foreshore Park
- King George V Memorial Park
- Mill Park
- Lewis Berger Park
Train stations
- Rhodes
Schools
Every open NSW school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Concord West Public School (primary), Homebush Boys High School (secondary), Concord High School (secondary).
Catchments can divide a suburb — confirm your address on EdMap.
Want another suburb? Search the catchment finder.
School list: NSW Government open data — ACARA Schools NSW, via the NSW data portal, CC BY 4.0. Catchments: NSW Department of Education “School intake zones” dataset, CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Canada Bay
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereRhodes+4.5%
- 01Concord West - North Strathfield+1.2%
- 02Drummoyne - Rodd Point+0.9%
- 03Concord - Mortlake - Cabarita+0.9%
- 04Five Dock - Abbotsford+0.1%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
Rhodes: common questions
Is Rhodes a good place to live?
How much does it cost to rent in Rhodes?
Is Rhodes a safe suburb?
What schools are in Rhodes?
What amenities and public transport does Rhodes have?
Are people moving to Rhodes?
Is Rhodes an advantaged area?
Weighing up another suburb?
Type a name, then pick from the list. Every suburb is compared to the New South Wales average.