Moving to Rockbank VIC 3335
What the official numbers say about living in Rockbank — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $635,000 for a median house or $516,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 127% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $360 a week, against a median household income of $1,781 a week.
About 67% of homes are owner-occupied and 32% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Around 71% of households are families, averaging 2.6 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: India, Philippines, New Zealand; most spoken languages besides English: Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Rockbank sits around the national average (decile 5 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (72% of workers), while 23% work from home.
Nearest train station: Rockbank, 750 m north.
Nearest bus interchange: Rockbank Station, 700 m north.
Nearest airport: Melbourne Airport, 17.2 km north-east.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 29 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 10 schools · 2 cafes & restaurants · 1 supermarket · 11 parks — see them all on the Rockbank profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Rockbank Primary School 850 m · Bacchus Marsh Grammar Woodlea Campus 1.7 km · Aintree Primary School 1.9 km · Yarrabing Secondary College 2.8 km · Dharra School 3 km · Thornhill Park Primary School 3.2 km · St Padre Pio Catholic Primary School 3.5 km · Deanside Primary School 4.3 km
Groceries: Coles 2.1 km
Parks and reserves: Ian Cowie Recreation Reserve 700 m · Arbourton Park 1.5 km · Pioneer Park 1.5 km · Frontier Park 1.7 km · Bullion Park 1.9 km · Featherwood Park 1.9 km · Aintree Town Centre Reserve 2.1 km · Aintree Recreation Reserve 2.5 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Rockbank, most often seen first: Common Starling · Little Raven · House Sparrow · Australian Magpie · Magpie-lark · Common Myna.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Rockbank, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockbank here | 2,583 | $635,000 | 5/10 | 2% |
| Aintree | 7,982 | $730,000 | 9/10 | 2% |
| Thornhill Park | 3,066 | $590,000 | 7/10 | 2% |
| Bonnie Brook | 333 | $663,000 | 6/10 | 1% |
| Deanside | 654 | $665,000 | 7/10 | 1% |
| Strathtulloh | 3,997 | $629,000 | 8/10 | 3% |
| Cobblebank | 3,601 | $625,000 | 5/10 | 2% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Melton — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Gorton — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3335 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Rockbank profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Rockbank has a median sale price of $635,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $516,000. Renters pay a median $360 a week, and about 32% of homes here are rented.
It sits about 29 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Rockbank station is roughly 0.7 km away. Local government is Melton council, and the federal seat is Gorton.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Rockbank vs Aintree · Rockbank vs Thornhill Park.
Nearby guides: Aintree · Thornhill Park · Bonnie Brook · Deanside · Strathtulloh · Cobblebank.
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