Rental yield and weekly rent in Rockdale are closely watched by investors in the Bayside area, particularly as interest rate movements shift the relative attractiveness of cash flow versus capital growth. The data card below shows median rent by dwelling type (house vs unit) where the dataset supports the split, and compares Rockdale 2216 yield to the Sydney metro average.
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Rental market in Rockdale
Median weekly rent from lodged bonds. Sep 2025. Based on 219 new bond lodgements this quarter.
Rents here sit around the Sydney middle. A balance of rental stock and owner-occupier demand.
Median weekly rent · Unit · 2 bed
$685per week
Sep 2025 · 219 bonds lodged
Quarterly trend · last 12 quarters
Nearby suburbs · same combination
Arncliffe2205
$860▲$175
2.0 km away
Kogarah2217
$720▲$35
2.2 km away
Bardwell Park2207
$620▼$65
2.7 km away
Mascot2020
$1,050▲$365
3.4 km away
NSW DCJ Rental Bond Board↗ · Sep 2025 · CC BY. Cells with 10 or fewer bond lodgements are suppressed; cells with 30 or fewer have the bond count suppressed but rent published. Figures are transacted rents, not asking rents.
The rental data for Rockdale 2216 is a lagged indicator. It reflects leases that settled over the past 12 months, not necessarily what a property would achieve today. In a rising market, current achievable rents may be higher than the displayed median; in a softening market, the reverse. Talk to a local property manager for a current-market appraisal if you are making a yield-based investment decision.
