Small, peaceful bayside suburb of just 1,380 residents (2021 Census) sitting on Iron Cove, on the Parramatta River, about 9 km west of the Sydney CBD, in the City of Canada Bay local government area. It is an affluent, family-dominated pocket — median weekly household income $2,953 and a SEIFA advantage score higher than 99% of NSW areas — where 93% of homes are freestanding houses on wide, quiet streets with little unit development or congestion (AusPropertyFinder; Homely local reviews). Locals and agents describe it as a 'family-friendly waterside haven' and 'peaceful and family friendly', popular with families and outdoor enthusiasts for its setting on the Bay Run (Homely). The suburb takes its name from the Rodd family, who bought land from the Five Dock Farm estate in 1836; many streets (Brent, Clements, Janet, Undine, Rodd…) are named after Rodd family members.
At a Glance
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Region | Inner West |
| Council (LGA) | City of Canada Bay |
| Postcode | 2046 |
| Distance to Sydney CBD | About 44 minutes by public transport to Central station in the AM peak (TfNSW via AusPropertyFinder). Rodd Point is roughly 9 km west of… |
| Median house price | ~$3.5M–$3.7M (2026 trackers): $3,612,500 median house price over the last 12 months, up 9.5% on the previous 12 months, on NSW Valuer General sales data (AusPropertyFinder); $3,516,000 across 12 property sales in 2026 (Sold NSW); $3,697,376, up 2.3% over 12 months (Andrea Monti buyer's agency data) (mid-2026) |
| Typical rent | $1,200/week median rent for houses (NSW DCJ rental bond data at postcode level via AusPropertyFinder); 3-bedroom rents median $1,100/week… |
| Price growth | ~+2.3% to +9.5% over 12 months depending on tracker (Andrea Monti: +2.3%; AusPropertyFinder:… |
Transport
Bus-based suburb with no railway or light rail station inside its boundary — the nearest station is Hawthorne Light Rail, about 1.6 km away (AusPropertyFinder). City buses, including the 504 service, connect Rodd Point to the Sydney CBD. TfNSW's journey planner puts the AM-peak public-transport commute to Central station at roughly 44 minutes (AusPropertyFinder, citing TfNSW).
Schools
There is no school within Rodd Point's boundary — AusPropertyFinder's catchment data records 'no schools within this area's boundary'. Government primary options for local families sit in immediately adjacent suburbs, such as Five Dock Public School (Henry Street, Five Dock), the local public school a short distance away.
Shopping & Amenities
Rodd Point is a largely residential suburb with little commercial core of its own, though locals describe 'lots of little cafes in nooks and corners' among the houses (Homely local reviews). Daily shopping and dining are minutes away in the adjacent suburbs: the Five Dock strip is the closest shopping and dining hub, with Drummoyne's shops also close by (Homely local reviews, agent commentary).
Parks & Outdoors
Rodd Point sits right on Iron Cove and the 7 km Bay Run walking, jogging and cycling loop passes through the suburb beside Rodd Park — 'it is lovely to just be able to stroll to the Bay Run at night'. Rodd Park, colloquially known as 'the Point', holds the Rodd Point memorial (the former Rodd family mausoleum) beside the Dobroyd Aquatic Club, founded in 1937 and re-housed in a new clubhouse in 1964. Rodd Island, part of Sydney Harbour National Park, lies in Iron Cove just off Rodd Point, and the suburb is flanked by bayside parklands.
Property Market
The median house price in Rodd Point was around ~$3.5M–$3.7M (2026 trackers): $3,612,500 median house price over the last 12 months, up 9.5% on the previous 12 months, on NSW Valuer General sales data (AusPropertyFinder); $3,516,000 across 12 property sales in 2026 (Sold NSW); $3,697,376, up 2.3% over 12 months (Andrea Monti buyer's agency data) (mid-2026). See our full Sydney property price map for how the suburb compares across the city. A prestige bayside suburb where the house median sits around $3.5–3.7M on a very thin sales base — roughly 12–20 sales a year for a 1,380-resident suburb — so individual sales move the median noticeably (AusPropertyFinder; Sold NSW; Andrea Monti). Median land value across 155 properties was $2.58M on the 2025 NSW Valuer General base year (AusPropertyFinder). The market is almost entirely houses (93%) on a small peninsula with essentially no new supply (AusPropertyFinder; Homely local reviews).
New Developments
There is little large-scale development: Rodd Point is an established, mostly-house suburb with 'hardly any congestion from big blocks of units' and limited land for new projects, so change comes mainly through renovations and knockdown-rebuilds on the wide residential streets (Homely local reviews). The most significant recent institutional change was the rebuild of the Dobroyd Aquatic Club clubhouse after a 2005 fire.
Jobs & Local Economy
Rodd Point is a high socio-economic suburb dominated by professional and managerial households — its education/occupation SEIFA index (1138) ranks higher than 98% of NSW areas — with most workers commuting to the Sydney CBD, roughly 44 minutes away by public transport in the AM peak (AusPropertyFinder, citing ABS SEIFA 2021 and TfNSW).
Nearby Suburbs
Drummoyne, Five Dock, Russell Lea
Sources & method
Researched 5 September 2026 from named public sources — census and government records, transport authorities, council and planning documents — plus published sales data. Where sources disagree on a figure, the guide says so rather than picking one.
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