In short

Rouchel is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2336, home to 137 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Muswellbrook local government area (Outer Regional Australia).

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$343 /wk

Population137

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGAUpper Hunter Shire

Demographics

Population: 137
Median age: 46 years
Median household income: $2,031 /week
Median personal income: $966 /week
Median family income: $2,321 /week
Average household size: 2.4
Persons per bedroom: 0.7
Local government area: Upper Hunter Shire
Statistical region (SA4): Hunter Valley exc Newcastle
Remoteness classification: Outer Regional Australia
Federal electorate: Hunter

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $343 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $2,875
Rent share of household income: 17%

Schools

School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.

Transport

Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (28.3°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (17.2°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 1134 mm
Reference station: Williamtown RAAF, 99.5 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 143 across postcode 2336 in the year to Dec 2025 (up 20% on the prior year).
Most common categories: 51 violent offences, 39 theft, 15 property damage.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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