Rooty Hill is a well-established suburb in New South Wales within the Blacktown local government area (postcode 2766). With a population of 16,176, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 37. Households earn a median income of $104K per year, with an average household size of 3.2 people. The most common occupations are professionals, clerical & administrative, machinery operators & drivers. The top ancestries reported are Filipino, Australian, English.
The median house price in Rooty Hill is $1.1 million, having grown strongly 7.6% over the past year. Units have a median price of $856,000 (+6.9% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $675. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,167.
Rooty Hill is served by 4 schools, including 2 primary, 2 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1002, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 61 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 private hospital. The crime rate in the Blacktown LGA is below average at 3,212 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Rooty Hill offers a gross rental yield of 3.1%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.1M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 10.9x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +7.6% year-on-year.
Rooty Hill is a well-established suburb in New South Wales within the Blacktown local government area (postcode 2766). With a population of 16,176, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 37. Households earn a median income of $104K per year, with an average household size of 3.2 people. The most common occupations are professionals, clerical & administrative, machinery operators & drivers. The top ancestries reported are Filipino, Australian, English.
The median house price in Rooty Hill is $1.1 million, having grown strongly 7.6% over the past year. Units have a median price of $856,000 (+6.9% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $675. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,167.
Rooty Hill is served by 4 schools, including 2 primary, 2 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1002, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 61 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 private hospital. The crime rate in the Blacktown LGA is below average at 3,212 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Rooty Hill offers a gross rental yield of 3.1%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.1M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 10.9x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +7.6% year-on-year.