Rooty Hill NSW

Postcode 2766 · Blacktown LGA

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.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield3.1% Moderate Yield
Price vs State$1.1M/$1.5M Near Median
Affordability10.9x Stretched
Price Momentum+7.6% Rising
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$59,000
Mean Income$63,684
Earners14,366
YoY Change+5%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage3/10
Education4/10
Economic4/10
Disadvantage4/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$1.1M
7.6% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$856K
6.9% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$420
POPULATION
16,176
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age37
Household Size3.2
HH Income /wk$2,001
Personal Income /wk$742
Mortgage /mth$2,167
CRIME (Blacktown LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)3,212
Total Incidents14,095
TRANSPORT
Rail Stations1
Bus Stops61
CCP Station St
SCHOOLS (4)
Avg ICSEA1002
Total Students3,072
Government2
Catholic2
Rooty Hill High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 958
St Agnes Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1007
Rooty Hill Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 990
St Aidan's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1052
HOSPITALS (1)
Minchinbury Community Private Hospitalprivate
Data: 2026