Rouse Hill NSW

Postcode 2155 · The Hills Shire LGA

Rouse Hill is a well-established suburb in New South Wales within the The Hills Shire local government area (postcode 2155). With a population of 11,349, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 34. Households earn a median income of $137K per year, with an average household size of 3 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Chinese.

The median house price in Rouse Hill is $1.3 million, having increased 2.6% over the past year. Units have a median price of $650,000 (-4.4% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $810. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,730.

Rouse Hill is served by 5 schools, including 3 primary, 1 secondary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1107, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 108 bus stops. The crime rate in the The Hills Shire LGA is low at 1,321 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Rouse Hill offers a gross rental yield of 3.2%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.3M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 9.5x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +2.6% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield3.2% Moderate Yield
Price vs State$1.3M/$1.5M Near Median
Affordability9.5x Moderate
Price Momentum+2.6% Stable
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$71,179
Mean Income$88,377
Earners12,612
YoY Change+5.6%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage10/10
Education10/10
Economic9/10
Disadvantage10/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$1.3M
2.6% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$650K
-4.4% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$500
POPULATION
11,349
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age34
Household Size3
HH Income /wk$2,643
Personal Income /wk$1089
Mortgage /mth$2,730
CRIME (The Hills Shire LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)1,321
Total Incidents2,747
TRANSPORT
Rail Stations1
Bus Stops108
Rouse Hill Station, Platform 1
SCHOOLS (5)
Avg ICSEA1107
Total Students4,827
Independent1
Government4
Rouse Hill Anglican CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1137
Rouse Hill High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1067
Rouse Hill Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1093
Ironbark Ridge Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1156
Tallawong Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1083
Data: 2026