Rooty Hill
NSWRooty Hill is a stable suburb in NSW with 16,176 residents.
- SAL code
- 13410
- SA2
- 116031319
- Population
- 16,176
Rooty Hill, NSW had 16,176 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area roughly steady over the last five years. The predominant age group is 35-44 years, and the median age sits at 37. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $2,167 a month. Around 64.4% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned with a mortgage at 40.3%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 77.0% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 24 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Suburb analysis
Rooty Hill, NSW at a glance
Rooty Hill is an established multicultural suburb in the City of Blacktown, ~42 km west of the Sydney CBD on the T1 Western line. Housing stock is a mix of mid-century brick homes on standard lots and a growing share of townhouses and units around the station. The data tiles below cover the demographic baseline; this card adds the live market, lifestyle and council pipeline.
For homebuyers
Rooty Hill suits buyers who want a Western Sydney foothold with a real train station and motorway access on the doorstep. The character is multicultural and family-driven (Filipino, Indian, Pakistani and Anglo-Australian communities), with a busy strip of shops along Rooty Hill Road North and South either side of the station. The 2020 station upgrade added lifts, a new concourse and a six-storey commuter carpark, and four trains per hour each way mid-week make the city run workable. Bigger shopping is at Westfield Mount Druitt (~3 km) or Blacktown (~5 km). Schools include Rooty Hill Public, St Aidan's Catholic Primary and Rooty Hill High; recreation anchors include Rooty Hill RSL, Eric Mobbs Reserve and the new May Cowper Reserve precinct. The M4 and M7 meet a few minutes south, and the M12 (opened March 2026) now links the M7 to the new Western Sydney Airport at Badgerys Creek. In short: a practical, well-connected outer-west suburb where the trade-off for affordability is density and main-road traffic.
For investors
Rooty Hill is a steady Western Sydney market with moderate yields and turnover. Median house price ~$1.027M against $650/wk rent works out to ~3.34% gross yield; units sit at ~$800K with $650/wk rent for ~4.52% (Your Investment Property May 2026; htag April 2026). 12-month house growth ~5.85% (units +4.03%); 113 house sales and ~101 unit sales over the past year. Days-on-market are tight at ~22 days (houses) and ~16-20 days (units).
Strengths
- Genuine transport hub — T1 Western line plus the M4/M7 junction and the newly opened M12 to Western Sydney Airport.
- Liquid market — ~214 combined house + unit sales per year and short days-on-market (~22 / ~16 days, htag April 2026).
- Unit yields ~4.5% (May 2026) on a sub-$1M entry price are competitive for inner-Sydney travel-time bands.
- Major council + state pipeline — proposed $95M NSW Basketball and Volleyball Hub at May Cowper Reserve (Blacktown City Council).
Trade-offs
- House yields ~3.3% (May 2026) — sub-par cashflow at a $1M entry; this is a growth + hold market, not a yield play.
- Greater Sydney house growth has slowed in 2026 (PIPA April 2026 update) — recent +5-9% YoY pace may not extend.
- Heavy through-traffic on Rooty Hill Road and proximity to the rail corridor mean street-by-street selection matters for tenant quality.
- Blacktown LGA is a high-approvals corridor — ongoing townhouse + unit supply around the station could cap unit rent growth.
What's coming
Blacktown City Council's 2025/26 budget commits ~$126M to capital works across roads, drainage and community buildings (Blacktown City Council). The proposed $95M NSW Basketball and Volleyball Hub at May Cowper Reserve — 12 indoor courts, a 3,000-seat show court and outdoor beach volleyball — is up for funding. The M12 Motorway opened in March 2026 (Transport for NSW), shortening drive time from the M7 at Cecil Hills to Western Sydney Airport.
Bottom line
For homebuyers: an affordable, well-connected outer-west foothold with a real train station and motorway access. For investors: a moderate-yield growth + hold play, stronger on units than houses at current prices.
Population
?16,176
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+0.5%
3yr: +1.5% · 10yr: +7.8%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$2,001/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
37
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?4/10
SA2 · middle-range
Unemployment
?4.6%
SA2 · Q4 2025
Schools
2
1 primary, 1 secondary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?9
4 long day, 3 OSHC, 1 family
Parks & green space
?24
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?59
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
No data for this suburb
Median Weekly Rent
Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.
Median House Sale Price
Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).
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Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from NSW police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Rooty Hill - Minchinbury (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Rooty Hill suburb alone is ~16,176 (Census 2021).
Source: ABS ERP (latest release · 2025) · Census 2021. Numbers refreshed quarterly.
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 17,582 to 23,226 over 24 years, averaging 1.2% per year.
Schools
2 in suburbSector
2 public
Type
1 primary · 1 secondary
Total enrolment
1,753
Avg per school
877
Government school catchment
Intake zonePrimary
Rooty Hill PS71.2%
- Eastern Ck PS 28.4%
- Mt Druitt PS 0.2%
- Colyton PS 0.0%
- Plumpton PS 0.0%
- Crawford PS 0.0%
- Doonside PS 0.0%
Secondary
Rooty Hill HS99.8%
- Chifley Mt Druitt 0.2%
- Chifley SC 0.2%
- Doonside Technology HS 0.2%
- Plumpton HS 0.2%
Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 3.2%Almost entirely detached houses (77%), mixed tenure (64.4% own or mortgage), built for families (48% are 3 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
NSW 33%
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire risk
Source: NSW RFS BFPL via SEED
As of May 2026
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped bushfire polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.
Flood risk
This suburb falls outside every flood polygon mapped by the relevant authority. Always confirm at the property address — local conditions and unmapped overlays can still apply.
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped flood polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions. Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.
Planning zones
13 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| R2 | ZoneResidential | 50.0% | 3.41 km² |
| SP2 | ZoneSpecial use | 12.7% | 0.86 km² |
| E4 | ZoneEnvironmental | 9.5% | 0.65 km² |
| RE1 | ZoneRecreation | 5.3% | 0.36 km² |
| MU1 | ZoneBusiness | 1.7% | 0.11 km² |
| RE2 | ZoneRecreation | 1.5% | 0.10 km² |
| R3 | ZoneResidential | 1.3% | 0.09 km² |
| R4 | ZoneResidential | 1.1% | 0.08 km² |
| SP1 | ZoneSpecial use | 0.4% | 0.03 km² |
| C3 | ZoneEnvironmental | 0.3% | 0.02 km² |
| C2 | ZoneEnvironmental | 0.1% | 7,842 m² |
| E1 | ZoneEnvironmental | 0.1% | 7,601 m² |
| W1 | ZoneWaterway | 0.1% | 6,910 m² |
Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.