Baulkham Hills NSW 2153
Baulkham Hills is in The Hills Shire LGA, NSW, postcode 2153, with population 37,415.
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Baulkham Hills has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
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Weekly rent screens at about 57% of annual income. Postcode-derived rent for 2153. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
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Income-stretched rent market
Weekly rent screens at about 57% of annual income. Snapshot rent $752/wk.
Postcode-derived rent for 2153. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
Baulkham Hills has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools
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Population growth, Building approvals
Baulkham Hills currently reads as a premium-market candidate with a livability-led secondary angle.
Population scale is large enough to avoid reading this as a tiny locality only. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.
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Population scale is large enough to avoid reading this as a tiny locality only. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.
Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.
No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.
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Baulkham Hills NSW
Baulkham Hills is a large suburb in New South Wales within the The Hills Shire local government area (postcode 2153). With a population of 37,415, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 39. Households earn a median income of $129K per year, with an average household size of 3 people. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and professional services. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Chinese.
The median house price in Baulkham Hills is $2.0 million, having risen modestly 0.8% over the past year. Units have a median price of $943,000 (-3.3% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $752. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,600.
Baulkham Hills is served by 9 schools, including 5 primary, 3 secondary, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 1131, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 4 rail stations, 219 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 private hospital. The crime rate in the The Hills Shire LGA is low at 1,315 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Baulkham Hills offers a gross rental yield of 2.0%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.0M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 15.4x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +0.8% year-on-year.
Baulkham Hills is a large suburb in New South Wales within the The Hills Shire local government area (postcode 2153). With a population of 37,415, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 39. Households earn a median income of $129K per year, with an average household size of 3 people. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and professional services. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Chinese.
The median house price in Baulkham Hills is $2.0 million, having risen modestly 0.8% over the past year. Units have a median price of $943,000 (-3.3% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $752. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,600.
Baulkham Hills is served by 9 schools, including 5 primary, 3 secondary, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 1131, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 4 rail stations, 219 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 private hospital. The crime rate in the The Hills Shire LGA is low at 1,315 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Baulkham Hills offers a gross rental yield of 2.0%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.0M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 15.4x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +0.8% year-on-year.
Baulkham Hills FAQ
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What LGA is Baulkham Hills in?
Baulkham Hills is in the The Hills Shire Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2153. Council-level context for The Hills Shire LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Baulkham Hills?
The current median house price in Baulkham Hills, NSW is $2.0M, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Baulkham Hills?
The median weekly rent in Baulkham Hills is $752/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.
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What does the rent signal say about Baulkham Hills?
Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 57% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Baulkham Hills a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Baulkham Hills show: Low Yield, Above Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Baulkham Hills?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Baulkham Hills data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.