Located in New South Wales within the Blacktown local government area, Rooty Hill is an established suburb (postcode 2766). It is home to about 16,176 residents, with a mix of families and early-career residents and a median age of 37. Households earn a median income of $104K per year, with an average household size of 3.2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, clerical & administrative, machinery operators & drivers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Filipino, Australian, English.
Median house prices in Rooty Hill stand at $1.1 million, having risen solidly by 7.7% over the last twelve months. Units have a median price of $855,000 (+6.9% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $635. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.0%. 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 3,217 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Gross rental yield sits at around 3.0% (low yield). Property prices are near the state median ($1.1M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 10.6x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +7.7% year-on-year. Population growth of +2.2% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.