Rooty Hill
NSW 2766 · Blacktown
16,176 (2021) → 16,342 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Blacktown local government area (est. 453,639 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Rooty Hill is a stable suburb in Blacktown, NSW 2766, about 35km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.04M is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has 5 schools, a transport score of 91/100, and is about 36km inland. Rooty Hill has an overall score of 80/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 62/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: Philippines (15.47%), India (5.26%), Pakistan (3.37%), Fiji (2.86%), New Zealand (2.26%)
Top languages: Tagalog (9.67%), Filipino (5.05%), Urdu (5%), Hindi (3.6%), Arabic (2.6%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 989 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Aidan's Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1047
- St Agnes Catholic High SchoolSecondary · CatholicICSEA 1001
- Rooty Hill Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 994
- Rooty Hill High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 962
- Australian Islamic College of Sydney Senior SchoolSecondary · Independent
Nearby (within 10km)
- Chifley College Senior CampusSecondary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 901
- CathWest Innovation CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.4kmICSEA 1021
- St Bishoy Coptic Orthodox CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.7kmICSEA 981
- Eastern Creek Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 984
- Australian Islamic College of SydneyCombined · Independent · 1.9kmICSEA 1080
- St Bishoy Coptic Orthodox College, St Bishoy HallCombined · Independent · 1.9km
- Minchinbury Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 984
- Plumpton House SchoolCombined · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 811
- Plumpton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 991
- Western Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.6kmICSEA 1067
- Doonside Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 918
- Plumpton High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 953
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Rooty Hill
Is Rooty Hill safe?
Rooty Hill has a residential safety score of 62/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 5,181 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Rooty Hill?
In Rooty Hill, the median house price is $1.04M and the median unit price is $798K. Median weekly house rent is $690.
How far is Rooty Hill from Sydney CBD?
Rooty Hill is about 35.5 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 79 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Rooty Hill?
Rooty Hill has 5 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1001 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Rooty Hill?
Rooty Hill has a transport score of 91/100, including 1 train station and 69 bus stops.