Suburbs Baulkham Hills

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Baulkham Hills NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Baulkham Hills, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Baulkham Hills NSW is 37,415 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Baulkham Hills is $973 per week ($50,596 per year). Median rent in Baulkham Hills is $520 per week ($2,253 per month). Baulkham Hills has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Baulkham Hills has a population density of 2740.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Baulkham Hills is India. The most common religion is No Religion (34% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Baulkham Hills is $2,600.

There were 177 recorded offences in Baulkham Hills in 2025-26, a rate of 5 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (64 offences).

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📍 Baulkham Hills, New South Wales — 33.7537°S, 150.9829°E

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Baulkham Hills Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Baulkham Hills Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$973/wk
$50,596 per year
#1406 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$520/wk
$2,253 per month
#502 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
39years
1 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,600/mo
Avg household size: 3 · 0.9 per bedroom

Baulkham Hills Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.4% (18,481) Female 50.6% (18,938)

Population Density

2740.9
people per km²
37,415 people · 13.7 km²

Households

3
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$2,748
Family income/wk

Baulkham Hills Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Baulkham Hills Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
43.2% 4,007 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
56.8% 5,277 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Baulkham Hills Country of Birth

Australia
72.3%
India
9.6%
China
9.3%
England
3.2%
Iran
2.1%
Hong Kong
1.7%
Egypt
0.5%
Indonesia
0.5%
Fiji
0.5%
Germany
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Baulkham Hills Religion

No Religion
34.3%
Catholic
27.0%
Anglican
12.4%
Hinduism
10.3%
Not stated
4.8%
Islam
4.5%
Buddhism
3.9%
Christian (other)
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Baulkham Hills Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
78.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
14.7%
Year 11 or equivalent
3.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Baulkham Hills Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
34.6%
Cantonese
14.2%
Hindi
11.7%
Korean
9.4%
Other
9.4%
Tamil
7.1%
Arabic
6.9%
Persian ED
6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Baulkham Hills Employment

💼
Employed full-time
41.7% 11,172 people
⏰
Employed part-time
18.8% 5,043 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.1% 836 people
🏠
Not in labour force
36.3% 9,724 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Baulkham Hills Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
40.1%
Postgraduate Degree
20.5%
Certificate III/IV
18.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.0%
Certificate I/II
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Baulkham Hills Occupation

Professionals
40.8%
Managers
18.4%
Clerical & Administrative
14.5%
Technicians & Trade Workers
9.5%
Community & Personal Service
7.0%
Sales Workers
4.8%
Labourers
2.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Baulkham Hills Field of Study

Management & Commerce
30.5%
Engineering
15.0%
Information Technology
10.4%
Society & Culture
10.2%
Health
9.8%
Education
7.3%
Architecture & Building
4.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.2%
Creative Arts
3.9%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.9%
Agriculture & Environment
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Baulkham Hills Dwelling Types

Separate house
85.0%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
12.1%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Baulkham Hills Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.6%
$1-$149/wk
0.8%
$150-$299/wk
0.9%
$300-$399/wk
1.0%
$400-$499/wk
3.5%
$500-$649/wk
2.5%
$650-$799/wk
4.0%
$800-$999/wk
4.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
4.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.1%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.0%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
9.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
6.8%
$4,000+/wk
24.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Baulkham Hills Marital Status

💍
Married
60.5% 17,733
↔️
Separated
2.2% 647
📋
Divorced
6.2% 1,803
🕊️
Widowed
4.6% 1,347
👤
Never married
26.5% 7,777

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Baulkham Hills Ancestry

Australian
19.1%
English
19.1%
Chinese
15.4%
Other
15.3%
Indian
8.6%
Irish
6.3%
Scottish
5.2%
Italian
2.8%
Korean
2.8%
Lebanese
2.1%
German
1.9%
Filipino
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Baulkham Hills School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
38.4%
Secondary — Government
20.1%
Pre-school
11.1%
Vocational Education
9.9%
Secondary — Catholic
7.7%
Primary — Catholic
6.6%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
4.1%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Baulkham Hills Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.8% 3,474
✅
No need for assistance
95.2% 69,394

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Baulkham Hills Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
13.7% 3,895
—
Not a volunteer
86.3% 24,595

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Baulkham Hills Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.4%
$300-$449/mo
1.5%
$450-$599/mo
1.0%
$600-$799/mo
2.2%
$800-$999/mo
3.2%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
8.1%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
9.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
22.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
17.9%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
27.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Baulkham Hills How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
63.7%
Did not go to work
23.5%
Bus
4.3%
Car (passenger)
4.2%
Walked only
1.2%
Truck
0.9%
Train
0.8%
Other
0.8%
Bicycle
0.3%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.2%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Baulkham Hills Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.1%
1 vehicle
35.2%
2 vehicles
42.9%
3 vehicles
12.1%
4+ vehicles
6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Baulkham Hills Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.6%
2 bedrooms
13.0%
3 bedrooms
36.7%
4 bedrooms
36.0%
5 bedrooms
10.4%
6+ bedrooms
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Baulkham Hills Population Mobility

11.9%
moved in the last year
34.9%
moved in the last 5 years
4.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
64.4%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Baulkham Hills Indigenous Population

0.6%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
453
Indigenous residents
72,849
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Baulkham Hills Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
2,164
Asthma
1,179
Diabetes
952
Arthritis
834
Heart disease
806
Cancer
458
Lung condition
385
Kidney disease
264
Stroke
256
Dementia
139

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Baulkham Hills Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
13.3%
$1-$149/wk
4.4%
$150-$299/wk
5.4%
$300-$399/wk
2.8%
$400-$499/wk
2.4%
$500-$649/wk
2.6%
$650-$799/wk
6.7%
$800-$999/wk
7.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
14.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.9%
$3,500+/wk
5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Baulkham Hills Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
51.0%
Couple — no children under 15
20.8%
Couple — no children
19.1%
One parent — no children under 15
5.5%
One parent — children under 15
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Baulkham Hills Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 21
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 23
🏅
Previously served
1.4% 404
👤
Never served
98.4% 28,142

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Baulkham Hills Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
11.4% 3,231
—
Did not provide
88.6% 25,231

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Baulkham Hills Children Ever Born

No children
28.3%
1 child
16.4%
2 children
36.2%
3 children
14.5%
4 children
3.7%
5+ children
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Baulkham Hills When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
127
1951–1960
297
1961–1970
754
1971–1980
885
1981–1990
1,957
1991–2000
2,299
2001–2010
4,278
2011–2015
2,273
2016
454
2017
490
2018
451
2019
500
2020
221
2021
95

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Baulkham Hills Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.0%
5–14 hours
29.7%
15–29 hours
15.7%
30+ hours
10.9%
Did not do domestic work
23.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Baulkham Hills Household Size

1 person
15.3%
2 persons
27.6%
3 persons
20.1%
4 persons
24.5%
5 persons
8.9%
6+ persons
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Baulkham Hills Where Residents Moved From

Same address
31,941
Moved from NSW
3,114
Moved — same area (SA2)
674
Moved from overseas
327
Moved from QLD
48
Moved from VIC
46
Moved from SA
22
Moved from WA
15
Moved from TAS
13
Moved from ACT
8

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Baulkham Hills Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
92.9%
Step family — no other children
4.8%
Blended family — no other children
1.5%
Intact family — other children present
0.5%
Other couple — children only
0.3%
Step family — other children present
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Baulkham Hills Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 177 total

Theft
64
Other Against Property
22
Property Damage
21
Other Against Person
20
Assault
19
Sexual Offences
15
Drug Offences
14
Robbery
1
Weapons
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Baulkham Hills Schools

25
schools nearby
15
government
1117
avg ICSEA score
16,125
total students
Baulkham Hills High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,223 students
1203
ICSEA
Matthew Pearce Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 1,270 students
1177
ICSEA
Excelsior Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 561 students
1150
ICSEA
Bella Vista Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 1,104 students
1147
ICSEA
St Bernadette's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 479 students
1145
ICSEA
Crestwood Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 633 students
1139
ICSEA
Jasper Road Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 803 students
1132
ICSEA
Baulkham Hills North Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 876 students
1130
ICSEA
Castle Hill Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 970 students
1128
ICSEA
Castle Hill High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,845 students
1121
ICSEA
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 403 students
1119
ICSEA
St Michael's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 696 students
1113
ICSEA
Woodbury Independent
Combined · U · 22 students
1112
ICSEA
Winston Hills Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 636 students
1104
ICSEA
Winston Heights Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 304 students
1103
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 25 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Baulkham Hills Rent Prices & Affordability

21%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,474/wk
Median Rent $520/wk
Rent-to-Income 21.0%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Baulkham Hills

≈ $10,721/month
Median rent $520/wk
Left after rent $1,954/wk
Rent share 21.0%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Yenda (NSW)
Income: $821/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $270/wk
Narrabri
Income: $826/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $260/wk
Hanwood
Income: $825/wk Rent: $275/wk Save: $245/wk
Scone
Income: $802/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $230/wk
Mangerton
Income: $941/wk Rent: $353/wk Save: $167/wk
Barnsley
Income: $794/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $160/wk
East Corrimal
Income: $840/wk Rent: $361/wk Save: $159/wk
Clarence Town
Income: $794/wk Rent: $365/wk Save: $155/wk

Baulkham Hills vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Cherrybrook
Pop: 19,082 Income: $940/wk Rent: $695/wk
Griffith (NSW)
Pop: 19,505 Income: $831/wk Rent: $300/wk
Bexley
Pop: 19,646 Income: $735/wk Rent: $470/wk
Yagoona
Pop: 19,651 Income: $524/wk Rent: $400/wk
St Clair (Penrith - NSW)
Pop: 19,942 Income: $849/wk Rent: $440/wk
Seven Hills (NSW)
Pop: 20,095 Income: $780/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Baulkham Hills

What is the population of Baulkham Hills NSW?

The population of Baulkham Hills NSW is 37,415 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2740.9 people per km².Baulkham Hills is ranked #19 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Baulkham Hills?

The median personal income in Baulkham Hills NSW is $973 per week, or $50,596 per year.The median household income is $2,474 per week.Family income is $2,748 per week.Baulkham Hills is ranked #1,406 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Baulkham Hills?

Median rent in Baulkham Hills NSW is $520 per week ($2,253 per month).Rent represents 21.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Baulkham Hills ranks #502 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Baulkham Hills?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Baulkham Hills NSW is $2,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Baulkham Hills?

The median age in Baulkham Hills NSW is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Baulkham Hills a good suburb to live in?

Baulkham Hills is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 37,415.The median income is $973/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 10233. All dollar figures in AUD.