Suburbs Rooty Hill

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Rooty Hill NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Rooty Hill NSW is 16,176 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Rooty Hill is $742 per week ($38,584 per year). Median rent in Rooty Hill is $420 per week ($1,820 per month). Rooty Hill has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Rooty Hill has a population density of 2376.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Rooty Hill is India. The most common religion is Catholic (38% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tot. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Rooty Hill is $2,167.

There were 204 recorded offences in Rooty Hill in 2025-26, a rate of 13 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (76 offences).

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📍 Rooty Hill, New South Wales — 33.7721°S, 150.8450°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (27)

Rooty Hill Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Rooty Hill Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$742/wk
$38,584 per year
#4697 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$420/wk
$1,820 per month
#1513 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
37years
1 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,167/mo
Avg household size: 3.2 · 0.9 per bedroom

Rooty Hill Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.9% (7,904) Female 51.1% (8,273)

Population Density

2376.3
people per km²
16,176 people · 6.8 km²

Households

3.2
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$2,112
Family income/wk

Rooty Hill 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)

Rooty Hill Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
37.4% 1,106 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
62.6% 1,850 dwellings

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

Rooty Hill Country of Birth

Australia
77.2%
India
9.3%
Fiji
4.8%
Afghanistan
2.1%
Bangladesh
1.8%
China
1.8%
England
1.4%
Indonesia
0.6%
Egypt
0.5%
Germany
0.5%

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

Rooty Hill Religion

Catholic
38.2%
Islam
14.2%
No Religion
13.9%
Hinduism
11.0%
Not stated
9.0%
Anglican
6.9%
Christian (other)
4.9%
Pentecostal
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Rooty Hill Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
72.1%
Year 10 or equivalent
18.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
4.5%

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

Rooty Hill Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tot
29.5%
SAL Tagalog
17.6%
Other
14.7%
Urdu
10.8%
SAL Filipin
9.9%
Hindi
7.5%
Arabic
5.0%
IAL Nepali
4.9%

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

Rooty Hill Employment

💼
Employed full-time
36.0% 3,963 people
⏰
Employed part-time
15.9% 1,753 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.5% 500 people
🏠
Not in labour force
43.6% 4,796 people

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

Rooty Hill Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
40.4%
Certificate III/IV
26.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.2%
Postgraduate Degree
11.5%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.5%
Certificate I/II
2.2%

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

Rooty Hill Occupation

Professionals
27.3%
Clerical & Administrative
16.2%
Community & Personal Service
12.8%
Technicians & Trade Workers
12.2%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
10.2%
Managers
8.8%
Labourers
7.6%
Sales Workers
5.0%

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

Rooty Hill Field of Study

Management & Commerce
28.6%
Engineering
17.6%
Health
13.9%
Society & Culture
11.0%
Information Technology
8.3%
Education
5.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.5%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.8%
Architecture & Building
3.2%
Creative Arts
2.3%
Agriculture & Environment
1.1%

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

Rooty Hill Dwelling Types

Separate house
79.6%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
16.1%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Rooty Hill Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.2%
$1-$149/wk
0.5%
$150-$299/wk
1.0%
$300-$399/wk
1.9%
$400-$499/wk
4.6%
$500-$649/wk
3.4%
$650-$799/wk
4.8%
$800-$999/wk
5.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.9%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
14.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
11.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.3%
$4,000+/wk
10.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Rooty Hill Marital Status

💍
Married
49.6% 6,399
↔️
Separated
3.1% 404
📋
Divorced
7.0% 906
🕊️
Widowed
7.2% 928
👤
Never married
33.1% 4,272

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Rooty Hill Ancestry

Other
27.4%
Filipino
20.6%
Australian
14.6%
English
12.7%
Indian
8.1%
Chinese
3.1%
Samoan
3.0%
Irish
2.5%
Maltese
2.4%
Scottish
2.1%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.8%
Italian
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Rooty Hill School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
24.5%
Secondary — Government
18.3%
Vocational Education
13.4%
Primary — Catholic
10.2%
Pre-school
9.6%
Secondary — Catholic
9.3%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
8.9%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
5.9%

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

Rooty Hill Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
7.6% 2,294
✅
No need for assistance
92.4% 27,706

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

Rooty Hill Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
7.2% 856
—
Not a volunteer
92.8% 11,024

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Rooty Hill Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.3%
$300-$449/mo
0.6%
$450-$599/mo
0.7%
$600-$799/mo
1.3%
$800-$999/mo
2.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.4%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
14.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
33.7%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
19.8%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
12.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Rooty Hill How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
64.7%
Did not go to work
18.4%
Car (passenger)
6.6%
Train
6.0%
Walked only
1.2%
Truck
0.9%
Bus
0.8%
Other
0.5%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.4%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%
Bicycle
0.2%

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

Rooty Hill Car Ownership

0 vehicles
7.0%
1 vehicle
35.9%
2 vehicles
36.4%
3 vehicles
13.6%
4+ vehicles
7.1%

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

Rooty Hill Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.2%
2 bedrooms
7.8%
3 bedrooms
48.4%
4 bedrooms
33.6%
5 bedrooms
6.6%
6+ bedrooms
1.4%

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

Rooty Hill Population Mobility

10.8%
moved in the last year
38.6%
moved in the last 5 years
7.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
55.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Rooty Hill Indigenous Population

2.1%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
627
Indigenous residents
29,648
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Rooty Hill Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
857
Diabetes
613
Asthma
524
Arthritis
386
Heart disease
314
Lung condition
210
Kidney disease
141
Stroke
132
Cancer
127
Dementia
71

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

Rooty Hill Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
16.3%
$1-$149/wk
3.0%
$150-$299/wk
5.7%
$300-$399/wk
4.6%
$400-$499/wk
3.0%
$500-$649/wk
3.7%
$650-$799/wk
8.6%
$800-$999/wk
11.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
6.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.8%
$3,500+/wk
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Rooty Hill Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
46.9%
Couple — no children under 15
23.1%
Couple — no children
15.4%
One parent — children under 15
7.4%
One parent — no children under 15
7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Rooty Hill Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.0% 5
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 7
🏅
Previously served
0.8% 95
👤
Never served
99.1% 11,720

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Rooty Hill Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
10.1% 1,191
—
Did not provide
89.9% 10,635

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Rooty Hill Children Ever Born

No children
32.2%
1 child
14.4%
2 children
27.5%
3 children
15.5%
4 children
8.0%
5+ children
2.4%

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

Rooty Hill When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
40
1951–1960
133
1961–1970
306
1971–1980
305
1981–1990
1,100
1991–2000
1,463
2001–2010
2,106
2011–2015
1,216
2016
258
2017
223
2018
237
2019
274
2020
100
2021
5

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

Rooty Hill Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
16.2%
5–14 hours
21.6%
15–29 hours
10.4%
30+ hours
9.8%
Did not do domestic work
41.9%

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

Rooty Hill Household Size

1 person
15.8%
2 persons
22.0%
3 persons
21.1%
4 persons
20.9%
5 persons
11.8%
6+ persons
8.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Rooty Hill Where Residents Moved From

Same address
13,229
Moved from NSW
1,085
Moved — same area (SA2)
354
Moved from overseas
91
Moved from QLD
27
Moved from VIC
19
Moved from SA
9

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

Rooty Hill Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
89.3%
Step family — no other children
6.2%
Blended family — no other children
2.1%
Intact family — other children present
1.9%
Step family — other children present
0.4%
Other couple — children only
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Rooty Hill Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 204 total

Theft
76
Assault
38
Other Against Property
30
Other Against Person
21
Property Damage
15
Sexual Offences
10
Drug Offences
9
Weapons
2
Traffic
2
Robbery
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Rooty Hill Schools

27
schools nearby
14
government
981
avg ICSEA score
13,514
total students
St John Vianney's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 348 students
1083
ICSEA
Australian Islamic College of Sydney Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,289 students
1077
ICSEA
Western Grammar School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 387 students
1073
ICSEA
Richard Johnson Anglican College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,028 students
1072
ICSEA
St Aidan's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 391 students
1052
ICSEA
Mountain View Adventist College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 592 students
1041
ICSEA
Good Shepherd Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 626 students
1039
ICSEA
Glendenning Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 440 students
1025
ICSEA
CathWest Innovation College Catholic
Secondary · 10-12 · 385 students
1013
ICSEA
St Agnes Catholic High School Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 926 students
1007
ICSEA
Rooty Hill Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 645 students
990
ICSEA
Plumpton Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 504 students
981
ICSEA
Eastern Creek Public School Government
Primary · P-6 · 246 students
976
ICSEA
Minchinbury Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 439 students
975
ICSEA
St Bishoy Coptic Orthodox College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 279 students
966
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 27 schools

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

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Rooty Hill Rent Prices & Affordability

21%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,001/wk
Median Rent $420/wk
Rent-to-Income 21.0%

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

If you earn X in Rooty Hill

≈ $8,671/month
Median rent $420/wk
Left after rent $1,581/wk
Rent share 21.0%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $612/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $170/wk
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Income: $656/wk Rent: $253/wk Save: $167/wk
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Income: $626/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $160/wk
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Income: $838/wk Rent: $285/wk Save: $135/wk
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Income: $819/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $120/wk
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Income: $787/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $120/wk
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Income: $667/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $100/wk
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Income: $635/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $100/wk

Rooty Hill vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Wollstonecraft
Pop: 8,115 Income: $1,590/wk Rent: $576/wk
Emu Plains
Pop: 8,126 Income: $880/wk Rent: $420/wk
Forbes (NSW)
Pop: 8,157 Income: $706/wk Rent: $230/wk
Petersham
Pop: 8,200 Income: $1,223/wk Rent: $450/wk
Gymea
Pop: 8,219 Income: $1,020/wk Rent: $500/wk
Warners Bay
Pop: 8,237 Income: $766/wk Rent: $420/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Rooty Hill

What is the population of Rooty Hill NSW?

The population of Rooty Hill NSW is 16,176 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2376.3 people per km².Rooty Hill is ranked #240 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Rooty Hill?

The median personal income in Rooty Hill NSW is $742 per week, or $38,584 per year.The median household income is $2,001 per week.Family income is $2,112 per week.Rooty Hill is ranked #4,697 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Rooty Hill?

Median rent in Rooty Hill NSW is $420 per week ($1,820 per month).Rent represents 21.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Rooty Hill ranks #1,513 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Rooty Hill?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Rooty Hill NSW is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Rooty Hill?

The median age in Rooty Hill NSW is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Rooty Hill a good suburb to live in?

Rooty Hill is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 16,176.The median income is $742/wk, which is below 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: 13410. All dollar figures in AUD.