Suburbs Rouse Hill

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Rouse Hill NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Rouse Hill NSW is 11,349 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Rouse Hill is $1,089 per week ($56,628 per year). Median rent in Rouse Hill is $500 per week ($2,167 per month). Rouse Hill has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Rouse Hill has a population density of 885.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Rouse Hill is India. The most common religion is No Religion (31% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Rouse Hill is $2,730.

There were 317 recorded offences in Rouse Hill in 2025-26, a rate of 28 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (93 offences).

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📍 Rouse Hill, New South Wales — 33.6776°S, 150.9072°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (17)

Rouse Hill Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Rouse Hill Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,089/wk
$56,628 per year
#750 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$500/wk
$2,167 per month
#576 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
34years
4 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,730/mo
Avg household size: 3 · 0.9 per bedroom

Rouse Hill Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.3% (5,596) Female 50.7% (5,754)

Population Density

885.1
people per km²
11,349 people · 12.8 km²

Households

3
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$2,935
Family income/wk

Rouse 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)

Rouse Hill Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
26.8% 584 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
73.2% 1,596 dwellings

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

Rouse Hill Country of Birth

Australia
77.8%
India
8.0%
China
5.0%
England
3.2%
Iran
2.4%
Egypt
1.4%
Hong Kong
0.6%
Germany
0.6%
Bangladesh
0.5%
Fiji
0.5%

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

Rouse Hill Religion

No Religion
31.2%
Catholic
28.8%
Anglican
12.6%
Hinduism
7.8%
Islam
6.3%
Not stated
6.1%
Christian (other)
3.9%
Pentecostal
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Rouse Hill Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
77.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
15.7%
Year 11 or equivalent
4.4%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.1%

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

Rouse Hill Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
23.7%
SAL Tot
15.4%
Other
15.1%
Hindi
10.7%
Persian ED
10.5%
Arabic
9.1%
SAL Tagalog
8.0%
Urdu
7.6%

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

Rouse Hill Employment

💼
Employed full-time
49.2% 3,896 people
⏰
Employed part-time
21.1% 1,671 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.7% 292 people
🏠
Not in labour force
25.9% 2,053 people

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

Rouse Hill Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
38.5%
Certificate III/IV
21.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.1%
Postgraduate Degree
17.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.4%
Certificate I/II
1.3%

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

Rouse Hill Occupation

Professionals
35.5%
Managers
19.7%
Clerical & Administrative
13.8%
Technicians & Trade Workers
10.9%
Community & Personal Service
9.3%
Sales Workers
4.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.1%
Labourers
2.9%

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

Rouse Hill Field of Study

Management & Commerce
29.1%
Engineering
16.0%
Society & Culture
11.5%
Health
10.0%
Information Technology
8.6%
Education
8.1%
Architecture & Building
5.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.8%
Creative Arts
3.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.8%
Agriculture & Environment
1.2%

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

Rouse Hill Dwelling Types

Separate house
73.3%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
22.1%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Rouse Hill Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.2%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
0.6%
$300-$399/wk
1.1%
$400-$499/wk
1.9%
$500-$649/wk
1.4%
$650-$799/wk
2.9%
$800-$999/wk
3.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
4.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
10.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
7.4%
$4,000+/wk
26.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Rouse Hill Marital Status

💍
Married
53.2% 4,784
↔️
Separated
3.3% 299
📋
Divorced
6.2% 558
🕊️
Widowed
2.2% 201
👤
Never married
35.0% 3,145

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Rouse Hill Ancestry

Australian
20.8%
English
20.6%
Other
18.1%
Chinese
8.2%
Indian
7.2%
Irish
5.9%
Scottish
5.3%
Filipino
4.8%
Italian
3.7%
German
2.2%
Maltese
2.1%
South African
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Rouse Hill School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
28.1%
Secondary — Government
16.0%
Vocational Education
12.9%
Pre-school
10.5%
Secondary — Catholic
9.9%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
9.9%
Primary — Catholic
6.4%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
6.3%

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

Rouse Hill Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
2.9% 637
✅
No need for assistance
97.1% 21,177

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

Rouse Hill Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
12.8% 1,102
—
Not a volunteer
87.2% 7,488

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Rouse Hill Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.0%
$300-$449/mo
1.1%
$450-$599/mo
1.1%
$600-$799/mo
1.5%
$800-$999/mo
1.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
6.2%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
9.9%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
21.7%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
21.4%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
31.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Rouse Hill How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
62.2%
Did not go to work
24.6%
Car (passenger)
4.6%
Train
3.1%
Walked only
1.8%
Bus
1.1%
Truck
0.9%
Other
0.9%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%
Tram/Light Rail
0.1%
Bicycle
0.1%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.1%

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

Rouse Hill Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.9%
1 vehicle
38.2%
2 vehicles
36.8%
3 vehicles
12.1%
4+ vehicles
9.0%

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

Rouse Hill Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
5.1%
2 bedrooms
19.7%
3 bedrooms
19.8%
4 bedrooms
43.0%
5 bedrooms
10.8%
6+ bedrooms
1.6%

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

Rouse Hill Population Mobility

22.9%
moved in the last year
52.7%
moved in the last 5 years
4.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
73.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Rouse Hill Indigenous Population

1.1%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
236
Indigenous residents
21,686
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Rouse Hill Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
711
Asthma
350
Diabetes
234
Arthritis
186
Heart disease
164
Cancer
94
Lung condition
85
Kidney disease
64
Stroke
48
Dementia
6

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

Rouse Hill Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
12.7%
$1-$149/wk
4.1%
$150-$299/wk
4.2%
$300-$399/wk
2.2%
$400-$499/wk
1.8%
$500-$649/wk
2.1%
$650-$799/wk
6.8%
$800-$999/wk
8.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
14.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.7%
$3,500+/wk
5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Rouse Hill Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
49.2%
Couple — no children under 15
22.5%
Couple — no children
17.5%
One parent — children under 15
5.5%
One parent — no children under 15
5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Rouse Hill Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.9% 81
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 7
🏅
Previously served
1.1% 92
👤
Never served
97.9% 8,424

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Rouse Hill Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
10.1% 865
—
Did not provide
89.9% 7,703

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Rouse Hill Children Ever Born

No children
37.6%
1 child
14.1%
2 children
29.4%
3 children
13.0%
4 children
4.4%
5+ children
1.4%

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

Rouse Hill When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
11
1951–1960
52
1961–1970
124
1971–1980
206
1981–1990
415
1991–2000
581
2001–2010
1,252
2011–2015
755
2016
190
2017
203
2018
190
2019
191
2020
86
2021
43

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

Rouse Hill Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.9%
5–14 hours
30.1%
15–29 hours
13.0%
30+ hours
9.3%
Did not do domestic work
24.6%

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

Rouse Hill Household Size

1 person
16.2%
2 persons
26.4%
3 persons
18.5%
4 persons
24.7%
5 persons
10.3%
6+ persons
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Rouse Hill Where Residents Moved From

Same address
8,327
Moved from NSW
2,047
Moved — same area (SA2)
217
Moved from overseas
117
Moved from VIC
31
Moved from QLD
20
Moved from ACT
9
Moved from SA
7
Moved from WA
7

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

Rouse Hill Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
89.6%
Step family — no other children
7.0%
Blended family — no other children
2.6%
Intact family — other children present
0.7%
Other couple — children only
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Rouse Hill Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 317 total

Theft
93
Other Against Property
47
Traffic
42
Assault
35
Other Against Person
35
Property Damage
25
Drug Offences
17
Sexual Offences
12
Weapons
8
Robbery
3

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Rouse Hill Schools

17
schools nearby
9
government
1103
avg ICSEA score
15,299
total students
Ironbark Ridge Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 754 students
1156
ICSEA
Riverbank Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 2,030 students
1141
ICSEA
Rouse Hill Anglican College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,578 students
1137
ICSEA
The Ponds High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 2,321 students
1118
ICSEA
St John XXIII Catholic College (Primary) Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 799 students
1112
ICSEA
St Joseph's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 724 students
1108
ICSEA
Kellyville Ridge Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 671 students
1107
ICSEA
Galungara Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 882 students
1106
ICSEA
Our Lady of the Angels Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 600 students
1105
ICSEA
St John XXIII Catholic College (Secondary) Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,166 students
1097
ICSEA
Rouse Hill Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 1,058 students
1093
ICSEA
Tallawong Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 121 students
1083
ICSEA
St John Paul II Catholic College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,159 students
1074
ICSEA
Rouse Hill High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,316 students
1067
ICSEA
The Ponds School Government
Combined · U · 120 students
1038
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 17 schools

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

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Rouse Hill Rent Prices & Affordability

19%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,643/wk
Median Rent $500/wk
Rent-to-Income 18.9%

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

If you earn X in Rouse Hill

≈ $11,453/month
Median rent $500/wk
Left after rent $2,143/wk
Rent share 18.9%

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Rouse Hill vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Oyster Bay
Pop: 5,689 Income: $1,096/wk Rent: $620/wk
Kanahooka
Pop: 5,698 Income: $641/wk Rent: $450/wk
Corlette
Pop: 5,699 Income: $674/wk Rent: $445/wk
Balgownie
Pop: 5,722 Income: $812/wk Rent: $450/wk
Bardia
Pop: 5,747 Income: $990/wk Rent: $550/wk
Guildford West
Pop: 5,762 Income: $569/wk Rent: $460/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Rouse Hill

What is the population of Rouse Hill NSW?

The population of Rouse Hill NSW is 11,349 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 885.1 people per km².Rouse Hill is ranked #501 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Rouse Hill?

The median personal income in Rouse Hill NSW is $1,089 per week, or $56,628 per year.The median household income is $2,643 per week.Family income is $2,935 per week.Rouse Hill is ranked #750 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Rouse Hill?

Median rent in Rouse Hill NSW is $500 per week ($2,167 per month).Rent represents 18.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Rouse Hill ranks #576 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Rouse Hill?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Rouse Hill NSW is $2,730. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Rouse Hill?

The median age in Rouse Hill NSW is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Rouse Hill a good suburb to live in?

Rouse Hill is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 11,349.The median income is $1,089/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.9% 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: 13444. All dollar figures in AUD.