Box Hill vs Rouse Hill
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | Box HillThe Hills Shire | Rouse HillBlacktown |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $1,280,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,808,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | $920,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $697,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $830/wk | $795/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 3.37% | 2.29% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 6,450 | 11,349 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 10/10 | 10/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 99% | 54% |
| Townhouses | 1% | 20% |
| Apartments/units | 0% | 25% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 37.6 km | 34.9 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 0 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | 19% | 49% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 3% | 3% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Box Hill PS, Oakville PS, Riverstone PS, Rouse Hill PS, Tallawong PS, Vineyard PS | Annangrove PS, Beaumont Hls PS, Ironbark Ridge PS, Kellyville Ridge PS, Nth Kellyville PS, Riverstone PS, Rouse Hill PS, Tallawong PS |
| Secondary | Box Hill HS, Riverstone HS, Rouse Hill HS, Windsor HS, Wyndham College | Glenwood HS, Kellyville HS, Riverstone HS, Rouse Hill HS, Wyndham College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Around the state average | Higher than most areas |
Key differences
- Rouse Hill is higher on median house price (by about 41%).
- Box Hill is higher on median unit price (by about 32%).
- Box Hill is higher on gross rental yield (by about 1.1 percentage points).
- Rouse Hill is higher on population (by about 76%).
- Rouse Hill is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 30 percentage points).
- Box Hill is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 45 percentage points).
- Rouse Hill is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 54%).
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,280,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2765 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 6.8% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $920,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2765. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,808,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2155 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 6.4% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $697,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2155.