Rouse Hill vs Tallawong
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | Rouse HillBlacktown | TallawongBlacktown |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $1,808,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,378,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | $697,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $700,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $795/wk | $705/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.29% | 2.66% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 11,349 | 6,570 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 10/10 | 9/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 54% | 86% |
| Townhouses | 20% | 2% |
| Apartments/units | 25% | 11% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 34.9 km | 35.6 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 | 49% | 33% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 3% | 0% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Annangrove PS, Beaumont Hls PS, Ironbark Ridge PS, Kellyville Ridge PS, Nth Kellyville PS, Riverstone PS, Rouse Hill PS, Tallawong PS | Galungara PS, Riverbank PS, Schofields PS, Tallawong PS |
| Secondary | Glenwood HS, Kellyville HS, Riverstone HS, Rouse Hill HS, Wyndham College | Riverstone HS, The Ponds HS, Wyndham College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Higher than most areas | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Rouse Hill is higher on median house price (by about 31%).
- Rouse Hill is higher on median weekly rent (by about 13%).
- Rouse Hill is higher on population (by about 73%).
- Rouse Hill is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 16 percentage points).
- Tallawong is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 32 percentage points).
- Rouse Hill is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 102%).
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. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,378,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2762 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 8.5% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $700,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2762.