Kellyville Ridge vs Rouse Hill

In both, most households own their home and most households are couple families. In Kellyville Ridge, the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Kellyville Ridge tends to suit families with children and couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Kellyville Ridge carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 80/100)
  • Rouse Hill has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Kellyville Ridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($558,000 vs $665,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Rouse Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($500/wk vs $580/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Kellyville Ridge

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (40 min vs 50 min)
  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 73/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (41.8 km vs 45.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Kellyville Ridge carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 80/100)
  • Rouse Hill has more GPs (10 vs 1)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Rouse Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (42.5% vs 4.0%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.5% vs 2.9%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Kellyville Ridge and Rouse Hill drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Kellyville Ridge Rouse Hill
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Kellyville Ridge Rouse Hill
Walkability 84 / 73
Kellyville Ridge — Walkability: 84/100 Rouse Hill — Walkability: 73/100
Safety 76 / 20
Kellyville Ridge — Safety: 76/100 Rouse Hill — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 100 / 85
Kellyville Ridge — Low fire risk: 100/100 Rouse Hill — Low fire risk: 85/100

Demographics

Kellyville Ridge has higher household incomes ($159,796 vs $137,436); Kellyville Ridge rents higher ($580/wk vs $500/wk).

Kellyville Ridge Rouse Hill
Population 10,890 11,349
+4% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.0% +42.5%
Median age 35 34
Median household income $159,796/yr
+14% vs other
 $137,436/yr
Median weekly rent $580/wk
+14% vs other
 $500/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kellyville Ridge Rouse Hill
0-4 6.7% / 6.3%
Kellyville Ridge — 0-4: 6.7% Rouse Hill — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 19.4% / 14.6%
Kellyville Ridge — 5-14: 19.4% Rouse Hill — 5-14: 14.6%
15-19 7.7% / 8.2%
Kellyville Ridge — 15-19: 7.7% Rouse Hill — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 5.8% / 8.0%
Kellyville Ridge — 20-24: 5.8% Rouse Hill — 20-24: 8.0%
25-34 10.0% / 14.4%
Kellyville Ridge — 25-34: 10.0% Rouse Hill — 25-34: 14.4%
35-44 20.0% / 17.7%
Kellyville Ridge — 35-44: 20.0% Rouse Hill — 35-44: 17.7%
45-54 16.5% / 15.1%
Kellyville Ridge — 45-54: 16.5% Rouse Hill — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 7.5% / 8.4%
Kellyville Ridge — 55-64: 7.5% Rouse Hill — 55-64: 8.4%
65-74 4.2% / 4.8%
Kellyville Ridge — 65-74: 4.2% Rouse Hill — 65-74: 4.8%
75-84 1.7% / 2.1%
Kellyville Ridge — 75-84: 1.7% Rouse Hill — 75-84: 2.1%
85+ 0.4% / 0.6%
Kellyville Ridge — 85+: 0.4% Rouse Hill — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kellyville Ridge 75.6% couple families
Kellyville Ridge — Couple Families: 75.6% Kellyville Ridge — Lone Person: 10.4% Kellyville Ridge — One Parent Families: 11.2% Kellyville Ridge — Group Household: 2.0% Kellyville Ridge — Other Families: 0.7%
Rouse Hill 60.8% couple families
Rouse Hill — Couple Families: 60.8% Rouse Hill — Lone Person: 20.3% Rouse Hill — One Parent Families: 14.1% Rouse Hill — Group Household: 3.4% Rouse Hill — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kellyville Ridge 25.3% renting
Kellyville Ridge — Owned Outright: 16.1% Kellyville Ridge — Mortgage: 58.7% Kellyville Ridge — Renting: 25.3%
Rouse Hill 40.1% renting
Rouse Hill — Owned Outright: 16.1% Rouse Hill — Mortgage: 43.9% Rouse Hill — Renting: 40.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Kellyville Ridge Rouse Hill
Bachelor Degree 19.3% / 18.6%
Kellyville Ridge — Bachelor Degree: 19.3% Rouse Hill — Bachelor Degree: 18.6%
Certificate III & IV 8.3% / 10.5%
Kellyville Ridge — Certificate III & IV: 8.3% Rouse Hill — Certificate III & IV: 10.5%
Postgraduate Degree 9.0% / 8.3%
Kellyville Ridge — Postgraduate Degree: 9.0% Rouse Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 8.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 8.8%
Kellyville Ridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Rouse Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.7%
Kellyville Ridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Rouse Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Kellyville Ridge Rouse Hill
India 13.0% / 6.2%
Kellyville Ridge — India: 13.0% Rouse Hill — India: 6.2%
Philippines 3.6% / 3.6%
Kellyville Ridge — Philippines: 3.6% Rouse Hill — Philippines: 3.6%
China 2.2% / 4.4%
Kellyville Ridge — China: 2.2% Rouse Hill — China: 4.4%
England 1.7% / 2.3%
Kellyville Ridge — England: 1.7% Rouse Hill — England: 2.3%
South Africa 1.5% / 2.1%
Kellyville Ridge — South Africa: 1.5% Rouse Hill — South Africa: 2.1%
Fiji 1.8% / —
Kellyville Ridge — Fiji: 1.8% Rouse Hill — Fiji: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kellyville Ridge 85.3% houses
Kellyville Ridge — Houses: 85.3% Kellyville Ridge — Flats / Apartments: 11.9% Kellyville Ridge — Townhouses: 2.7%
Rouse Hill 54.4% houses
Rouse Hill — Houses: 54.4% Rouse Hill — Flats / Apartments: 25.6% Rouse Hill — Townhouses: 19.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Kellyville Ridge Rouse Hill
Median house price $1,660,000 $1,600,000
Median unit price $558,000 $665,000
Median land price — $1,600,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 112 sales
 28 days
from 181 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Kellyville Ridge Rouse Hill
3 bed $1.34M / $1.36M
Kellyville Ridge — 3 bed: $1.34M (14 sales) Rouse Hill — 3 bed: $1.36M (20 sales)

14 vs 20 sales

4 bed $1.61M / $1.59M
Kellyville Ridge — 4 bed: $1.61M (79 sales) Rouse Hill — 4 bed: $1.59M (136 sales)

79 vs 136 sales

5 bed $1.91M / $1.75M
Kellyville Ridge — 5 bed: $1.91M (34 sales) Rouse Hill — 5 bed: $1.75M (38 sales)

34 vs 38 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Kellyville Ridge Rouse Hill
1 bed $422K / $530K
Kellyville Ridge — 1 bed: $422K (13 sales) Rouse Hill — 1 bed: $530K (37 sales)

13 vs 37 sales

2 bed $551K / $670K
Kellyville Ridge — 2 bed: $551K (34 sales) Rouse Hill — 2 bed: $670K (143 sales)

34 vs 143 sales

3 bed $740K / $850K
Kellyville Ridge — 3 bed: $740K (16 sales) Rouse Hill — 3 bed: $850K (17 sales)

16 vs 17 sales

Zoning mix

Rouse Hill has more industrially zoned land (13% vs 1%).

Kellyville Ridge Rouse Hill
Residential 76% 49%
Infrastructure and transport 18% 13%
Industrial 1% 13%
Other and special use 0% 11%
Parks and recreation 3% 10%
Commercial 1% 3%
Rural and farming 0% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Kellyville Ridge Rouse Hill
New dwellings approved 2,325
across Blacktown
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Kellyville Ridge Rouse Hill
Houses 2.9%
$938/wk on $1.7M
 3.5%
$900/wk on $1.35M
Units 6.1%
$630/wk on $534K
 5.7%
$700/wk on $640K

Ranking within NSW

Kellyville Ridge Rouse Hill
House price Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
Income Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 49% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 97% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW

Liveability

Kellyville Ridge scores higher overall (88 vs 63); Kellyville Ridge is more walkable (84 vs 73).

Kellyville Ridge Rouse Hill
Grade A+ B
Score 88/100 63/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Rouse Hill carries more bushfire risk (15 vs 0); Rouse Hill carries more crime risk (80 vs 24).

Kellyville Ridge Rouse Hill
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
15/100
Crime Low
24/100
 High
80/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Kellyville Ridge Rouse Hill
Inside the suburb 1 4
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Kellyville Ridge

  • Kellyville Ridge Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Rouse Hill

  • Ironbark Ridge Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Rouse Hill Anglican College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Rouse Hill High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Rouse Hill Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kellyville Ridge Rouse Hill
Supermarkets 1 4
Cafes & restaurants 2 23
Parks & reserves 4 16
Childcare 7 15
GPs 1 10
Pharmacies 1 4
Banks & Bank@Post 0 8
Fuel stations 1 3
Waterways 0 11

Mobility

Rouse Hill sits further from the CBD (45.4 km vs 41.8 km).

Kellyville Ridge Rouse Hill
Walkability score 84/100 73/100
Distance to Sydney 41.8 km 45.4 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 40 min 50 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 145.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 805.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 3.1%
postcode 2155
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 2155
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Kellyville Ridge Rouse Hill
Worked from Home 54.7% / 49.8%
Kellyville Ridge — Worked from Home: 54.7% Rouse Hill — Worked from Home: 49.8%
Car (driver) 38.2% / 41.2%
Kellyville Ridge — Car (driver): 38.2% Rouse Hill — Car (driver): 41.2%
Car (passenger) 2.8% / 3.1%
Kellyville Ridge — Car (passenger): 2.8% Rouse Hill — Car (passenger): 3.1%
Train 2.1% / 3.7%
Kellyville Ridge — Train: 2.1% Rouse Hill — Train: 3.7%
Bus 1.6% / 0.9%
Kellyville Ridge — Bus: 1.6% Rouse Hill — Bus: 0.9%
Walked Only 0.5% / 1.2%
Kellyville Ridge — Walked Only: 0.5% Rouse Hill — Walked Only: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.7%).

Setting

Kellyville Ridge Rouse Hill
Elevation 79 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 31.7 km 31.1 km

NBN connectivity

Kellyville Ridge Rouse Hill
Connectivity score 79/100 88/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 61%
3,378 premises
 76%
6,011 premises

Climate

Kellyville Ridge Rouse Hill
Annual rainfall 932 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Kellyville Ridge Rouse Hill
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.53 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Kellyville Ridge Rouse Hill
Average residential rate $1,157/yr
same for both
Council Blacktown
same for both

Federal electorate

Kellyville Ridge Rouse Hill
Division Greenway
same for both
Member Michelle Rowland
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kellyville Ridge Rouse Hill
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kellyville Ridge

Family Multicultural Outer Parks Professionals Urban

Rouse Hill

Outer Parks River

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