North Kellyville vs Rouse Hill

In both, most households own their home and most households are couple families. In North Kellyville, the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in North Kellyville: a median of $1.77 million, against $1.6 million in Rouse Hill, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, North Kellyville 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

North Kellyville

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 80/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (82% vs 54%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (86% vs 75%)
  • But Rouse Hill has more parks and reserves (16 vs 9)

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

First-home buyers

Rouse Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,600,000 vs $1,770,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land 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 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($500/wk vs $600/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

North Kellyville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (45 min vs 50 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Rouse Hill

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (10 vs 2)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (46% vs 18%)
  • But North Kellyville carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 80/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and unit yield.

Where they sit

North Kellyville 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.

North Kellyville 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.

North Kellyville Rouse Hill
Walkability 78 / 73
North Kellyville — Walkability: 78/100 Rouse Hill — Walkability: 73/100
Safety 76 / 20
North Kellyville — Safety: 76/100 Rouse Hill — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 83 / 85
North Kellyville — Low fire risk: 83/100 Rouse Hill — Low fire risk: 85/100

Demographics

North Kellyville has more residents (17,401 vs 11,349); North Kellyville rents higher ($600/wk vs $500/wk).

North Kellyville Rouse Hill
Population 17,401
+35% vs other
 11,349
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +42.5%
Median age 33 34
Median household income $162,240/yr
+15% vs other
 $137,436/yr
Median weekly rent $600/wk
+17% vs other
 $500/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

North Kellyville Rouse Hill
0-4 9.3% / 6.3%
North Kellyville — 0-4: 9.3% Rouse Hill — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 18.3% / 14.6%
North Kellyville — 5-14: 18.3% Rouse Hill — 5-14: 14.6%
15-19 6.0% / 8.2%
North Kellyville — 15-19: 6.0% Rouse Hill — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 5.4% / 8.0%
North Kellyville — 20-24: 5.4% Rouse Hill — 20-24: 8.0%
25-34 14.0% / 14.4%
North Kellyville — 25-34: 14.0% Rouse Hill — 25-34: 14.4%
35-44 21.4% / 17.7%
North Kellyville — 35-44: 21.4% Rouse Hill — 35-44: 17.7%
45-54 12.0% / 15.1%
North Kellyville — 45-54: 12.0% Rouse Hill — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 6.8% / 8.4%
North Kellyville — 55-64: 6.8% Rouse Hill — 55-64: 8.4%
65-74 4.3% / 4.8%
North Kellyville — 65-74: 4.3% Rouse Hill — 65-74: 4.8%
75-84 1.7% / 2.1%
North Kellyville — 75-84: 1.7% Rouse Hill — 75-84: 2.1%
85+ 0.7% / 0.6%
North Kellyville — 85+: 0.7% Rouse Hill — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

North Kellyville 74.8% couple families
North Kellyville — Couple Families: 74.8% North Kellyville — Lone Person: 11.6% North Kellyville — One Parent Families: 11.2% North Kellyville — Group Household: 1.9% North Kellyville — Other Families: 0.5%
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.

North Kellyville 28.0% renting
North Kellyville — Owned Outright: 13.7% North Kellyville — Mortgage: 58.3% North Kellyville — Renting: 28.0%
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.

North Kellyville Rouse Hill
Bachelor Degree 20.0% / 18.6%
North Kellyville — Bachelor Degree: 20.0% Rouse Hill — Bachelor Degree: 18.6%
Certificate III & IV 7.5% / 10.5%
North Kellyville — Certificate III & IV: 7.5% Rouse Hill — Certificate III & IV: 10.5%
Postgraduate Degree 9.6% / 8.3%
North Kellyville — Postgraduate Degree: 9.6% Rouse Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 8.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 8.8%
North Kellyville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Rouse Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.7%
North Kellyville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Rouse Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

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

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.

North Kellyville Rouse Hill
India 9.5% / 6.2%
North Kellyville — India: 9.5% Rouse Hill — India: 6.2%
China 5.1% / 4.4%
North Kellyville — China: 5.1% Rouse Hill — China: 4.4%
Philippines 2.4% / 3.6%
North Kellyville — Philippines: 2.4% Rouse Hill — Philippines: 3.6%
England 2.0% / 2.3%
North Kellyville — England: 2.0% Rouse Hill — England: 2.3%
South Africa 2.0% / 2.1%
North Kellyville — South Africa: 2.0% Rouse Hill — South Africa: 2.1%
Iran 2.0% / 1.9%
North Kellyville — Iran: 2.0% Rouse Hill — Iran: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

North Kellyville 82.4% houses
North Kellyville — Houses: 82.4% North Kellyville — Flats / Apartments: 14.6% North Kellyville — Townhouses: 2.9%
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

North Kellyville Rouse Hill
Median house price $1,770,000 $1,600,000
Median unit price $650,000 $665,000
Median land price $1,570,000 $1,600,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 282 sales
 28 days
from 181 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.

North Kellyville Rouse Hill
1 bed $530K / $530K
North Kellyville — 1 bed: $530K (15 sales) Rouse Hill — 1 bed: $530K (37 sales)

15 vs 37 sales

2 bed $645K / $670K
North Kellyville — 2 bed: $645K (63 sales) Rouse Hill — 2 bed: $670K (143 sales)

63 vs 143 sales

3 bed $930K / $850K
North Kellyville — 3 bed: $930K (15 sales) Rouse Hill — 3 bed: $850K (17 sales)

15 vs 17 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.

North Kellyville Rouse Hill
3 bed $1.53M / $1.36M
North Kellyville — 3 bed: $1.53M (9 sales) Rouse Hill — 3 bed: $1.36M (20 sales)

9 vs 20 sales

4 bed $1.62M / $1.59M
North Kellyville — 4 bed: $1.62M (182 sales) Rouse Hill — 4 bed: $1.59M (136 sales)

182 vs 136 sales

5 bed $2.01M / $1.75M
North Kellyville — 5 bed: $2.01M (110 sales) Rouse Hill — 5 bed: $1.75M (38 sales)

110 vs 38 sales

6 bed $2.29M / $2.33M
North Kellyville — 6 bed: $2.29M (14 sales) Rouse Hill — 6 bed: $2.33M (5 sales)

14 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

North Kellyville has more land zoned for conservation (36% vs 0%); Rouse Hill has more industrially zoned land (13% vs 0%).

North Kellyville Rouse Hill
Residential 50% 49%
Environmental 36% 0%
Industrial 0% 13%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 13%
Other and special use 0% 11%
Parks and recreation 7% 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

North Kellyville Rouse Hill
New dwellings approved 2,648
across The Hills
 2,325
across Blacktown
Approvals change year on year -4% -18%

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.

North Kellyville Rouse Hill
Houses 3.2%
$1,050/wk on $1.72M
 3.5%
$900/wk on $1.35M
Units 5.8%
$700/wk on $629K
 5.7%
$700/wk on $640K

Ranking within NSW

North Kellyville Rouse Hill
House price Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
Income Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Schools Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 97% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW

Liveability

North Kellyville scores higher overall (77 vs 63).

North Kellyville Rouse Hill
Grade A B
Score 77/100 63/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Rouse Hill carries more crime risk (80 vs 24).

North Kellyville Rouse Hill
Bushfire Low
17/100
 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

North Kellyville Rouse Hill
Inside the suburb 4
same for both
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 1 3
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in North Kellyville

  • Our Lady of the Angels Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Australian International Academy, Kellyville Campus Independent · Combined at peers
  • Hills Adventist College Independent · Combined below peers
  • North Kellyville Public School Government · Primary below 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

North Kellyville Rouse Hill
Supermarkets 2 4
Cafes & restaurants 6 23
Parks & reserves 9 16
Childcare 10 15
GPs 2 10
Pharmacies 2 4
Banks & Bank@Post 0 8
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 4 11

Mobility

North Kellyville Rouse Hill
Walkability score 78/100 73/100
Distance to Sydney 44.9 km 45.4 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 45 min 50 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 276.8
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.

North Kellyville Rouse Hill
Worked from Home 54.9% / 49.8%
North Kellyville — Worked from Home: 54.9% Rouse Hill — Worked from Home: 49.8%
Car (driver) 38.8% / 41.2%
North Kellyville — Car (driver): 38.8% Rouse Hill — Car (driver): 41.2%
Train 2.4% / 3.7%
North Kellyville — Train: 2.4% Rouse Hill — Train: 3.7%
Car (passenger) 2.1% / 3.1%
North Kellyville — Car (passenger): 2.1% Rouse Hill — Car (passenger): 3.1%
Bus 1.1% / 0.9%
North Kellyville — Bus: 1.1% Rouse Hill — Bus: 0.9%
Walked Only 0.5% / 1.2%
North Kellyville — Walked Only: 0.5% Rouse Hill — Walked Only: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.9%).

Setting

North Kellyville Rouse Hill
Elevation 71 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.3 km 31.1 km

NBN connectivity

North Kellyville Rouse Hill
Connectivity score 97/100 88/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 95%
6,432 premises
 76%
6,011 premises

Climate

North Kellyville 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)

North Kellyville 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

North Kellyville Rouse Hill
Average residential rate $1,204/yr $1,157/yr
Council The Hills Blacktown

Federal electorate

North Kellyville Rouse Hill
Division Mitchell Greenway
Member Alex Hawke Michelle Rowland
Party Liberal Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

North Kellyville

Family Multicultural Outer Professionals Young Families

Rouse Hill

Outer Parks River

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