Rooty Hill vs Bungarribee

Bungarribee is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 37 in Rooty Hill. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Bungarribee: a median of $1.39 million, against $1.1 million in Rooty Hill, and rent is higher there too. Bungarribee is closer to the city centre: 37.6 km, against 41.9 km. On these figures, Rooty Hill tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Bungarribee suits 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

  • Rooty Hill has more childcare (9 vs 0)
  • Bungarribee carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 67/100)

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

First-home buyers

Rooty Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,100,000 vs $1,385,000)
  • has cheaper land ($1,100,000 vs $1,315,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Rooty Hill has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 17%)
  • Bungarribee leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 21%)

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

Commuting to the city

Bungarribee

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (37 min vs 42 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (37.6 km vs 41.9 km)
  • But Rooty Hill is more walkable (91/100 vs 45/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Rooty Hill

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (23% vs 2%)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 4%)
  • But Bungarribee carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 67/100)

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

Investors

Bungarribee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.4% vs 10.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Rooty Hill Bungarribee
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.

Rooty Hill Bungarribee
Walkability 91 / 45
Rooty Hill — Walkability: 91/100 Bungarribee — Walkability: 45/100
Safety 33 / 75
Rooty Hill — Safety: 33/100 Bungarribee — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 100 / 64
Rooty Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bungarribee — Low fire risk: 64/100

Demographics

Rooty Hill has more residents (16,176 vs 3,177); Bungarribee has higher household incomes ($152,256 vs $104,052).

Rooty Hill Bungarribee
Population 16,176
+80% vs other
 3,177
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.0% +20.4%
Median age 37 33
Median household income $104,052/yr $152,256/yr
+46% vs other
Median weekly rent $420/wk $453/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rooty Hill Bungarribee
0-4 6.9% / 8.9%
Rooty Hill — 0-4: 6.9% Bungarribee — 0-4: 8.9%
5-14 13.3% / 20.8%
Rooty Hill — 5-14: 13.3% Bungarribee — 5-14: 20.8%
15-19 5.9% / 6.6%
Rooty Hill — 15-19: 5.9% Bungarribee — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 6.8% / 5.5%
Rooty Hill — 20-24: 6.8% Bungarribee — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 13.9% / 10.8%
Rooty Hill — 25-34: 13.9% Bungarribee — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 14.3% / 23.5%
Rooty Hill — 35-44: 14.3% Bungarribee — 35-44: 23.5%
45-54 11.7% / 12.5%
Rooty Hill — 45-54: 11.7% Bungarribee — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 10.9% / 7.1%
Rooty Hill — 55-64: 10.9% Bungarribee — 55-64: 7.1%
65-74 8.5% / 3.0%
Rooty Hill — 65-74: 8.5% Bungarribee — 65-74: 3.0%
75-84 4.3% / 1.3%
Rooty Hill — 75-84: 4.3% Bungarribee — 75-84: 1.3%
85+ 3.4% / —
Rooty Hill — 85+: 3.4% Bungarribee — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Rooty Hill 59.2% couple families
Rooty Hill — Couple Families: 59.2% Rooty Hill — One Parent Families: 18.0% Rooty Hill — Lone Person: 18.9% Rooty Hill — Group Household: 2.3% Rooty Hill — Other Families: 1.5%
Bungarribee 84.6% couple families
Bungarribee — Couple Families: 84.6% Bungarribee — One Parent Families: 10.7% Bungarribee — Lone Person: 3.2% Bungarribee — Group Household: 1.5% Bungarribee — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Rooty Hill 33.4% renting
Rooty Hill — Owned Outright: 24.9% Rooty Hill — Mortgage: 41.7% Rooty Hill — Renting: 33.4%
Bungarribee 17.0% renting
Bungarribee — Owned Outright: 9.4% Bungarribee — Mortgage: 73.7% Bungarribee — Renting: 17.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Rooty Hill Bungarribee
Bachelor Degree 15.3% / 20.3%
Rooty Hill — Bachelor Degree: 15.3% Bungarribee — Bachelor Degree: 20.3%
Certificate III & IV 9.9% / 6.1%
Rooty Hill — Certificate III & IV: 9.9% Bungarribee — Certificate III & IV: 6.1%
Postgraduate Degree 4.4% / 9.9%
Rooty Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4% Bungarribee — Postgraduate Degree: 9.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 6.7%
Rooty Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Bungarribee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.8%
Rooty Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Bungarribee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

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.

Rooty Hill Bungarribee
India 5.3% / 23.6%
Rooty Hill — India: 5.3% Bungarribee — India: 23.6%
Philippines 15.5% / 7.4%
Rooty Hill — Philippines: 15.5% Bungarribee — Philippines: 7.4%
Fiji 2.9% / 4.3%
Rooty Hill — Fiji: 2.9% Bungarribee — Fiji: 4.3%
Pakistan 3.4% / 1.0%
Rooty Hill — Pakistan: 3.4% Bungarribee — Pakistan: 1.0%
New Zealand 2.3% / 2.0%
Rooty Hill — New Zealand: 2.3% Bungarribee — New Zealand: 2.0%
Sri Lanka — / 3.1%
Rooty Hill — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Bungarribee — Sri Lanka: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Rooty Hill 76.6% houses
Rooty Hill — Houses: 76.6% Rooty Hill — Townhouses: 19.6% Rooty Hill — Flats / Apartments: 3.8%
Bungarribee 98.0% houses
Bungarribee — Houses: 98.0% Bungarribee — Townhouses: 1.0% Bungarribee — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Rooty Hill Bungarribee
Median house price $1,100,000 $1,385,000
Median unit price $730,000 —
Median land price $1,100,000 $1,315,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 102 sales
 30 days
from 16 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.

Rooty Hill Bungarribee
3 bed $1.01M / $1.23M
Rooty Hill — 3 bed: $1.01M (69 sales) Bungarribee — 3 bed: $1.23M (6 sales)

69 vs 6 sales

4 bed $1.12M / $1.32M
Rooty Hill — 4 bed: $1.12M (56 sales) Bungarribee — 4 bed: $1.32M (13 sales)

56 vs 13 sales

5 bed $1.32M / $1.55M
Rooty Hill — 5 bed: $1.32M (14 sales) Bungarribee — 5 bed: $1.55M (8 sales)

14 vs 8 sales

Development activity

Rooty Hill Bungarribee
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.

Rooty Hill Bungarribee
Houses 3.5%
$680/wk on $1M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Rooty Hill Bungarribee
House price Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Income Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Schools Higher than 62% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 80% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 46% of NSW —

Liveability

Rooty Hill is more walkable (91 vs 45); Bungarribee scores higher overall (70 vs 64).

Rooty Hill Bungarribee
Grade B A
Score 64/100 70/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Bungarribee carries more bushfire risk (36 vs 0); Rooty Hill carries more crime risk (67 vs 25).

Rooty Hill Bungarribee
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
36/100
Crime Moderate
67/100
 Low
25/100
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 11
within 5 km
 16
within 5 km

Schools

Rooty Hill Bungarribee
Inside the suburb 6 0
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Rooty Hill

  • St Agnes Catholic High School Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • St Aidan's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Rooty Hill High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Rooty Hill Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Australian Islamic College of Sydney Senior School Independent · Secondary
  • Bellfield College Rooty Hill Independent · Primary

Schools in Bungarribee

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Rooty Hill Bungarribee
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 2
Parks & reserves 14 5
Childcare 9 0
GPs 4 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Hospitals 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 13 4

Mobility

Rooty Hill sits further from the CBD (41.9 km vs 37.6 km).

Rooty Hill Bungarribee
Walkability score 91/100 45/100
Distance to Sydney 41.9 km
+10% vs other
 37.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 42 min 37 min
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 217.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 32.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 2766
 0.9%
postcode 2767
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 2766
 61
postcode 2767

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.

Rooty Hill Bungarribee
Car (driver) 55.4% / 49.7%
Rooty Hill — Car (driver): 55.4% Bungarribee — Car (driver): 49.7%
Worked from Home 29.3% / 42.3%
Rooty Hill — Worked from Home: 29.3% Bungarribee — Worked from Home: 42.3%
Train 7.5% / 4.9%
Rooty Hill — Train: 7.5% Bungarribee — Train: 4.9%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 2.5%
Rooty Hill — Car (passenger): 5.7% Bungarribee — Car (passenger): 2.5%
Bus 0.8% / 0.6%
Rooty Hill — Bus: 0.8% Bungarribee — Bus: 0.6%
Walked Only 1.0% / —
Rooty Hill — Walked Only: 1.0% Bungarribee — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (55.4%).

Setting

Rooty Hill Bungarribee
Elevation 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 35.7 km 33.5 km

NBN connectivity

Rooty Hill Bungarribee
Connectivity score 86/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
5,644 premises
 100%
836 premises

Climate

Rooty Hill Bungarribee
Annual rainfall 932 mm 931 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 28.9°C
Winter min (Jul) — 6.9°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Rooty Hill Bungarribee
PM2.5 6.7 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.88 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Rooty Hill Bungarribee
Average residential rate $1,157/yr
same for both
Council Blacktown
same for both

Federal electorate

Rooty Hill Bungarribee
Division Chifley Mcmahon
Member Ed Husic Chris Bowen
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Rooty Hill Bungarribee
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Rooty Hill

Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Parks River Transport Hub

Bungarribee

Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Parks Professionals Quiet River Young Families

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