Rouse Hill vs Annangrove

Rouse Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 44 in Annangrove. In both, most households own their home and most households are couple families. In Annangrove, the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Annangrove: a median of $3.75 million, against $1.6 million in Rouse Hill. On these figures, Rouse Hill tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Annangrove suits 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

  • Rouse Hill has more parks and reserves (16 vs 0)
  • Annangrove carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 80/100)

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

First-home buyers

Rouse Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,600,000 vs $3,750,000)
  • has cheaper land ($1,600,000 vs $3,350,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Rouse Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 11%)

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

Commuting to the city

Rouse Hill

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 31/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (45.4 km vs 49 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Rouse Hill

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (46% vs 1%)
  • has more GPs (10 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 31/100)
  • But Annangrove carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 80/100)

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

Investors

Rouse Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (42.5% vs 5.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Rouse Hill Annangrove
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.

Rouse Hill Annangrove
Walkability 73 / 31
Rouse Hill — Walkability: 73/100 Annangrove — Walkability: 31/100
Safety 20 / 77
Rouse Hill — Safety: 20/100 Annangrove — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 85 / 62
Rouse Hill — Low fire risk: 85/100 Annangrove — Low fire risk: 62/100

Demographics

Rouse Hill has more residents (11,349 vs 1,472); Annangrove skews older (44 vs 34).

Rouse Hill Annangrove
Population 11,349
+87% vs other
 1,472
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +42.5% +5.4%
Median age 34 44
Median household income $137,436/yr $137,800/yr
Median weekly rent $500/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rouse Hill Annangrove
0-4 6.3% / 3.4%
Rouse Hill — 0-4: 6.3% Annangrove — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 14.6% / 12.2%
Rouse Hill — 5-14: 14.6% Annangrove — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 8.2% / 8.8%
Rouse Hill — 15-19: 8.2% Annangrove — 15-19: 8.8%
20-24 8.0% / 8.8%
Rouse Hill — 20-24: 8.0% Annangrove — 20-24: 8.8%
25-34 14.4% / 7.8%
Rouse Hill — 25-34: 14.4% Annangrove — 25-34: 7.8%
35-44 17.7% / 10.9%
Rouse Hill — 35-44: 17.7% Annangrove — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 15.1% / 14.9%
Rouse Hill — 45-54: 15.1% Annangrove — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 8.4% / 14.8%
Rouse Hill — 55-64: 8.4% Annangrove — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 4.8% / 10.5%
Rouse Hill — 65-74: 4.8% Annangrove — 65-74: 10.5%
75-84 2.1% / 6.2%
Rouse Hill — 75-84: 2.1% Annangrove — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 0.6% / 1.8%
Rouse Hill — 85+: 0.6% Annangrove — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Annangrove 73.6% couple families
Annangrove — Couple Families: 73.6% Annangrove — Lone Person: 13.9% Annangrove — One Parent Families: 11.5% Annangrove — Group Household: 1.0% Annangrove — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Rouse Hill 40.1% renting
Rouse Hill — Owned Outright: 16.1% Rouse Hill — Mortgage: 43.9% Rouse Hill — Renting: 40.1%
Annangrove 11.2% renting
Annangrove — Owned Outright: 49.6% Annangrove — Mortgage: 39.2% Annangrove — Renting: 11.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Rouse Hill Annangrove
Bachelor Degree 18.6% / 12.1%
Rouse Hill — Bachelor Degree: 18.6% Annangrove — Bachelor Degree: 12.1%
Certificate III & IV 10.5% / 19.3%
Rouse Hill — Certificate III & IV: 10.5% Annangrove — Certificate III & IV: 19.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 7.7%
Rouse Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Annangrove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 8.3% / 4.1%
Rouse Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 8.3% Annangrove — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.1%
Rouse Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Annangrove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

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.

Rouse Hill Annangrove
India 6.2% / 0.7%
Rouse Hill — India: 6.2% Annangrove — India: 0.7%
China 4.4% / 0.8%
Rouse Hill — China: 4.4% Annangrove — China: 0.8%
England 2.3% / 2.9%
Rouse Hill — England: 2.3% Annangrove — England: 2.9%
Philippines 3.6% / —
Rouse Hill — Philippines: 3.6% Annangrove — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa 2.1% / 1.0%
Rouse Hill — South Africa: 2.1% Annangrove — South Africa: 1.0%
New Zealand 1.7% / 1.4%
Rouse Hill — New Zealand: 1.7% Annangrove — New Zealand: 1.4%
Italy — / 0.8%
Rouse Hill — Italy: not among its largest Annangrove — Italy: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Rouse Hill 54.4% houses
Rouse Hill — Houses: 54.4% Rouse Hill — Flats / Apartments: 25.6% Rouse Hill — Townhouses: 19.9%
Annangrove 99.0% houses
Annangrove — Houses: 99.0% Annangrove — Flats / Apartments: 1.0% Annangrove — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Rouse Hill Annangrove
Median house price $1,600,000 $3,750,000
Median unit price $665,000 —
Median land price $1,600,000 $3,350,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 181 sales
 35 days
from 11 sales

Zoning mix

Annangrove has more rural and farming land (97% vs 2%); Rouse Hill has more industrially zoned land (13% vs 0%).

Rouse Hill Annangrove
Rural and farming 2% 97%
Residential 49% 0%
Industrial 13% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 13% 0%
Other and special use 11% 0%
Parks and recreation 10% 3%
Commercial 3% 0%
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

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

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.

Rouse Hill Annangrove
Houses 3.5%
$900/wk on $1.35M
 —
Units 5.7%
$700/wk on $640K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Rouse Hill Annangrove
House price Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Income Higher than 91% of NSW
same for both
Schools Higher than 49% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 8% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 42% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 89% of NSW —

Liveability

Rouse Hill is more walkable (73 vs 31).

Rouse Hill Annangrove
Grade B
same for both
Score 63/100 66/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Rouse Hill carries more crime risk (80 vs 23); Annangrove carries more bushfire risk (38 vs 15).

Rouse Hill Annangrove
Bushfire Low
15/100
 Low
38/100
Crime High
80/100
 Low
23/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

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

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

Schools in Annangrove

  • Annangrove Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Rouse Hill Annangrove
Supermarkets 4 0
Cafes & restaurants 23 3
Parks & reserves 16 0
Childcare 15 3
GPs 10 1
Pharmacies 4 1
Banks & Bank@Post 8 0
Fuel stations 3 0
Waterways 11 5

Mobility

Annangrove sits further from the CBD (49 km vs 45.4 km).

Rouse Hill Annangrove
Walkability score 73/100 31/100
Distance to Sydney 45.4 km 49 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 50 min 49 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 59/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 805.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 57.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 3.1%
postcode 2155
 1.8%
postcode 2156
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 2155
 58
postcode 2156

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.

Rouse Hill Annangrove
Car (driver) 41.2% / 54.6%
Rouse Hill — Car (driver): 41.2% Annangrove — Car (driver): 54.6%
Worked from Home 49.8% / 39.3%
Rouse Hill — Worked from Home: 49.8% Annangrove — Worked from Home: 39.3%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / 2.9%
Rouse Hill — Car (passenger): 3.1% Annangrove — Car (passenger): 2.9%
Train 3.7% / 1.0%
Rouse Hill — Train: 3.7% Annangrove — Train: 1.0%
Walked Only 1.2% / 2.1%
Rouse Hill — Walked Only: 1.2% Annangrove — Walked Only: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.6%).

Setting

Rouse Hill Annangrove
Elevation 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 75 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 31.1 km 27.2 km

NBN connectivity

Rouse Hill Annangrove
Connectivity score 88/100 44/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 76%
6,011 premises
 18%
494 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Rouse Hill Annangrove
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

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

Federal electorate

Rouse Hill Annangrove
Division Greenway Berowra
Member Michelle Rowland Julian Leeser
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Rouse Hill

Outer Parks River

Annangrove

Acreage Luxury Outer Quiet

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