Rouse Hill vs Tallawong

Tallawong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 34 in Rouse Hill. In both, most households own their home and most households are couple families. In Tallawong, the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Rouse Hill: a median of $1.6 million, against $1.32 million in Tallawong, though rent is higher in Tallawong. On these figures, Tallawong tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Rouse Hill

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (16 vs 3)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (15 vs 4)
  • But Tallawong has more separate houses rather than flats (86% vs 54%)

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

First-home buyers

Tallawong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,316,000 vs $1,600,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Rouse Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($500/wk vs $575/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Rouse Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 47/100)

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 GPs (10 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (46% vs 14%)
  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 47/100)
  • But Tallawong carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 80/100)

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

Where they sit

Rouse Hill and Tallawong 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 Tallawong
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 Tallawong
Walkability 73 / 47
Rouse Hill — Walkability: 73/100 Tallawong — Walkability: 47/100
Safety 20 / 46
Rouse Hill — Safety: 20/100 Tallawong — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 85 / 100
Rouse Hill — Low fire risk: 85/100 Tallawong — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Rouse Hill has more residents (11,349 vs 6,570); Tallawong rents higher ($575/wk vs $500/wk).

Rouse Hill Tallawong
Population 11,349
+42% vs other
 6,570
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +42.5% —
Median age 34 30
Median household income $137,436/yr $143,468/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $500/wk $575/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rouse Hill Tallawong
0-4 6.3% / 10.6%
Rouse Hill — 0-4: 6.3% Tallawong — 0-4: 10.6%
5-14 14.6% / 16.1%
Rouse Hill — 5-14: 14.6% Tallawong — 5-14: 16.1%
15-19 8.2% / 5.8%
Rouse Hill — 15-19: 8.2% Tallawong — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 8.0% / 6.8%
Rouse Hill — 20-24: 8.0% Tallawong — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 14.4% / 21.5%
Rouse Hill — 25-34: 14.4% Tallawong — 25-34: 21.5%
35-44 17.7% / 22.4%
Rouse Hill — 35-44: 17.7% Tallawong — 35-44: 22.4%
45-54 15.1% / 8.5%
Rouse Hill — 45-54: 15.1% Tallawong — 45-54: 8.5%
55-64 8.4% / 5.0%
Rouse Hill — 55-64: 8.4% Tallawong — 55-64: 5.0%
65-74 4.8% / 2.7%
Rouse Hill — 65-74: 4.8% Tallawong — 65-74: 2.7%
75-84 2.1% / 0.5%
Rouse Hill — 75-84: 2.1% Tallawong — 75-84: 0.5%
85+ 0.6% / 0.2%
Rouse Hill — 85+: 0.6% Tallawong — 85+: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).

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%
Tallawong 68.7% couple families
Tallawong — Couple Families: 68.7% Tallawong — Lone Person: 12.0% Tallawong — One Parent Families: 13.6% Tallawong — Group Household: 4.6% Tallawong — Other Families: 1.1%
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%
Tallawong 39.2% renting
Tallawong — Owned Outright: 4.8% Tallawong — Mortgage: 56.0% Tallawong — Renting: 39.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Rouse Hill Tallawong
Bachelor Degree 18.6% / 20.5%
Rouse Hill — Bachelor Degree: 18.6% Tallawong — Bachelor Degree: 20.5%
Certificate III & IV 10.5% / 8.0%
Rouse Hill — Certificate III & IV: 10.5% Tallawong — Certificate III & IV: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 8.3% / 10.2%
Rouse Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 8.3% Tallawong — Postgraduate Degree: 10.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 7.4%
Rouse Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Tallawong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.4%
Rouse Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Tallawong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

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 Tallawong
India 6.2% / 19.8%
Rouse Hill — India: 6.2% Tallawong — India: 19.8%
China 4.4% / 3.8%
Rouse Hill — China: 4.4% Tallawong — China: 3.8%
Philippines 3.6% / 3.1%
Rouse Hill — Philippines: 3.6% Tallawong — Philippines: 3.1%
New Zealand 1.7% / 2.2%
Rouse Hill — New Zealand: 1.7% Tallawong — New Zealand: 2.2%
Pakistan 1.3% / 2.0%
Rouse Hill — Pakistan: 1.3% Tallawong — Pakistan: 2.0%
England 2.3% / —
Rouse Hill — England: 2.3% Tallawong — England: not among its largest
South Africa 2.1% / —
Rouse Hill — South Africa: 2.1% Tallawong — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

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%
Tallawong 86.0% houses
Tallawong — Houses: 86.0% Tallawong — Flats / Apartments: 11.7% Tallawong — Townhouses: 2.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Rouse Hill Tallawong
Median house price $1,600,000 $1,316,000
Median unit price $665,000 $620,000
Median land price $1,600,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 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.

Rouse Hill Tallawong
4 bed $1.59M / $1.31M
Rouse Hill — 4 bed: $1.59M (136 sales) Tallawong — 4 bed: $1.31M (6 sales)

136 vs 6 sales

5 bed $1.75M / $1.32M
Rouse Hill — 5 bed: $1.75M (38 sales) Tallawong — 5 bed: $1.32M (5 sales)

38 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Rouse Hill Tallawong
Residential 49% 63%
Infrastructure and transport 13% 14%
Industrial 13% 8%
Other and special use 11% 0%
Parks and recreation 10% 8%
Commercial 3% 6%
Environmental 0% 2%
Rural and farming 2% 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 Tallawong
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.

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

Ranking within NSW

Rouse Hill Tallawong
House price Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Income Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Schools Higher than 49% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 99% 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 47); Tallawong scores higher overall (73 vs 63).

Rouse Hill Tallawong
Grade B A
Score 63/100 73/100
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 54).

Rouse Hill Tallawong
Bushfire Low
15/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
80/100
 Moderate
54/100
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
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Rouse Hill Tallawong
Inside the suburb 4 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 0 1

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 Tallawong

  • Tallawong Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Rouse Hill Tallawong
Walkability score 73/100 47/100
Distance to Sydney 45.4 km 46.4 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 50 min 47 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 80/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 805.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 130.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 3.1%
postcode 2155
 2.7%
postcode 2762
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 2155
 62
postcode 2762

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 Tallawong
Worked from Home 49.8% / 52.3%
Rouse Hill — Worked from Home: 49.8% Tallawong — Worked from Home: 52.3%
Car (driver) 41.2% / 38.9%
Rouse Hill — Car (driver): 41.2% Tallawong — Car (driver): 38.9%
Train 3.7% / 6.1%
Rouse Hill — Train: 3.7% Tallawong — Train: 6.1%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / 2.3%
Rouse Hill — Car (passenger): 3.1% Tallawong — Car (passenger): 2.3%
Walked Only 1.2% / 0.1%
Rouse Hill — Walked Only: 1.2% Tallawong — Walked Only: 0.1%
Bus 0.9% / 0.3%
Rouse Hill — Bus: 0.9% Tallawong — Bus: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (52.3%).

Setting

Rouse Hill Tallawong
Elevation 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 31.1 km 33.6 km

NBN connectivity

Rouse Hill Tallawong
Connectivity score 88/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 76%
6,011 premises
 100%
3,030 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Rouse Hill Tallawong
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

Tallawong

Affordable Family Multicultural Outer Professionals River Trains Transport Hub Young Families

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