Seven Hills vs Baulkham Hills

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Seven Hills, about half of households are couple families. In Baulkham Hills, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Baulkham Hills: a median of $1.96 million, against $1.25 million in Seven Hills, and rent is higher there too. Baulkham Hills is closer to the city centre: 31.9 km, against 36.8 km. On these figures, Seven Hills tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Baulkham Hills 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

Baulkham Hills

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (7 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 77/100)
  • has more childcare (28 vs 24)

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

First-home buyers

Seven Hills

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,250,000 vs $1,955,000)
  • has cheaper units ($627,500 vs $815,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Seven Hills

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $520/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Seven Hills

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (7% vs 1%)
  • is more walkable (92/100 vs 83/100)
  • But Baulkham Hills sits closer to the CBD (31.9 km vs 36.8 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Seven Hills

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (10 vs 5)
  • is more walkable (92/100 vs 83/100)
  • But Baulkham Hills carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 77/100)

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

Investors

Seven Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (6.0% vs 4.8%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Seven Hills Baulkham Hills
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.

Seven Hills Baulkham Hills
Walkability 92 / 83
Seven Hills — Walkability: 92/100 Baulkham Hills — Walkability: 83/100
Safety 23 / 74
Seven Hills — Safety: 23/100 Baulkham Hills — Safety: 74/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Seven Hills — Low fire risk: 100/100 Baulkham Hills — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Baulkham Hills has more residents (37,415 vs 20,095); Baulkham Hills has higher household incomes ($128,648 vs $98,384).

Seven Hills Baulkham Hills
Population 20,095 37,415
+86% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.0% +1.0%
Median age 37 39
Median household income $98,384/yr $128,648/yr
+31% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $520/wk
+30% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Seven Hills Baulkham Hills
0-4 6.3% / 5.9%
Seven Hills — 0-4: 6.3% Baulkham Hills — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 12.3% / 15.8%
Seven Hills — 5-14: 12.3% Baulkham Hills — 5-14: 15.8%
15-19 5.4% / 5.9%
Seven Hills — 15-19: 5.4% Baulkham Hills — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 6.8% / 4.9%
Seven Hills — 20-24: 6.8% Baulkham Hills — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 15.5% / 9.6%
Seven Hills — 25-34: 15.5% Baulkham Hills — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 15.4% / 17.5%
Seven Hills — 35-44: 15.4% Baulkham Hills — 35-44: 17.5%
45-54 12.0% / 13.8%
Seven Hills — 45-54: 12.0% Baulkham Hills — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 10.8% / 10.4%
Seven Hills — 55-64: 10.8% Baulkham Hills — 55-64: 10.4%
65-74 8.8% / 9.0%
Seven Hills — 65-74: 8.8% Baulkham Hills — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 5.0% / 5.3%
Seven Hills — 75-84: 5.0% Baulkham Hills — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 1.7% / 1.9%
Seven Hills — 85+: 1.7% Baulkham Hills — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Seven Hills 50.8% couple families
Seven Hills — Couple Families: 50.8% Seven Hills — Lone Person: 26.6% Seven Hills — One Parent Families: 16.1% Seven Hills — Group Household: 4.3% Seven Hills — Other Families: 2.1%
Baulkham Hills 64.7% couple families
Baulkham Hills — Couple Families: 64.7% Baulkham Hills — Lone Person: 19.8% Baulkham Hills — One Parent Families: 12.5% Baulkham Hills — Group Household: 2.1% Baulkham Hills — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Seven Hills 36.2% renting
Seven Hills — Owned Outright: 28.3% Seven Hills — Mortgage: 35.5% Seven Hills — Renting: 36.2%
Baulkham Hills 22.8% renting
Baulkham Hills — Owned Outright: 33.3% Baulkham Hills — Mortgage: 43.9% Baulkham Hills — Renting: 22.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Seven Hills Baulkham Hills
Bachelor Degree 14.8% / 20.0%
Seven Hills — Bachelor Degree: 14.8% Baulkham Hills — Bachelor Degree: 20.0%
Certificate III & IV 10.5% / 9.0%
Seven Hills — Certificate III & IV: 10.5% Baulkham Hills — Certificate III & IV: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 6.8% / 10.2%
Seven Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 6.8% Baulkham Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 10.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 8.0%
Seven Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Baulkham Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 2.0%
Seven Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Baulkham Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

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.

Seven Hills Baulkham Hills
India 12.2% / 7.5%
Seven Hills — India: 12.2% Baulkham Hills — India: 7.5%
China 2.5% / 8.2%
Seven Hills — China: 2.5% Baulkham Hills — China: 8.2%
Sri Lanka 4.2% / 1.6%
Seven Hills — Sri Lanka: 4.2% Baulkham Hills — Sri Lanka: 1.6%
Philippines 3.4% / 1.2%
Seven Hills — Philippines: 3.4% Baulkham Hills — Philippines: 1.2%
England 1.5% / 2.3%
Seven Hills — England: 1.5% Baulkham Hills — England: 2.3%
New Zealand 2.0% / 1.1%
Seven Hills — New Zealand: 2.0% Baulkham Hills — New Zealand: 1.1%
Iran — / 1.7%
Seven Hills — Iran: not among its largest Baulkham Hills — Iran: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Seven Hills 84.1% houses
Seven Hills — Houses: 84.1% Seven Hills — Townhouses: 9.9% Seven Hills — Flats / Apartments: 6.0%
Baulkham Hills 75.4% houses
Baulkham Hills — Houses: 75.4% Baulkham Hills — Townhouses: 13.3% Baulkham Hills — Flats / Apartments: 11.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Seven Hills Baulkham Hills
Median house price $1,250,000 $1,955,000
Median unit price $627,500 $815,000
Median land price — $1,410,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 193 sales
 23 days
from 409 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.

Seven Hills Baulkham Hills
1 bed $485K / $598K
Seven Hills — 1 bed: $485K (9 sales) Baulkham Hills — 1 bed: $598K (9 sales)

9 vs 9 sales

2 bed $625K / $725K
Seven Hills — 2 bed: $625K (13 sales) Baulkham Hills — 2 bed: $725K (73 sales)

13 vs 73 sales

3 bed $790K / $935K
Seven Hills — 3 bed: $790K (7 sales) Baulkham Hills — 3 bed: $935K (45 sales)

7 vs 45 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.

Seven Hills Baulkham Hills
2 bed $1.19M / $1.16M
Seven Hills — 2 bed: $1.19M (10 sales) Baulkham Hills — 2 bed: $1.16M (7 sales)

10 vs 7 sales

3 bed $1.2M / $1.8M
Seven Hills — 3 bed: $1.2M (176 sales) Baulkham Hills — 3 bed: $1.8M (140 sales)

176 vs 140 sales

4 bed $1.35M / $2M
Seven Hills — 4 bed: $1.35M (77 sales) Baulkham Hills — 4 bed: $2M (225 sales)

77 vs 225 sales

5 bed $1.51M / $2.12M
Seven Hills — 5 bed: $1.51M (22 sales) Baulkham Hills — 5 bed: $2.12M (69 sales)

22 vs 69 sales

6 bed $1.5M / $2.25M
Seven Hills — 6 bed: $1.5M (6 sales) Baulkham Hills — 6 bed: $2.25M (21 sales)

6 vs 21 sales

Zoning mix

Seven Hills has more industrially zoned land (23% vs 0%).

Seven Hills Baulkham Hills
Residential 55% 82%
Industrial 23% 0%
Parks and recreation 9% 13%
Infrastructure and transport 11% 3%
Environmental 1%
same for both
Commercial 1%
same for both
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

Seven Hills Baulkham Hills
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.

Seven Hills Baulkham Hills
Houses 3.1%
$720/wk on $1.2M
 2.7%
$885/wk on $1.68M
Units 6.0%
$590/wk on $512K
 4.8%
$650/wk on $704K

Ranking within NSW

Seven Hills Baulkham Hills
House price Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Income Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Schools Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW

Liveability

Baulkham Hills scores higher overall (88 vs 61); Seven Hills is more walkable (92 vs 83).

Seven Hills Baulkham Hills
Grade B A+
Score 61/100 88/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Seven Hills carries more crime risk (77 vs 26).

Seven Hills Baulkham Hills
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
77/100
 Low
26/100
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 10
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Seven Hills Baulkham Hills
Inside the suburb 8 10
Rated above peers 2 7
Rated at peers 4 2
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 2
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 7.5 km
 2
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 6.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.7% 2.9%

Schools in Seven Hills

  • Bert Oldfield Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Seven Hills North Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Seven Hills High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Seven Hills Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • The Hills Sports High School Government · Secondary at peers

Schools in Baulkham Hills

  • Baulkham Hills High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Baulkham Hills North Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Crestwood High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Crestwood Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Jasper Road Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Matthew Pearce Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Seven Hills Baulkham Hills
Supermarkets 2 4
Cafes & restaurants 2 5
Parks & reserves 26 27
Childcare 24 28
GPs 10 5
Pharmacies 4
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 6 3
Fuel stations 8 3
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 19 17

Mobility

Seven Hills sits further from the CBD (36.8 km vs 31.9 km).

Seven Hills Baulkham Hills
Walkability score 92/100 83/100
Distance to Sydney 36.8 km
+13% vs other
 31.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 36 min 33 min
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 750.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 1220.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2147
 2.6%
postcode 2153
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 2147
 44
postcode 2153

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.

Seven Hills Baulkham Hills
Worked from Home 41.1% / 53.4%
Seven Hills — Worked from Home: 41.1% Baulkham Hills — Worked from Home: 53.4%
Car (driver) 46.3% / 38.9%
Seven Hills — Car (driver): 46.3% Baulkham Hills — Car (driver): 38.9%
Train 6.7% / 1.3%
Seven Hills — Train: 6.7% Baulkham Hills — Train: 1.3%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 2.5%
Seven Hills — Car (passenger): 3.4% Baulkham Hills — Car (passenger): 2.5%
Bus 1.3% / 3.0%
Seven Hills — Bus: 1.3% Baulkham Hills — Bus: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.4%).

Setting

Seven Hills Baulkham Hills
Elevation 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 79 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.4 km 25.2 km

NBN connectivity

Seven Hills Baulkham Hills
Connectivity score 83/100 79/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
9,396 premises
 16%
13,559 premises

Climate

Seven Hills Baulkham Hills
Annual rainfall 932 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Seven Hills Baulkham Hills
PM2.5 6.7 µg/m³ 6.1 µg/m³
PM10 17.6 µg/m³ 16.9 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.88 pphm 0.83 pphm

Council rates

Seven Hills Baulkham Hills
Average residential rate $1,157/yr $1,204/yr
Council Blacktown The Hills

Federal electorate

Seven Hills Baulkham Hills
Division Mcmahon Mitchell
Member Chris Bowen Alex Hawke
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

Seven Hills Baulkham Hills
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Seven Hills

Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Parks River Transport Hub

Baulkham Hills

Multicultural Outer Parks Premium Professionals River

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