Seven Hills vs Prospect

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 Prospect, most households are couple families.

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

Seven Hills

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (8 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (24 vs 3)
  • has more parks and reserves (26 vs 6)
  • But Prospect carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 77/100)

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

First-home buyers

Prospect

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($516,250 vs $627,500)

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 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $435/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Seven Hills is more walkable (92/100 vs 4/100)
  • Prospect sits closer to the CBD (34.1 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

  • is more walkable (92/100 vs 4/100)
  • has more GPs (10 vs 2)
  • But Prospect carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 77/100)

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

Investors

Prospect

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (10.0% vs 4.0%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.7% vs 3.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Seven Hills and Prospect 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 Prospect
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 Prospect
Walkability 92 / 4
Seven Hills — Walkability: 92/100 Prospect — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 23 / 46
Seven Hills — Safety: 23/100 Prospect — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 100 / 81
Seven Hills — Low fire risk: 100/100 Prospect — Low fire risk: 81/100

Demographics

Seven Hills has more residents (20,095 vs 5,187); Prospect has higher household incomes ($108,368 vs $98,384).

Seven Hills Prospect
Population 20,095
+74% vs other
 5,187
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.0% +10.0%
Median age 37 38
Median household income $98,384/yr $108,368/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $435/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Seven Hills Prospect
0-4 6.3% / 6.6%
Seven Hills — 0-4: 6.3% Prospect — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 12.3% / 11.9%
Seven Hills — 5-14: 12.3% Prospect — 5-14: 11.9%
15-19 5.4% / 6.3%
Seven Hills — 15-19: 5.4% Prospect — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 6.8% / 6.5%
Seven Hills — 20-24: 6.8% Prospect — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 15.5% / 13.8%
Seven Hills — 25-34: 15.5% Prospect — 25-34: 13.8%
35-44 15.4% / 14.9%
Seven Hills — 35-44: 15.4% Prospect — 35-44: 14.9%
45-54 12.0% / 12.9%
Seven Hills — 45-54: 12.0% Prospect — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 10.8% / 12.0%
Seven Hills — 55-64: 10.8% Prospect — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 8.8% / 10.2%
Seven Hills — 65-74: 8.8% Prospect — 65-74: 10.2%
75-84 5.0% / 4.3%
Seven Hills — 75-84: 5.0% Prospect — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 1.7% / 0.8%
Seven Hills — 85+: 1.7% Prospect — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

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%
Prospect 58.2% couple families
Prospect — Couple Families: 58.2% Prospect — Lone Person: 22.6% Prospect — One Parent Families: 15.3% Prospect — Group Household: 2.4% Prospect — Other Families: 1.6%
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%
Prospect 21.5% renting
Prospect — Owned Outright: 33.8% Prospect — Mortgage: 44.7% Prospect — Renting: 21.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Seven Hills Prospect
Bachelor Degree 14.8% / 14.8%
Seven Hills — Bachelor Degree: 14.8% Prospect — Bachelor Degree: 14.8%
Certificate III & IV 10.5% / 12.9%
Seven Hills — Certificate III & IV: 10.5% Prospect — Certificate III & IV: 12.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 8.2%
Seven Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Prospect — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 6.8% / 4.8%
Seven Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 6.8% Prospect — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.1%
Seven Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Prospect — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.8%).

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 Prospect
India 12.2% / 7.4%
Seven Hills — India: 12.2% Prospect — India: 7.4%
Philippines 3.4% / 3.3%
Seven Hills — Philippines: 3.4% Prospect — Philippines: 3.3%
Sri Lanka 4.2% / 2.3%
Seven Hills — Sri Lanka: 4.2% Prospect — Sri Lanka: 2.3%
China 2.5% / 1.7%
Seven Hills — China: 2.5% Prospect — China: 1.7%
Fiji 1.1% / 2.9%
Seven Hills — Fiji: 1.1% Prospect — Fiji: 2.9%
New Zealand 2.0% / 1.9%
Seven Hills — New Zealand: 2.0% Prospect — New Zealand: 1.9%

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%
Prospect 84.1% houses
Prospect — Houses: 84.1% Prospect — Townhouses: 6.3% Prospect — Flats / Apartments: 9.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Seven Hills Prospect
Median house price $1,250,000 $1,230,500
Median unit price $627,500 $516,250
Median land price — $1,475,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 193 sales
 23 days
from 35 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 Prospect
1 bed $485K / $360K
Seven Hills — 1 bed: $485K (9 sales) Prospect — 1 bed: $360K (6 sales)

9 vs 6 sales

2 bed $625K / $530K
Seven Hills — 2 bed: $625K (13 sales) Prospect — 2 bed: $530K (21 sales)

13 vs 21 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 Prospect
3 bed $1.2M / $1.16M
Seven Hills — 3 bed: $1.2M (176 sales) Prospect — 3 bed: $1.16M (39 sales)

176 vs 39 sales

4 bed $1.35M / $1.36M
Seven Hills — 4 bed: $1.35M (77 sales) Prospect — 4 bed: $1.36M (25 sales)

77 vs 25 sales

5 bed $1.51M / $1.38M
Seven Hills — 5 bed: $1.51M (22 sales) Prospect — 5 bed: $1.38M (10 sales)

22 vs 10 sales

Zoning mix

Seven Hills Prospect
Residential 55% 50%
Industrial 23% 15%
Infrastructure and transport 11% 19%
Parks and recreation 9% 11%
Environmental 1% 3%
Rural and farming 0% 1%
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 Prospect
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.

Seven Hills Prospect
Houses 3.1%
$720/wk on $1.2M
 5.7%
$825/wk on $750K
Units 6.0%
$590/wk on $512K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Seven Hills Prospect
House price Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Income Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Schools Higher than 57% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 94% of NSW —

Liveability

Seven Hills is more walkable (92 vs 4); Seven Hills scores higher overall (61 vs 52).

Seven Hills Prospect
Grade B
same for both
Score 61/100 52/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Prospect carries more bushfire risk (19 vs 0); Seven Hills carries more crime risk (77 vs 54).

Seven Hills Prospect
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
19/100
Crime High
77/100
 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 10
within 5 km
 25
within 5 km

Schools

Seven Hills Prospect
Inside the suburb 8 0
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 4 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 2
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 7.5 km
 2
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 9.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.7% 2.6%

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 Prospect

  • Ebenezer Christian College Independent · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Seven Hills Prospect
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 2 1
Parks & reserves 26 6
Childcare 24 3
GPs 10 2
Pharmacies 4 2
Banks & Bank@Post 6 0
Fuel stations 8 1
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 19 0

Mobility

Seven Hills sits further from the CBD (36.8 km vs 34.1 km).

Seven Hills Prospect
Walkability score 92/100 4/100
Distance to Sydney 36.8 km
+7% vs other
 34.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 36 min 39 min
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 750.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 72.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2147
 0.7%
postcode 2148
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 2147
 35
postcode 2148

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 Prospect
Car (driver) 46.3% / 54.8%
Seven Hills — Car (driver): 46.3% Prospect — Car (driver): 54.8%
Worked from Home 41.1% / 37.2%
Seven Hills — Worked from Home: 41.1% Prospect — Worked from Home: 37.2%
Train 6.7% / 1.9%
Seven Hills — Train: 6.7% Prospect — Train: 1.9%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 4.1%
Seven Hills — Car (passenger): 3.4% Prospect — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Bus 1.3% / 1.1%
Seven Hills — Bus: 1.3% Prospect — Bus: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.8%).

Setting

Seven Hills Prospect
Elevation 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.4 km 28.8 km

NBN connectivity

Seven Hills Prospect
Connectivity score 83/100 96/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
9,396 premises
 84%
2,051 premises

Climate

Seven Hills Prospect
Annual rainfall 932 mm 931 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 28.9°C
Winter min (Jul) — 6.9°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Seven Hills Prospect
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

Seven Hills Prospect
Average residential rate $1,157/yr
same for both
Council Blacktown
same for both

Federal electorate

Seven Hills Prospect
Division Mcmahon
same for both
Member Chris Bowen
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Seven Hills Prospect
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

Prospect

Multicultural Outer Quiet

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