# West Pennant Hills vs North Rocks — 2021 Census comparison

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison · about 2.5 km apart

West Pennant Hills and North Rocks are neighbouring areas with distinct differences in wealth and local services. West Pennant Hills is notably wealthier, with a typical household income of $3,217 per week compared to $2,399 in North Rocks. It also has a higher proportion of high-earners, with 49.8% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly. In contrast, North Rocks is much better served by local amenities; 62.4% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" walkshed, compared to just 37.1% in West Pennant Hills. North Rocks also has significantly more schools and larger school enrolments.

Both areas share a very similar proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, at about 0.3% to 0.4%. While they are alike in this regard, other gaps are shifting. Residents in West Pennant Hills are now noticeably older than those in North Rocks, a gap that has widened since 2011. At the same time, the difference in the share of people born overseas and those with university degrees has narrowed over the last decade.

## Where they differ most

- Population: 4,232 larger in West Pennant Hills
- People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in North Rocks
- Under 15: 2.6 pts higher in North Rocks
- Owned outright: 6.9 pts higher in West Pennant Hills
- Renting: 6.8 pts higher in North Rocks

## Demographics & Identity

| Statistic | West Pennant Hills | North Rocks | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 12,683 | 8,451 | 4,232 larger in West Pennant Hills | gap narrowing |
| Median age | 44 yrs | 41 yrs | 3 yrs older in West Pennant Hills | gap widening |
| First Nations | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.2 pts higher in North Rocks | gap steady |
| Aged 65+ | 20.5% | 19.0% | 1.6 pts higher in West Pennant Hills | gap narrowing |
| Under 15 | 17.3% | 19.9% | 2.6 pts higher in North Rocks | gap steady |
| De facto | 2.7% | 5.1% | 2.5 pts higher in North Rocks | gap steady |

### Age structure

| Category | West Pennant Hills % | North Rocks % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Older adults (45–64) | 28.9% | 26.2% | +2.7 |
| Young adults (25–44) | 20.3% | 23.8% | -3.5 |
| Seniors (65+) | 20.5% | 19.0% | +1.6 |
| Children (0–14) | 17.3% | 19.9% | -2.6 |
| Youth (15–24) | 13.1% | 11.2% | +1.9 |

### Marital status

| Category | West Pennant Hills % | North Rocks % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Married | 65.0% | 61.4% | +3.6 |
| Never married | 26.2% | 26.4% | -0.2 |
| Divorced | 4.0% | 5.9% | -1.9 |
| Widowed | 3.5% | 4.7% | -1.2 |
| Separated | 1.4% | 1.7% | -0.3 |

### Age profile

Share of each region's population by age band and sex.

| Age band | West Pennant Hills male | West Pennant Hills female | North Rocks male | North Rocks female |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 0–4 | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 2.7% |
| 5–9 | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.8% | 3.4% |
| 10–14 | 3.7% | 3.1% | 3.8% | 3.7% |
| 15–19 | 3.4% | 3.2% | 2.8% | 3.2% |
| 20–24 | 3.6% | 2.9% | 2.6% | 2.5% |
| 25–29 | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 2.0% |
| 30–34 | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 2.6% |
| 35–39 | 2.7% | 3.2% | 3.6% | 3.7% |
| 40–44 | 3.0% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 3.9% |
| 45–49 | 3.1% | 3.2% | 3.7% | 3.9% |
| 50–54 | 3.0% | 3.7% | 3.4% | 3.1% |
| 55–59 | 3.7% | 4.2% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| 60–64 | 3.6% | 4.3% | 2.7% | 3.1% |
| 65–69 | 3.9% | 4.3% | 2.2% | 2.9% |
| 70–74 | 3.1% | 2.8% | 2.6% | 2.8% |
| 75–79 | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| 80–84 | 0.8% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| 85+ | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% |

## Ancestry & Birthplace

| Statistic | West Pennant Hills | North Rocks | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Born overseas | 43.5% | 39.8% | 3.7 pts higher in West Pennant Hills | gap narrowing |

### Country of birth

| Category | West Pennant Hills % | North Rocks % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Australia | 54.9% | 57.8% | -2.9 |
| China | 9.6% | 11.2% | -1.6 |
| India | 4.5% | 2.9% | +1.6 |
| England | 3.0% | 2.3% | +0.7 |
| South Africa | 1.5% | 0.3% | +1.2 |
| New Zealand | 1.5% | 1.2% | +0.2 |
| Vietnam | 0.6% | 0.8% | -0.3 |
| Philippines | 0.6% | 0.7% | -0.1 |
| Italy | 0.6% | 0.5% | +0.1 |
| Nepal | 0.0% | 0.2% | -0.2 |

### Ancestry

| Category | West Pennant Hills % | North Rocks % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Chinese | 26.0% | 23.0% | +3.0 |
| English | 22.3% | 22.3% | +0.0 |
| Australian | 19.1% | 22.2% | -3.1 |
| Indian | 7.3% | 4.4% | +2.9 |
| Irish | 7.3% | 7.3% | +0.0 |
| Scottish | 6.2% | 7.0% | -0.8 |
| Italian | 3.9% | 3.6% | +0.3 |
| German | 2.2% | 2.0% | +0.2 |
| Greek | 1.2% | 1.7% | -0.5 |
| Dutch | 1.2% | 0.8% | +0.4 |
| Vietnamese | 1.0% | 1.1% | -0.1 |
| Filipino | 0.9% | 1.0% | -0.1 |

## Language

| Statistic | West Pennant Hills | North Rocks | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Other language | 42.4% | 41.2% | 1.3 pts higher in West Pennant Hills | gap narrowing |
| Limited English | 5.5% | 7.2% | 1.7 pts higher in North Rocks | gap steady |

### Language used at home

| Category | West Pennant Hills % | North Rocks % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English only | 55.7% | 56.0% | -0.3 |
| Mandarin | 12.3% | 12.7% | -0.3 |
| Cantonese | 8.7% | 6.0% | +2.6 |
| Hindi | 2.2% | 1.6% | +0.7 |
| Arabic | 1.6% | 2.1% | -0.5 |
| Italian | 0.9% | 0.7% | +0.2 |
| Greek | 0.5% | 0.8% | -0.3 |
| Vietnamese | 0.6% | 0.8% | -0.2 |
| Punjabi | 0.7% | 0.3% | +0.4 |
| Tagalog | 0.2% | 0.1% | +0.1 |

## Religion

| Statistic | West Pennant Hills | North Rocks | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No religion | 31.4% | 33.6% | 2.2 pts higher in North Rocks | gap steady |

### Religious affiliation

| Category | West Pennant Hills % | North Rocks % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Christianity | 50.8% | 50.8% | +0.1 |
| No religion | 31.4% | 33.6% | -2.2 |
| Hinduism | 5.7% | 4.1% | +1.6 |
| Buddhism | 4.6% | 3.6% | +1.0 |
| Not stated | 3.4% | 4.3% | -0.9 |
| Islam | 2.7% | 2.8% | -0.1 |
| Other religions | 1.2% | 0.8% | +0.4 |
| Judaism | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0 |

## Education & Qualifications

| Statistic | West Pennant Hills | North Rocks | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 81.1% | 75.0% | 6.1 pts higher in West Pennant Hills | gap narrowing |
| Bachelor+ | 47.3% | 40.9% | 6.4 pts higher in West Pennant Hills | gap narrowing |
| Schools | 1 | 3 | 2 more in North Rocks |  |
| Schools/1k kids | 0.46 | 1.79 | 1.33 more in North Rocks |  |
| Schools ≤3 km | 45 | 59 | 14 more in North Rocks |  |
| Students | 16 | 1,976 | 1,960 more in North Rocks |  |
| Avg size | 16 | 659 | 643 larger in North Rocks |  |
| ICSEA | 1,141 | 1,109 | 32 higher in West Pennant Hills |  |

### Highest year of school

| Category | West Pennant Hills % | North Rocks % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 81.1% | 75.0% | +6.1 |
| Year 10 | 10.1% | 13.3% | -3.2 |
| Year 9 or below | 3.9% | 5.3% | -1.4 |
| Year 11 | 2.4% | 3.2% | -0.8 |

### Highest qualification level

| Category | West Pennant Hills % | North Rocks % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bachelor degree | 41.8% | 36.7% | +5.1 |
| Postgraduate degree | 19.6% | 16.6% | +2.9 |
| Advanced diploma / diploma | 13.3% | 15.5% | -2.2 |
| Certificate III / IV | 10.6% | 15.3% | -4.7 |
| Graduate diploma / certificate | 4.5% | 4.1% | +0.5 |
| Certificate I / II | 1.0% | 1.2% | -0.2 |

### Field of qualification

| Category | West Pennant Hills % | North Rocks % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Management & commerce | 32.3% | 26.5% | +5.8 |
| Engineering & related | 13.4% | 14.9% | -1.5 |
| Society & culture | 11.3% | 10.3% | +1.0 |
| Health | 9.8% | 9.5% | +0.3 |
| Education | 6.8% | 8.5% | -1.6 |
| Information technology | 6.0% | 5.6% | +0.4 |
| Natural & physical sciences | 5.0% | 4.2% | +0.8 |
| Architecture & building | 3.8% | 4.6% | -0.8 |
| Creative arts | 3.4% | 4.2% | -0.9 |
| Food, hospitality & personal services | 2.0% | 3.0% | -1.1 |
| Agriculture & environment | 0.7% | 1.2% | -0.5 |

## Income

| Statistic | West Pennant Hills | North Rocks | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Personal income | $1,038 | $917 | $121 higher in West Pennant Hills | gap widening |
| Household income | $3,217 | $2,399 | $818 higher in West Pennant Hills | gap widening |
| Family income | $3,286 | $2,605 | $681 higher in West Pennant Hills | gap widening |
| High earners | 25.0% | 18.5% | 6.5 pts higher in West Pennant Hills | gap steady |
| High-income homes | 49.8% | 37.7% | 12.0 pts higher in West Pennant Hills | gap narrowing |

### Household income distribution

| Category | West Pennant Hills % | North Rocks % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $4,000 or more | 37.9% | 23.2% | +14.8 |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 22.0% | 29.0% | -6.9 |
| $650–$1,499 | 14.0% | 19.6% | -5.6 |
| $3,000–$3,999 | 11.8% | 14.6% | -2.7 |
| Under $650 | 8.1% | 9.5% | -1.4 |

### Personal income distribution

| Category | West Pennant Hills % | North Rocks % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Under $650 | 36.6% | 38.9% | -2.4 |
| $650–$1,499 | 24.7% | 27.6% | -2.9 |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 21.9% | 22.8% | -0.9 |
| $3,000 or more | 14.2% | 7.4% | +6.8 |

## Health & Disability

| Statistic | West Pennant Hills | North Rocks | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Health condition | 24.4% | 24.8% | 0.4 pts higher in North Rocks |  |
| Mental health | 4.7% | 5.5% | 0.8 pts higher in North Rocks |  |
| Needs assistance | 3.7% | 5.0% | 1.3 pts higher in North Rocks | gap steady |

### Long-term health conditions reported

| Category | West Pennant Hills % | North Rocks % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Other condition | 7.7% | 7.9% | -0.2 |
| Arthritis | 6.6% | 7.8% | -1.1 |
| Asthma | 6.6% | 6.9% | -0.3 |
| Mental health | 4.7% | 5.5% | -0.8 |
| Diabetes | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6 |
| Heart disease | 4.1% | 3.8% | +0.2 |
| Cancer | 3.4% | 3.1% | +0.4 |
| Dementia | 0.4% | 1.0% | -0.6 |
| Lung condition | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0 |
| Stroke | 0.8% | 0.7% | +0.0 |

### Number of long-term health conditions

| Category | West Pennant Hills % | North Rocks % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| None | 71.5% | 70.7% | +0.8 |
| One condition | 18.0% | 17.6% | +0.4 |
| Two conditions | 4.6% | 4.7% | -0.1 |
| Three or more | 1.8% | 2.4% | -0.6 |

## Community Participation

| Statistic | West Pennant Hills | North Rocks | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Volunteering | 17.5% | 15.5% | 1.9 pts higher in West Pennant Hills | gap steady |
| Unpaid carers | 13.1% | 12.3% | 0.8 pts higher in West Pennant Hills | gap steady |
| Unpaid child care | 27.8% | 30.2% | 2.4 pts higher in North Rocks | gap narrowing |
| Defence service | 1.5% | 2.0% | 0.5 pts higher in North Rocks |  |
| Housework 15h+ | 27.6% | 26.7% | 0.9 pts higher in West Pennant Hills | gap steady |

## First Nations

| Statistic | West Pennant Hills | North Rocks | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 35 | 36 | 1 larger in North Rocks |  |
| Median age | 25 yrs | 26 yrs | 1 yrs older in North Rocks |  |
| Year 12 | 76.2% | 57.7% | 18.5 pts higher in West Pennant Hills |  |
| Median income | $1,275 | $1,281 | $6 higher in North Rocks |  |
| Household income | $4,750 | $2,150 | $2,600 higher in West Pennant Hills |  |
| Indigenous language | 11.4% | 0.0% | 11.4 pts higher in West Pennant Hills |  |

## Family & Households

| Statistic | West Pennant Hills | North Rocks | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Household size | 3.1 | 3.0 | 0.1 larger in West Pennant Hills | gap narrowing |
| One-parent | 6.5% | 9.1% | 2.6 pts higher in North Rocks | gap steady |
| Living alone | 9.5% | 13.9% | 4.4 pts higher in North Rocks | gap steady |

### Family composition

| Category | West Pennant Hills % | North Rocks % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Couples with children | 71.2% | 69.2% | +2.0 |
| Couples without children | 21.8% | 21.3% | +0.5 |
| One-parent families | 6.5% | 9.1% | -2.6 |
| Other families | 0.5% | 0.5% | +0.0 |

### Household size

| Category | West Pennant Hills % | North Rocks % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 people | 29.8% | 30.4% | -0.6 |
| 4 people | 24.4% | 24.1% | +0.3 |
| 3 people | 20.8% | 18.1% | +2.6 |
| 1 person | 9.5% | 13.9% | -4.4 |
| 5 people | 10.0% | 9.3% | +0.7 |
| 6 or more | 5.6% | 3.9% | +1.7 |

## Housing & Dwellings

| Statistic | West Pennant Hills | North Rocks | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rent | $700 | $550 | $150 higher in West Pennant Hills | gap widening |
| Mortgage | $3,033 | $2,945 | $88 higher in West Pennant Hills | gap narrowing |
| People / bedroom | 0.70 | 0.80 | 0.10 higher in North Rocks | gap steady |
| Renting | 11.2% | 17.9% | 6.8 pts higher in North Rocks | gap widening |
| Owned outright | 46.2% | 39.3% | 6.9 pts higher in West Pennant Hills | gap widening |
| Separate houses | 91.6% | 86.1% | 5.5 pts higher in West Pennant Hills | gap widening |
| 3+ bedrooms | 95.8% | 90.7% | 5.0 pts higher in West Pennant Hills | gap widening |

### How homes are owned or rented

| Category | West Pennant Hills % | North Rocks % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Owned outright | 46.2% | 39.3% | +6.9 |
| Owned with a mortgage | 40.6% | 41.4% | -0.8 |
| Rented | 11.2% | 17.9% | -6.8 |
| Other tenure | 1.2% | 1.0% | +0.2 |
| Not stated | 0.7% | 0.5% | +0.2 |

### Types of homes

| Category | West Pennant Hills % | North Rocks % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Separate house | 91.6% | 86.1% | +5.5 |
| Townhouse / semi-detached | 5.4% | 8.6% | -3.3 |
| Flat or apartment | 3.1% | 5.4% | -2.3 |
| Other dwelling | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Bedrooms per home

| Category | West Pennant Hills % | North Rocks % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 4 bedrooms | 49.8% | 40.2% | +9.6 |
| 3 bedrooms | 12.7% | 35.7% | -23.0 |
| 5 or more | 33.2% | 14.8% | +18.4 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2.4% | 6.6% | -4.1 |
| 1 bedroom | 1.3% | 2.1% | -0.9 |
| Studio / none | 0.0% | 0.1% | -0.1 |

### Weekly rent distribution

| Category | West Pennant Hills % | North Rocks % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $550–$749 | 25.3% | 43.0% | -17.7 |
| $350–$549 | 15.8% | 41.8% | -26.0 |
| $750 or more | 40.9% | 7.1% | +33.7 |
| $200–$349 | 8.4% | 4.3% | +4.1 |
| Under $200 | 2.9% | 0.0% | +2.9 |

### Monthly mortgage distribution

| Category | West Pennant Hills % | North Rocks % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $3,000 or more | 52.0% | 46.5% | +5.5 |
| $1,800–$2,999 | 18.8% | 24.9% | -6.1 |
| Under $1,000 | 13.3% | 9.5% | +3.8 |
| $1,000–$1,799 | 9.2% | 12.9% | -3.6 |

## Transport & Vehicles

| Statistic | West Pennant Hills | North Rocks | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No car | 2.1% | 2.2% | 0.1 pts higher in North Rocks | gap steady |
| Work from home | 50.7% | 45.6% | 5.2 pts higher in West Pennant Hills | gap widening |
| PT commute | 2.0% | 1.2% | 0.8 pts higher in West Pennant Hills | gap narrowing |
| PT stops | 91 | 58 | 33 more in West Pennant Hills |  |
| Stops/1k | 7.17 | 6.86 | 0.31 more in West Pennant Hills |  |
| Departures/1k | 2,335.3 | 2,233.3 | 102.0 more in West Pennant Hills |  |
| PT routes | 20 | 12 | 8 more in West Pennant Hills |  |
| Stop walk | 6 | 16 | 10 longer in North Rocks |  |
| Drive to city | 22 | 24 | 2 longer in North Rocks |  |
| Reach 30 min | 12,683 | 8,451 | 4,232 more in West Pennant Hills |  |
| Reach 45 min | 31,765 | 8,451 | 23,314 more in West Pennant Hills |  |
| Transit to city | 70 | 69 | 1 longer in West Pennant Hills |  |

### How people get to work

| Category | West Pennant Hills % | North Rocks % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Worked at home | 50.7% | 45.6% | +5.2 |
| Car (driver) | 31.0% | 32.3% | -1.3 |
| Car (passenger) | 1.8% | 2.4% | -0.6 |
| Bus | 1.4% | 1.1% | +0.3 |
| Walked | 0.4% | 0.8% | -0.4 |
| Train | 0.6% | 0.2% | +0.4 |
| Bicycle | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0 |

### Motor vehicles per home

| Category | West Pennant Hills % | North Rocks % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 vehicles | 47.7% | 47.8% | -0.1 |
| 1 vehicle | 20.8% | 28.1% | -7.3 |
| 3 vehicles | 19.0% | 15.2% | +3.9 |
| 4 or more | 10.6% | 6.7% | +3.8 |
| No vehicle | 2.1% | 2.2% | -0.1 |

## Migration & Movement

| Statistic | West Pennant Hills | North Rocks | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Recent movers | 26.5% | 31.4% | 4.9 pts higher in North Rocks | gap widening |
| Recent arrivals | 5.2% | 8.2% | 3.0 pts higher in North Rocks | gap widening |

## Jobs & Industry

| Statistic | West Pennant Hills | North Rocks | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment | 3.9% | 3.8% | 0.0 pts higher in West Pennant Hills | gap steady |
| Participation | 62.5% | 60.8% | 1.8 pts higher in West Pennant Hills | gap narrowing |
| Full-time | 60.2% | 58.2% | 2.1 pts higher in West Pennant Hills | gap widening |

### Industries people work in

| Category | West Pennant Hills % | North Rocks % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Professional & technical | 14.7% | 11.3% | +3.5 |
| Health care & social assistance | 14.1% | 14.1% | 0.0 |
| Education & training | 9.5% | 11.3% | -1.8 |
| Finance & insurance | 10.0% | 7.0% | +3.0 |
| Retail trade | 8.7% | 9.0% | -0.3 |
| Construction | 7.1% | 7.7% | -0.5 |
| Manufacturing | 5.0% | 6.0% | -0.9 |
| Public administration & safety | 4.5% | 4.8% | -0.3 |
| Wholesale trade | 4.1% | 4.5% | -0.4 |
| Accommodation & food | 3.2% | 4.0% | -0.8 |
| Transport & warehousing | 2.8% | 3.4% | -0.6 |
| Other services | 2.6% | 3.2% | -0.6 |

### Occupations people work in

| Category | West Pennant Hills % | North Rocks % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Professionals | 38.4% | 33.6% | +4.8 |
| Managers | 20.9% | 16.9% | +4.0 |
| Clerical & administrative | 14.6% | 14.8% | -0.2 |
| Technicians & trades | 6.6% | 10.4% | -3.8 |
| Sales workers | 7.6% | 7.6% | 0.0 |
| Community & personal service | 5.5% | 7.5% | -2.1 |
| Labourers | 3.3% | 4.7% | -1.4 |
| Machinery operators & drivers | 1.7% | 2.7% | -1.0 |

## Economy & Advantage

| Statistic | West Pennant Hills | North Rocks | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| IRSAD decile | 10 | 10 |  |  |
| IRSD decile | 10 | 10 |  |  |
| IER decile | 10 | 10 |  |  |
| IEO decile | 10 | 9 | 1 higher in West Pennant Hills |  |
| IRSAD score | 1,161 | 1,120 | 41 higher in West Pennant Hills |  |
| ERP | 12,534 | 8,764 | 3,770 higher in West Pennant Hills |  |
| Growth | -1.3% | 3.5% | 4.8 pts higher in North Rocks |  |
| Businesses | 1,440 | 1,136 | 304 higher in West Pennant Hills |  |

## Environment & Climate

| Statistic | West Pennant Hills | North Rocks | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rainfall | 1,237 | 1,139 | 98 higher in West Pennant Hills |  |
| Max temp | 23.7 | 24.2 | 0.5 higher in North Rocks |  |
| Min temp | 11.8 | 11.6 | 0.2 higher in West Pennant Hills |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | West Pennant Hills | North Rocks | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.2 | 5.5 | 1.2 higher in North Rocks |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.8 | 5.4 | 1.7 more in North Rocks |  |
| 15-min city | 37.1% | 62.4% | 25.3 pts higher in North Rocks |  |
| Walk to shops | 42.4% | 45.4% | 3.0 pts higher in North Rocks |  |
| Walk to transit | 89.8% | 95.0% | 5.2 pts higher in North Rocks |  |
| Walk to school | 41.0% | 72.1% | 31.1 pts higher in North Rocks |  |
| Walk to a park | 93.5% | 97.3% | 3.8 pts higher in North Rocks |  |
| Walk to health | 0.1% | 37.2% | 37.1 pts higher in North Rocks |  |
| Amenities/1k | 12.1 | 11.2 | 0.8 more in West Pennant Hills |  |
| Intersections/km² | 84 | 88 | 4 higher in North Rocks |  |
| Mean slope | 8.8% | 7.8% | 1.0 pts higher in West Pennant Hills |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/115011296/west-pennant-hills/vs/125041490/north-rocks