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Baulkham Hills vs Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

Name: Baulkham Hills vs Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Baulkham Hills profile · Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill profile

Baulkham Hills Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

Baulkham Hills and Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill are two nearby suburbs with very different growth patterns. Baulkham Hills is an established area where residents are noticeably older, with a typical age of 41, and more people own their homes outright (34.6%). It is also much more walkable, with 67% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed. In contrast, Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill is a fast-growing hub where the typical resident is just 34. The area is much more car-dependent, with a typical walk to the nearest transport stop taking 18 minutes, and it has seen massive growth since 2021 with a 40.7% increase in population.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several ways. The gap in home ownership and typical age has widened, while the difference in the share of people born overseas has narrowed. Despite these trends, they remain very similar in some areas of daily life. Both have an almost identical typical weekly family income of around $3,000, and they share the same typical monthly mortgage payment of $3,000.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 21.4 pts higher in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill Population: 98,085 larger in Baulkham Hills Owned outright: 13.3 pts higher in Baulkham Hills Median age: 7 yrs older in Baulkham Hills Aged 65+: 8.8 pts higher in Baulkham Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Baulkham Hills in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +98,085 larger in Baulkham Hills gap steady

154,767 88th pct 56,682 46th pct

Median age in Baulkham Hills in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +7 yrs older in Baulkham Hills gap widening

41 yrs 62nd pct 34 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

23.9% Young adults (25–44) +6.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 22.7%

19.5% Children (0–14) +5.2 pts ▸ 24.7%

17.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.8 pts 9.0%

12.7% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

61.5% Married ◂ +1.0 pts 60.4%

26.7% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 29.1%

5.2% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

1.9% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Baulkham Hills Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.3% Australia +7.7 pts ▸ 62.0%

8.1% China ◂ +4.6 pts 3.4%

6.7% India +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.8% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.3% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% New Zealand even 1.2%

0.2% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

20.0% Australian +5.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

21.6% English +2.5 pts ▸ 24.1%

18.8% Chinese ◂ +10.9 pts 8.0%

9.4% Indian even 9.3%

6.8% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

5.8% Scottish even 5.8%

3.9% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.0% Filipino +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.2% German even 2.3%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

55.3% English only +8.0 pts ▸ 63.2%

10.3% Mandarin ◂ +5.9 pts 4.4%

4.7% Cantonese ◂ +3.3 pts 1.4%

3.1% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.2% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Italian even 0.6%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.6% Christianity +3.0 pts ▸ 52.6%

28.7% No religion ◂ +4.2 pts 24.5%

8.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

3.7% Islam +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

1.9% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Baulkham Hills in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +15 more in Baulkham Hills

33 63rd pct 18 31st pct

Schools/1k kids in Baulkham Hills in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +0.19 more in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

1.09 8th pct 1.28 14th pct

Students in Baulkham Hills in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +16,347 more in Baulkham Hills

28,246 88th pct 11,899 60th pct

Avg size in Baulkham Hills in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +156 larger in Baulkham Hills

856 93rd pct 700 84th pct

ICSEA in Baulkham Hills in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +50 higher in Baulkham Hills

1,134 94th pct 1,084 79th pct

Highest year of school

76.8% Year 12 ◂ +6.6 pts 70.2%

12.4% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

4.4% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.0% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 33.5%

13.1% Certificate III / IV +8.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

18.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 14.4%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

29.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 26.7%

13.5% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

9.4% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

7.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

7.4% Education even 7.4%

4.0% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Baulkham Hills in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +$127 higher in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill gap widening

$982 79th pct $1,109 87th pct

Household income in Baulkham Hills in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +$232 higher in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill gap widening

$2,732 95th pct $2,964 100th pct

Family income in Baulkham Hills in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +$73 higher in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill gap narrowing

$2,964 90th pct $3,037 92nd pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 28.7%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 28.6%

14.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 13.3%

9.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 31.7%

25.6% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 27.1%

10.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

6.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

6.2% Asthma even 6.2%

5.0% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.4% None +2.8 pts ▸ 75.3%

16.8% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 14.9%

4.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Baulkham Hills in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +67 larger in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

699 27th pct 766 30th pct

Median age in Baulkham Hills in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +2 yrs older in Baulkham Hills

24 yrs 43rd pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Baulkham Hills in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +$134 higher in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

$759 78th pct $893 89th pct

Household income in Baulkham Hills in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill even

$2,827 100th pct $2,830 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Baulkham Hills in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +0.3 larger in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill gap widening

3.0 93rd pct 3.3 100th pct

Family composition

71.4% Couples with children +4.0 pts ▸ 75.5%

20.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 15.8%

8.1% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Household size

24.7% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 28.6%

27.8% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 23.5%

19.5% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

13.5% 1 person ◂ +3.4 pts 10.1%

9.8% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.6% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Baulkham Hills in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +$20 higher in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill gap steady

$580 100th pct $600 100th pct

Mortgage in Baulkham Hills in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill even gap narrowing

$3,000 99th pct $3,000 99th pct

People / bedroom in Baulkham Hills in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.3% Owned with a mortgage +13.3 pts ▸ 55.6%

34.6% Owned outright ◂ +13.3 pts 21.3%

19.4% Rented +2.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

78.1% Separate house +9.5 pts ▸ 87.6%

11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.1 pts 4.7%

10.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.8 pts 7.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 4 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 55.0%

23.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 13.7%

19.8% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

9.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 6.4%

2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

42.0% $550–$749 +10.2 pts ▸ 52.2%

30.4% $350–$549 ◂ +3.8 pts 26.6%

17.5% $750 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 10.8%

4.8% $200–$349 +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.5% Under $200 ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.8% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 50.1%

24.0% $1,800–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 27.9%

11.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 9.7%

10.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.0 pts 5.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Baulkham Hills in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +501 more in Baulkham Hills

881 89th pct 380 62nd pct

Stops/1k in Baulkham Hills in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +1.01 more in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

5.69 76th pct 6.70 87th pct

Departures/1k in Baulkham Hills in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +9.8 more in Baulkham Hills

2,346.2 90th pct 2,336.4 90th pct

PT routes in Baulkham Hills in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +7 more in Baulkham Hills

41 72nd pct 34 61st pct

Stop walk in Baulkham Hills in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +13 longer in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

5 50th pct 18 75th pct

Drive to city in Baulkham Hills in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +13 longer in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

27 48th pct 40 60th pct

How people get to work

47.7% Worked at home ◂ +6.4 pts 41.3%

32.4% Car (driver) +5.3 pts ▸ 37.7%

2.1% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.0% Train even 1.0%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 45.6%

30.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 25.2%

14.5% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.1% 4 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 12.3%

12.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 9.4%

7.7% Construction +4.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

8.9% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

5.5% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.9% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

4.1% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

35.0% Professionals ◂ +7.5 pts 27.6%

18.8% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 17.9%

15.0% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.2% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.0% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.8% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.0% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Baulkham Hills in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +81,602 higher in Baulkham Hills

161,748 87th pct 80,146 60th pct

Growth in Baulkham Hills in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +36.5 pts higher in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

4.2% 35th pct 40.7% 100th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Baulkham Hills in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +160 higher in Baulkham Hills

1,139 72nd pct 979 58th pct

Max temp in Baulkham Hills in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +0.9 higher in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

24.2 54th pct 25.1 63rd pct

Min temp in Baulkham Hills in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +0.2 higher in Baulkham Hills

11.6 48th pct 11.3 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Baulkham Hills in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +1.4 higher in Baulkham Hills

5.9 62nd pct 4.5 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Baulkham Hills in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +1.5 more in Baulkham Hills

5.6 62nd pct 4.2 36th pct

15-min city in Baulkham Hills in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +26.2 pts higher in Baulkham Hills

67.0% 60th pct 40.8% 25th pct

Walk to shops in Baulkham Hills in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +17.0 pts higher in Baulkham Hills

58.6% 50th pct 41.7% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Baulkham Hills in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +6.9 pts higher in Baulkham Hills

97.4% 77th pct 90.5% 60th pct

Walk to school in Baulkham Hills in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +11.9 pts higher in Baulkham Hills

71.1% 57th pct 59.2% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Baulkham Hills in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +17.8 pts higher in Baulkham Hills

99.0% 73rd pct 81.2% 39th pct

Walk to health in Baulkham Hills in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +20.7 pts higher in Baulkham Hills

57.4% 65th pct 36.7% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Baulkham Hills in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +3.8 more in Baulkham Hills

18.9 70th pct 15.1 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Baulkham Hills in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +106 higher in Baulkham Hills

163 74th pct 57 57th pct

Mean slope in Baulkham Hills in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +1.5 pts higher in Baulkham Hills

7.6% 79th pct 6.1% 61st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Baulkham Hills vs Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/11501/baulkham-hills/vs/11504/rouse-hill-mcgraths-hill