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Rooty Hill, 2766

Est. population · Jun 2025

16,927

Growth (1 yr)

-0.1%

Growth (5 yr)

+0.5%

Median age

37

Median income

$2,001/wk

Employment rate

51.4%

University qualified

25.9%

Work from home

24.6%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$1,130,000

Languages at home

56.4%non-English

Most common: Tagalog, Urdu, Filipino

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

52.5/100
Average

Top 26% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 97% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Excellent transport
  • Walkable
  • Multicultural
  • Outer suburban
What Rooty Hill is known for: Excellent transport, Walkable, Multicultural, Outer suburban

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Suburb profile

Rooty Hill is an outer metropolitan suburb of Sydney, in Blacktown Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. Notable landmarks include Imperial Hotel.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. School access is strong, with school access 80% above the peer median. Heritage listings are more concentrated than in comparable places, well above typical levels for outer metropolitan suburbs, and university qualifications are a relative strength, with university qualifications 38% above the peer median. The clearer weaknesses are weaker population growth and weaker employment, with population growth 85% below the peer median.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising daily services and heritage character over population growth.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Outer metropolitan suburb · compared with outer metropolitan suburbs in New South Wales (504)

Strengths

  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
  • Heritage listings are more concentrated than in comparable places
  • School access is strong
  • University qualifications are a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Population has been growing more slowly than in comparable places, or declining
  • Employment is a relative weakness

What stands out

  • Imperial Hotel

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Rooty Hill compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$1.13M

+9.6% change

Median rent

$645/wk

Population (ERP)

16,927

-0.1% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

4.9%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#167

among Metro Sydney · Established

Crime rate

57th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

8th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

33%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

4/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

42nd

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
52.5/100 — Average
State standing
Top 26% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
1534th in Australia
State rank
540th in NSW
Peer rank
#167 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#357 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
97%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Houses (January to March 2026)
$680
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
86
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$1,130,000
Median price change
+9.6%

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

16,927(June 2025)

-0.1% annual · +0.5% over 5 years · 8th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
-0.1%
5-year growth
+0.5%
Change in 1 year
-15
Change in 5 years
+81
Growth rank in NSW
8th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~17,750), extrapolated at +1.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
16,176
Median age
37
Median household income / week
$2,001
Dwelling vacancy
4.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
237 of 4,836
Median monthly mortgage
$2,167
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$420
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
24.9% / 41.7% / 33.4%
Employment rate
51.4%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
24.6% / 4.8% / 52.4%
Walked or cycled to work
1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3,518 / 902 / 149 (+ 20 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

25.9% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 12.5% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified25.9% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified8.1% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational12.5% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below53.5% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce27.3%
  • Engineering and related technologies17.4%
  • Health13.1%
  • Society and culture11.3%
  • Information technology7.2%
  • Education6.4%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$57,330

55th percentile in NSW · -2% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$63,735

53rd percentile in NSW · -2% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
12.0%

29th percentile in NSW · -13% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$39,424

11th percentile in NSW · -38% vs Australia

Residents with business income
8.0%

11th percentile in NSW · -23% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2766 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
10,082
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,252
Median net rent
-$4,799
Taxpayers reporting business income
832
Taxable income vs state median
+2%
Salary / wages vs state median
+2%
Rental investment vs state median
-14%
Super vs state median
-44%
Business income vs state median
-20%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

56.4% speak a language other than English at home; 53.2% born overseas

Language at home
6,517 English only · 8,439 other
Non-English at home
56.4%
Born overseas
8,021 (53.2%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
317 (2%)
Australian citizens
12,698
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
34

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Tagalog683 · 20.1%
  • Urdu421 · 12.4%
  • Filipino387 · 11.4%
  • Hindi293 · 8.6%
  • Arabic195 · 5.8%
  • Nepali190 · 5.6%
  • Punjabi142 · 4.2%
  • Samoan137 · 4%

Religion

55%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 55%, while 12.1% reported no religion. Islam is more prevalent locally than across the state. Hinduism is more prevalent locally than across the state.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion12.1%32.8%
Christianity55%47.6%
Hinduism9.6%3.4%
Islam12.4%4.3%
Other / not stated10.9%11.9%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic33.4%22.4%
Anglican6%11.9%
Christian (not further defined)4.3%2.4%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2766, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
1,300
Against the person
385
Against property
676
Rate per 1,000 residents
76.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 42 residents
State crime-rate percentile
56.6th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+1.4%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
176
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
10.4

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault95
  • Fraud183
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment140
  • Malicious Damage To Property118
  • Steal From Motor Vehicle93

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
9
Median school ICSEA (9 schools)
990
Median ICSEA percentile
42th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
5
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
5
School list
  • Rooty Hill Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 990 · 42th percentile · LBOTE 68% · 645 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
  • Rooty Hill High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 958 · 28th percentile · LBOTE 62% · 1,110 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
  • St Aidan's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1052 · 69th percentile · LBOTE 83% · 391 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
  • Chifley College Senior CampusSecondary · Government · ICSEA 894 · 10th percentile · LBOTE 47% · 499 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
  • St Agnes Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1007 · 50th percentile · LBOTE 77% · 926 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
  • CathWest Innovation CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1013 · 53th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 385 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
  • St Bishoy Coptic Orthodox CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 966 · 32th percentile · LBOTE 90% · 279 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
  • Australian Islamic College of SydneyCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1077 · 77th percentile · LBOTE 100% · 1,289 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
  • Eastern Creek Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 976 · 36th percentile · LBOTE 64% · 246 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Chifley Mt DruittGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Chifley SCGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Colyton PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Doonside Technology HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Eastern Ck PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Minchinbury PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Mt Druitt PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Plumpton HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Rooty Hill HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Rooty Hill PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

145 public transport stops in this suburb

  • CCP Station St
  • FTB North Pde
  • Rooty Hill Station
  • STR/LFT To P1/2
  • STR/LFT To P3/4

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed

Amenities

260 mapped amenities

3 restaurants · 2 cafes · 2 pubs · 2 supermarkets · 2 pharmacies · 1 fast food · 3 bakeries · 4 places of worship

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Great for outdoor family life — 22 parks mapped in suburb, 15 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 145 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 24 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
92/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.12
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.68
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.36
Food & drink(11)
  • Mix n’ MatchBakery
  • Peter's Hot Bread BakeryBakery
  • Tita's BakeryBakery
  • Jas my WafflesCafe

    6 Rooty Hill Road North

  • tnbCafe
  • Bucks DinerFast food

    20 Rooty Hill Road South

  • Imperial HotelPub

    Lot 1 Rooty Hill Road North

  • Lone Pine TavernPub
  • Inigo'sRestaurant

    Rooty Hill Road South

  • New Town Thai RestaurantRestaurant

    33 Railway Street

  • Pho Ha NoiRestaurant
Shopping(8)
  • Harry's LiquorBottle shop
  • 7-ElevenConvenience store
  • Tropical Taste MarketConvenience store
  • Bayliss HardwareHardware store
  • Fresh Food Market Rooty HillSupermarket
  • Rooty Hill IGASupermarket
Everyday services(3)
  • ChargefoxEV charging
  • 7-ElevenPetrol station
  • Australia PostPost office
Community(8)
  • Feathertail Community CentreCommunity centre
  • Rooty Hill School of ArtsCommunity centre
  • Rooty Hill Senior Citizens CentreCommunity centre
  • CathWest Innovation College - Loyola CampusSchool
  • Rooty Hill High SchoolSchool

    54 North Parade, Rooty Hill

  • Rooty Hill Primary SchoolSchool

    Rooty Hill

  • St Agnes Catholic High SchoolSchool
  • St Aidan's Primary SchoolSchool
Health & services(3)
  • Chemist WarehousePharmacy
  • PharmaSavePharmacy
  • Rooty Hill VeterinaryVeterinary

    Rooty Hill

Sport & outdoors(60)
  • Angus CreekCycling route
  • BISP Shared PathCycling route
  • Bungarribee TrailCycling route
  • Church StreetCycling route
  • M7 CyclewayCycling route
  • M7 Cycleway Access PathCycling route
  • M7 ShouldersCycling route
  • Mavis Street Shared PathCycling route
  • Western Sydney Parklands TrackCycling route
  • Woodstock Avenue Shared PathCycling route
  • Drinking water
  • Fitness station (2)
  • Sydney Gymnastic and Aquatic CentreGym
  • Adams ReservePark
  • Angus Memorial ParkPark
  • George Nicolaidis ParkPark
  • Harry Dennison ParkPark
  • Kimberley ParkPark
  • Morreau ReservePark
  • Namatjira ParkPark
  • Park (9)
  • Reserve 612Park
  • Reserve 621Park
  • Rooty Hill Central ParkPark
  • Grevillia Picnic AreaPicnic area

    602 Woodstock Avenue, Rooty Hill

  • Picnic area
  • Playground (15)
  • Public Toilet Grevillea Picnic AreaPublic toilets

    602 Woodstock Avenue, Rooty Hill

  • Public toilets
  • Blacktown International SportsparkSports centre
  • Rooty Hill Tennis & Squash CentreSports centre
  • Sports centre
  • BEST SyntheticSports field
  • BEST TurfSports field
  • Oval 2Sports field
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool
Places to stay(3)
  • Imperial HotelHotel
  • Novotel Sydney Rooty HillHotel
  • Rooty Hill LodgeMotel
Entertainment(1)
  • Theatre
Transport(67)

62 bus stops · 5 train stations

Other(31)
  • Bench (2)
  • Bicycle Parking
  • Bike Lockers - Rooty Hill Station, Rooty Hill Rd NthBicycle Parking
  • Bike Lockers - Rooty Hill Station, Station St Car ParkBicycle Parking
  • Zone BowlingBowling Alley
  • auto careCar repair
  • Motorcycle Parking
  • Kiss and RideParking
  • P1Parking
  • P2Parking
  • P3Parking
  • Parking (28)
  • Rooty Hill Station Commuter Car ParkParking
  • Rooty Hill Station Commuter CarparkParking
  • Parking Entrance (7)
  • Parking Space (8)
  • Hope at the Hill, Rooty Hill Presbyterian ChurchPlace of worship

    121 Rooty Hill Road South

  • Place of worship
  • St Aidan's Catholic ChurchPlace of worship
  • St Johns Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
  • Lomandra Shelter ShedShelter
  • Shelter (9)
  • Melva McDonald LodgeSocial Facility
  • Our Lady of Consolation Aged Care & ServicesSocial Facility

    32 Evans Road

  • Taxi (2)
  • Telephone (2)
  • Ticket Validator (4)
  • Track (14)
  • Vending machine
  • Weighbridge
  • WynstanWindow Blind

    65

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

1 named sporting club in this suburb

  • Rooty Hill Tennis Club

    Tennis

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

12 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Adams ReservePark
  • Angus Memorial ParkPark
  • Ellen Dale ReservePark
  • George Nicolaidis ParkPark
  • Harry Dennison ParkPark
  • Kimberley ParkPark
  • Morreau ReservePark
  • Namatjira ParkPark
  • Reserve 612Park
  • Reserve 621Park

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
15.1%
Woodland / forest cover
7.1%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
75
Parks (OSM)
22
Typical summer maximum
25°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

4 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Hope at the Hill, Rooty Hill Presbyterian Church

    121 Rooty Hill Road South

  • Place of worship
  • St Aidan's Catholic Church
  • St Johns Anglican Church

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
3
Nearest hospital
Mount Druitt Hospital (1.4 km)
Nearest hospital type
Public hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
On site
GP clinics in suburb
0
Aged-care services
11
Residential aged-care places
657

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • Chemist WarehousePharmacy
  • Minchinbury Community Private HospitalHospital
  • OLOC Short Term Restorative CareROOTY HILLShort-Term Restorative Care (STRC)
  • PharmaSavePharmacy
Aged-care services
  • Anglicare Melva McDonald LodgeROOTY HILLResidential
  • Minchinbury ManorROOTY HILLResidential
  • Our Lady Of Consolation HomeROOTY HILLResidential
  • Our Lady Of Consolation Nursing HomeROOTY HILLResidential
  • Our Lady of Consolation Home CareROOTY HILLHome Care
  • Our Lady of Consolation Home CareROOTY HILLHome Care
  • Our Lady of Consolation Home CareROOTY HILLHome Care
  • Our Lady of Consolation Home CareROOTY HILLHome Care
  • Residential GardensROOTY HILLResidential
  • Residential GardensROOTY HILLHome Care

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
436
Participants per 1,000 residents
25.8

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
25° / 17°
Rainfall
321 mm · ~40 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
22° / 14°
Rainfall
359 mm · ~45 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
17° / 8°
Rainfall
263 mm · ~33 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
21° / 12°
Rainfall
242 mm · ~30 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.

2026· 23 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    3 BERYL PLACE ROOTY HILL 2766Additional Information Requested
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    6 SHAW PLACE ROOTY HILL 2766Under Assessment
  • Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    32 SPENCER STREET ROOTY HILL 2766Under Assessment

  • August 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    45 SHERBROOKE STREET ROOTY HILL 2766Determined
  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care
    72 NORTH PARADE ROOTY HILL 2766Additional Information Requested
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    46 VICTORIA ROAD ROOTY HILL 2766Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    26 ELEANOR CRESCENT ROOTY HILL 2766Determined

  • July 2026

  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation
    24 LEIGHTON STREET ROOTY HILL 2766Determined

  • June 2026

  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation
    950 GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY ROOTY HILL 2766Under Assessment
  • Subdivision
    194 ROOTY HILL ROAD NORTH ROOTY HILL 2766Under Assessment

  • May 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care
    64 STATION STREET ROOTY HILL 2766Withdrawn
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    46 VICTORIA ROAD ROOTY HILL 2766Determined
  • Subdivision
    68 RUPERTSWOOD ROAD ROOTY HILL 2766Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    9 WATTLE PLACE ROOTY HILL 2766Determined

  • April 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    32 SPENCER STREET ROOTY HILL 2766Determined

  • March 2026

  • Subdivision
    1A Premier Lane Rooty HillDetermined
  • Secondary dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    GARDNER STREET ROOTY HILL 2766Determined
  • Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    13 ROOTY HILL ROAD SOUTH ROOTY HILL 2766Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Centre-based child care
    45 ROOTY HILL ROAD SOUTH ROOTY HILL 2766Determined

  • February 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    19 LUELLA PLACE ROOTY HILL 2766Additional Information Requested

  • January 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    28 LISTER PLACE ROOTY HILL 2766Determined
  • Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    99 BRUSSELS CRESCENT ROOTY HILL 2766Determined
  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care
    81 DERBY STREET ROOTY HILL 2766Additional Information Requested
2025· 25 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    6 SHAW PLACE ROOTY HILL 2766Determined
  • Demolition; Hotel or motel accommodation; Restaurant or cafe; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Hours of operation and trading
    65 RAILWAY STREET ROOTY HILL 2766Under Assessment

  • November 2025

  • Pub; Hours of operation and trading
    13 ROOTY HILL ROAD SOUTH ROOTY HILL 2766Additional Information Requested
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Centre-based child care
    45 ROOTY HILL ROAD SOUTH ROOTY HILL 2766Determined

  • October 2025

  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    32 ALICE STREET ROOTY HILL 2766Determined
  • Subdivision
    lot 50 dp 1045578 59 beames av rooty hill nsw 2766Determined

  • September 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Early Education and Care Facility
    11 Orcam Lane, Rooty HillDetermined
  • Subdivision
    EVANS ROAD ROOTY HILL 2766Determined

  • August 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    62 HARTINGTON STREET ROOTY HILL 2766Determined
  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Retail Premise
    32 ROOTY HILL ROAD NORTH ROOTY HILL 2766Determined

  • July 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    4 CORDELIA CRESCENT ROOTY HILL 2766Determined
  • Pub; Advertising and signage
    410 WOODSTOCK AVENUE ROOTY HILL 2766Determined

  • June 2025

  • Advertising and signage; Business identification sign
    55 SHERBROOKE STREET ROOTY HILL 2766Determined

  • May 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    5 MELVILLE ROAD ROOTY HILL 2766Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    124 ROOTY HILL ROAD SOUTH ROOTY HILL 2766Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    146 ROOTY HILL ROAD NORTH ROOTY HILL 2766Determined
  • Subdivision
    GARDNER STREET ROOTY HILL 2766Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
    133 ROOTY HILL ROAD NORTH ROOTY HILL 2766Under Assessment
  • Business premises; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    4 52 ROOTY HILL ROAD NORTH ROOTY HILL 2766Determined

  • April 2025

  • Signage; Advertising and signage; Building identification sign
    39 BEAMES AVENUE ROOTY HILL 2766Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    6 SHAW PLACE ROOTY HILL 2766Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    26 PIMELEA PLACE ROOTY HILL 2766Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    2 MCVEY PLACE ROOTY HILL 2766Determined
  • Educational establishment; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; School
    21 ST AGNES AVENUE ROOTY HILL 2766Determined

  • January 2025

  • Demolition; Subdivision
    68 DERBY STREET ROOTY HILL 2766Determined

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

3 heritage places

  • Government Depot Site (former)Dunsmore Street, Rooty HillSHR
  • Imperial HotelRooty Hill Road, Rooty HillSHR
  • Rooty Hill, TheEastern Road, Rooty HillSHR

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Chifley
Member of Parliament
Ed HUSIC (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
116,648
Turnout (2025)
88.7%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+6.2 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 30.2%Labor 69.8%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.9 km away).

Coalition 28.7%Labor 71.3%

1.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +5.6 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Rooty Hill SouthLabor 68.8% · Coalition 31.2% TPP (2025)0.2 km away
  • Rooty Hill NorthLabor 75.0% · Coalition 25.0% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
  • Rooty Hill WestLabor 77.8% · Coalition 22.2% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
  • Mount DruittLabor 75.9% · Coalition 24.1% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
  • Minchinbury (Chifley)Labor 65.6% · Coalition 34.4% TPP (2025)2.1 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

Compare with

Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.

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Comparable suburbs

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