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Rouse Hill flood & bushfire risk

Of Rouse Hill’s 10,417 mapped properties, 0.3% are in a mapped flood area and 14.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Rouse Hill’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is in line with the NSW average of 16.4%.

0.3%
In a flood area
14.1%
In a bushfire area
10,417
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Rouse Hill

Flood and bushfire areas across Rouse Hill. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Rouse Hill

Rouse Hill sits in the Blacktown council area, which recorded 33,614 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 33,614 total. Figures are for the whole Blacktown council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Rouse Hill

Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.

Houses
$1,825,000+4.95%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$700,000+0.72%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Rouse Hill shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).

Zoning in Rouse Hill

Rouse Hill is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential46.5% of properties

Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).

Zone: Medium Density Residential

Residential25.9% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Centre / commercial14.9% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Mixed Use

School catchments in Rouse Hill

Rouse Hill can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Rouse Hill

At the 2021 Census, 38.3% of Rouse Hill’s 11,349 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian23.7%
English23.6%
Chinese9.4%
Indian8.2%
Irish6.8%
Scottish6.1%

Top countries of birth

India6.2%
China4.4%
Philippines3.6%
England2.3%
South Africa2.1%
Iran1.9%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Rouse Hill

Blacktown council approved 2,409 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

2,409
Dwellings/yr
2,002
Houses
407
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Blacktown council area (not just Rouse Hill). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Rouse Hill address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.