Suburb in The Hills

Rouse Hill, NSW

Rouse Hill had a population of 11,312 at the 2021 Census (+42.1% since 2016). Median age 33.5. Median weekly household income $2,647. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

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Rouse Hill at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Rouse Hill's population grew by 42.1% to 11,312, faster than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 33.5, it is younger than the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 13.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 4.6%.

39.9% of households rent, a larger share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 16.0% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are 25.4% of homes (21.8% across New South Wales). The 2021 Census counted 3,662 households.

The median household earns $2,647 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $506 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,715 a month.

39.8% of residents were born overseas, more than the NSW average of 31.0%. 36.3% use a language other than English at home. 28.6% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Rouse Hill beside NSW and Australia.

Rouse HillNSWAustralia
Population11,312*8,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016+42.1%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age33.5*39.038.0
Households3,662*2,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments25.4%*21.8%14.3%
Renting39.9%*33.1%31.1%
Owned outright16.0%*32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,647*$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week$506*$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,715*$2,167$1,863
Born overseas39.8%*31.0%29.3%
Other language at home36.3%*28.2%23.6%
No religion28.6%*35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. * estimated on 2026 boundaries. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+42.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 7,5212011
  2. 7,9612016
  3. 11,3122021

Age

Median age 33.5, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Rouse Hill New South Wales
0–913.5%
10–1915.4%
20–2915.1%
30–3916.9%
40–4916.5%
50–5911.5%
60–696.5%
70–793.4%
80+1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Rouse Hill at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian24.8%
  2. English24.7%
  3. Chinese9.8%
  4. Indian8.6%
  5. Irish7.1%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin5.5%
  2. Hindi2.6%
  3. Persian (excluding Dari)2.4%
  4. Cantonese2.1%
  5. Tagalog1.9%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. India6.4%
  2. China4.6%
  3. the Philippines3.7%
  4. England2.4%
  5. South Africa2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

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