Baulkham Hills, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Baulkham Hills is a suburb in the Hills District of Greater Sydney, about 30 kilometres north-west of the central business district and largely inside The Hills Shire, which it once gave its name to and served as the seat of. The land was originally home to the Bidjigal people, understood to be a clan of the Dharug, who are remembered today in the Bidjigal Reserve spreading across several neighbouring suburbs. One of the district's first European settlers, William Joyce, took up a grant here in the 1790s and built a farmhouse that still stands. The suburb's name came from Andrew McDougall, a settler who thought the area resembled Buckholm Hills near his home in the Scottish county of Roxburgh; it was officially recognised in 1802, and the post office followed in 1856. Long a farming district of orchards and smallholdings, Baulkham Hills was subdivided for housing through the 20th century and is now a busy residential centre served by the Sydney Metro Northwest line. Its Orange Blossom Festival, a nod to the area's citrus-growing past, is held each spring.
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Baulkham Hills is more socio-economically advantaged than about 96% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1111, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Is Baulkham Hills a good place to live?
There’s no single answer — it depends on what matters to you. So instead of one mystery number, we break it down: a transparent score on each part of life we can back with public data, and an honest “not yet” on the parts we can’t.
Strong on the data we score
A weighted blend of the 5 components we can score for Baulkham Hills from public data. It sits alongside — and reconciles with — the socio-economic Suburb Score above; it is a transparent read, not a complete verdict.
Socio-economic advantage
96/100Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs — the same ABS SEIFA-based Suburb Score (96/100) shown above. Income, education and occupation, as published by the ABS. · ABS SEIFA 2021
Housing affordability
5/100Among the more expensive suburbs
Median weekly rent was $520 at the 2021 Census — more affordable than about 5% of suburbs we can compare. Housing data only, no valuations. · ABS Census 2021
Amenities & access
68/100A good amount mapped nearby
About 59 everyday places (cafés, shops, services and more) mapped within ~1.2 km of the centre. · OpenStreetMap
Green space
66/100A good amount of green space nearby
About 10.3% of the area within ~1.2 km of the centre is mapped as green space — parks, reserves, sportsgrounds and the like. An area estimate from a radius around the centre, not the suburb boundary. · OpenStreetMap
Transport
90/100Well served by public-transport stops
About 89 public-transport stops (bus, train, tram or ferry) mapped within ~1.2 km of the centre. Stop coverage, not timetable frequency. · OpenStreetMap
Not yet scored
We’d rather leave these open than publish a number we can’t stand behind. Here’s where each one stands.
- SchoolsNot scored yet — school performance (ACARA / ICSEA) needs a data-reuse licence cleared before we can publish it.
- SafetyNot scored yet — Australia has no single open crime dataset and safety data carries defamation and legal care, so it is gated pending a go/no-go and will be data-only when added.
- CommunityNot scored yet — we won't reduce community to a number from a proxy. We'd rather leave it open than publish an invented value judgement.
A transparent read on public data, not a verdict — and not a measure of any person or community. See our methodology for how each component is worked out and why some aren’t scored yet.
Baulkham Hills at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 37,415
- Median age
- 39
- Median weekly household income
- $2,474
- SEIFA score
- 1111
- Local government area
- The Hills Shire
- Coordinates
- -33.7537, 150.9834
Map of Baulkham Hills
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Housing & property in Baulkham Hills
What it costs to live in Baulkham Hills and how residents hold their homes, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census.
- Median rent
- $520
- per week
- Median mortgage
- $2,600
- per month
- Owner-occupied
- 76%
- of dwellings
- Rented
- 22%
- of dwellings
The full tenure and dwelling-type breakdown is in the Baulkham Hills demographics section below.
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021. © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. See our methodology.
Baulkham Hills demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Baulkham Hills using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 27% and 42% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 8,108 | 22% |
| Youth (15–24) | 4,071 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 10,141 | 27% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 9,046 | 24% |
| Seniors (65+) | 6,050 | 16% |
Share of the 37,416 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 4,007 | 33% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 5,277 | 43% |
| Rented | 2,740 | 22% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 9,256 | 75% |
| Townhouses & semis | 1,630 | 13% |
| Flats & apartments | 1,383 | 11% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 12,281 occupied private dwellings in Baulkham Hills.
- Average household size
- 3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,748
- Median weekly personal income
- $973
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 15,343 (42%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 15,632 (43%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 223 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 20,811 (75%)
- Labour-force participation
- 64.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.4%
- Employed full-time
- 11,171
- Employed part-time
- 5,049
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Baulkham Hills
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Baulkham Hills is January (average daytime high around 28.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 16.8°C). The area receives roughly 854 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.4°C | 18.6°C | 85 mm |
| Feb | 27.1°C | 18.1°C | 92 mm |
| Mar | 25.4°C | 16.9°C | 139 mm |
| Apr | 22.9°C | 13.6°C | 72 mm |
| May | 19.7°C | 10°C | 37 mm |
| Jun | 16.7°C | 8°C | 57 mm |
| Jul | 16.8°C | 7.1°C | 56 mm |
| Aug | 17.9°C | 7.6°C | 52 mm |
| Sep | 20.9°C | 9.8°C | 44 mm |
| Oct | 23.7°C | 12.6°C | 77 mm |
| Nov | 25.2°C | 14.7°C | 73 mm |
| Dec | 27.5°C | 16.9°C | 70 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Places in and around Baulkham Hills
Amenities mapped within about 1.2km of the suburb centre, from OpenStreetMap. A guide to what's nearby — not a complete directory.
Eat & drink
4 nearbyKFC · Zeus Street Greek · Mama and Papas
Parks & recreation
44 nearbyHarry Carr Reserve · George Suttor Memorial Park · Alfred Henry Whaling Memorial Reserve · Balcombe Heights Estate · Baulkham Hills Squash & Fitness · Bottom Oval
Shops & groceries
4 nearbyWoolworths · Aldi · Coles · OTR
Healthcare
1 nearbyThe Hills Private Hospital
Schools & education
6 nearbyBaulkham Hills High School · Baulkham Hills TAFE Campus · Jasper Road Public School · St Michael's Primary School · Crestwood Primary School · The Hills Preschool
Eat & drink in and around Baulkham Hills
Cafés, restaurants, pubs and takeaway mapped within about 1.2km of the suburb centre. Listings are drawn from OpenStreetMap and shown as plain data — we don't rank or rate them.
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- Mama and PapasRestaurant
- Zeus Street GreekRestaurant
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Common questions about Baulkham Hills
Is Baulkham Hills a good place to live?
There's no single answer, so we score what the public data can back. On socio-economic advantage, housing affordability, amenities, green space and transport, Baulkham Hills rates 70/100 overall (Strong on the data we score). Schools and safety aren't scored yet — see our methodology for why.
What is the median rent in Baulkham Hills?
At the 2021 Census, the median weekly rent in Baulkham Hills was $520, and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,600. These are official ABS Census figures — StreetScout publishes housing data only, with no property valuations or agent referrals.
Where is Baulkham Hills?
Baulkham Hills is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia, in the The Hills Shire local government area.
What is the population of Baulkham Hills?
At the 2021 Census, Baulkham Hills had a population of about 37,415.
Is Baulkham Hills an advantaged area?
Baulkham Hills has an ABS SEIFA score of 1111, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 96 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 96% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Baulkham Hills?
Baulkham Hills has average daytime highs of about 22.7°C and overnight lows of about 12.8°C, with roughly 854 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
How big is Baulkham Hills?
Baulkham Hills is one of the most populous suburbs in New South Wales — the 7th-largest by usual resident population at the 2021 Census (about 37,415 usual residents).
Where Baulkham Hills ranks
Baulkham Hills appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
- Largest suburbs in New South Wales#7 of 25
- Largest suburbs in Australia#19 of 25
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