Side by sideSuburb comparison

Eastern Creek vs Rooty Hill.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

Rooty Hill scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 24/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Eastern Creek (989) sits above Rooty Hill (987).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Eastern Creek edges out on average school ICSEA (989 vs 987).

Common questionsEastern Creek vs Rooty Hill

Common questions

Does Eastern Creek or Rooty Hill have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Eastern Creek scores 989 vs 987 in Rooty Hill. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Eastern Creek or Rooty Hill?

Rooty Hill scores 24/100 on walkability vs 0/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Eastern Creek
Metric
Rooty Hill

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$420/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$420/wk
$400/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$420/wk
61.0%
Owner occupied
64.0%
32.0%
Renter occupied
32.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
24
0
Transit score
40
100
Bike score
100
874
Population
16,176
32
Median age
37

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
989
Avg ICSEA
987

Climate

1302 mm
Annual rainfall
1302 mm
26.0°C
Mean max (Jan)
26.0°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).