Side by sideSuburb comparison

Rooty Hill vs Mount Druitt Village.

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

Mount Druitt Village scores higher on walkability (24/100 vs 64/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Rooty Hill (987) sits above Mount Druitt Village (967).

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

Rooty Hill edges out on average school ICSEA (987 vs 967).

Common questionsRooty Hill vs Mount Druitt Village

Common questions

Does Rooty Hill or Mount Druitt Village have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Rooty Hill scores 987 vs 967 in Mount Druitt Village. 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, Rooty Hill or Mount Druitt Village?

Mount Druitt Village scores 64/100 on walkability vs 24/100. 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

Rooty Hill
Metric
Mount Druitt Village

Price & Market

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

Rental

$420/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$320/wk
$420/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$272/wk
64.0%
Owner occupied
32.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

24
Walk score
64
40
Transit score
100
100
Bike score
100
16,176
Population
61,494
37
Median age
33

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
987
Avg ICSEA
967

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).