Side by sideSuburb comparison

West Pennant Hills vs Baulkham Hills.

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

Baulkham Hills scores higher on walkability (10/100 vs 16/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving West Pennant Hills (1130) sits above Baulkham Hills (1111). West Pennant Hills skews owner-occupied (86%), Baulkham Hills runs more rental-dense (76% owner).

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

West Pennant Hills edges out on average school ICSEA (1130 vs 1111).

Common questionsWest Pennant Hills vs Baulkham Hills

Common questions

Does West Pennant Hills or Baulkham Hills have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), West Pennant Hills scores 1130 vs 1111 in Baulkham Hills. 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, West Pennant Hills or Baulkham Hills?

Baulkham Hills scores 16/100 on walkability vs 10/100. 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

West Pennant Hills
Metric
Baulkham Hills

Price & Market

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

Rental

$900/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$540/wk
$641/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$520/wk
86.0%
Owner occupied
76.0%
12.0%
Renter occupied
22.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

10
Walk score
16
0
Transit score
10
100
Bike score
100
16,620
Population
37,415
43
Median age
39

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1130
Avg ICSEA
1111

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).