Rooty Hill flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Rooty Hill (Blacktown, NSW) - 6.9 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
6.9 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Rooty Hill's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.
Rooty Hill at a glance
How Rooty Hill is zoned
Buying in Rooty Hill? The zoning, flood and bushfire lines on the section 10.7 certificate attached to the contract are mapped controls - see our s10.7 certificate guide.
Across its 6.9 km², Rooty Hill is moderately constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 19% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 16 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Low Density Residential. The median lot measures about 559 m² across 4,145 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.
Who lives in Rooty Hill
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Rooty Hill suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 969, and decile 4 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Rooty Hill's 16,176 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Rooty Hill - Minchinbury, the wider ABS statistical area containing Rooty Hill. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Rooty Hill itself.
17,582 in 2001 to 23,226 in 2025, up 32%.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) and SEIFA 2021, both published at the Suburbs and Localities level; Regional Population (estimated resident population) at Statistical Area Level 2. Used under CC BY 4.0. Census counts of small populations are randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality, so figures for small suburbs are indicative.
Rooty Hill data sources and coverage
Every figure below is an aggregate for the suburb boundary. “Not mapped” means LayeredGeo does not hold a source layer covering this suburb; it is never an all-clear for a particular property.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Zoning | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 5 August 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
Check a specific Rooty Hill address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
See what's in the $9 report →Rooty Hill planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Rooty Hill?
The schematic on this page is a Rooty Hill flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Rooty Hill address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Rooty Hill flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Rooty Hill and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 7%). Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Rooty Hill bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 19% of Rooty Hill is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Blacktown average of 21%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Rooty Hill?
The dominant planning zone in Rooty Hill is Low Density Residential, though the suburb also includes Infrastructure and General Industrial. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Rooty Hill have heritage-listed places?
Rooty Hill has 16 heritage-listed places on record. Heritage listing affects what you can alter or demolish, so confirm whether a specific property is listed or near a heritage place.
What is the typical lot size in Rooty Hill?
Across 4,145 surveyed parcels in Rooty Hill, the median lot size is about 559 m². There are also 10 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.
Does Rooty Hill have a train station?
Yes - Rooty Hill has 1 train station: Rooty Hill Station. It is also served by 143 bus stops.
What is the population of Rooty Hill?
At the 2021 Census Rooty Hill had 16,176 usual residents, with a median age of 37 and an average household size of 3.2 people. The wider Rooty Hill - Minchinbury statistical area, which contains Rooty Hill, went from 17,582 people in 2001 to 23,226 in 2025, up 32%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Rooty Hill alone.
Is Rooty Hill an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Rooty Hill scores 969 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 4 within New South Wales - decile 1 being the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs and decile 10 the least. The national average score is 1000. SEIFA summarises income, education, occupation and housing across the whole suburb, so it describes the area, not any particular household in it.
What is the median household income in Rooty Hill?
Median household income in Rooty Hill was $2,001 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,117 for the typical suburb in Blacktown. Median rent was $420 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,167 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Rooty Hill property?
A Rooty Hill planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minchinbury | 2.1 km | 0% | 9% |
| Bungarribee | 2.2 km | 0% | 72% |
| Doonside | 2.3 km | 0% | 24% |
| Plumpton | 2.3 km | 0% | 10% |
| Mount Druitt | 2.7 km | 0% | 16% |
| Glendenning | 2.9 km | 0% | 18% |
| Eastern Creek | 3.4 km | 0% | 45% |
| Hebersham | 3.4 km | 0% | 0% |
| Dharruk | 3.6 km | 0% | 0% |
| Oakhurst | 4.0 km | 0% | 2% |