Suburb Profile - Rouse Hill

Rouse Hill

From an agricultural heartland to a thriving residential area, Sydney’s north-west has gone through a dramatic transformation.

With turbocharged transport connections and a new wave of shops, homes, and businesses, the area has become one of the fastest-growing regions of Greater Sydney. Rouse Hill is located roughly halfway between Parramatta and North Richmond, it makes sense that the suburb is becoming a well-sought suburb.

Famous for its rural heritage as the site of the early-1800s farmstead Rouse Hill House, the neighbourhood in the Hills District is now an in-demand suburb offering easy access to nearby business hubs and the Sydney CBD, 45 kilometres away.

Public Transport

One of the latest growth spurt was the recent opening of the Metro Northwest, a high-frequency rail service that takes 40 minutes to travel between Rouse Hill and Chatswood via Castle Hill and Epping.

An extension to the CBD and Bankstown is also expected to be up and running by the mid-2020s, with plans to eventually link the network to the new Western Sydney Airport.

The Hills District has long been known for its lifestyle appeal. Until recently, what was missing was the convenience of efficient transport links. With the introduction of the metro line, it has opened up the entire Hills area like never before, making it a far more accessible local, especially Rouse Hill. Coupled with its competitive price point has made it a very appealing location to both owner-occupiers and investors.

Other parts are also easily accessible with the business hubs at Norwest and Macquarie Park connected by rail, the Parramatta town centre being less than 30 minutes away by car and the Hillsbus also operates in the neighbourhood.

Local Amenities

There are three main shopping areas in the suburb with Rouse Hill Town Centre being the largest with more than 230 stores and a Reading Cinema, with the integration of the Rouse Hill station. Not far from the Town Centre is the Sydney Business Park that includes IKEA and Costco.

A new hospital is also planned for Windsor Road as well as plans for a new town centre at Tallawong, the start of the metro line.

Rouse Hill offers public primary and high schools, as well as Rouse Hill Anglican College. Other well-regarded schools in the area include Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School in Baulkham Hills and William Clarke College in Kellyville.

Despite all the recent development, it’s still easy to find green open spaces, such as Rouse Hill Regional Park, The Hills Centenary Park and Castlebrook Memorial Park. When it’s time to eat out, local favourites include Barbara’s Italian, Osso, The Fiddler and The Australian Hotel & Brewery.

On Hills Central, Rouse Hill

“Live at the heart of the Town Centre,but feel a world away”

Connected to the existing Town Centre by the new pedestrian overpass and 300 metres from the Rouse Hill Metro station, the apartments will put residents in the ideal position to enjoy a lifestyle that’s tranquil, cohesive and connected.

This new lifestyle haven will combine fantastic local amenity and world class design. From the designer’s point of view, it was really important not to simply replicate what had already been done by others at Rouse Hill. They wanted to create a place that genuinely reflected what it’s like to live in the Hills, such as something unique to its location. Therefore, the design has a clear connection to its natural environment, as well as letting people live a lifestyle where they feel like they have lots of space and light, and somewhere they’re proud to call home.

ON Hills Central comprises a combination of 1, 2, 3 and 4 bedroom apartments, all of which boast spacious layouts and balconies. With its thoughtful, timeless design aesthetic, it sets the tone and the standard for what’s to come.