Move comparison · VIC → NSW

Moving to Baulkham Hills - East from Melton West

Schools, childcare, demographics and house prices for Baulkham Hills - East and Melton West, side by side — all from public government data.

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Comparing

Melton West

VIC · current home

Baulkham Hills - East

NSW · destination

Population & growth ABS ERP June 2025

Population (2024)

22,710

25,268

Annual growth

+0.4%

+0.5%

Demographics ABS Census 2021

Median household income

$1,621/wk

$2,389/wk

Overseas born

28.8%

41.9%

Non-English-speaking background

29.2%

43.7%

Children aged 0–14

25.7%

21.9%

SEIFA advantage ABS SEIFA 2021

IRSAD decile (1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged)

Decile 2

Decile 9

IRSAD score

920

1,106

Schools & childcare ACARA 2025 · ACECQA

Schools

Government schools ICSEA (avg intake)

959

1,135

Catholic/independent schools ICSEA (avg intake)

999

1,116

Childcare services (matched by postcode)

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Property VIC + NSW in v1

Median house price

$563,500

$1.98M

House price YoY

+7.3%

+9.7%

Median 3-bed house rent /wk A blank means rent was suppressed for this area (too few lettings to publish a reliable median) — not that rent is unavailable there.

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$800

Getting around GTFS commute · OpenStreetMap amenities

GPs nearby

Supermarkets nearby

Parks nearby

Train stations

Safety NSW BOCSAR · CSA Victoria (2025) — counts not comparable across states

Recorded incidents, latest year (raw count — not population-adjusted)

908

698

Change vs prior year

-3%

+2%

Sources: ABS ERP June 2025 · ABS Census 2021 · ABS SEIFA 2021 · ACARA School Profile 2025 · ACECQA NQS register · Valuer-General Victoria & DFFH (VIC) · DCJ Housing (NSW) · NSW BOCSAR (NSW) · CSA Victoria (VIC). How we source this data →

Which school is zoned?

The free government school your child can attend in each area — side by side, never a blended average.

From · Melton West

Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW catchments

Wedge Park Primary School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Melton West.

Sector Government

Years Prep-6

Students 848

ICSEA 976

A picture of students’ family backgrounds — not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned in-area government school for Melton West (VIC catchment data).

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Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)

St Francis Catholic College

Catholic 1,846 students

ICSEA 1012 intake context

OneSchool Global Vic

Independent 556 students

ICSEA 984 intake context

St Catherine of Siena School

Catholic 522 students

ICSEA 1002 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

To · Baulkham Hills - East

Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW catchments

Jasper Rd PS

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Baulkham Hills - East.

Sector Government

This is the zoned in-area government school for Baulkham Hills - East (NSW catchment data).

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Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)

Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School

Catholic 403 students

ICSEA 1119 intake context

Woodbury

Independent 22 students

ICSEA 1112 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Honest tradeoff

Baulkham Hills - East has stronger government school academic context than Melton West, with an average ICSEA of 1,135 compared to 959. ICSEA reflects the academic and socioeconomic intake of students — a higher score signals a higher-resourced school community.

Catholic/independent schools are separate from the free government catchment — average ICSEA Baulkham Hills - East 1,116 (2 schools), Melton West 999 (3 schools).

There are 6 schools in Baulkham Hills - East, compared to 8 in Melton West.

The proportion of children from non-English-speaking backgrounds is higher in Baulkham Hills - East at 43.7% (vs 29.2% in Melton West).

Baulkham Hills - East has a SEIFA advantage (IRSAD) of Decile 9, above Melton West's Decile 2. Decile 10 is the most advantaged nationally.

Median house prices are 251% higher in Baulkham Hills - East ($1.98M vs $563,500).

Similar suburbs near Baulkham Hills - East

Kingsford NSW

SEIFA IRSAD Decile 9 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista NSW

Gov ICSEA1,140

Schools4

SEIFA IRSAD Decile 10 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

Winston Hills NSW

Gov ICSEA1,104

Schools3

Childcare52

SEIFA IRSAD Decile 9 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

Castle Hill - Central NSW

Gov ICSEA1,150

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Childcare36

SEIFA IRSAD Decile 10 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

Northmead NSW

House$1.83M

Gov ICSEA1,050

Schools9

Childcare9

SEIFA IRSAD Decile 8 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

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