Moving to Baulkham Hills (East area) from Truganina (South West area)
Schools, childcare, demographics and house prices for Baulkham Hills - East and Truganina - South West, side by side - all from public government data.
Baulkham Hills (East area) has 25,268 people (ABS, June 2025), +0.5% in a year, a median house price of $1.95M, 6 schools and 32 childcare services. Full Baulkham Hills (East area) suburb profile.
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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 sales Mar 2026 and rent Jun 2026 (NSW) · RTA Queensland rents (QLD) · 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.
Dohertys Creek P-9 College
The government school your child can attend for free by living in Truganina - South West.
The government catchment school for parts of Truganina - South West is Dohertys Creek P-9 College - just outside the suburb boundary (VIC catchment data).
See the catchment on the mapFee-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.
Jasper Road Public School
The government school your child can attend for free by living in Baulkham Hills - East.
This is the zoned government school for the centre of Baulkham Hills - East (NSW catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.
See the catchment on the mapFee-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's government schools have an average ICSEA of 1,135, compared to 1,041 in Truganina - South West. ICSEA reflects the socioeconomic intake of students, not teaching quality - it is not a ranking of school performance.
Catholic/independent schools are separate from the free government catchment - average ICSEA Baulkham Hills - East 1,116 (2 schools), Truganina - South West 1,101 (3 schools).
There are 6 schools in Baulkham Hills - East, compared to 5 in Truganina - South West.
The proportion of children from non-English-speaking backgrounds is lower in Baulkham Hills - East at 43.7% (vs 72.1% in Truganina - South West).
Baulkham Hills - East has a SEIFA advantage (IRSAD) of Decile 9, above Truganina - South West's Decile 5. Decile 10 is the most advantaged nationally.
Median house prices are 190% higher in Baulkham Hills - East ($1.95M vs $672,000).
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What is the population of Baulkham Hills (East area)?
25,268 people lived in Baulkham Hills (East area) at June 2025 (ABS Estimated Resident Population), a change of +0.5% over the year. Truganina (South West area) had 20,395.
Are houses cheaper in Baulkham Hills (East area) than in Truganina (South West area)?
No. The median house price is $1.95M in Baulkham Hills (East area) and $672,000 in Truganina (South West area), 190% higher in Baulkham Hills (East area).
How many schools are in Baulkham Hills (East area)?
ACARA lists 6 schools in Baulkham Hills (East area), against 5 in Truganina (South West area). The zoned government school for an address is shown above under "Which school is zoned?".
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Plan the move: Truganina - South West → Baulkham Hills - East