Moving to Truganina (South West area) from Baulkham Hills (East area)
Schools, childcare, demographics and house prices for Truganina - South West and Baulkham Hills - East, side by side - all from public government data.
Truganina (South West area) has 20,395 people (ABS, June 2025), +0.7% in a year, a median house price of $672,000 and 5 schools. Full Truganina (South West 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.
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.
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.
Honest tradeoff
Truganina - South West's government schools have an average ICSEA of 1,041, compared to 1,135 in Baulkham Hills - East. 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 Truganina - South West 1,101 (3 schools), Baulkham Hills - East 1,116 (2 schools).
There are 5 schools in Truganina - South West, compared to 6 in Baulkham Hills - East.
The proportion of children from non-English-speaking backgrounds is higher in Truganina - South West at 72.1% (vs 43.7% in Baulkham Hills - East).
Truganina - South West has a SEIFA advantage (IRSAD) of Decile 5, below Baulkham Hills - East's Decile 9. Decile 10 is the most advantaged nationally.
Median house prices are 66% lower in Truganina - South West ($672,000 vs $1.95M).
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What is the population of Truganina (South West area)?
20,395 people lived in Truganina (South West area) at June 2025 (ABS Estimated Resident Population), a change of +0.7% over the year. Baulkham Hills (East area) had 25,268.
Are houses cheaper in Truganina (South West area) than in Baulkham Hills (East area)?
Yes. The median house price is $672,000 in Truganina (South West area) and $1.95M in Baulkham Hills (East area), 66% lower in Truganina (South West area).
How many schools are in Truganina (South West area)?
ACARA lists 5 schools in Truganina (South West area), against 6 in Baulkham Hills (East area). The zoned government school for an address is shown above under "Which school is zoned?".
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Plan the move: Baulkham Hills - East → Truganina - South West