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Baulkham Hills - East vs Castle Hill - Central
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Baulkham Hills - East profile · Castle Hill - Central profile
Baulkham Hills - East Castle Hill - Central
Baulkham Hills - East and Castle Hill - Central are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Baulkham Hills - East is far more walkable for daily needs, with 71.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 28.1% in Castle Hill - Central. However, Castle Hill - Central is much more connected by transport, with a wait of 0 minutes to the nearest stop, whereas Baulkham Hills - East takes 14 minutes. The two areas also differ in growth, with Castle Hill - Central seeing a population jump of 15.0% since 2021, far higher than the 1.6% rise in Baulkham Hills - East.
These two places are remarkably similar in their daily finances and demographics. They share nearly identical typical household incomes of around $2,370 a week, and both have about 21% of their population under 15. This common ground extends to their residents, as both areas have a far higher share of people born overseas than the national figure. While some gaps are narrowing, such as the difference in rental rates and the share of people moving into the area, they remain closely matched in their overall social profile.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 21,348
- First area, 2016: 22,944
- First area, 2021: 24,726
- Second area, 2016: 7,611
- Second area, 2021: 7,677
- First area, 2011: 37 yrs
- First area, 2016: 38 yrs
- First area, 2021: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 38 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 40 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Baulkham Hills - East: 0.9% males, 1.4% females; 85+ in Castle Hill - Central: 0.5% males, 0.9% females
- 80–84 in Baulkham Hills - East: 1.1% males, 1.3% females; 80–84 in Castle Hill - Central: 1.0% males, 1.0% females
- 75–79 in Baulkham Hills - East: 1.6% males, 1.7% females; 75–79 in Castle Hill - Central: 1.5% males, 1.8% females
- 70–74 in Baulkham Hills - East: 1.9% males, 2.4% females; 70–74 in Castle Hill - Central: 2.2% males, 2.8% females
- 65–69 in Baulkham Hills - East: 1.8% males, 2.3% females; 65–69 in Castle Hill - Central: 2.0% males, 2.6% females
- 60–64 in Baulkham Hills - East: 2.1% males, 2.3% females; 60–64 in Castle Hill - Central: 2.2% males, 2.8% females
- 55–59 in Baulkham Hills - East: 2.7% males, 2.6% females; 55–59 in Castle Hill - Central: 2.4% males, 2.8% females
- 50–54 in Baulkham Hills - East: 3.0% males, 3.1% females; 50–54 in Castle Hill - Central: 2.9% males, 3.2% females
- 45–49 in Baulkham Hills - East: 3.7% males, 3.7% females; 45–49 in Castle Hill - Central: 4.3% males, 4.1% females
- 40–44 in Baulkham Hills - East: 4.5% males, 4.3% females; 40–44 in Castle Hill - Central: 4.4% males, 4.8% females
- 35–39 in Baulkham Hills - East: 4.3% males, 5.0% females; 35–39 in Castle Hill - Central: 3.6% males, 4.4% females
- 30–34 in Baulkham Hills - East: 2.8% males, 3.4% females; 30–34 in Castle Hill - Central: 2.4% males, 3.0% females
- 25–29 in Baulkham Hills - East: 2.1% males, 2.1% females; 25–29 in Castle Hill - Central: 2.1% males, 1.6% females
- 20–24 in Baulkham Hills - East: 2.6% males, 2.0% females; 20–24 in Castle Hill - Central: 2.6% males, 2.7% females
- 15–19 in Baulkham Hills - East: 2.9% males, 2.7% females; 15–19 in Castle Hill - Central: 3.4% males, 2.8% females
- 10–14 in Baulkham Hills - East: 3.7% males, 3.4% females; 10–14 in Castle Hill - Central: 4.2% males, 4.1% females
- 5–9 in Baulkham Hills - East: 4.5% males, 4.0% females; 5–9 in Castle Hill - Central: 4.0% males, 3.9% females
- 0–4 in Baulkham Hills - East: 3.2% males, 3.1% females; 0–4 in Castle Hill - Central: 2.7% males, 2.3% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $718
- First area, 2016: $799
- First area, 2021: $974
- Second area, 2016: $819
- Second area, 2021: $944
- First area, 2011: $1,792
- First area, 2016: $2,028
- First area, 2021: $2,389
- Second area, 2016: $2,076
- Second area, 2021: $2,361
- First area, 2011: $1,974
- First area, 2016: $2,210
- First area, 2021: $2,680
- Second area, 2016: $2,241
- Second area, 2021: $2,659
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.8
- First area, 2016: 2.9
- First area, 2021: 2.9
- Second area, 2016: 2.9
- Second area, 2021: 2.9
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $415
- First area, 2016: $510
- First area, 2021: $510
- Second area, 2016: $545
- Second area, 2021: $550
- First area, 2011: $2,400
- First area, 2016: $2,300
- First area, 2021: $2,600
- Second area, 2016: $2,383
- Second area, 2021: $2,700
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.90
- First area, 2021: 0.90
- Second area, 2016: 0.90
- Second area, 2021: 0.90
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Baulkham Hills - East vs Castle Hill - Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/115011290/baulkham-hills-east/vs/115011553/castle-hill-central