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Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista vs Castle Hill - West

Name: Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista vs Castle Hill - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista profile · Castle Hill - West profile

Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista Castle Hill - West

Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista and Castle Hill - West are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista is a larger hub with more public transport, including 147 stops compared to just 15 in Castle Hill - West. It also has far more schools and larger average school sizes. In contrast, Castle Hill - West is much more walkable; 97.6% of its homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed and 96.7% are within a 15-minute walk of a school, whereas only 36% of homes in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista are near a school.

Since 2016, the two areas have drifted further apart in several ways. The gap has widened for the share of high-income households and those with three or more bedrooms, both of which are now well higher in Castle Hill - West. Despite these shifting trends, they remain very similar in other ways, such as their typical weekly personal incomes and the share of children under 15. Both areas also see a much lower share of renters than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,500 larger in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista 3+ bedrooms: 11.7 pts higher in Castle Hill - West Separate houses: 5.9 pts higher in Castle Hill - West Year 12: 5.8 pts higher in Castle Hill - West Full-time: 4.2 pts higher in Castle Hill - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista in Castle Hill - West +16,500 larger in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista gap widening

21,683 91st pct 5,183 24th pct

Median age in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista in Castle Hill - West +1 yrs older in Castle Hill - West gap steady

40 yrs 52nd pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 30.4%

24.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 21.9%

18.9% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

16.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 13.9%

12.9% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

Marital status

62.5% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 62.7%

27.6% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 28.1%

4.5% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

3.5% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

1.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista Castle Hill - West

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.3% Australia ◂ +1.7 pts 52.7%

8.1% India ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%

7.9% China ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

2.4% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% New Zealand even 1.1%

0.5% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

20.1% English ◂ +3.2 pts 16.9%

19.0% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 17.0%

18.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.2% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%

6.1% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.2% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

3.6% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.3% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% German even 2.1%

1.7% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

53.5% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 52.0%

10.7% Mandarin ◂ +2.0 pts 8.7%

4.1% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.6% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

1.4% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.7% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% Christianity +3.9 pts ▸ 51.8%

26.5% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 23.7%

11.1% Hinduism ◂ +2.4 pts 8.7%

4.2% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.4% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

2.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista in Castle Hill - West +3 more in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista

4 57th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista in Castle Hill - West +0.04 more in Castle Hill - West

0.98 14th pct 1.01 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista in Castle Hill - West +24 more in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista

49 87th pct 25 61st pct

Students in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista in Castle Hill - West +3,003 more in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista

3,621 86th pct 618 23rd pct

Avg size in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista in Castle Hill - West +287 larger in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista

905 89th pct 618 73rd pct

ICSEA in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista in Castle Hill - West +11 higher in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista

1,137 93rd pct 1,126 90th pct

Highest year of school

76.4% Year 12 +5.8 pts ▸ 82.2%

13.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 10.4%

4.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

3.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 41.0%

19.1% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.1 pts 11.0%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

27.9% Management & commerce +5.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 13.1%

11.1% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%

10.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%

7.5% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.0% Education even 7.0%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.1% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Agriculture & environment even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista in Castle Hill - West +$44 higher in Castle Hill - West gap narrowing

$1,013 78th pct $1,057 82nd pct

Household income in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista in Castle Hill - West +$514 higher in Castle Hill - West gap widening

$2,847 95th pct $3,361 100th pct

Family income in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista in Castle Hill - West +$414 higher in Castle Hill - West gap widening

$2,989 88th pct $3,403 94th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $4,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 37.2%

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 21.8%

14.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 11.6%

7.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

Personal income distribution

36.3% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 36.7%

26.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 24.6%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 24.7%

10.5% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

6.1% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

6.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

4.8% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% Stroke even 0.5%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.9% None +3.0 pts ▸ 75.8%

16.8% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 15.7%

4.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista in Castle Hill - West +86 larger in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista

96 30th pct 10 3rd pct

Median age in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista in Castle Hill - West +17 yrs older in Castle Hill - West

25 yrs 57th pct 42 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista in Castle Hill - West +$1,111 higher in Castle Hill - West

$680 58th pct $1,791 100th pct

Household income in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista in Castle Hill - West +$142 higher in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista

$2,392 86th pct $2,250 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista in Castle Hill - West +0.2 larger in Castle Hill - West gap widening

3.1 91st pct 3.3 97th pct

Family composition

71.1% Couples with children +4.5 pts ▸ 75.6%

21.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.5 pts 16.5%

7.4% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.5% Other families even 0.5%

Household size

29.1% 2 people ◂ +5.5 pts 23.6%

24.4% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

19.5% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

10.2% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.6% 1 person ◂ +2.7 pts 8.9%

5.2% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista in Castle Hill - West +$82 higher in Castle Hill - West gap widening

$610 99th pct $692 100th pct

Mortgage in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista in Castle Hill - West even gap narrowing

$3,000 96th pct $3,000 96th pct

People / bedroom in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista in Castle Hill - West even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.1% Owned with a mortgage +5.9 pts ▸ 49.0%

37.8% Owned outright ◂ +2.6 pts 35.2%

17.6% Rented ◂ +3.1 pts 14.5%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

80.7% Separate house +5.9 pts ▸ 86.5%

8.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.3 pts 1.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 4 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 55.3%

21.5% 5 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 31.1%

19.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 12.8%

8.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 0.6%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 0.3%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 42.9%

20.5% $750 or more +19.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

26.6% $350–$549 ◂ +16.7 pts 9.8%

3.7% $200–$349 ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

1.2% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 47.2%

23.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 21.1%

11.1% Under $1,000 +2.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista in Castle Hill - West +132 more in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista

147 90th pct 15 24th pct

Stops/1k in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista in Castle Hill - West +3.89 more in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista

6.78 81st pct 2.89 29th pct

Departures/1k in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista in Castle Hill - West +398.7 more in Castle Hill - West

2,022.7 84th pct 2,421.4 86th pct

PT routes in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista in Castle Hill - West +6 more in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista

16 80th pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista in Castle Hill - West +4 longer in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista in Castle Hill - West +1 longer in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista

29 57th pct 28 55th pct

Reach 30 min in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista in Castle Hill - West +18,610 more in Castle Hill - West

21,683 65th pct 40,293 83rd pct

Reach 45 min in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista in Castle Hill - West +108,658 more in Castle Hill - West

26,866 36th pct 135,524 77th pct

Transit to city in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista in Castle Hill - West +8 longer in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista

74 77th pct 66 64th pct

How people get to work

44.7% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 48.9%

34.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 33.8%

2.2% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 45.7%

28.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 23.4%

16.0% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

9.3% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 13.4%

11.3% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.9% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.8% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.8% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.8% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%

5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

4.5% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.9% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

35.5% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 34.8%

18.3% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 20.6%

15.9% Clerical & administrative even 15.8%

7.4% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

6.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

3.8% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista in Castle Hill - West even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista in Castle Hill - West even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista in Castle Hill - West even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista in Castle Hill - West +1 higher in Castle Hill - West

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista in Castle Hill - West +24 higher in Castle Hill - West

1,140 95th pct 1,164 100th pct

ERP in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista in Castle Hill - West +18,127 higher in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista

23,336 89th pct 5,209 21st pct

Growth in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista in Castle Hill - West +6.8 pts higher in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista

7.0% 69th pct 0.2% 13th pct

Businesses in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista in Castle Hill - West +5,894 higher in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista

6,436 87th pct 542 28th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista in Castle Hill - West +109 higher in Castle Hill - West

1,094 68th pct 1,203 75th pct

Max temp in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista in Castle Hill - West +0.6 higher in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista

24.6 60th pct 24.0 53rd pct

Min temp in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista in Castle Hill - West even

11.5 46th pct 11.5 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista in Castle Hill - West +0.6 higher in Castle Hill - West

5.8 55th pct 6.3 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista in Castle Hill - West +1.7 more in Castle Hill - West

5.3 51st pct 7.1 77th pct

15-min city in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista in Castle Hill - West +33.3 pts higher in Castle Hill - West

64.2% 49th pct 97.6% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista in Castle Hill - West +16.1 pts higher in Castle Hill - West

56.7% 45th pct 72.8% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista in Castle Hill - West +0.3 pts higher in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista

96.7% 61st pct 96.3% 60th pct

Walk to school in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista in Castle Hill - West +60.7 pts higher in Castle Hill - West

36.0% 20th pct 96.7% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista in Castle Hill - West +1.2 pts higher in Castle Hill - West

98.8% 55th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista in Castle Hill - West +40.2 pts higher in Castle Hill - West

57.7% 60th pct 97.9% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista in Castle Hill - West +7.9 more in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista

12.5 40th pct 4.6 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista in Castle Hill - West +44 higher in Castle Hill - West

188 69th pct 232 75th pct

Mean slope in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista in Castle Hill - West +0.6 pts higher in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista

7.5% 78th pct 6.9% 73rd pct

Compare Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista vs Castle Hill - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/115011291/baulkham-hills-bella-vista/vs/115011557/castle-hill-west

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 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

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

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

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

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Environment & Climate

Walkability