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Castle Hill - Central vs Castle Hill - West
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Castle Hill - Central profile · Castle Hill - West profile
Castle Hill - Central Castle Hill - West
Castle Hill - Central and Castle Hill - West are neighbouring areas with very different housing and transport profiles. Castle Hill - West is dominated by larger homes, with 99.3% having three or more bedrooms and 86.5% being separate houses. It also has much higher wealth, with a typical household income of $3,361 a week. In contrast, Castle Hill - Central has a more mobile population, where 41% moved in the last five years and 31% of homes are rented. This area is also more connected, with far more public transport stops and a higher number of schools per child.
Both areas share a very similar social makeup, with nearly identical proportions of people born overseas and adults with a bachelor degree or higher. They also both rank as the most advantaged areas compared to the rest of the nation. While they are similar in these respects, the gap in household income has widened since 2016, and Castle Hill - Central has seen far more population growth since 2021.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2016: 7,611
- First area, 2021: 7,677
- Second area, 2016: 5,241
- Second area, 2021: 5,183
- First area, 2016: 38 yrs
- First area, 2021: 40 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 37 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 41 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 Castle Hill - Central: 0.5% males, 0.9% females; 85+ in Castle Hill - West: 0.4% males, 0.5% females
- 80–84 in Castle Hill - Central: 1.0% males, 1.0% females; 80–84 in Castle Hill - West: 0.5% males, 0.6% females
- 75–79 in Castle Hill - Central: 1.5% males, 1.8% females; 75–79 in Castle Hill - West: 1.2% males, 1.1% females
- 70–74 in Castle Hill - Central: 2.2% males, 2.8% females; 70–74 in Castle Hill - West: 2.1% males, 2.3% females
- 65–69 in Castle Hill - Central: 2.0% males, 2.6% females; 65–69 in Castle Hill - West: 2.7% males, 2.3% females
- 60–64 in Castle Hill - Central: 2.2% males, 2.8% females; 60–64 in Castle Hill - West: 3.5% males, 3.3% females
- 55–59 in Castle Hill - Central: 2.4% males, 2.8% females; 55–59 in Castle Hill - West: 3.7% males, 3.8% females
- 50–54 in Castle Hill - Central: 2.9% males, 3.2% females; 50–54 in Castle Hill - West: 3.8% males, 4.6% females
- 45–49 in Castle Hill - Central: 4.3% males, 4.1% females; 45–49 in Castle Hill - West: 3.8% males, 4.1% females
- 40–44 in Castle Hill - Central: 4.4% males, 4.8% females; 40–44 in Castle Hill - West: 3.4% males, 4.1% females
- 35–39 in Castle Hill - Central: 3.6% males, 4.4% females; 35–39 in Castle Hill - West: 2.9% males, 3.4% females
- 30–34 in Castle Hill - Central: 2.4% males, 3.0% females; 30–34 in Castle Hill - West: 1.8% males, 2.2% females
- 25–29 in Castle Hill - Central: 2.1% males, 1.6% females; 25–29 in Castle Hill - West: 2.3% males, 2.0% females
- 20–24 in Castle Hill - Central: 2.6% males, 2.7% females; 20–24 in Castle Hill - West: 3.6% males, 3.2% females
- 15–19 in Castle Hill - Central: 3.4% males, 2.8% females; 15–19 in Castle Hill - West: 4.2% males, 3.7% females
- 10–14 in Castle Hill - Central: 4.2% males, 4.1% females; 10–14 in Castle Hill - West: 4.0% males, 4.2% females
- 5–9 in Castle Hill - Central: 4.0% males, 3.9% females; 5–9 in Castle Hill - West: 3.0% males, 3.2% females
- 0–4 in Castle Hill - Central: 2.7% males, 2.3% females; 0–4 in Castle Hill - West: 2.2% 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, 2016: $819
- First area, 2021: $944
- Second area, 2016: $875
- Second area, 2021: $1,057
- First area, 2016: $2,076
- First area, 2021: $2,361
- Second area, 2016: $2,849
- Second area, 2021: $3,361
- First area, 2016: $2,241
- First area, 2021: $2,659
- Second area, 2016: $2,842
- Second area, 2021: $3,403
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, 2016: 2.9
- First area, 2021: 2.9
- Second area, 2016: 3.4
- Second area, 2021: 3.3
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2016: $545
- First area, 2021: $550
- Second area, 2016: $650
- Second area, 2021: $692
- First area, 2016: $2,383
- First area, 2021: $2,700
- Second area, 2016: $2,600
- Second area, 2021: $3,000
- First area, 2016: 0.90
- First area, 2021: 0.90
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
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). Castle Hill - Central vs Castle Hill - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/115011553/castle-hill-central/vs/115011557/castle-hill-west