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Castle Hill - East vs Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

Name: Castle Hill - East vs Pennant Hills - Cheltenham — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Castle Hill - East profile · Pennant Hills - Cheltenham profile

Castle Hill - East Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

Pennant Hills - Cheltenham and Castle Hill - East are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Castle Hill - East is far older, with a typical resident aged 53 and a far higher share of seniors (36.0%) compared to 19.6% in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham. In contrast, Pennant Hills - Cheltenham is more highly qualified, with a far higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (50.3% compared to 38.7%) and more people who have completed Year 12. Residents in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham also have a far higher rate of working or looking for work, at 62.3% compared to 46.1% in Castle Hill - East.

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. They also share a similar typical monthly home-loan payment of $3,000 and a nearly identical rate of people working from home at 51.4%. While the two areas are similar in these respects, other gaps have shifted; the difference in the share of people with bachelor degrees and those who finished Year 12 has narrowed since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,067 larger in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham Needs assistance: 7.7 pts higher in Castle Hill - East Median age: 10 yrs older in Castle Hill - East Aged 65+: 16.5 pts higher in Castle Hill - East Participation: 16.2 pts higher in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Castle Hill - East in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +16,067 larger in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham gap steady

5,670 27th pct 21,737 91st pct

Median age in Castle Hill - East in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +10 yrs older in Castle Hill - East gap steady

53 yrs 94th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

36.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.5 pts 19.6%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 27.7%

15.3% Young adults (25–44) +6.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

13.9% Children (0–14) +5.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

10.5% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

55.3% Married +5.0 pts ▸ 60.3%

21.6% Never married +5.9 pts ▸ 27.5%

16.7% Widowed ◂ +12.0 pts 4.8%

5.4% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.2% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Castle Hill - East Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.6% Australia +8.0 pts ▸ 60.6%

9.4% China ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

5.2% India ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

4.5% England ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.8% Philippines even 0.8%

0.5% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

23.8% English +3.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

19.6% Australian +5.3 pts ▸ 24.9%

22.3% Chinese ◂ +2.4 pts 19.9%

5.4% Irish +4.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.6% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.0% Indian ◂ +2.4 pts 5.6%

3.5% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

1.6% German +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Greek even 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

53.6% English only +9.5 pts ▸ 63.1%

12.4% Mandarin ◂ +2.2 pts 10.2%

5.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

2.8% Hindi ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

1.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.8% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 48.1%

26.8% No religion +9.7 pts ▸ 36.5%

9.2% Not stated ◂ +4.8 pts 4.4%

7.2% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%

3.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

2.3% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Castle Hill - East in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +6 more in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

2 14th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Castle Hill - East in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +0.61 more in Castle Hill - East

2.54 61st pct 1.93 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Castle Hill - East in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +35 more in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

25 61st pct 60 91st pct

Students in Castle Hill - East in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +3,951 more in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

2,998 78th pct 6,949 93rd pct

Avg size in Castle Hill - East in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +630 larger in Castle Hill - East

1,499 100th pct 869 88th pct

ICSEA in Castle Hill - East in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +16 higher in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

1,131 92nd pct 1,147 96th pct

Highest year of school

67.3% Year 12 +13.4 pts ▸ 80.8%

12.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 9.1%

5.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

3.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Bachelor degree +6.5 pts ▸ 40.3%

17.0% Postgraduate degree +4.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.5% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

26.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 26.2%

9.6% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.7% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.0% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.1% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.4% Information technology even 6.4%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.4% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Castle Hill - East in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +$330 higher in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham gap widening

$715 31st pct $1,045 81st pct

Household income in Castle Hill - East in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +$770 higher in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham gap widening

$2,014 67th pct $2,784 93rd pct

Family income in Castle Hill - East in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +$266 higher in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham gap narrowing

$2,921 87th pct $3,187 91st pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $4,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 31.5%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 24.1%

20.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 16.3%

19.9% Under $650 ◂ +10.5 pts 9.5%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 35.4%

20.9% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 22.9%

8.6% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.8 pts 7.3%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%

5.8% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 4.0%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 3.9%

4.7% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.8% Dementia ◂ +2.9 pts 0.8%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None +10.5 pts ▸ 70.4%

19.3% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 18.1%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 4.7%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Castle Hill - East in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +65 larger in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

16 5th pct 81 26th pct

Median age in Castle Hill - East in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +9 yrs older in Castle Hill - East

36 yrs 96th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Castle Hill - East in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +$401 higher in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

$424 8th pct $825 77th pct

Household income in Castle Hill - East in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +$1,541 higher in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

$1,375 29th pct $2,916 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Castle Hill - East in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +0.2 larger in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

71.8% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 69.7%

21.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 21.4%

5.8% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.4% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

23.8% 2 people +6.1 pts ▸ 29.9%

28.7% 1 person ◂ +12.0 pts 16.7%

21.7% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 23.6%

14.2% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

7.3% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Castle Hill - East in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +$17 higher in Castle Hill - East gap widening

$547 93rd pct $530 91st pct

Mortgage in Castle Hill - East in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham even gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Castle Hill - East in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.1% Owned outright +8.3 pts ▸ 40.3%

31.6% Owned with a mortgage +6.2 pts ▸ 37.8%

19.9% Other tenure ◂ +18.0 pts 1.9%

14.7% Rented +4.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

67.9% Separate house +11.9 pts ▸ 79.8%

19.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.4 pts 11.2%

12.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 8.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 35.7%

12.3% 3 bedrooms +16.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

18.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 18.3%

15.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 11.9%

12.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.9 pts 4.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

5.6% $350–$549 +30.3 pts ▸ 36.0%

30.5% $750 or more ◂ +13.4 pts 17.0%

20.3% $550–$749 +9.8 pts ▸ 30.1%

27.8% $200–$349 ◂ +17.5 pts 10.3%

15.0% Under $200 ◂ +11.2 pts 3.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.9% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 50.1%

18.4% $1,800–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

14.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 12.1%

11.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Castle Hill - East in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +39 more in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

47 56th pct 86 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Castle Hill - East in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +4.33 more in Castle Hill - East

8.29 86th pct 3.96 45th pct

Departures/1k in Castle Hill - East in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +1,537.1 more in Castle Hill - East

3,212.7 87th pct 1,675.6 77th pct

PT routes in Castle Hill - East in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +5 more in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

12 71st pct 17 82nd pct

Stop walk in Castle Hill - East in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +9 longer in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

1 7th pct 10 71st pct

Drive to city in Castle Hill - East in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +5 longer in Castle Hill - East

25 50th pct 20 40th pct

Reach 30 min in Castle Hill - East in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +3,015 more in Castle Hill - East

24,752 72nd pct 21,737 65th pct

Reach 45 min in Castle Hill - East in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +39,321 more in Castle Hill - East

124,971 75th pct 85,650 67th pct

Transit to city in Castle Hill - East in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +7 longer in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

57 48th pct 64 61st pct

How people get to work

51.4% Worked at home even 51.4%

29.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 27.7%

0.9% Train +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

0.7% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

34.1% 2 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 42.0%

33.0% 1 vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%

12.2% No vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 4.7%

7.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.2% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.9% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%

6.2% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

4.8% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

4.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.0% Media & telecommunications +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

36.2% Professionals +4.4 pts ▸ 40.6%

21.0% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 18.6%

15.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 13.7%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

6.9% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.9% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.6% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Castle Hill - East in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +1 higher in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Castle Hill - East in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +2 higher in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Castle Hill - East in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +1 higher in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Castle Hill - East in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +2 higher in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Castle Hill - East in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +57 higher in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

1,089 84th pct 1,146 97th pct

ERP in Castle Hill - East in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +16,943 higher in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

5,305 22nd pct 22,248 88th pct

Growth in Castle Hill - East in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +8.5 pts higher in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

-6.5% 0th pct 2.0% 28th pct

Businesses in Castle Hill - East in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +1,776 higher in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

447 22nd pct 2,223 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Castle Hill - East in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +34 higher in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

1,203 75th pct 1,237 77th pct

Max temp in Castle Hill - East in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +0.3 higher in Castle Hill - East

24.0 53rd pct 23.7 50th pct

Min temp in Castle Hill - East in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +0.3 higher in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

11.5 46th pct 11.8 50th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Castle Hill - East in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +1.2 higher in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

5.6 52nd pct 6.8 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Castle Hill - East in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +1.6 more in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

5.1 48th pct 6.7 72nd pct

15-min city in Castle Hill - East in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +31.9 pts higher in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

47.9% 35th pct 79.8% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in Castle Hill - East in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +40.0 pts higher in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

38.8% 28th pct 78.8% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Castle Hill - East in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +9.0 pts higher in Castle Hill - East

99.9% 84th pct 90.9% 50th pct

Walk to school in Castle Hill - East in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +52.0 pts higher in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

42.6% 25th pct 94.6% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Castle Hill - East in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 68th pct

Walk to health in Castle Hill - East in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +23.7 pts higher in Castle Hill - East

86.4% 81st pct 62.7% 64th pct

Amenities/1k in Castle Hill - East in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +4.9 more in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

30.7 86th pct 35.6 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Castle Hill - East in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +139 higher in Castle Hill - East

242 76th pct 103 52nd pct

Mean slope in Castle Hill - East in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +0.2 pts higher in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

8.4% 85th pct 8.6% 86th pct

Compare Castle Hill - East with nearby areas

Cherrybrook Castle Hill - South Castle Hill - North West Pennant Hills Glenhaven Castle Hill - Central North Rocks Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

Compare Pennant Hills - Cheltenham with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Castle Hill - East vs Pennant Hills - Cheltenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/115011554/castle-hill-east/vs/126011496/pennant-hills-cheltenham