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Castle Hill - North vs Castle Hill - South
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Castle Hill - North profile · Castle Hill - South profile
Castle Hill - North Castle Hill - South
Castle Hill - North and Castle Hill - South are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and transport profiles. Castle Hill - North is more established with larger homes, as 91.6% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms compared to 77.2% in Castle Hill - South. It also has a much more extensive transport network, with far more public transport stops and a higher number of people able to reach destinations within 30 minutes. In contrast, Castle Hill - South has a higher share of renters at 29.6%, while only 18.6% of households rent in Castle Hill - North.
Several gaps between these neighbours have widened since 2016, particularly in housing and mobility. While they share very similar typical weekly family incomes—around $2,700 to $2,900—their residential patterns are drifting apart. Both areas have a high proportion of people born overseas, well above the national figure, but this trend is more pronounced in Castle Hill - South where 45.6% were born abroad. They also share similar rates of volunteering and unpaid care, showing a common community spirit across both parts of the suburb.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2016: 11,885
- First area, 2021: 12,189
- Second area, 2016: 9,517
- Second area, 2021: 10,419
- First area, 2016: 41 yrs
- First area, 2021: 43 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 39 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 Castle Hill - North: 0.6% males, 0.9% females; 85+ in Castle Hill - South: 0.8% males, 1.0% females
- 80–84 in Castle Hill - North: 0.9% males, 1.0% females; 80–84 in Castle Hill - South: 1.0% males, 1.1% females
- 75–79 in Castle Hill - North: 1.9% males, 2.0% females; 75–79 in Castle Hill - South: 1.6% males, 1.7% females
- 70–74 in Castle Hill - North: 2.7% males, 2.8% females; 70–74 in Castle Hill - South: 2.4% males, 2.2% females
- 65–69 in Castle Hill - North: 3.0% males, 3.6% females; 65–69 in Castle Hill - South: 2.5% males, 3.0% females
- 60–64 in Castle Hill - North: 3.0% males, 3.2% females; 60–64 in Castle Hill - South: 2.6% males, 2.9% females
- 55–59 in Castle Hill - North: 3.2% males, 3.5% females; 55–59 in Castle Hill - South: 2.8% males, 2.8% females
- 50–54 in Castle Hill - North: 3.3% males, 3.8% females; 50–54 in Castle Hill - South: 3.0% males, 3.4% females
- 45–49 in Castle Hill - North: 4.0% males, 3.8% females; 45–49 in Castle Hill - South: 3.5% males, 4.1% females
- 40–44 in Castle Hill - North: 3.4% males, 4.0% females; 40–44 in Castle Hill - South: 3.9% males, 4.2% females
- 35–39 in Castle Hill - North: 2.7% males, 3.1% females; 35–39 in Castle Hill - South: 3.8% males, 4.1% females
- 30–34 in Castle Hill - North: 1.8% males, 1.9% females; 30–34 in Castle Hill - South: 2.6% males, 3.0% females
- 25–29 in Castle Hill - North: 2.1% males, 1.6% females; 25–29 in Castle Hill - South: 2.3% males, 2.3% females
- 20–24 in Castle Hill - North: 3.0% males, 2.7% females; 20–24 in Castle Hill - South: 3.0% males, 2.8% females
- 15–19 in Castle Hill - North: 4.0% males, 3.6% females; 15–19 in Castle Hill - South: 3.1% males, 3.0% females
- 10–14 in Castle Hill - North: 4.4% males, 3.7% females; 10–14 in Castle Hill - South: 4.0% males, 3.8% females
- 5–9 in Castle Hill - North: 3.3% males, 3.3% females; 5–9 in Castle Hill - South: 3.5% males, 3.6% females
- 0–4 in Castle Hill - North: 2.0% males, 2.1% females; 0–4 in Castle Hill - South: 2.3% males, 2.4% 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: $791
- First area, 2021: $929
- Second area, 2016: $808
- Second area, 2021: $978
- First area, 2016: $2,344
- First area, 2021: $2,721
- Second area, 2016: $2,175
- Second area, 2021: $2,482
- First area, 2016: $2,486
- First area, 2021: $2,909
- Second area, 2016: $2,277
- Second area, 2021: $2,712
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: 3.1
- First area, 2021: 3.1
- Second area, 2016: 3.0
- Second area, 2021: 2.9
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2016: $580
- First area, 2021: $600
- Second area, 2016: $550
- Second area, 2021: $550
- First area, 2016: $2,600
- First area, 2021: $3,000
- Second area, 2016: $2,500
- Second area, 2021: $3,000
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- 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). Castle Hill - North vs Castle Hill - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/115011555/castle-hill-north/vs/115011556/castle-hill-south