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Bella Vista vs Castle Hill

Name: Bella Vista vs Castle Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Bella Vista profile · Castle Hill profile

Bella Vista Castle Hill

Castle Hill (NSW) and Bella Vista are neighbouring areas with very different housing and amenity profiles. Bella Vista is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $3,518 compared to $2,551 in Castle Hill (NSW), and a far higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (96.7% versus 82.7%). Castle Hill (NSW) is more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools (69.3% vs 42.5%) and health services (73.9% vs 46.7%), and a higher number of walkable amenities per 1,000 residents.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked similarly as high-income hubs, though they maintain a consistent gap in their social makeup. Both are far above the national figure for overseas births and people using another language at home. They are also almost identical in the share of children under 15, with both sitting around 18.5% to 18.8%, and both see very few people commuting by public transport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 32,490 larger in Castle Hill 3+ bedrooms: 14.0 pts higher in Bella Vista Other language: 11.8 pts higher in Bella Vista Renting: 10.3 pts higher in Castle Hill Living alone: 9.5 pts higher in Castle Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bella Vista in Castle Hill +32,490 larger in Castle Hill gap steady

8,384 87th pct 40,874 94th pct

Median age in Bella Vista in Castle Hill +2 yrs older in Castle Hill gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

29.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 26.3%

23.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 22.6%

14.5% Seniors (65+) +5.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

18.5% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 12.5%

Marital status

63.8% Married ◂ +3.7 pts 60.1%

27.8% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 26.3%

3.6% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.0% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Bella Vista Castle Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

48.5% Australia +4.9 pts ▸ 53.3%

10.7% India ◂ +5.3 pts 5.4%

8.7% China +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.9% England +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

0.9% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

14.2% English +7.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

20.1% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

13.2% Australian +6.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.9% Indian ◂ +7.6 pts 7.4%

4.3% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.4% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.2% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.4% German +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

0.6% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

43.7% English only +10.7 pts ▸ 54.4%

12.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%

5.1% Hindi ◂ +2.9 pts 2.3%

4.3% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Punjabi ◂ +3.2 pts 0.9%

1.8% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.7% Christianity +7.3 pts ▸ 49.9%

23.4% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

15.6% Hinduism ◂ +9.4 pts 6.2%

5.4% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

4.9% Other religions ◂ +3.5 pts 1.4%

3.5% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bella Vista in Castle Hill

— 1.30 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bella Vista in Castle Hill +10 more in Castle Hill

43 91st pct 53 92nd pct

Avg size in Bella Vista in Castle Hill +122 larger in Castle Hill

659 88th pct 782 94th pct

ICSEA in Bella Vista in Castle Hill +16 higher in Castle Hill

1,112 94th pct 1,128 97th pct

Highest year of school

81.1% Year 12 ◂ +4.8 pts 76.3%

9.8% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

3.9% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 37.7%

22.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 18.7%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.7% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

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

Field of qualification

30.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 29.1%

13.7% Health ◂ +4.3 pts 9.4%

13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 12.9%

10.0% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.6% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.7% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

3.4% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Bella Vista in Castle Hill +$150 higher in Bella Vista gap widening

$1,081 87th pct $931 76th pct

Household income in Bella Vista in Castle Hill +$967 higher in Bella Vista gap widening

$3,518 100th pct $2,551 90th pct

Family income in Bella Vista in Castle Hill +$535 higher in Bella Vista gap widening

$3,393 96th pct $2,858 89th pct

Household income distribution

41.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.6 pts 27.6%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 25.6%

12.2% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 13.2%

5.8% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

35.7% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 38.3%

24.5% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 25.5%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 21.9%

13.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 9.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.7% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.1% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

3.6% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.8% None ◂ +4.5 pts 71.3%

15.3% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

3.4% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.2% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bella Vista in Castle Hill +135 larger in Castle Hill

22 70th pct 157 86th pct

Median age in Bella Vista in Castle Hill +10 yrs older in Castle Hill

17 yrs 14th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Bella Vista in Castle Hill +$17 higher in Bella Vista

$900 73rd pct $883 72nd pct

Household income in Bella Vista in Castle Hill +$97 higher in Bella Vista

$2,625 82nd pct $2,528 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bella Vista in Castle Hill +0.4 larger in Bella Vista gap narrowing

3.4 93rd pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

74.8% Couples with children ◂ +5.3 pts 69.5%

17.9% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

6.8% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

24.4% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

28.1% 4 people ◂ +4.8 pts 23.2%

20.7% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 18.7%

6.4% 1 person +9.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.3% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 9.2%

7.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bella Vista in Castle Hill +$180 higher in Bella Vista gap widening

$740 100th pct $560 97th pct

Mortgage in Bella Vista in Castle Hill +$400 higher in Bella Vista gap widening

$3,400 96th pct $3,000 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Bella Vista in Castle Hill even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.5 pts 37.4%

36.2% Owned outright ◂ +1.2 pts 35.0%

12.6% Rented +10.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

1.3% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

82.4% Separate house ◂ +8.7 pts 73.7%

16.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.2 pts 10.9%

1.4% Flat or apartment +13.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 40.5%

36.2% 5 or more ◂ +16.8 pts 19.4%

12.0% 3 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

1.7% 2 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.4% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

49.2% $750 or more ◂ +33.2 pts 16.0%

38.4% $550–$749 +1.8 pts ▸ 40.2%

7.9% $350–$549 +24.5 pts ▸ 32.4%

2.6% $200–$349 +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Under $200 +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 47.3%

16.3% $1,800–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

11.2% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.1% $1,000–$1,799 +2.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bella Vista in Castle Hill +173 more in Castle Hill

51 87th pct 224 95th pct

Stops/1k in Bella Vista in Castle Hill +0.60 more in Bella Vista

6.08 82nd pct 5.48 79th pct

Departures/1k in Bella Vista in Castle Hill +283.2 more in Castle Hill

2,513.2 94th pct 2,796.4 96th pct

PT routes in Bella Vista in Castle Hill +12 more in Castle Hill

12 86th pct 24 87th pct

Stop walk in Bella Vista in Castle Hill +1 longer in Castle Hill

5 32nd pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Bella Vista in Castle Hill +3 longer in Bella Vista

28 24th pct 25 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Bella Vista in Castle Hill +3,366 more in Castle Hill

21,683 75th pct 25,049 78th pct

Reach 45 min in Bella Vista in Castle Hill +74,780 more in Castle Hill

73,936 73rd pct 148,716 86th pct

Transit to city in Bella Vista in Castle Hill +11 longer in Bella Vista

68 71st pct 57 49th pct

How people get to work

45.0% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 47.6%

36.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.2 pts 31.8%

2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.2% Train even 1.2%

1.2% Bus even 1.1%

0.9% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

46.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 40.9%

20.6% 1 vehicle +12.0 pts ▸ 32.7%

20.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 13.8%

12.2% 4 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 7.8%

0.7% No vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.8 pts 13.3%

11.3% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.7% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%

8.4% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.5% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

5.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.8% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

37.7% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 34.7%

20.3% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 19.5%

16.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 14.6%

7.1% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.3% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.1% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.0% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Machinery operators & drivers even 2.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Bella Vista in Castle Hill +0.4 higher in Castle Hill

5.9 88th pct 6.3 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bella Vista in Castle Hill +0.6 more in Castle Hill

5.3 84th pct 5.9 88th pct

15-min city in Bella Vista in Castle Hill +6.2 pts higher in Castle Hill

63.7% 83rd pct 69.9% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Bella Vista in Castle Hill +13.6 pts higher in Bella Vista

65.2% 84th pct 51.6% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Bella Vista in Castle Hill +0.3 pts higher in Castle Hill

97.9% 93rd pct 98.1% 94th pct

Walk to school in Bella Vista in Castle Hill +26.7 pts higher in Castle Hill

42.5% 73rd pct 69.3% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Bella Vista in Castle Hill +1.2 pts higher in Castle Hill

98.1% 85th pct 99.3% 86th pct

Walk to health in Bella Vista in Castle Hill +27.2 pts higher in Castle Hill

46.7% 83rd pct 73.9% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Bella Vista in Castle Hill +9.4 more in Castle Hill

12.4 47th pct 21.8 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Bella Vista in Castle Hill +53 higher in Bella Vista

218 91st pct 165 89th pct

Mean slope in Bella Vista in Castle Hill +0.4 pts higher in Castle Hill

7.6% 68th pct 8.1% 71st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bella Vista vs Castle Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10263/bella-vista/vs/SAL10846/castle-hill