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Castle Hill vs Cherrybrook

Name: Castle Hill vs Cherrybrook — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Castle Hill profile · Cherrybrook profile

Castle Hill Cherrybrook

Castle Hill (NSW) and Cherrybrook are neighbouring suburbs with different layouts. Castle Hill (NSW) is more connected, with 73.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and far more public transport stops (224 compared to 107). Cherrybrook has a higher share of large family homes, with 93.7% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. It also has a slightly more qualified population, as 48.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 42.9% in Castle Hill (NSW).

Daily life is very similar in both places, with almost identical typical weekly incomes around $930 to $940 and a similar number of children under 15. Both areas are far above the national figure for people born overseas and those using a language other than English at home. While both are high-income areas, Cherrybrook has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more per week (46.4%) than Castle Hill (NSW) (40.8%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 21,792 larger in Castle Hill 3+ bedrooms: 11.0 pts higher in Cherrybrook Renting: 8.1 pts higher in Castle Hill Born overseas: 7.8 pts higher in Cherrybrook Separate houses: 7.8 pts higher in Cherrybrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Castle Hill in Cherrybrook +21,792 larger in Castle Hill gap widening

40,874 94th pct 19,082 89th pct

Median age in Castle Hill in Cherrybrook +1 yrs older in Cherrybrook gap steady

42 yrs 38th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 28.5%

22.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 20.5%

19.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 18.9%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 18.4%

12.5% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

60.1% Married +3.4 pts ▸ 63.5%

26.3% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 25.9%

5.8% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

2.0% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Age & sex structure

Castle Hill Cherrybrook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.3% Australia ◂ +6.9 pts 46.4%

9.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.4% India +3.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.0% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

20.2% Chinese +5.2 pts ▸ 25.3%

21.4% English ◂ +1.8 pts 19.6%

19.4% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 16.3%

7.4% Indian +5.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.1% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

5.8% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

4.0% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

2.4% German ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

54.4% English only ◂ +5.6 pts 48.7%

11.4% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.8% Cantonese +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.3% Hindi +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% Christianity ◂ +7.1 pts 42.9%

30.0% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 32.2%

6.2% Hinduism +4.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.7% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

3.9% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

1.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Castle Hill in Cherrybrook +0.17 more in Castle Hill

1.30 14th pct 1.14 10th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Castle Hill in Cherrybrook +22 more in Castle Hill

53 92nd pct 31 89th pct

Avg size in Castle Hill in Cherrybrook +27 larger in Cherrybrook

782 94th pct 809 96th pct

ICSEA in Castle Hill in Cherrybrook +11 higher in Cherrybrook

1,128 97th pct 1,138 99th pct

Highest year of school

76.3% Year 12 +4.9 pts ▸ 81.2%

12.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 9.3%

4.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

3.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 40.7%

18.7% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 13.5%

12.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 9.1%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

29.1% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 29.8%

12.9% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.3% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.4% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

6.9% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.9% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Castle Hill in Cherrybrook +$9 higher in Cherrybrook gap narrowing

$931 76th pct $940 76th pct

Household income in Castle Hill in Cherrybrook +$373 higher in Cherrybrook gap widening

$2,551 90th pct $2,924 95th pct

Family income in Castle Hill in Cherrybrook +$240 higher in Cherrybrook gap widening

$2,858 89th pct $3,098 92nd pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $4,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 23.6%

17.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 16.7%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 8.4%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 38.6%

25.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 24.1%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

9.9% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

6.2% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

4.6% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

1.0% Lung condition even 1.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.3% None +1.6 pts ▸ 73.0%

17.0% One condition even 17.1%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Castle Hill in Cherrybrook +89 larger in Castle Hill

157 86th pct 68 81st pct

Median age in Castle Hill in Cherrybrook +3 yrs older in Castle Hill

27 yrs 54th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Castle Hill in Cherrybrook +$400 higher in Castle Hill

$883 72nd pct $483 30th pct

Household income in Castle Hill in Cherrybrook +$222 higher in Cherrybrook

$2,528 79th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Castle Hill in Cherrybrook +0.1 larger in Cherrybrook gap narrowing

3.0 86th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

69.5% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 73.4%

21.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 18.9%

8.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Household size

28.4% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 26.7%

23.2% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 27.6%

18.7% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

15.9% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 11.3%

9.2% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Castle Hill in Cherrybrook +$135 higher in Cherrybrook gap widening

$560 97th pct $695 100th pct

Mortgage in Castle Hill in Cherrybrook even gap steady

$3,000 92nd pct $3,000 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Castle Hill in Cherrybrook even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.4% Owned with a mortgage +5.5 pts ▸ 42.9%

35.0% Owned outright +4.5 pts ▸ 39.5%

22.9% Rented ◂ +8.1 pts 14.8%

3.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

73.7% Separate house +7.8 pts ▸ 81.5%

10.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.1 pts 1.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

40.5% 4 bedrooms +14.2 pts ▸ 54.7%

22.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 21.8%

19.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 17.1%

13.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 4.5%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 1.1%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

40.2% $550–$749 +2.0 pts ▸ 42.2%

16.0% $750 or more +21.8 pts ▸ 37.8%

32.4% $350–$549 ◂ +22.3 pts 10.1%

5.3% $200–$349 even 5.3%

3.5% Under $200 ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.3% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 47.8%

21.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 21.3%

11.9% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.7% $1,000–$1,799 even 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Castle Hill in Cherrybrook +117 more in Castle Hill

224 95th pct 107 90th pct

Stops/1k in Castle Hill in Cherrybrook +0.13 more in Cherrybrook

5.48 79th pct 5.61 80th pct

Departures/1k in Castle Hill in Cherrybrook +307.6 more in Cherrybrook

2,796.4 96th pct 3,104.1 98th pct

PT routes in Castle Hill in Cherrybrook +11 more in Castle Hill

24 87th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Castle Hill in Cherrybrook +6 longer in Castle Hill

6 36th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Castle Hill in Cherrybrook +2 longer in Castle Hill

25 21st pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Castle Hill in Cherrybrook +297 more in Castle Hill

25,049 78th pct 24,752 78th pct

Reach 45 min in Castle Hill in Cherrybrook +47,785 more in Castle Hill

148,716 86th pct 100,931 79th pct

Transit to city in Castle Hill in Cherrybrook +5 longer in Cherrybrook

57 49th pct 62 60th pct

How people get to work

47.6% Worked at home +5.5 pts ▸ 53.1%

31.8% Car (driver) ◂ +3.8 pts 28.0%

2.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.2% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 46.6%

32.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 31.2%

13.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 13.2%

7.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%

4.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.3% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.2% Finance & insurance +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.0% Education & training even 10.0%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

7.6% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%

5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

4.4% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

2.6% Media & telecommunications +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

34.7% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 38.3%

19.5% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 18.4%

14.6% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%

8.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

7.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

4.0% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Castle Hill in Cherrybrook +1.0 higher in Castle Hill

6.3 89th pct 5.3 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Castle Hill in Cherrybrook +1.2 more in Castle Hill

5.9 88th pct 4.7 81st pct

15-min city in Castle Hill in Cherrybrook +28.9 pts higher in Castle Hill

69.9% 85th pct 41.0% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Castle Hill in Cherrybrook +6.9 pts higher in Castle Hill

51.6% 80th pct 44.7% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Castle Hill in Cherrybrook +1.8 pts higher in Cherrybrook

98.1% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Castle Hill in Cherrybrook +7.4 pts higher in Cherrybrook

69.3% 82nd pct 76.6% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Castle Hill in Cherrybrook +0.7 pts higher in Cherrybrook

99.3% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Castle Hill in Cherrybrook +43.3 pts higher in Castle Hill

73.9% 91st pct 30.6% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Castle Hill in Cherrybrook +29.1 more in Cherrybrook

21.8 64th pct 51.0 82nd pct

Intersections/km² in Castle Hill in Cherrybrook +36 higher in Castle Hill

165 89th pct 129 87th pct

Mean slope in Castle Hill in Cherrybrook +0.2 pts higher in Castle Hill

8.1% 71st pct 7.9% 70th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Castle Hill vs Cherrybrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10846/castle-hill/vs/SAL10897/cherrybrook