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Castle Hill vs Norwest

Name: Castle Hill vs Norwest — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Castle Hill profile · Norwest profile

Castle Hill Norwest

Castle Hill (NSW) and Norwest are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. Castle Hill (NSW) is dominated by larger homes, with separate houses making up 73.7% of dwellings and 82.7% of homes having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Norwest is much more compact, where flats or apartments are the most common home type at 53.5%. This difference extends to the population; Norwest has a much more mobile community, with 67.6% of people moving in the last five years and a higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 23.3%.

Both areas share a very similar profile in terms of wealth and lifestyle, with nearly equal shares of people working from home and similar typical weekly rents. This shared affluent character is seen in their high levels of education, as both are far above the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher. While Norwest is more walkable for groceries and health services, Castle Hill (NSW) is far better for those wanting to walk to a school.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 36.1 pts higher in Castle Hill 3+ bedrooms: 30.9 pts higher in Castle Hill Recent movers: 32.1 pts higher in Norwest Population: 36,186 larger in Castle Hill Renting: 16.8 pts higher in Norwest

Demographics & Identity

Population in Castle Hill in Norwest +36,186 larger in Castle Hill

40,874 94th pct 4,688 86th pct

Median age in Castle Hill in Norwest +5 yrs older in Castle Hill

42 yrs 38th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

22.6% Young adults (25–44) +12.0 pts ▸ 34.5%

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.9 pts 17.4%

19.9% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 21.8%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 14.8%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%

Marital status

60.1% Married ◂ +5.4 pts 54.7%

26.3% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 29.3%

5.8% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.7% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.0% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Castle Hill Norwest

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.3% Australia ◂ +4.9 pts 48.4%

9.2% China ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%

5.4% India +2.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.0% England even 3.1%

1.4% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

21.4% English +0.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

20.2% Chinese ◂ +4.4 pts 15.8%

19.4% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 16.0%

7.4% Indian +2.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.1% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

5.8% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

4.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

2.1% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

54.4% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 53.5%

11.4% Mandarin ◂ +2.5 pts 9.0%

4.8% Cantonese ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

2.3% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.9% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Italian even 0.6%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 49.6%

30.0% No religion ◂ +5.1 pts 24.8%

6.2% Hinduism +2.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.7% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.9% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

1.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Castle Hill in Norwest

1.30 14th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Castle Hill in Norwest +23 more in Castle Hill

53 92nd pct 30 88th pct

Avg size in Castle Hill in Norwest +45 larger in Norwest

782 94th pct 826 96th pct

ICSEA in Castle Hill in Norwest even

1,128 97th pct 1,127 97th pct

Highest year of school

76.3% Year 12 ◂ +5.0 pts 71.4%

12.1% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.0% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 32.9%

18.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 16.6%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

29.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 28.6%

10.3% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 10.6%

9.4% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%

7.9% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%

6.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

3.6% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Agriculture & environment even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Castle Hill in Norwest +$122 higher in Norwest

$931 76th pct $1,053 86th pct

Household income in Castle Hill in Norwest +$344 higher in Castle Hill

$2,551 90th pct $2,207 84th pct

Family income in Castle Hill in Norwest +$271 higher in Castle Hill

$2,858 89th pct $2,587 85th pct

Household income distribution

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 32.2%

27.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 21.3%

17.2% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 11.7%

11.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 32.7%

25.5% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 26.4%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 23.9%

9.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%

6.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

6.2% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

4.9% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.0% Lung condition even 1.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.3% None ◂ +1.2 pts 70.1%

17.0% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 15.1%

4.5% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Castle Hill in Norwest +136 larger in Castle Hill

157 86th pct 21 69th pct

Median age in Castle Hill in Norwest +1 yrs older in Norwest

27 yrs 54th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Castle Hill in Norwest +$491 higher in Norwest

$883 72nd pct $1,374 89th pct

Household income in Castle Hill in Norwest +$34 higher in Norwest

$2,528 79th pct $2,562 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Castle Hill in Norwest +0.5 larger in Castle Hill

3.0 86th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

69.5% Couples with children ◂ +16.4 pts 53.2%

21.1% Couples without children +14.0 pts ▸ 35.1%

8.7% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

28.4% 2 people +10.9 pts ▸ 39.3%

23.2% 4 people ◂ +9.5 pts 13.7%

15.9% 1 person +6.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 18.4%

9.2% 5 people ◂ +5.0 pts 4.2%

4.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Castle Hill in Norwest +$19 higher in Norwest

$560 97th pct $579 98th pct

Mortgage in Castle Hill in Norwest +$177 higher in Castle Hill

$3,000 92nd pct $2,823 90th pct

People / bedroom in Castle Hill in Norwest +0.20 higher in Norwest

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

22.9% Rented +16.8 pts ▸ 39.8%

37.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.3 pts 28.1%

35.0% Owned outright ◂ +6.8 pts 28.3%

3.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

1.0% Not stated even 1.0%

Types of homes

73.7% Separate house ◂ +36.1 pts 37.6%

15.3% Flat or apartment +38.2 pts ▸ 53.5%

10.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.2 pts 7.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.8 pts 22.7%

13.1% 2 bedrooms +21.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

22.7% 3 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 23.8%

19.4% 5 or more ◂ +14.1 pts 5.3%

3.4% 1 bedroom +9.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

40.2% $550–$749 +10.2 pts ▸ 50.4%

32.4% $350–$549 +1.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

16.0% $750 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 8.8%

5.3% $200–$349 ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

3.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 45.2%

21.8% $1,800–$2,999 +11.6 pts ▸ 33.4%

11.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.1 pts 6.8%

11.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Castle Hill in Norwest +196 more in Castle Hill

224 95th pct 28 86th pct

Stops/1k in Castle Hill in Norwest +0.49 more in Norwest

5.48 79th pct 5.97 81st pct

Departures/1k in Castle Hill in Norwest +132.1 more in Norwest

2,796.4 96th pct 2,928.5 97th pct

PT routes in Castle Hill in Norwest +12 more in Castle Hill

24 87th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Castle Hill in Norwest +1 longer in Norwest

6 36th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Castle Hill in Norwest +3 longer in Norwest

25 21st pct 28 24th pct

Reach 30 min in Castle Hill in Norwest +25,049 more in Castle Hill

25,049 78th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Castle Hill in Norwest +57,071 more in Castle Hill

148,716 86th pct 91,645 77th pct

Transit to city in Castle Hill in Norwest +9 longer in Norwest

57 49th pct 66 68th pct

How people get to work

47.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 46.9%

31.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.4 pts 27.4%

1.2% Train +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.1% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

32.7% 1 vehicle +15.6 pts ▸ 48.3%

40.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 37.8%

13.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 6.4%

7.8% 4 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 2.1%

4.9% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 7.8%

8.2% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

7.6% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

4.4% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

34.7% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 36.2%

19.5% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 18.4%

14.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 14.2%

8.2% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

7.1% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.0% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Castle Hill in Norwest +0.3 higher in Norwest

6.3 89th pct 6.6 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Castle Hill in Norwest +0.7 more in Norwest

5.9 88th pct 6.6 92nd pct

15-min city in Castle Hill in Norwest +21.7 pts higher in Norwest

69.9% 85th pct 91.6% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Castle Hill in Norwest +34.7 pts higher in Norwest

51.6% 80th pct 86.3% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Castle Hill in Norwest +3.0 pts higher in Castle Hill

98.1% 94th pct 95.2% 86th pct

Walk to school in Castle Hill in Norwest +43.0 pts higher in Castle Hill

69.3% 82nd pct 26.3% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Castle Hill in Norwest +0.6 pts higher in Castle Hill

99.3% 86th pct 98.7% 85th pct

Walk to health in Castle Hill in Norwest +12.3 pts higher in Norwest

73.9% 91st pct 86.2% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Castle Hill in Norwest +5.2 more in Castle Hill

21.8 64th pct 16.6 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Castle Hill in Norwest +154 higher in Norwest

165 89th pct 319 96th pct

Mean slope in Castle Hill in Norwest +0.1 pts higher in Norwest

8.1% 71st pct 8.2% 72nd pct

Compare Castle Hill with nearby areas

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Compare Norwest with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Castle Hill vs Norwest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10846/castle-hill/vs/SAL13036/norwest