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Castle Hill vs Railway Estate

Name: Castle Hill vs Railway Estate — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Castle Hill profile · Railway Estate profile

Castle Hill Railway Estate

Railway Estate and Castle Hill (Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Castle Hill (Qld) is an older and wealthier area, where the typical resident is 46 and the typical weekly household income is $3,781. In contrast, Railway Estate is far younger, with a typical age of 36 and a typical weekly household income of $1,529. These differences extend to education and housing; Castle Hill (Qld) has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree (48.1% compared to 20.3%) and more homes owned outright (47.7% versus 24.3%).

Both areas share a similar unemployment rate of around 4% and a nearly identical proportion of people aged 65 and over. However, they differ in how people get around. Railway Estate is much more focused on public transport, with far more stops and departures per 1,000 people. Residents there also have a much shorter walk to the nearest stop, taking just 2 minutes compared to 16 minutes in Castle Hill (Qld).

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,899 larger in Railway Estate Bachelor+: 27.8 pts higher in Castle Hill Renting: 27.7 pts higher in Railway Estate 3+ bedrooms: 35.0 pts higher in Castle Hill Owned outright: 23.4 pts higher in Castle Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Castle Hill in Railway Estate +1,899 larger in Railway Estate gap steady

972 73rd pct 2,871 83rd pct

Median age in Castle Hill in Railway Estate +10 yrs older in Castle Hill gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

37.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.2 pts 26.4%

16.8% Young adults (25–44) +11.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 16.9%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 13.5%

Marital status

59.6% Married ◂ +27.8 pts 31.8%

27.0% Never married +21.2 pts ▸ 48.3%

7.8% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.0% Separated +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Castle Hill Railway Estate

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.8% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 80.1%

5.0% England ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%

1.6% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.8% English ◂ +0.8 pts 40.0%

33.4% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 36.7%

16.9% Irish ◂ +4.6 pts 12.2%

15.1% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 11.8%

6.8% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 4.6%

4.6% German +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

2.3% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

1.5% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.4% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

87.3% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 87.5%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.2% Christianity ◂ +10.6 pts 43.6%

37.1% No religion +8.7 pts ▸ 45.9%

4.7% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

0.6% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Castle Hill in Railway Estate

— 4.12 53rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Castle Hill in Railway Estate +2 more in Railway Estate

15 86th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Castle Hill in Railway Estate +108 larger in Railway Estate

424 62nd pct 532 76th pct

ICSEA in Castle Hill in Railway Estate even

1,014 63rd pct 1,013 63rd pct

Highest year of school

78.2% Year 12 ◂ +20.3 pts 57.9%

11.3% Year 10 +8.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

1.6% Year 9 or below +6.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.4% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

40.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.3 pts 22.8%

12.5% Certificate III / IV +20.8 pts ▸ 33.2%

19.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +13.7 pts 5.8%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

0.7% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

24.8% Health ◂ +13.7 pts 11.1%

17.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 14.8%

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 13.8%

11.3% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.1% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

7.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.5 pts 3.1%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.0% Architecture & building +3.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.9% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Castle Hill in Railway Estate +$739 higher in Castle Hill gap widening

$1,616 100th pct $877 70th pct

Household income in Castle Hill in Railway Estate +$2,252 higher in Castle Hill gap widening

$3,781 100th pct $1,529 49th pct

Family income in Castle Hill in Railway Estate +$2,070 higher in Castle Hill gap widening

$4,103 100th pct $2,033 59th pct

Household income distribution

43.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +37.0 pts 6.1%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +10.1 pts ▸ 31.2%

12.1% $650–$1,499 +16.6 pts ▸ 28.7%

4.6% Under $650 +12.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

19.1% $650–$1,499 +16.1 pts ▸ 35.2%

24.4% Under $650 +9.9 pts ▸ 34.3%

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 20.0%

20.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.2 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.6% Mental health +7.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.5% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.2% Asthma +3.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.8% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.5% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.4% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

1.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.5% None ◂ +10.7 pts 61.9%

15.3% One condition +3.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

4.3% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.1% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Castle Hill in Railway Estate +260 larger in Railway Estate

3 43rd pct 263 86th pct

Median age in Castle Hill in Railway Estate +12 yrs older in Castle Hill

35 yrs 73rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Castle Hill in Railway Estate +$1,520 higher in Castle Hill

$2,124 97th pct $604 46th pct

Household income in Castle Hill in Railway Estate +$5,139 higher in Castle Hill

$6,500 100th pct $1,361 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Castle Hill in Railway Estate +0.5 larger in Castle Hill gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

61.4% Couples with children ◂ +16.4 pts 45.0%

32.0% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

6.8% One-parent families +13.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

0.5% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

39.0% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 36.8%

15.0% 1 person +19.9 pts ▸ 35.0%

21.1% 4 people ◂ +11.3 pts 9.8%

18.8% 3 people ◂ +5.5 pts 13.2%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 3.4%

0.9% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Castle Hill in Railway Estate +$270 higher in Castle Hill gap widening

$570 98th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Castle Hill in Railway Estate +$1,387 higher in Castle Hill gap widening

$2,817 90th pct $1,430 37th pct

People / bedroom in Castle Hill in Railway Estate +0.10 higher in Railway Estate gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Owned outright ◂ +23.4 pts 24.3%

13.3% Rented +27.7 pts ▸ 41.0%

39.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.5 pts 32.4%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.0% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

92.2% Separate house ◂ +21.0 pts 71.2%

6.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.6 pts ▸ 23.3%

3.5% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +30.4 pts 14.7%

26.9% 3 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 39.0%

2.3% 2 bedrooms +34.8 pts ▸ 37.1%

22.0% 5 or more ◂ +16.8 pts 5.2%

1.2% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

17.4% $200–$349 +45.7 pts ▸ 63.1%

32.6% $550–$749 ◂ +32.0 pts 0.6%

28.3% $350–$549 ◂ +4.8 pts 23.5%

10.9% $750 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

15.2% $1,000–$1,799 +36.1 pts ▸ 51.3%

40.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +36.3 pts 4.3%

6.5% Under $1,000 +14.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

17.4% $1,800–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Castle Hill in Railway Estate +17 more in Railway Estate

1 64th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Castle Hill in Railway Estate +5.24 more in Railway Estate

1.03 61st pct 6.27 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Castle Hill in Railway Estate +301.8 more in Railway Estate

140.9 72nd pct 442.7 77th pct

PT routes in Castle Hill in Railway Estate even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Castle Hill in Railway Estate +14 longer in Castle Hill

16 54th pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

72.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 71.0%

11.1% Worked at home ◂ +6.6 pts 4.5%

3.5% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.5% Walked even 1.4%

0.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.5 pts 38.0%

19.0% 1 vehicle +24.7 pts ▸ 43.7%

20.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.7 pts 9.1%

7.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 4.8%

1.2% No vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.8 pts 17.7%

12.4% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 10.0%

10.9% Professional & technical ◂ +5.9 pts 4.9%

7.0% Public administration & safety +3.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.2% Accommodation & food +5.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.4% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.2% Retail trade +4.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

1.8% Other services +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.8% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

2.4% Mining +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

49.3% Professionals ◂ +27.5 pts 21.8%

20.1% Managers ◂ +9.6 pts 10.5%

5.4% Technicians & trades +11.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.3% Community & personal service +7.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.8% Clerical & administrative +4.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.1% Labourers +4.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.4% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Castle Hill in Railway Estate +0.5 higher in Railway Estate

3.9 77th pct 4.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Castle Hill in Railway Estate +0.1 more in Railway Estate

3.8 77th pct 3.9 77th pct

15-min city in Castle Hill in Railway Estate +18.9 pts higher in Castle Hill

43.2% 78th pct 24.3% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Castle Hill in Railway Estate +33.4 pts higher in Castle Hill

35.7% 76th pct 2.3% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Castle Hill in Railway Estate +58.7 pts higher in Railway Estate

37.0% 69th pct 95.8% 86th pct

Walk to school in Castle Hill in Railway Estate +9.2 pts higher in Railway Estate

75.7% 84th pct 84.9% 88th pct

Walk to a park in Castle Hill in Railway Estate +0.2 pts higher in Castle Hill

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 92nd pct

Walk to health in Castle Hill in Railway Estate +20.8 pts higher in Castle Hill

21.6% 77th pct 0.8% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Castle Hill in Railway Estate +15.3 more in Castle Hill

26.7 70th pct 11.5 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Castle Hill in Railway Estate +36 higher in Railway Estate

65 81st pct 101 86th pct

Mean slope in Castle Hill in Railway Estate +20.2 pts higher in Castle Hill

23.0% 100th pct 2.8% 9th pct

Compare Castle Hill with nearby areas

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Compare Railway Estate with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Castle Hill vs Railway Estate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30560/castle-hill/vs/SAL32384/railway-estate