Castambul vs Norton Summit

Norton Summit and Castambul are neighbouring areas in the Adelaide Hills, though they differ sharply in scale and wealth. Norton Summit is a larger community where typical weekly household incomes are much higher at $2,316, compared to $1,124 in Castambul. The two areas also differ in age, with the typical resident in Castambul being far older at 70, while the typical person in Norton Summit is 41. Norton Summit is more walkable, with 77.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and a walkability score of 1.7 (car-dependent), whereas Castambul has a score of 0.0 (car-dependent) and no homes within walking distance of parks or schools.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in their lack of public transport, as both have zero transport stops and zero routes. They are also alike in their hilly terrain and the fact that no homes in either place are within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. While Norton Summit has a higher typical income, it also has a lower typical monthly home-loan payment of $2,167, which is far below the $3,900 seen in Castambul.