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Castle Hill vs Hawkesbury

Name: Castle Hill vs Hawkesbury — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 41 km apart · Castle Hill profile · Hawkesbury profile

Castle Hill Hawkesbury

Hawkesbury and Castle Hill are both populous New South Wales areas, though they differ sharply in their makeup. Castle Hill is much more diverse, with 39.9% of people born overseas and 37.5% using a language other than English at home, compared to 13.9% and 7.8% in Hawkesbury. Education and income levels are also far higher in Castle Hill, where 39.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 46.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Hawkesbury has a well higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 4.4%.

Education gaps have widened significantly since 2011, with the difference in Year 12 completion rates growing from 7.2% to 29.1%. Despite these diverging trends, both areas share similar levels of volunteering and have almost identical numbers of public transport stops. They also have a similar amount of slope in their terrain. However, daily life is more walkable in Castle Hill, where 91.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, compared to 57.1% in Hawkesbury.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 26.0 pts higher in Castle Hill Other language: 29.7 pts higher in Castle Hill Year 12: 29.1 pts higher in Castle Hill Bachelor+: 22.9 pts higher in Castle Hill Work from home: 18.6 pts higher in Castle Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Castle Hill in Hawkesbury +25,880 larger in Castle Hill gap widening

103,905 92nd pct 78,025 79th pct

Median age in Castle Hill in Hawkesbury +2 yrs older in Hawkesbury gap widening

37 yrs 36th pct 39 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

26.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 24.1%

22.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 19.2%

13.0% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 13.0%

Marital status

61.3% Married ◂ +11.9 pts 49.5%

28.0% Never married +6.1 pts ▸ 34.0%

5.3% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.4% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Castle Hill Hawkesbury

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.0% Australia +23.8 pts ▸ 81.8%

6.4% India ◂ +5.6 pts 0.8%

5.4% China ◂ +4.9 pts 0.5%

2.7% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Philippines ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

2.0% South Africa ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

1.2% New Zealand even 1.2%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

22.6% Australian +17.8 pts ▸ 40.4%

22.7% English +16.6 pts ▸ 39.4%

12.3% Chinese ◂ +10.9 pts 1.4%

6.9% Irish +3.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.8% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.9% Indian ◂ +8.0 pts 1.0%

5.1% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

3.6% Filipino ◂ +2.8 pts 0.8%

2.4% German +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

59.9% English only +27.9 pts ▸ 87.8%

6.8% Mandarin ◂ +6.3 pts 0.5%

2.6% Hindi ◂ +2.4 pts 0.2%

2.6% Cantonese ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%

2.2% Arabic ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

1.7% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.8% Christianity +5.4 pts ▸ 58.2%

25.5% No religion +7.9 pts ▸ 33.4%

7.5% Hinduism ◂ +6.9 pts 0.6%

3.8% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.1% Islam ◂ +4.6 pts 0.5%

2.9% Buddhism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%

2.2% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Castle Hill in Hawkesbury +1.50 more in Hawkesbury

1.31 16th pct 2.81 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Castle Hill in Hawkesbury +12 more in Hawkesbury

30 77th pct 42 87th pct

Students in Castle Hill in Hawkesbury +11,035 more in Castle Hill

22,299 92nd pct 11,264 66th pct

Avg size in Castle Hill in Hawkesbury +462 larger in Castle Hill

743 87th pct 282 19th pct

ICSEA in Castle Hill in Hawkesbury +120 higher in Castle Hill

1,116 88th pct 996 35th pct

Highest year of school

75.7% Year 12 ◂ +29.1 pts 46.6%

13.9% Year 10 +17.5 pts ▸ 31.4%

4.2% Year 9 or below +6.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.3% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

16.2% Certificate III / IV +22.2 pts ▸ 38.4%

36.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +18.2 pts 18.5%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

16.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.4 pts 6.1%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

1.2% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

28.8% Management & commerce ◂ +10.6 pts 18.2%

13.4% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.2% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.9% Architecture & building +4.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.2% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

7.7% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.1% Information technology ◂ +5.1 pts 2.0%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Income

Personal income in Castle Hill in Hawkesbury +$189 higher in Castle Hill gap widening

$1,055 86th pct $866 66th pct

Household income in Castle Hill in Hawkesbury +$887 higher in Castle Hill gap widening

$2,930 100th pct $2,043 73rd pct

Family income in Castle Hill in Hawkesbury +$732 higher in Castle Hill gap widening

$3,048 93rd pct $2,316 69th pct

Household income distribution

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 31.1%

30.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.0 pts 15.1%

14.4% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

16.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 12.4%

7.4% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

Personal income distribution

34.6% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

26.8% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 19.8%

9.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.9% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.5% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.2% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.9% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.0% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.9% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.4% None ◂ +10.6 pts 63.8%

15.8% One condition +3.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

3.7% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.5% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Castle Hill in Hawkesbury +0.4 larger in Castle Hill gap narrowing

3.2 100th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

73.6% Couples with children ◂ +11.2 pts 62.5%

17.7% Couples without children +6.5 pts ▸ 24.2%

8.2% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

25.8% 2 people +5.6 pts ▸ 31.4%

26.7% 4 people ◂ +9.7 pts 17.0%

11.1% 1 person +9.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

19.5% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 16.6%

11.5% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 8.9%

5.4% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Castle Hill in Hawkesbury +$200 higher in Castle Hill gap widening

$600 100th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Castle Hill in Hawkesbury +$700 higher in Castle Hill gap widening

$3,000 100th pct $2,300 86th pct

People / bedroom in Castle Hill in Hawkesbury even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.8 pts 41.1%

27.8% Owned outright +5.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

21.0% Rented +1.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

1.5% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

82.4% Separate house +5.8 pts ▸ 88.1%

9.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.9 pts 2.6%

8.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

51.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.8 pts 33.5%

15.0% 3 bedrooms +21.6 pts ▸ 36.5%

22.5% 5 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 15.3%

8.8% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.5% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

27.9% $350–$549 +22.8 pts ▸ 50.8%

49.3% $550–$749 ◂ +37.8 pts 11.5%

4.4% $200–$349 +16.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

14.1% $750 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 4.1%

1.4% Under $200 +7.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.4 pts 29.1%

25.5% $1,800–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

10.2% $1,000–$1,799 +8.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

8.0% Under $1,000 +3.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Castle Hill in Hawkesbury +24 more in Castle Hill

630 94th pct 606 93rd pct

Stops/1k in Castle Hill in Hawkesbury +1.70 more in Hawkesbury

6.06 79th pct 7.77 95th pct

Departures/1k in Castle Hill in Hawkesbury +1,866.8 more in Castle Hill

2,413.2 90th pct 546.4 32nd pct

PT routes in Castle Hill in Hawkesbury +20 more in Castle Hill

42 78th pct 22 38th pct

How people get to work

34.8% Car (driver) +14.8 pts ▸ 49.6%

44.9% Worked at home ◂ +18.6 pts 26.3%

2.2% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 36.7%

27.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 25.1%

10.3% 4 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.4% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

2.3% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.4% Construction +7.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 10.9%

11.2% Professional & technical ◂ +6.0 pts 5.2%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

7.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.5 pts 2.2%

5.6% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.0% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.2% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

31.4% Professionals ◂ +15.3 pts 16.1%

19.1% Managers ◂ +4.0 pts 15.0%

9.6% Technicians & trades +8.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 14.4%

7.9% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.4% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +5.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Castle Hill in Hawkesbury +2.0 higher in Castle Hill

5.4 45th pct 3.4 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in Castle Hill in Hawkesbury +1.8 more in Castle Hill

5.0 43rd pct 3.3 13th pct

15-min city in Castle Hill in Hawkesbury +22.0 pts higher in Castle Hill

55.6% 37th pct 33.6% 12th pct

Walk to shops in Castle Hill in Hawkesbury +24.5 pts higher in Castle Hill

51.3% 33rd pct 26.8% 6th pct

Walk to transit in Castle Hill in Hawkesbury +31.5 pts higher in Castle Hill

94.3% 59th pct 62.8% 24th pct

Walk to school in Castle Hill in Hawkesbury +24.8 pts higher in Castle Hill

69.4% 42nd pct 44.6% 17th pct

Walk to a park in Castle Hill in Hawkesbury +34.6 pts higher in Castle Hill

91.7% 39th pct 57.1% 9th pct

Walk to health in Castle Hill in Hawkesbury +27.2 pts higher in Castle Hill

49.9% 52nd pct 22.6% 11th pct

Amenities/1k in Castle Hill in Hawkesbury +0.7 more in Hawkesbury

15.3 58th pct 16.0 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Castle Hill in Hawkesbury +103 higher in Castle Hill

105 55th pct 2 16th pct

Mean slope in Castle Hill in Hawkesbury +0.4 pts higher in Hawkesbury

6.9% 75th pct 7.3% 79th pct

Compare Castle Hill with nearby areas

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Compare Hawkesbury with nearby areas

Londonderry Riverstone Gosford Castle Hill Penrith Mount Druitt Hornsby Blacktown

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Castle Hill vs Hawkesbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10016/castle-hill/vs/SED10033/hawkesbury