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Castle Hill vs Hornsby

Name: Castle Hill vs Hornsby — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Castle Hill profile · Hornsby profile

Castle Hill Hornsby

Castle Hill and Hornsby are two nearby areas with distinct living patterns. Castle Hill is a hub for families, with far more detached houses (82.4%) and larger homes with three or more bedrooms (88.8%). It is a more transient area, where 46.4% of people moved in the last five years, and it features much higher typical weekly rents of $600. In contrast, Hornsby is more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (77.9%) and health services (64.4%). It also has a notably older population, with a typical age of 41 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (16.7%).

Both areas sit very close to the national figure for the share of people who have served in the Defence Force. They also share similar levels of unemployment and a nearly identical percentage of residents identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. While they have similar school advantage scores, their religious landscapes are drifting apart; the share of people with no religion is now far higher in Hornsby (38.8%) than in Castle Hill (25.5%), a gap that has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 14.7 pts higher in Castle Hill People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Hornsby No car: 4.3 pts higher in Hornsby Recent movers: 11.1 pts higher in Castle Hill No religion: 13.3 pts higher in Hornsby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Castle Hill in Hornsby +20,296 larger in Castle Hill gap widening

103,905 92nd pct 83,609 86th pct

Median age in Castle Hill in Hornsby +4 yrs older in Hornsby gap widening

37 yrs 36th pct 41 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 27.5%

26.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 24.5%

22.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 19.2%

13.0% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 12.1%

Marital status

61.3% Married ◂ +4.8 pts 56.6%

28.0% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 29.7%

5.3% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.4% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Castle Hill Hornsby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.0% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 61.5%

6.4% India ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%

5.4% China +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.7% England +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

2.0% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.2% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

22.7% English +8.7 pts ▸ 31.4%

22.6% Australian +5.5 pts ▸ 28.1%

12.3% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.9% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.9% Indian ◂ +4.5 pts 4.4%

5.8% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.1% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

3.6% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

2.4% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.5% Vietnamese even 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

59.9% English only +7.5 pts ▸ 67.4%

6.8% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.6% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

2.2% Arabic ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.7% Punjabi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.8% Christianity ◂ +6.1 pts 46.7%

25.5% No religion +13.3 pts ▸ 38.8%

7.5% Hinduism ◂ +2.8 pts 4.7%

5.1% Islam ◂ +3.5 pts 1.6%

3.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

2.2% Other religions ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

0.1% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Castle Hill in Hornsby +0.68 more in Hornsby

1.31 16th pct 1.99 54th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Castle Hill in Hornsby +2 more in Hornsby

30 77th pct 32 80th pct

Students in Castle Hill in Hornsby +10,608 more in Castle Hill

22,299 92nd pct 11,691 70th pct

Avg size in Castle Hill in Hornsby +366 larger in Castle Hill

743 87th pct 377 30th pct

ICSEA in Castle Hill in Hornsby +6 higher in Castle Hill

1,116 88th pct 1,110 87th pct

Highest year of school

75.7% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 74.8%

13.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.7%

4.2% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 35.9%

16.5% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

16.2% Certificate III / IV even 16.2%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 15.3%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

28.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 24.2%

13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 13.3%

10.2% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.2% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.7% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.1% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

3.5% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Castle Hill in Hornsby +$104 higher in Castle Hill gap widening

$1,055 86th pct $951 77th pct

Household income in Castle Hill in Hornsby +$585 higher in Castle Hill gap widening

$2,930 100th pct $2,345 90th pct

Family income in Castle Hill in Hornsby +$335 higher in Castle Hill gap widening

$3,048 93rd pct $2,713 85th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 22.9%

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

14.4% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

16.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 13.8%

7.4% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

34.6% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

26.8% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 28.5%

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 23.0%

9.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.2% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.9% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.5% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

2.9% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.4% None ◂ +4.8 pts 69.6%

15.8% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

3.7% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.5% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Castle Hill in Hornsby +0.4 larger in Castle Hill gap widening

3.2 100th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

73.6% Couples with children ◂ +6.4 pts 67.2%

17.7% Couples without children +4.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

8.2% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

25.8% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

26.7% 4 people ◂ +5.6 pts 21.1%

19.5% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 18.9%

11.1% 1 person +7.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

11.5% 5 people ◂ +3.9 pts 7.7%

5.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Castle Hill in Hornsby +$125 higher in Castle Hill gap widening

$600 100th pct $475 89th pct

Mortgage in Castle Hill in Hornsby +$400 higher in Castle Hill gap widening

$3,000 100th pct $2,600 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Castle Hill in Hornsby +0.10 higher in Hornsby gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.4 pts 40.5%

27.8% Owned outright +5.8 pts ▸ 33.6%

21.0% Rented +2.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

1.5% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

82.4% Separate house ◂ +10.0 pts 72.3%

9.5% Flat or apartment +11.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

8.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

51.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.3 pts 31.0%

15.0% 3 bedrooms +15.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

22.5% 5 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 12.6%

8.8% 2 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

1.5% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

27.9% $350–$549 +21.5 pts ▸ 49.4%

49.3% $550–$749 ◂ +24.7 pts 24.6%

14.1% $750 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 7.9%

4.4% $200–$349 +5.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.4% Under $200 +3.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 39.4%

25.5% $1,800–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 30.3%

10.2% $1,000–$1,799 +3.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.0% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Castle Hill in Hornsby +25 more in Castle Hill

630 94th pct 605 93rd pct

Stops/1k in Castle Hill in Hornsby +1.17 more in Hornsby

6.06 79th pct 7.24 91st pct

Departures/1k in Castle Hill in Hornsby +1,117.6 more in Castle Hill

2,413.2 90th pct 1,295.6 62nd pct

PT routes in Castle Hill in Hornsby +3 more in Hornsby

42 78th pct 45 81st pct

How people get to work

44.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 43.8%

34.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 32.2%

1.0% Train +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 36.9%

27.3% 1 vehicle +10.9 pts ▸ 38.3%

15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 11.3%

10.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 6.9%

2.3% No vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.2% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.4% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%

9.4% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%

7.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

4.3% Accommodation & food even 4.3%

3.2% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

31.4% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

19.1% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 16.2%

14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 13.7%

9.6% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.9% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%

4.4% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Castle Hill in Hornsby +1.2 higher in Hornsby

5.4 45th pct 6.6 67th pct

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

5.0 43rd pct 6.2 64th pct

15-min city in Castle Hill in Hornsby +24.2 pts higher in Hornsby

55.6% 37th pct 79.8% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Castle Hill in Hornsby +26.6 pts higher in Hornsby

51.3% 33rd pct 77.9% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Castle Hill in Hornsby +4.7 pts higher in Castle Hill

94.3% 59th pct 89.6% 51st pct

Walk to school in Castle Hill in Hornsby +6.8 pts higher in Hornsby

69.4% 42nd pct 76.2% 51st pct

Walk to a park in Castle Hill in Hornsby +0.4 pts higher in Castle Hill

91.7% 39th pct 91.3% 39th pct

Walk to health in Castle Hill in Hornsby +14.6 pts higher in Hornsby

49.9% 52nd pct 64.4% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in Castle Hill in Hornsby +3.6 more in Hornsby

15.3 58th pct 19.0 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Castle Hill in Hornsby +83 higher in Castle Hill

105 55th pct 22 33rd pct

Mean slope in Castle Hill in Hornsby +3.0 pts higher in Hornsby

6.9% 75th pct 9.9% 95th pct

Compare Castle Hill with nearby areas

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Compare Hornsby with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Castle Hill vs Hornsby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10016/castle-hill/vs/SED10037/hornsby