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Castle Hill vs Riverstone

Name: Castle Hill vs Riverstone — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 9.1 km apart · Castle Hill profile · Riverstone profile

Castle Hill Riverstone

Riverstone and Castle Hill are two large, neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct profiles. Riverstone is younger, with a typical resident aged 34, and has a more diverse population, where 47.7% use another language at home and 46.4% were born overseas. Castle Hill is slightly older, with a typical age of 37, and has a higher rate of home ownership, with 27.8% of homes owned outright compared to 16.4% in Riverstone. Castle Hill also has much better public transport, with 6.06 stops per 1,000 people compared to 3.63 in Riverstone.

Both areas are very similar in their mix of qualifications, as almost 40% of adults in each hold a bachelor degree or higher, which sits near the national figure. They also share similar home sizes and typical weekly personal incomes of around $1,055 to $1,059. While Riverstone has a higher share of renters and more recent overseas arrivals, the gaps in age and the proportion of children under 15 have narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Riverstone Owned outright: 11.4 pts higher in Castle Hill Other language: 10.2 pts higher in Riverstone Renting: 7.3 pts higher in Riverstone No religion: 6.8 pts higher in Castle Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Castle Hill in Riverstone +18,430 larger in Riverstone gap steady

103,905 92nd pct 122,335 97th pct

Median age in Castle Hill in Riverstone +3 yrs older in Castle Hill gap narrowing

37 yrs 36th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

26.9% Young adults (25–44) +8.0 pts ▸ 34.8%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 20.5%

22.0% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 12.3%

13.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.2 pts 7.8%

Marital status

61.3% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 59.4%

28.0% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

5.3% Divorced even 5.3%

3.4% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

2.1% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Castle Hill Riverstone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.0% Australia ◂ +7.6 pts 50.4%

6.4% India +10.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

5.4% China ◂ +3.2 pts 2.2%

2.3% Philippines +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% England ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

2.0% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.2% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

22.7% English ◂ +6.2 pts 16.6%

22.6% Australian ◂ +4.0 pts 18.7%

8.9% Indian +10.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

12.3% Chinese ◂ +6.3 pts 6.0%

6.9% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 4.4%

3.6% Filipino +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.8% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

5.1% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%

2.4% German ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

59.9% English only ◂ +12.3 pts 47.6%

6.8% Mandarin ◂ +4.1 pts 2.6%

1.7% Punjabi +4.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.6% Hindi +3.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.6% Cantonese ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

1.1% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.2% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.8% Christianity ◂ +11.3 pts 41.5%

25.5% No religion ◂ +6.8 pts 18.7%

7.5% Hinduism +11.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

5.1% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.2% Other religions +4.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.8% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Castle Hill in Riverstone +0.14 more in Castle Hill

1.31 16th pct 1.17 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Castle Hill in Riverstone +5 more in Riverstone

30 77th pct 35 85th pct

Students in Castle Hill in Riverstone +5,484 more in Riverstone

22,299 92nd pct 27,783 96th pct

Avg size in Castle Hill in Riverstone +51 larger in Riverstone

743 87th pct 794 89th pct

ICSEA in Castle Hill in Riverstone +21 higher in Castle Hill

1,116 88th pct 1,094 82nd pct

Highest year of school

75.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.5 pts 73.2%

13.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 12.9%

4.2% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 35.6%

16.5% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.2% Certificate III / IV even 16.2%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 13.6%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

28.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 25.8%

13.4% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.1% Information technology +3.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

9.2% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%

7.7% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Castle Hill in Riverstone +$4 higher in Riverstone gap narrowing

$1,055 86th pct $1,059 86th pct

Household income in Castle Hill in Riverstone +$232 higher in Castle Hill gap narrowing

$2,930 100th pct $2,698 100th pct

Family income in Castle Hill in Riverstone +$262 higher in Castle Hill gap narrowing

$3,048 93rd pct $2,786 87th pct

Household income distribution

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

30.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 22.8%

16.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

14.4% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

34.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 32.3%

26.8% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 25.7%

9.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

6.2% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

4.9% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.4% None ◂ +0.1 pts 74.3%

15.8% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 14.8%

3.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

1.5% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Castle Hill in Riverstone even gap narrowing

3.2 100th pct 3.2 100th pct

Family composition

73.6% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 75.0%

17.7% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 14.8%

8.2% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

26.7% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 28.6%

25.8% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 22.5%

19.5% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 22.5%

11.5% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%

11.1% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%

5.4% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Castle Hill in Riverstone +$70 higher in Castle Hill gap widening

$600 100th pct $530 95th pct

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

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

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

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.9% Owned with a mortgage +4.5 pts ▸ 53.4%

21.0% Rented +7.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

27.8% Owned outright ◂ +11.4 pts 16.4%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

82.4% Separate house +0.2 pts ▸ 82.6%

8.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.5 pts 6.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

51.3% 4 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 52.4%

15.0% 3 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 23.3%

22.5% 5 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 13.9%

8.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

49.3% $550–$749 ◂ +8.0 pts 41.4%

27.9% $350–$549 +17.9 pts ▸ 45.8%

14.1% $750 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 2.7%

4.4% $200–$349 +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.4% Under $200 +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.7 pts 36.8%

25.5% $1,800–$2,999 +12.5 pts ▸ 37.9%

10.2% $1,000–$1,799 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Castle Hill in Riverstone +186 more in Castle Hill

630 94th pct 444 86th pct

Stops/1k in Castle Hill in Riverstone +2.43 more in Castle Hill

6.06 79th pct 3.63 29th pct

Departures/1k in Castle Hill in Riverstone +1,115.6 more in Castle Hill

2,413.2 90th pct 1,297.6 62nd pct

PT routes in Castle Hill in Riverstone +10 more in Castle Hill

42 78th pct 32 63rd pct

How people get to work

44.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 43.5%

34.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 33.1%

2.2% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Bus even 0.7%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 43.8%

27.3% 1 vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 34.4%

15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 12.8%

10.3% 4 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 6.3%

2.3% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%

9.4% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%

7.7% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.6% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.0% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

4.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

3.2% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

31.4% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 30.6%

19.1% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 14.4%

14.9% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.6% Technicians & trades even 9.6%

7.9% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.4% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Castle Hill in Riverstone +0.1 higher in Castle Hill

5.4 45th pct 5.3 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Castle Hill in Riverstone +0.1 more in Riverstone

5.0 43rd pct 5.2 45th pct

15-min city in Castle Hill in Riverstone +6.6 pts higher in Riverstone

55.6% 37th pct 62.2% 44th pct

Walk to shops in Castle Hill in Riverstone +1.6 pts higher in Riverstone

51.3% 33rd pct 52.9% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Castle Hill in Riverstone even

94.3% 59th pct 94.4% 60th pct

Walk to school in Castle Hill in Riverstone +14.3 pts higher in Riverstone

69.4% 42nd pct 83.7% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Castle Hill in Riverstone +2.9 pts higher in Riverstone

91.7% 39th pct 94.5% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Castle Hill in Riverstone +9.4 pts higher in Castle Hill

49.9% 52nd pct 40.5% 40th pct

Amenities/1k in Castle Hill in Riverstone +7.8 more in Castle Hill

15.3 58th pct 7.5 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Castle Hill in Riverstone +36 higher in Riverstone

105 55th pct 141 62nd pct

Mean slope in Castle Hill in Riverstone +1.6 pts higher in Castle Hill

6.9% 75th pct 5.3% 50th pct

Compare Castle Hill with nearby areas

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Compare Riverstone with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Castle Hill vs Riverstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10016/castle-hill/vs/SED10071/riverstone