$570 ▲ +35.7%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $420
- 2016: $475
- 2021: $570
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Castle Hill · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 92.2% of all homes in Castle Hill. This is a high-cost area where the typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,817, which is far above the Queensland figure. Most people here own their own homes, and the majority are large family-sized houses.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Castle Hill — higher than 98% of areas.
| Castle Hill | $570 |
|---|---|
| 4810, QLD | $300 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is expensive here, with a typical weekly rent of $570 and typical mortgage payments that are well above the national figure. About 40.6% of homeowners pay $3,000 or more each month on their loan.
$570 ▲ +35.7%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,817 ▲ +28.0%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Castle Hill splits fairly evenly between $550–$749 (37%) and $350–$549 (32%), with $200–$349 at 20%.
In Castle Hill, $3,000 or more is the majority at 51%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 22%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very common in Castle Hill, where 47.7% of homes are owned outright. This is far above the national rate, while the proportion of households renting is far below the state and national figures at just 13.3%.
13.3% ▼ -41.4%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.7% ▲ +42.6%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Castle Hill, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (39%) and Rented (13%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the landscape, with 93.9% of houses having three or more bedrooms. While 92.2% of the dwellings are separate houses, there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.2% ▲ +31.6%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
93.9% ▲ +6.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Castle Hill, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
In Castle Hill, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 3 bedrooms (28%) and 5 or more (23%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Castle Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30560/castle-hill/topic/housing-dwellings