State Electorate · Area profile
Castle Hill
98 km²
High weekly incomes and a strong professional workforce set the scene in Castle Hill. This is an affluent, family-oriented community where nearly half of all households earn $3,000 or more per week. The area has grown quickly, adding about 25,000 people since 2011. It is a place of large homes and many children, creating a distinct character of prosperity and suburban growth within Greater Sydney.
Castle Hill's schools draw a community as advantaged as its high household incomes suggest.
Castle Hill has many young families but fewer schools per child than most areas.
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The community is notably young, with 22% of people under 15, which is well above the national figure. In contrast, seniors make up only 13% of the population, a figure well below the state and national averages.
A diverse population lives here, with 39.9% born overseas, which is far above the national average of 27.7%. The most common ancestries are English, Australian, and Chinese.
Cultural diversity is reflected in the home, where 37.5% of people use a language other than English. This is far above the national figure, though it has fallen 17 points since 2011.
Christianity is the most common faith at 52.8%. Meanwhile, 25.5% of residents report no religion, a figure that is far below the national average.
The area is highly qualified, with 39.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far above the national figure. This high level of education is seen in the workforce, where 31.4% of people work as professionals.
Incomes here are among the highest in the region, with a typical weekly family income of $3,048, which is well above the national figure. Typical personal weekly income is also much higher than most areas at $1,055.
Residents are generally healthy, with only 20.9% having a long-term health condition, which is well below the national average. Only 4.9% of people report a mental health condition.
Family life is a priority here, as 32.6% of people provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the national average. Unpaid housework is also much more common than in most other areas.
Homes are typically large, with 3.2 people per household, which is well above the national figure. This is consistent with the high number of couples with children, who make up 73.6% of families.
Large houses dominate the landscape, with 88.8% of homes having three or more bedrooms. While 82.4% of dwellings are separate houses, typical monthly mortgage payments are among the highest at $3,000.
Working from home is very common, with 44.9% of the workforce doing so, far above the national figure. Despite this, the area has a high number of public transport stops and departures.
The area is quite dynamic, with 46.4% of people moving house in the last five years, which is well above the national average. Recent overseas arrivals make up 11.3% of the population.
Employment is strong, with 68.3% of adults working or looking for work, well above the national average. The unemployment rate is 4.1%, which is much lower than most other areas.
Most homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, but far fewer have easy walking access to groceries or health services compared to the state average. The overall walkability score is 5.4, meaning it is somewhat walkable.