$600 ▲ +76.5%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $340
- 2016: $585
- 2021: $600
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Castle Hill · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Castle Hill
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Few areas at this level have housing costs as high as Castle Hill. The suburb is dominated by large, detached family homes and faces significant price pressures, with typical monthly mortgage payments reaching $3,000.
$600
▲ +76.5%
- $100–$118: 6 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 0 areas
- $154–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$189: 4 areas
- $189–$207: 6 areas
- $207–$225: 10 areas
- $225–$243: 10 areas
- $243–$261: 21 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 16 areas
- $296–$314: 45 areas
- $314–$332: 33 areas
- $332–$350: 16 areas
- $350–$368: 38 areas
- $368–$386: 58 areas
- $386–$404: 44 areas
- $404–$421: 30 areas
- $421–$439: 21 areas
- $439–$457: 18 areas
- $457–$475: 12 areas
- $475–$493: 12 areas
- $493–$511: 6 areas
- $511–$529: 3 areas
- $529–$546: 3 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 4 areas
- $582–$600: 8 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Castle Hill — higher than 99% of areas.
| Castle Hill | $600 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are far above the national figure, and weekly rents are also among the highest for this level at $600. Rent has climbed $260 since 2011, while mortgage payments rose by $833 over the same period.
$3,000 ▲ +38.4%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,600
- 2021: $3,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Castle Hill, $550–$749 is the majority at 51%; $350–$549 is next at 29%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Castle Hill, $3,000 or more is the majority at 53%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 27%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 49% of homes are owned with a mortgage, while only 21% of households rent, which is far below the New South Wales figure. Outright home ownership has fallen to 27.8%, which is well below the state and national averages.
21.0% ▼ -37.7%
Lower than 81% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 33.7%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.8% ▼ -14.0%
Lower than 65% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 32.3%
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Castle Hill, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 49%, followed by Owned outright (28%) and Rented (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are very common here, with 88.8% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. Separate houses make up 82.4% of the market, a figure far above the national average that has risen 31 points since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -33.3%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
82.4% ▲ +58.9%
Higher than 53% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 51.8%
- 2016: 82.3%
- 2021: 82.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.8% ▲ +75.8%
Higher than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 50.5%
- 2016: 90.7%
- 2021: 88.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Castle Hill, Separate house is the majority at 82%; Flat or apartment is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Castle Hill, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 5 or more is next at 23%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
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/sed/SED10016/castle-hill/topic/housing-dwellings