NSW · The Hills Shire Council
Castle Hill (NSW), NSW, 2154
Desirability index
#15 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Castle Hill (NSW) is a larger established suburb in the The Hills Shire area, home to around 40,874 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,399 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-22%), roughly 34.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $850 (flats $780, houses $950), 10 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 40,874
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $2,551
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 835 of 14,059
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,000
- Employment rate
- 58.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 665 / 1,436 / 2,026
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $780
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $950
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $850
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 287
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 1,399
- Against the person
- 293
- Against property
- 701
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 34.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 140 residents
- State safety percentile
- 1.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -21.6%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions208
- Fraud140
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment95
- Malicious Damage To Property90
- Steal From Retail Store256
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 10
- Median school ICSEA (10 schools)
- 1,127
- Castle Hill High SchoolSecondary
- Castle Hill Public SchoolPrimary
- Excelsior Public SchoolPrimary
- Gilroy Catholic CollegeSecondary
- Oakhill CollegeSecondary
- Oakhill Drive Public SchoolPrimary
- Samuel Gilbert Public SchoolPrimary
- St Angela's Primary SchoolPrimary
- St Bernadette's Primary SchoolPrimary
- St Gabriel's School for students with special needsSpecial
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
497 public transport stops in this suburb
- Old Northern Rd After Cecil Av
- Windsor Rd After Gladstone Rd
- Windsor Rd Before Victoria Av
- Windsor Rd Opp 89
- Windsor Rd Opp Norwest Bvd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksOld Northern Road, Oxley Avenue30 Jun 2026 – 03 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
1,291 planning-related records
2026· 93 proposals
June 2026
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces)49 MIDDLETON AVENUE CASTLE HILL 2154Under Assessment
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Shop top housing; Hotel or motel accommodation; Erection of a new structure4 GARTHOWEN CRESCENT CASTLE HILL 2154Under Assessment
- Seniors housing; Independent living units; Erection of a new structure7 CADMAN CRESCENT CASTLE HILL 2154Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation6 OXLEY AVENUE CASTLE HILL 2154Under Assessment
- Home business; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Hours of operation and trading501 11 FISHBURN CRESCENT CASTLE HILL 2154Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 WASHINGTON PLACE CASTLE HILL 2154Under Assessment
- Industrial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia141 SHOWGROUND ROAD CASTLE HILL 2154Under Assessment
- Boarding house; Erection of a new structure57 MIDDLETON AVENUE CASTLE HILL 2154Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 CARINYAH CRESCENT CASTLE HILL 2154Under Assessment
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure87 SHOWGROUND ROAD CASTLE HILL 2154Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)17 DAN CRESCENT CASTLE HILL 2154Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool12 PATRICK AVENUE CASTLE HILL 2154Under Assessment
- Subdivision30 WALSH AVENUE CASTLE HILL 2154Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure54 MIDDLETON AVENUE CASTLE HILL 2154Rejected
- Erection of a new structure; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces)71 SHOWGROUND ROAD CASTLE HILL 2154Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation29A DAVID ROAD CASTLE HILL 2154Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; SchoolMARIE STREET CASTLE HILL 2154Determined
- Attached dwelling; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure33 FISHBURN CRESCENT CASTLE HILL 2154Determined
- Pub; Hours of operation and trading273-275 OLD NORTHERN ROAD CASTLE HILL 2154Under Assessment
- Subdivision57 - 59 Darcey Road, Castle Hill NSW 2154Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation150 OLD CASTLE HILL ROAD CASTLE HILL 2154Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Advertising and signage; Building identification sign10 SEXTON AVENUE CASTLE HILL 2154Determined
- Demolition; Centre-based child care5 ORANGE GROVE CASTLE HILL 2154Under Assessment
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure6 WARWICK PARADE CASTLE HILL 2154Additional Information Requested
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14-18 HUDSON AVENUE CASTLE HILL 2154Additional Information Requested
- Demolition36 Carrington Road, Castle Hill NSW 2154Determined
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation33 LAROOL CRESCENT CASTLE HILL 2154Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool34 EXCELSIOR AVENUE CASTLE HILL 2154Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool8 STIRLING COURT CASTLE HILL 2154Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation5 MERRILONG STREET CASTLE HILL 2154Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure28 BALINTORE DRIVE CASTLE HILL 2154Determined
- Signage; Advertising and signage1 27 VICTORIA AVENUE CASTLE HILL 2154Rejected
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure79 George Mobbs Drive Castle Hill 2154Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Subdivision2 RIDGECROP DRIVE CASTLE HILL 2154Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation150 OLD CASTLE HILL ROAD CASTLE HILL 2154Rejected
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure7 GLEN ROAD CASTLE HILL 2154Additional Information Requested
- Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading6-14 CASTLE STREET CASTLE HILL 2154Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Swimming pool4 TASMAN COURT CASTLE HILL 2154Determined
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Health services facility121 WRIGHTS ROAD CASTLE HILL 2154Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation10 SEXTON AVENUE CASTLE HILL 2154Determined
2025· 199 proposals
199 proposals lodged in 2025. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2024· 207 proposals
207 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2023· 191 proposals
191 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 229 proposals
229 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 233 proposals
233 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 139 proposals
139 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
259 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Dan Murphy'sAlcohol
250 Old Northern Road
- ATM (2)
- BreadtopBakery
- Bbq
- Nails HutBeauty salon
- Bench
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Bike Shed - Hills Showground Station, Doran DrBicycle Parking
- Transport for NSWBicycle Parking
- DymocksBooks
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
28 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Apex ParkPark
- Arthur Whitling ParkPark
- Bert Parkinson ReservePark
- Bounty Avenue ReservePark
- Castle Hill Heritage ParkPark
- Castle Hill Lions ParkPark
- Castlewood Community ReservePark
- Centenary of Anzac ReservePark
- Cockayne ReservePark
- Coolong ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 18
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Active BodyVictoria Avenuephysiotherapist
- Australian Skin Clinics - Castle HillCastle Streetclinic
- Carefirst Pharmacypharmacy
- Castle Hill Medical Centredoctor
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- Crane Road Medical Centrepharmacy
- Dental ExcellenceOld Northern Roaddentist
- DoctorCrane Roaddoctor
- First Aidclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
3 state heritage places
- Mirrabooka and garden379 Old Northern Road, Castle HillSHR
- St Paul's Anglican Church221 Old Northern Road Castle HillSHR
- Third Government Farm (former)Gilbert Road, Castle HillSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
8 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Appletree Preschoolkindergarten
- Castle Glen Child Care Centrechildcare
- Excelsior Avenue Long Day CareExcelsior Avenuekindergarten
- Heritage HouseOld Northern Roadkindergarten
- Keen Kiddies Early Learning CentreExcelsior Avenuekindergarten
- childcarechildcare
- childcarechildcare
- childcarechildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 77
- Parks (OSM)
- 51
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 97.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #15 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Old Northern Rd After Cecil Avtransport
- Windsor Rd After Gladstone Rdtransport
- Windsor Rd Before Victoria Avtransport
- Windsor Rd Opp 89transport
- Windsor Rd Opp Norwest Bvdtransport
- Appletree Preschoolchildcarekindergarten
- Castle Glen Child Care Centrechildcarechildcare
- Excelsior Avenue Long Day CarechildcareExcelsior Avenuekindergarten
- Heritage HousechildcareOld Northern Roadkindergarten
- Keen Kiddies Early Learning CentrechildcareExcelsior Avenuekindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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