Castle Hill vs Glenhaven

Castle Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 48 in Glenhaven. In both, the large majority of households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Castle Hill

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (13 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (37 vs 5)
  • has more parks and reserves (34 vs 7)
  • But Glenhaven carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 43/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Castle Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($3,490,000 vs $4,420,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Castle Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 7%)
  • has cheaper rent ($560/wk vs $650/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Castle Hill

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 63/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (31.5 km vs 33.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Castle Hill has more GPs (13 vs 1)
  • Glenhaven carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 43/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Castle Hill and Glenhaven drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Castle Hill Glenhaven
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Castle Hill Glenhaven
Walkability 96 / 63
Castle Hill — Walkability: 96/100 Glenhaven — Walkability: 63/100
Safety 57 / 85
Castle Hill — Safety: 57/100 Glenhaven — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 82 / 75
Castle Hill — Low fire risk: 82/100 Glenhaven — Low fire risk: 75/100

Demographics

Castle Hill has more residents (40,874 vs 6,619); Glenhaven rents higher ($650/wk vs $560/wk).

Castle Hill Glenhaven
Population 40,874
+84% vs other
 6,619
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.2% +1.8%
Median age 42 48
Median household income $132,652/yr $131,664/yr
Median weekly rent $560/wk $650/wk
+16% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Castle Hill Glenhaven
0-4 4.3% / 3.1%
Castle Hill — 0-4: 4.3% Glenhaven — 0-4: 3.1%
5-14 14.5% / 13.9%
Castle Hill — 5-14: 14.5% Glenhaven — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 6.7% / 7.6%
Castle Hill — 15-19: 6.7% Glenhaven — 15-19: 7.6%
20-24 5.8% / 5.7%
Castle Hill — 20-24: 5.8% Glenhaven — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 8.3% / 5.9%
Castle Hill — 25-34: 8.3% Glenhaven — 25-34: 5.9%
35-44 14.2% / 9.9%
Castle Hill — 35-44: 14.2% Glenhaven — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 14.3% / 13.7%
Castle Hill — 45-54: 14.3% Glenhaven — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 12.0% / 13.1%
Castle Hill — 55-64: 12.0% Glenhaven — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 10.4% / 11.7%
Castle Hill — 65-74: 10.4% Glenhaven — 65-74: 11.7%
75-84 6.2% / 10.7%
Castle Hill — 75-84: 6.2% Glenhaven — 75-84: 10.7%
85+ 3.4% / 4.8%
Castle Hill — 85+: 3.4% Glenhaven — 85+: 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Castle Hill 64.0% couple families
Castle Hill — Couple Families: 64.0% Castle Hill — Lone Person: 20.9% Castle Hill — One Parent Families: 12.3% Castle Hill — Group Household: 1.8% Castle Hill — Other Families: 1.1%
Glenhaven 62.9% couple families
Glenhaven — Couple Families: 62.9% Glenhaven — Lone Person: 26.3% Glenhaven — One Parent Families: 8.9% Glenhaven — Group Household: 1.3% Glenhaven — Other Families: 0.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Castle Hill 24.1% renting
Castle Hill — Owned Outright: 36.8% Castle Hill — Mortgage: 39.2% Castle Hill — Renting: 24.1%
Glenhaven 7.3% renting
Glenhaven — Owned Outright: 48.6% Glenhaven — Mortgage: 44.1% Glenhaven — Renting: 7.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Castle Hill Glenhaven
Bachelor Degree 21.8% / 19.3%
Castle Hill — Bachelor Degree: 21.8% Glenhaven — Bachelor Degree: 19.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 10.0%
Castle Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Glenhaven — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0%
Certificate III & IV 7.1% / 10.1%
Castle Hill — Certificate III & IV: 7.1% Glenhaven — Certificate III & IV: 10.1%
Postgraduate Degree 10.8% / 6.1%
Castle Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 10.8% Glenhaven — Postgraduate Degree: 6.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 2.5%
Castle Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Glenhaven — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Castle Hill Glenhaven
China 9.2% / 2.0%
Castle Hill — China: 9.2% Glenhaven — China: 2.0%
England 3.0% / 5.4%
Castle Hill — England: 3.0% Glenhaven — England: 5.4%
India 5.4% / 1.8%
Castle Hill — India: 5.4% Glenhaven — India: 1.8%
South Africa 1.6% / 1.3%
Castle Hill — South Africa: 1.6% Glenhaven — South Africa: 1.3%
Iran 1.7% / 0.9%
Castle Hill — Iran: 1.7% Glenhaven — Iran: 0.9%
Sri Lanka 1.6% / —
Castle Hill — Sri Lanka: 1.6% Glenhaven — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.3%
Castle Hill — New Zealand: not among its largest Glenhaven — New Zealand: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Castle Hill 73.7% houses
Castle Hill — Houses: 73.7% Castle Hill — Townhouses: 10.9% Castle Hill — Flats / Apartments: 15.4%
Glenhaven 74.4% houses
Glenhaven — Houses: 74.4% Glenhaven — Townhouses: 23.8% Glenhaven — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Castle Hill Glenhaven
Median house price $2,460,000 $2,580,000
Median unit price $964,000 —
Median land price $3,490,000 $4,420,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 431 sales
 28 days
from 72 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Castle Hill Glenhaven
3 bed $1.92M / $1.64M
Castle Hill — 3 bed: $1.92M (79 sales) Glenhaven — 3 bed: $1.64M (10 sales)

79 vs 10 sales

4 bed $2.4M / $2.3M
Castle Hill — 4 bed: $2.4M (200 sales) Glenhaven — 4 bed: $2.3M (53 sales)

200 vs 53 sales

5 bed $2.73M / $2.87M
Castle Hill — 5 bed: $2.73M (136 sales) Glenhaven — 5 bed: $2.87M (58 sales)

136 vs 58 sales

6 bed $2.89M / $2.98M
Castle Hill — 6 bed: $2.89M (29 sales) Glenhaven — 6 bed: $2.98M (12 sales)

29 vs 12 sales

Zoning mix

Glenhaven has more rural and farming land (52% vs 1%).

Castle Hill Glenhaven
Residential 68% 24%
Rural and farming 1% 52%
Environmental 10% 16%
Parks and recreation 12% 6%
Industrial 7% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Castle Hill Glenhaven
New dwellings approved 2,648
across The Hills
same for both
Approvals change year on year -4%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Castle Hill Glenhaven
Houses 2.9%
$988/wk on $1.8M
 2.5%
$1,250/wk on $2.56M
Units 4.7%
$820/wk on $900K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Castle Hill Glenhaven
House price Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Income Higher than 89% of NSW
same for both
Schools Higher than 88% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 16% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 16% of NSW Higher than 8% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 54% of NSW —

Liveability

Castle Hill is more walkable (96 vs 63).

Castle Hill Glenhaven
Grade A
same for both
Score 84/100 81/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Castle Hill carries more crime risk (43 vs 15).

Castle Hill Glenhaven
Bushfire Low
18/100
 Low
25/100
Crime Moderate
43/100
 Low
15/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Castle Hill Glenhaven
Inside the suburb 13 1
Rated above peers 7 1
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 2
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 9.6 km
 None

Schools in Castle Hill

  • Castle Hill High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Castle Hill Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Excelsior Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Oakhill College Independent · Secondary above peers
  • Oakhill Drive Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Samuel Gilbert Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Glenhaven

  • Glenhaven Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Castle Hill Glenhaven
Supermarkets 4 0
Cafes & restaurants 39 2
Parks & reserves 34 7
Childcare 37 5
GPs 13 1
Pharmacies 10 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 10 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 16 4

Mobility

Glenhaven sits further from the CBD (33.9 km vs 31.5 km).

Castle Hill Glenhaven
Walkability score 96/100 63/100
Distance to Sydney 31.5 km 33.9 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 35 min 38 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 1508.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 198.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.9%
postcode 2154
 1.8%
postcode 2156
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 2154
 58
postcode 2156

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Castle Hill Glenhaven
Worked from Home 55.3% / 52.8%
Castle Hill — Worked from Home: 55.3% Glenhaven — Worked from Home: 52.8%
Car (driver) 37.0% / 41.7%
Castle Hill — Car (driver): 37.0% Glenhaven — Car (driver): 41.7%
Car (passenger) 2.4% / 3.0%
Castle Hill — Car (passenger): 2.4% Glenhaven — Car (passenger): 3.0%
Train 2.5% / 1.0%
Castle Hill — Train: 2.5% Glenhaven — Train: 1.0%
Bus 1.5% / 0.6%
Castle Hill — Bus: 1.5% Glenhaven — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (55.3%).

Setting

Castle Hill Glenhaven
Elevation 105 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 116 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.6 km 25.4 km

NBN connectivity

Castle Hill Glenhaven
Connectivity score 70/100 69/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 9%
18,435 premises
 6%
2,540 premises

Climate

Castle Hill Glenhaven
Annual rainfall 1,021 mm 932 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.4°C —
Winter min (Jul) 7.2°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Castle Hill Glenhaven
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.9 µg/m³ 15.5 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.83 pphm 0.53 pphm

Council rates

Castle Hill Glenhaven
Average residential rate $1,204/yr
same for both
Council The Hills
same for both

Federal electorate

Castle Hill Glenhaven
Division Mitchell Berowra
Member Alex Hawke Julian Leeser
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Castle Hill Glenhaven
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Castle Hill

Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Parks Premium Professionals Transport Hub

Glenhaven

Outer Parks Premium Professionals Quiet Retirees Townhouses

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