Castlereagh vs Agnes Banks

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Castlereagh: a median of $3.33 million, against $1.31 million in Agnes Banks. On these figures, Agnes Banks tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Castlereagh has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • Agnes Banks carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 80/100)

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

First-home buyers

Agnes Banks

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,312,500 vs $3,330,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 30%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Castlereagh

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (35/100 vs 16/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (59 min vs 64 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (65.4 km vs 68 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

  • Castlereagh is more walkable (35/100 vs 16/100)
  • Agnes Banks carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 80/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Castlereagh Agnes Banks
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.

Castlereagh Agnes Banks
Walkability 35 / 16
Castlereagh — Walkability: 35/100 Agnes Banks — Walkability: 16/100
Safety 20 / 46
Castlereagh — Safety: 20/100 Agnes Banks — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 24 / 21
Castlereagh — Low fire risk: 24/100 Agnes Banks — Low fire risk: 21/100

Demographics

Castlereagh has more residents (1,248 vs 996).

Castlereagh Agnes Banks
Population 1,248
+20% vs other
 996
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.6% +9.3%
Median age 38
same for both
Median household income $123,240/yr $127,608/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $428/wk $440/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Castlereagh Agnes Banks
0-4 6.6% / 4.8%
Castlereagh — 0-4: 6.6% Agnes Banks — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 15.3% / 13.7%
Castlereagh — 5-14: 15.3% Agnes Banks — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 6.2% / 9.0%
Castlereagh — 15-19: 6.2% Agnes Banks — 15-19: 9.0%
20-24 4.8% / 6.2%
Castlereagh — 20-24: 4.8% Agnes Banks — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 12.5% / 12.0%
Castlereagh — 25-34: 12.5% Agnes Banks — 25-34: 12.0%
35-44 13.7% / 10.3%
Castlereagh — 35-44: 13.7% Agnes Banks — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 10.5% / 16.3%
Castlereagh — 45-54: 10.5% Agnes Banks — 45-54: 16.3%
55-64 12.3% / 13.8%
Castlereagh — 55-64: 12.3% Agnes Banks — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 11.5% / 9.6%
Castlereagh — 65-74: 11.5% Agnes Banks — 65-74: 9.6%
75-84 5.0% / 3.3%
Castlereagh — 75-84: 5.0% Agnes Banks — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 1.8% / 1.0%
Castlereagh — 85+: 1.8% Agnes Banks — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Castlereagh 63.7% couple families
Castlereagh — Couple Families: 63.7% Castlereagh — Lone Person: 16.5% Castlereagh — One Parent Families: 14.7% Castlereagh — Group Household: 4.0% Castlereagh — Other Families: 1.1%
Agnes Banks 57.0% couple families
Agnes Banks — Couple Families: 57.0% Agnes Banks — Lone Person: 21.3% Agnes Banks — One Parent Families: 19.1% Agnes Banks — Group Household: 1.3% Agnes Banks — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Castlereagh 17.8% renting
Castlereagh — Owned Outright: 46.7% Castlereagh — Mortgage: 35.5% Castlereagh — Renting: 17.8%
Agnes Banks 20.7% renting
Agnes Banks — Owned Outright: 35.9% Agnes Banks — Mortgage: 43.4% Agnes Banks — Renting: 20.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Castlereagh Agnes Banks
Certificate III & IV 20.8% / 18.8%
Castlereagh — Certificate III & IV: 20.8% Agnes Banks — Certificate III & IV: 18.8%
Bachelor Degree 8.9% / 7.1%
Castlereagh — Bachelor Degree: 8.9% Agnes Banks — Bachelor Degree: 7.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 7.1%
Castlereagh — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Agnes Banks — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 3.1%
Castlereagh — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Agnes Banks — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 0.9%
Castlereagh — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Agnes Banks — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

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.

Castlereagh Agnes Banks
England 2.6% / 2.4%
Castlereagh — England: 2.6% Agnes Banks — England: 2.4%
New Zealand 0.5% / 1.5%
Castlereagh — New Zealand: 0.5% Agnes Banks — New Zealand: 1.5%
Italy 1.3% / 0.5%
Castlereagh — Italy: 1.3% Agnes Banks — Italy: 0.5%
Greece 0.6% / 0.8%
Castlereagh — Greece: 0.6% Agnes Banks — Greece: 0.8%
Germany 0.8% / —
Castlereagh — Germany: 0.8% Agnes Banks — Germany: not among its largest
Fiji — / 0.8%
Castlereagh — Fiji: not among its largest Agnes Banks — Fiji: 0.8%
India 0.6% / —
Castlereagh — India: 0.6% Agnes Banks — India: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.6%
Castlereagh — Scotland: not among its largest Agnes Banks — Scotland: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Castlereagh 97.1% houses
Castlereagh — Houses: 97.1% Castlereagh — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
Agnes Banks 99.0% houses
Agnes Banks — Houses: 99.0% Agnes Banks — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Castlereagh Agnes Banks
Median house price $3,330,000 $1,312,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $2,580,000 $2,680,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 122 days
from 4 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Agnes Banks has more rural and farming land (68% vs 19%).

Castlereagh Agnes Banks
Rural and farming 19% 68%
Other and special use 65% 5%
Environmental 23%
same for both
Infrastructure and transport 2%
same for both
Residential 0% 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

Castlereagh Agnes Banks
New dwellings approved 1,063
across Penrith
same for both
Approvals change year on year -78%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Castlereagh Agnes Banks
House price Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
Income Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Schools Higher than 72% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 10% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW

Liveability

Castlereagh is more walkable (35 vs 16); Castlereagh scores higher overall (44 vs 39).

Castlereagh Agnes Banks
Grade C
same for both
Score 44/100 39/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Castlereagh carries more crime risk (80 vs 54).

Castlereagh Agnes Banks
Bushfire High
76/100
 High
79/100
Crime High
80/100
 Moderate
54/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Castlereagh Agnes Banks
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 9.5 km
 None

Schools in Castlereagh

  • Castlereagh Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • The Lakes Christian College Independent · Combined below peers
  • Penrith Lakes Environmental Education Centre Government · Combined

Schools in Agnes Banks

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Castlereagh Agnes Banks
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Childcare 2 1
Waterways 12 8

Mobility

Agnes Banks sits further from the CBD (68 km vs 65.4 km).

Castlereagh Agnes Banks
Walkability score 35/100 16/100
Distance to Sydney 65.4 km 68 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 59 min 64 min
Public transport score 42/100
Bus
 26/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 12.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 5.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2749
 0.5%
postcode 2753
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 2749
 40
postcode 2753

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.

Castlereagh Agnes Banks
Car (driver) 54.7% / 65.9%
Castlereagh — Car (driver): 54.7% Agnes Banks — Car (driver): 65.9%
Worked from Home 36.1% / 26.9%
Castlereagh — Worked from Home: 36.1% Agnes Banks — Worked from Home: 26.9%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 3.0%
Castlereagh — Car (passenger): 4.5% Agnes Banks — Car (passenger): 3.0%
Walked Only 3.9% / 3.2%
Castlereagh — Walked Only: 3.9% Agnes Banks — Walked Only: 3.2%
Train 0.9% / 1.0%
Castlereagh — Train: 0.9% Agnes Banks — Train: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.9%).

Setting

Castlereagh Agnes Banks
Elevation 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Castlereagh Agnes Banks
Connectivity score 31/100 84/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
388 premises
 77%
366 premises

Climate

Castlereagh Agnes Banks
Annual rainfall 806 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Castlereagh Agnes Banks
PM2.5 7.2 µg/m³ 6.3 µg/m³
PM10 16.3 µg/m³ 14.5 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.6 pphm 0.23 pphm

Council rates

Castlereagh Agnes Banks
Average residential rate $1,547/yr
same for both
Council Penrith
same for both

Federal electorate

Castlereagh Agnes Banks
Division Lindsay
same for both
Member Melissa Mcintosh
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Castlereagh Agnes Banks
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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