Castle Hill vs Norwest
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | Castle HillThe Hills Shire | NorwestThe Hills Shire |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $2,600,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,950,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | $995,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $955,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $850/wk | $850/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 1.70% | 2.27% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 40,874 | 4,688 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 10/10 | 10/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 74% | 38% |
| Townhouses | 11% | 8% |
| Apartments/units | 15% | 54% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 24.9 km | 27.5 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 0 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | 19% | not available |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 7% | 24% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Baulkham Hls NPS, Bella Vista PS, Castle Hill PS, Crestwood PS, Dural PS, Excelsior PS, Glenhaven PS, John Purchase PS, Kellyville PS, Murray Farm PS, Oakhill Drive PS, Samuel Gilbert PS, Sherwood Ridge PS | Bella Vista PS, Crestwood PS, Matthew Pearce PS, Sherwood Ridge PS |
| Secondary | Castle Hill HS, Cherrybrook THS, Crestwood HS, Galston HS, Kellyville HS, Muirfield HS, Pennant Hls HS | Crestwood HS, Kellyville HS, Model Farms HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Around the state average | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Castle Hill is higher on median house price (by about 33%).
- Norwest is higher on gross rental yield (by about 0.6 percentage points).
- Castle Hill is higher on population (by about 772%).
- Norwest is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 17 percentage points).
- Castle Hill is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 36 percentage points).
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $2,600,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2154 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 7.0% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $995,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2154. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,950,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2153 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 5.5% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $955,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2153.