Castlereagh vs Hawkesbury Heights
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | CastlereaghPenrith | Hawkesbury HeightsBlue Mountains |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $1,150,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,150,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | not available | not available |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $650/wk | $720/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.94% | 3.26% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 1,248 | 468 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 97% | 98% |
| Townhouses | 0% | 0% |
| Apartments/units | 2% | 0% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 53.1 km | 57.0 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 | 94% | 100% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 2% | 10% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Braddock PS, Castlereagh PS, Emu Hts PS, Londonderry PS, Mt Riverview PS, Samuel Terry PS, Wadangali PS | Winmalee PS |
| Secondary | Blaxland HS, Cranebrook HS, Nepean CPAHS, Richmond HS | Winmalee HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Higher than most areas | Lower than most areas |
Key differences
- Hawkesbury Heights is higher on median weekly rent (by about 11%).
- Castlereagh is higher on population (by about 167%).
- Hawkesbury Heights is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 6 percentage points).
- Hawkesbury Heights is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 8 percentage points).
- Castlereagh is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 219%).
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,150,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2749 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 15.8% on a year earlier. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,150,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2777 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 21.1% on a year earlier.