Is Castle Hill a nice place to live?

Castle Hill centres on a retail and civic precinct anchored by Castle Towers, the Castle Hill Metro station and the showground precinct. The community is weighted towards families with children and has incomes above the New South Wales median, with a median household income of $2,551 a week, and most homes are owner-occupied. Everyday amenity includes large shopping areas and retail strips with cafes and community facilities clustered near the Metro and showground, rail and bus connections at the Metro station, and nearby bushland reserves and ridgelines with walking tracks; the Castle Hill Precinct Plan has been adopted to guide an expanded mix of town centre uses.

Is it expensive to live in Castle Hill?

Buying in Castle Hill sits well above what local households earn. The median house price of $2,300,000 is about 17.3 times a typical local annual household income, where that household income was $2,551 a week at the most recent Census. Renting also takes a sizeable share of a typical local income: a house rent of $950 a week would be about 37% of that weekly income, and a unit rent of $800 a week about 31%. A median unit price of $995,000 works out to about 7.5 times a typical local annual household income, so on these figures buying, particularly a house, is more stretched against local incomes than renting is. Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Is Castle Hill a good place to invest?

What stands out in Castle Hill is that rents rose faster than values over the last 12 months: house rents increased 5.6% while house values edged up 1.7%, and unit rents rose 6.7% while unit values grew 3.1%. In plain terms, rental income has outpaced capital growth for both houses and units on these figures. This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

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Castle Hill suburb profile

Castle Hill is a major residential and commercial suburb in Sydney's Hills District, centred on a retail and civic precinct. Streets mix established detached homes with newer townhouses and apartments, and tree-lined residential pockets give the area a settled suburban character.

The centre is anchored by Castle Towers and a string of retail strips along Old Northern Road, with cafes, restaurants and community facilities clustered near the metro station and the showground. Sydney Metro Northwest stops at Castle Hill provide rail access to the wider Sydney area, and surrounding bushland reserves and ridgelines offer walking tracks and green space.

Castle Hill property market performance

Current median dwelling price$1,647,500Past 3 months

Property growth+2.4%Past 12 months

Castle Hill's median house price is $2.3 million and has edged up 1.7% over 12 months. The median unit price is $995,000, rising modestly by 3.1% over 12 months. Houses and units sold in a similar time over the last 12 months, with median days on market of 39 and 45 respectively.

In Castle Hill, unit rents rose notably faster than unit values over 12 months, with rents up 6.7%.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$2.30M	$995K
Change in value Past 12 months	1.7%	3.1%
Sold Past 3 months	96	50
Median days on market Past 12 months	39	45
Average rent Past 12 months	$950	$800
Change in rent Past 12 months	5.6%	6.7%

5 year median price trend for houses and units

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Castle Hill demographics

Castle Hill is a community with incomes above the median for NSW and families with children. The median household income is $2,551 a week.

Most homes are owner-occupied, with 36.8% owned outright and 39.2% owned with a mortgage. At the 2021 Census there were 40,874 people in Castle Hill.

Castle Hill and NSW

	Suburb	NSW
Median age years	42	39
Median household income weekly	$2,551	$1,829
Couples with children share of families	55.8%	44.7%
Couples without children share of families	32.6%	37.9%
One-parent families share of families	10.7%	15.8%
Homes owned outright share of homes	36.8%	32.6%
Homes with a mortgage share of homes	39.2%	33.6%
Homes rented share of homes	24.1%	33.7%

Source: ABS 2021 Census. Shares of homes exclude other and not-stated tenure.

Castle Hill infrastructure, key developments and investment opportunities

Castle Hill's Castle Hill Precinct Plan was adopted by The Hills Shire Council in 2024, and the plan sets the framework for expanding the town centre's mix of uses, including increased housing capacity and more local employment.

The Sydney Metro North West station at Castle Hill opened in 2019 and includes a bus interchange. A state-significant Castle Hill Showground precinct was approved in 2021, with the approved scheme providing 4,900 square metres of new public open space and about 500 square metres of community facilities.

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How does Castle Hill compare to nearby suburbs?

Median house prices: Castle Hill’s median house price is 28.7% higher than Baulkham Hills’s.
Median unit prices: Castle Hill’s median unit price is 35.4% higher than Baulkham Hills’s.
House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Castle Hill have grown 0.6% higher than in Baulkham Hills.
Unit price growth: Over the past 12 months, unit prices in Castle Hill have grown 8.4% higher than in Baulkham Hills.
Selling speed for houses: Properties in Castle Hill are selling 30.4% faster than in Glenhaven.
Selling speed for units: Properties in Castle Hill are selling 8.2% faster than in Baulkham Hills.
Investment considerations: In Castle Hill, the rental yield for house is 2.9% higher than the Sydney average, while the rental yield for units is 1.3% higher.
House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Castle Hill have grown 26.9% higher than the average rate of growth across Sydney.
Unit price growth:Over the past 12 months, unit prices in Castle Hill have grown 9.2% higher than the average rate of growth for units across Sydney.

Common questions about Castle Hill

Is Castle Hill a nice place to live?
Castle Hill centres on a retail and civic precinct anchored by Castle Towers, the Castle Hill Metro station and the showground precinct.

The community is weighted towards families with children and has incomes above the New South Wales median, with a median household income of $2,551 a week, and most homes are owner-occupied. Everyday amenity includes large shopping areas and retail strips with cafes and community facilities clustered near the Metro and showground, rail and bus connections at the Metro station, and nearby bushland reserves and ridgelines with walking tracks; the Castle Hill Precinct Plan has been adopted to guide an expanded mix of town centre uses.
Is it expensive to live in Castle Hill?
Buying in Castle Hill sits well above what local households earn. The median house price of $2,300,000 is about 17.3 times a typical local annual household income, where that household income was $2,551 a week at the most recent Census.

Renting also takes a sizeable share of a typical local income: a house rent of $950 a week would be about 37% of that weekly income, and a unit rent of $800 a week about 31%. A median unit price of $995,000 works out to about 7.5 times a typical local annual household income, so on these figures buying, particularly a house, is more stretched against local incomes than renting is.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.
Is Castle Hill a good place to invest?
What stands out in Castle Hill is that rents rose faster than values over the last 12 months: house rents increased 5.6% while house values edged up 1.7%, and unit rents rose 6.7% while unit values grew 3.1%. In plain terms, rental income has outpaced capital growth for both houses and units on these figures.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

Choose the right real estate agents in Castle Hill

Choosing the right real estate agent in Castle Hill can have a big impact on your sale. While there are 185 real estate agents working in the suburb, but just 5 of them were responsible for 20.6% of all property sales over the past year, showing a strong footprint and track record in the area.

Commission rates typically range from 1.9% to 2.75%, depending on the agent and what’s included. Comparing both performance and fee structures can help you find someone who's well-suited to your needs, and set them up for a successful result.