Castle Hill bushfire risk
Of Castle Hill’s 25,355 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 4.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Castle Hill’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Castle Hill
Flood and bushfire areas across Castle Hill. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Castle Hill
Castle Hill sits in the The Hills council area, which recorded 5,406 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,406 total. Figures are for the whole The Hills council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Castle Hill
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Castle Hill shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Castle Hill
Castle Hill is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
High density residential — apartments and higher-rise living, usually near centres or transport.
Zone: High Density Residential
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: Medium Density Residential
School catchments in Castle Hill
Castle Hill can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Castle Hill
At the 2021 Census, 44.4% of Castle Hill’s 40,874 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Castle Hill
The Hills council approved 2,746 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole The Hills council area (not just Castle Hill). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 8 Foley Place, Castle Hill NSW 2154
- 3/2-4 Purser Avenue, Castle Hill NSW 2154
- 8 Talisman Avenue, Castle Hill NSW 2154
- 21 Lygon Place, Castle Hill NSW 2154
- 8 Forest Knoll, Castle Hill NSW 2154
- 12 Belltree Crescent, Castle Hill NSW 2154
- 4B Excelsior Way, Castle Hill NSW 2154
- 22 Wiseman Road, Castle Hill NSW 2154
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.