Is Bella Vista or Castle Hill more expensive?

Bella Vista has the higher median house price ($2.44M) compared with $2.42M in Castle Hill.

Which is better for renters — Bella Vista or Castle Hill?

Median weekly rent is $790/wk in Bella Vista and $800/wk in Castle Hill, making Bella Vista the more affordable rental market.

Flood mapping coverage varies by postcode — see the flood risk pages for both suburbs for authoritative NSW data.

Bella Vista has 10 schools in the postcode, and Castle Hill has 5. Note that school catchments can extend across postcode boundaries.

Suburb comparison

The key differences: Bella Vista has more schools within the postcode. The table below covers all available metrics.

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Hills Shire

Bella Vista

2153

Hills Shire

Castle Hill

2154

Comparison of Bella Vista (2153) and Castle Hill (2154) across 13 metrics in four sections.
Metric	Bella Vista	Castle Hill
SAFETYSafety Even (1 each)
Sub-grade	C+(0)	C+▲(0)
Flood zone coverage	—	—
Bushfire zone coverage	8.4%▲	18.7%
FAMILYFamily Even (1 each)
Sub-grade	C+(0)	B▲(0)
SEIFA advantage decile	10/10	10/10
Schools in postcode	10▲	5
FINANCEFinance Even (1 each)
Sub-grade	B▲(0)	C+(0)
Median house price	$2.44M	$2.42M
Median unit price	$1.09M	$940K
Median weekly rent	$790/wk	$800/wk
Annual price growth	+1.6%	+6.7%▲
LIFESTYLELifestyle Castle Hill leads on 2 of 2
Sub-grade	C-(0)	B-▲(0)
Walkability percentile	13	71▲

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Is Bella Vista or Castle Hill more expensive?: Bella Vista has the higher median house price ($2.44M) compared with $2.42M in Castle Hill.
Which is better for renters — Bella Vista or Castle Hill?: Median weekly rent is $790/wk in Bella Vista and $800/wk in Castle Hill, making Bella Vista the more affordable rental market.
Is Bella Vista or Castle Hill at higher flood risk?: Flood mapping coverage varies by postcode — see the flood risk pages for both suburbs for authoritative NSW data.
How many schools are in Bella Vista vs Castle Hill?: Bella Vista has 10 schools in the postcode, and Castle Hill has 5. Note that school catchments can extend across postcode boundaries.

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