# Auburn vs Hornsby - Ku-ring-gai — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 22 km apart

Auburn and Hornsby - Ku-ring-gai are nearby areas with very different layouts. Auburn is far more connected, with 207 street intersections per square kilometre compared to just 34 in Hornsby - Ku-ring-gai. This makes Auburn more accessible, with 93.2% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 99.9% within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Hornsby - Ku-ring-gai has a larger First Nations population of 1,241 people and far higher First Nations Year 12 completion rates at 63.1%, while Auburn's is 25.9%.

Everyday life in both places is similar in that most homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school. Both areas are also very walkable, though they differ in what is nearby; Auburn has more food and drink options, while Hornsby - Ku-ring-gai has a much higher share of parks. The two areas also share a similar First Nations unemployment rate, which sits between 5.8% and 6.3%.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Auburn | Hornsby - Ku-ring-gai | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 676 | 1,241 | 565 larger in Hornsby - Ku-ring-gai |  |
| Median age | 30 yrs | 27 yrs | 3 yrs older in Auburn |  |
| Year 12 | 25.9% | 63.1% | 37.3 pts higher in Hornsby - Ku-ring-gai |  |
| Unemployment | 6.3% | 5.8% | 0.5 pts higher in Auburn |  |
| Median income | $720 | $794 | $74 higher in Hornsby - Ku-ring-gai |  |
| Household income | $1,552 | $2,464 | $912 higher in Hornsby - Ku-ring-gai |  |
| Indigenous language | 7.2% | 6.0% | 1.2 pts higher in Auburn |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Auburn | Hornsby - Ku-ring-gai | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 7.7 | 6.9 | 0.8 higher in Auburn |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 6.8 | 6.6 | 0.2 more in Auburn |  |
| 15-min city | 93.2% | 82.1% | 11.1 pts higher in Auburn |  |
| Walk to shops | 88.2% | 78.6% | 9.7 pts higher in Auburn |  |
| Walk to transit | 99.9% | 95.1% | 4.9 pts higher in Auburn |  |
| Walk to school | 85.4% | 85.5% |  |  |
| Walk to a park | 99.8% | 97.0% | 2.8 pts higher in Auburn |  |
| Walk to health | 60.0% | 71.8% | 11.8 pts higher in Hornsby - Ku-ring-gai |  |
| Intersections/km² | 207 | 34 | 173 higher in Auburn |  |
| Mean slope | 5.0% | 8.8% | 3.8 pts higher in Hornsby - Ku-ring-gai |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE107001/auburn/vs/IARE107012/hornsby-ku-ring-gai