Hawkesbury vs Hornsby - Ku-ring-gai

Hawkesbury and Hornsby - Ku-ring-gai are two very different parts of Greater Sydney. Hornsby - Ku-ring-gai is very walkable, with 78.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 71.8% near health services. In contrast, Hawkesbury is mostly car-dependent; only 29.0% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 25.3% are near health services. There are also differences in their First Nations populations, with Hawkesbury having a far larger community of 3,198 people compared to 1,241 in Hornsby - Ku-ring-gai.

These two areas share a very similar First Nations unemployment rate, which sits at 6.2% in Hawkesbury and 5.8% in Hornsby - Ku-ring-gai. While they are alike in this regard, other First Nations data varies. First Nations residents in Hornsby - Ku-ring-gai are noticeably older, with a typical age of 27 compared to 22 in Hawkesbury. Educational outcomes also differ, as Year 12 completion for First Nations people is far higher in Hornsby - Ku-ring-gai at 63.1%.