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Central Coast vs Hornsby

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 43 km apart · Central Coast profile · Hornsby profile

Central Coast Hornsby

Central Coast (NSW) and Hornsby are nearby areas in New South Wales, though they differ significantly in their populations and social profiles. Hornsby is far more diverse and highly qualified, with 40.6% of people born overseas and 44.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 16.1% and 17.9% in Central Coast (NSW). This is consistent with a higher typical weekly household income in Hornsby, which is $2,417—far higher than the $1,507 seen in Central Coast (NSW).

Both areas are almost identical in their unemployment rates, which sit at 4.1% in Hornsby and 4.7% in Central Coast (NSW). They also share similar levels of home ownership, with about 34% of homes in both areas owned outright. While they are alike in these respects, the gaps in income, education, and the share of people working from home have all widened since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 28.6 pts higher in Hornsby Year 12: 29.5 pts higher in Hornsby Bachelor+: 26.4 pts higher in Hornsby Born overseas: 24.6 pts higher in Hornsby Work from home: 21.4 pts higher in Hornsby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Central Coastin Hornsby +194,785 larger in Central Coast gap steady
346,596 89th pct 151,811 86th pct
Median age in Central Coastin Hornsby +2 yrs older in Central Coast gap steady
43 yrs 57th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Central Coastin Hornsby +4.4 pts higher in Central Coast gap widening
4.9% 56th pct 0.6% 5th pct
Aged 65+ in Central Coastin Hornsby +4.1 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
22.2% 64th pct 18.1% 40th pct
Under 15 in Central Coastin Hornsby +1.0 pts higher in Hornsby gap steady
18.0% 55th pct 19.0% 65th pct
De facto in Central Coastin Hornsby +5.9 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
11.8% 32nd pct 5.9% 0th pct

Age structure

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 26.8%
22.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 24.1%
22.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 18.1%
18.0% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
11.2% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

44.6% Married +13.6 pts ▸ 58.2%
33.7% Never married ◂ +5.6 pts 28.1%
11.2% Divorced ◂ +4.7 pts 6.5%
6.6% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%
4.0% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Central Coast Hornsby

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Central Coastin Hornsby +24.6 pts higher in Hornsby gap widening
16.1% 64th pct 40.6% 94th pct

Country of birth

79.0% Australia ◂ +21.8 pts 57.1%
0.5% China +7.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.7% India +4.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.6% England ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
0.7% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

42.6% English ◂ +15.1 pts 27.6%
39.9% Australian ◂ +15.4 pts 24.4%
1.5% Chinese +15.4 pts ▸ 16.8%
12.0% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 8.1%
10.5% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 7.8%
1.0% Indian +5.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.3% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%
2.8% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.1% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Other language in Central Coastin Hornsby +28.6 pts higher in Hornsby gap widening
7.1% 57th pct 35.7% 88th pct
Limited English in Central Coastin Hornsby +3.9 pts higher in Hornsby gap steady
0.9% 59th pct 4.7% 88th pct

Language used at home

87.7% English only ◂ +26.5 pts 61.2%
0.6% Mandarin +8.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.3% Cantonese +3.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.2% Hindi +2.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.2% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Central Coastin Hornsby +3.4 pts higher in Central Coast gap widening
39.9% 43rd pct 36.5% 32nd pct

Religious affiliation

50.9% Christianity ◂ +5.2 pts 45.7%
39.9% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 36.5%
0.6% Hinduism +6.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.5% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%
1.0% Buddhism +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.4% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.5% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Central Coastin Hornsby +29.5 pts higher in Hornsby gap narrowing
47.2% 66th pct 76.7% 96th pct
Bachelor+ in Central Coastin Hornsby +26.4 pts higher in Hornsby gap widening
17.9% 71st pct 44.2% 95th pct
Schools in Central Coastin Hornsby +55 more in Central Coast
109 89th pct 54 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in Central Coastin Hornsby +0.12 more in Hornsby
1.75 14th pct 1.87 17th pct
Students in Central Coastin Hornsby +19,706 more in Central Coast
52,810 88th pct 33,104 87th pct
Avg size in Central Coastin Hornsby +136 larger in Hornsby
489 81st pct 625 92nd pct
ICSEA in Central Coastin Hornsby +122 higher in Hornsby
1,016 73rd pct 1,138 97th pct

Highest year of school

47.2% Year 12 +29.5 pts ▸ 76.7%
29.2% Year 10 ◂ +17.3 pts 11.9%
10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.4 pts 4.3%
6.4% Year 11 ◂ +3.2 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

20.5% Bachelor degree +17.0 pts ▸ 37.5%
34.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +21.0 pts 13.2%
5.8% Postgraduate degree +12.9 pts ▸ 18.7%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 14.2%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce +7.0 pts ▸ 25.7%
13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 12.9%
11.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%
11.0% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%
8.5% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%
2.1% Information technology +5.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +3.3 pts 4.0%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 2.7%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences +2.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.6% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Central Coastin Hornsby +$231 higher in Hornsby gap widening
$727 45th pct $958 82nd pct
Household income in Central Coastin Hornsby +$910 higher in Hornsby gap widening
$1,507 59th pct $2,417 92nd pct
Family income in Central Coastin Hornsby +$871 higher in Hornsby gap widening
$1,954 63rd pct $2,825 92nd pct
High earners in Central Coastin Hornsby +11.2 pts higher in Hornsby gap widening
9.7% 59th pct 20.9% 90th pct
High-income homes in Central Coastin Hornsby +20.0 pts higher in Hornsby gap widening
18.7% 69th pct 38.6% 95th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.5 pts 18.8%
28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 26.8%
9.3% $4,000 or more +15.9 pts ▸ 25.2%
18.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 10.7%
9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 36.8%
31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 26.7%
15.6% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 22.7%
3.4% $3,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Central Coastin Hornsby +9.0 pts higher in Central Coast
33.9% 79th pct 24.9% 29th pct
Mental health in Central Coastin Hornsby +4.5 pts higher in Central Coast
11.0% 85th pct 6.5% 25th pct
Needs assistance in Central Coastin Hornsby +2.4 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
7.0% 78th pct 4.6% 34th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +4.6 pts 6.9%
11.0% Mental health ◂ +4.5 pts 6.5%
9.6% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 6.9%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%
5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%
2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None +11.9 pts ▸ 70.1%
21.9% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 18.2%
7.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 4.7%
4.4% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Central Coastin Hornsby +5.4 pts higher in Hornsby gap narrowing
12.1% 18th pct 17.5% 49th pct
Unpaid carers in Central Coastin Hornsby +1.1 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
12.5% 54th pct 11.4% 39th pct
Unpaid child care in Central Coastin Hornsby +3.5 pts higher in Hornsby gap steady
25.7% 58th pct 29.3% 82nd pct
Defence service in Central Coastin Hornsby +1.1 pts higher in Central Coast
2.8% 43rd pct 1.8% 15th pct
Housework 15h+ in Central Coastin Hornsby +1.7 pts higher in Hornsby gap widening
23.5% 64th pct 25.2% 80th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Central Coastin Hornsby +16,188 larger in Central Coast
17,047 96th pct 859 60th pct
Median age in Central Coastin Hornsby +4 yrs older in Hornsby
23 yrs 29th pct 27 yrs 64th pct
Year 12 in Central Coastin Hornsby +20.6 pts higher in Hornsby
37.1% 62nd pct 57.7% 91st pct
Unemployment in Central Coastin Hornsby +3.9 pts higher in Central Coast
10.1% 41st pct 6.2% 14th pct
Median income in Central Coastin Hornsby +$193 higher in Hornsby
$621 68th pct $814 87th pct
Household income in Central Coastin Hornsby +$718 higher in Hornsby
$1,644 72nd pct $2,362 94th pct
Indigenous language in Central Coastin Hornsby +2.3 pts higher in Hornsby
3.4% 34th pct 5.7% 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Central Coastin Hornsby +0.3 larger in Hornsby gap narrowing
2.5 71st pct 2.8 87th pct
One-parent in Central Coastin Hornsby +8.2 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
17.4% 77th pct 9.2% 14th pct
Living alone in Central Coastin Hornsby +8.7 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
27.2% 38th pct 18.5% 7th pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children +14.6 pts ▸ 68.6%
27.7% Couples without children ◂ +6.2 pts 21.5%
17.4% One-parent families ◂ +8.2 pts 9.2%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

34.3% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 29.3%
27.2% 1 person ◂ +8.7 pts 18.5%
14.5% 4 people +7.6 pts ▸ 22.1%
14.9% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 18.8%
6.1% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.0% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Central Coastin Hornsby +$95 higher in Hornsby gap narrowing
$400 87th pct $495 96th pct
Mortgage in Central Coastin Hornsby +$600 higher in Hornsby gap narrowing
$2,000 82nd pct $2,600 94th pct
People / bedroom in Central Coastin Hornsby +0.10 higher in Hornsby gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Central Coastin Hornsby +4.3 pts higher in Central Coast gap narrowing
27.5% 58th pct 23.1% 40th pct
Owned outright in Central Coastin Hornsby +0.6 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
34.5% 41st pct 33.9% 39th pct
Separate houses in Central Coastin Hornsby +8.9 pts higher in Central Coast gap widening
78.4% 25th pct 69.5% 15th pct
3+ bedrooms in Central Coastin Hornsby +1.6 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
75.4% 41st pct 73.8% 35th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.0% Owned with a mortgage +5.6 pts ▸ 39.6%
34.5% Owned outright ◂ +0.6 pts 33.9%
27.5% Rented ◂ +4.3 pts 23.1%
2.5% Other tenure even 2.5%
1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

78.4% Separate house ◂ +8.9 pts 69.5%
8.7% Flat or apartment +13.1 pts ▸ 21.9%
12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.6 pts 8.3%
0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

38.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 27.6%
28.1% 4 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 32.8%
19.1% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 19.5%
8.6% 5 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
3.6% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

53.6% $350–$549 ◂ +7.1 pts 46.5%
10.2% $550–$749 +15.0 pts ▸ 25.3%
20.9% $200–$349 ◂ +11.7 pts 9.2%
2.3% $750 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.8% Under $200 ◂ +5.0 pts 4.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

16.5% $3,000 or more +25.1 pts ▸ 41.5%
37.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 28.3%
26.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.8 pts 13.3%
13.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Central Coastin Hornsby +0.2 pts higher in Hornsby gap steady
6.5% 69th pct 6.7% 71st pct
Work from home in Central Coastin Hornsby +21.4 pts higher in Hornsby gap widening
25.5% 87th pct 46.9% 100th pct
PT commute in Central Coastin Hornsby +2.1 pts higher in Hornsby gap narrowing
1.3% 57th pct 3.4% 78th pct
PT stops in Central Coastin Hornsby +2,027 more in Central Coast
2,967 92nd pct 940 87th pct
Stops/1k in Central Coastin Hornsby +2.37 more in Central Coast
8.56 94th pct 6.19 85th pct
Departures/1k in Central Coastin Hornsby +54.0 more in Hornsby
1,487.5 86th pct 1,541.6 87th pct
PT routes in Central Coastin Hornsby +44 more in Central Coast
101 88th pct 57 86th pct
Stop walk in Central Coastin Hornsby
— 30 62nd pct
Drive to city in Central Coastin Hornsby +65 longer in Central Coast
109 78th pct 44 45th pct

How people get to work

49.3% Car (driver) ◂ +19.2 pts 30.1%
25.5% Worked at home +21.4 pts ▸ 46.9%
3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%
0.7% Train +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.3% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.2% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
36.4% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 37.3%
12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 11.1%
7.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%
6.5% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Central Coastin Hornsby +1.7 pts higher in Central Coast gap narrowing
37.4% 63rd pct 35.8% 56th pct
Recent arrivals in Central Coastin Hornsby +4.9 pts higher in Hornsby gap narrowing
6.9% 28th pct 11.8% 51st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Central Coastin Hornsby +0.6 pts higher in Central Coast gap narrowing
4.7% 58th pct 4.1% 42nd pct
Participation in Central Coastin Hornsby +7.8 pts higher in Hornsby gap narrowing
55.7% 38th pct 63.5% 76th pct
Full-time in Central Coastin Hornsby +7.9 pts higher in Hornsby gap widening
52.6% 11th pct 60.5% 57th pct

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 15.1%
6.0% Professional & technical +7.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.5% Construction ◂ +4.9 pts 6.6%
8.2% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 7.8%
3.3% Finance & insurance +4.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%
6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%
5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
2.2% Wholesale trade +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Professionals +15.8 pts ▸ 36.2%
12.3% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 17.0%
14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.7 pts 9.0%
13.1% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +4.5 pts 8.5%
9.7% Labourers ◂ +4.9 pts 4.9%
9.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%
6.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 2.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Central Coastin Hornsby +3 higher in Hornsby
7 64th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Central Coastin Hornsby +3 higher in Hornsby
7 64th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Central Coastin Hornsby +2 higher in Hornsby
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Central Coastin Hornsby +3 higher in Hornsby
7 64th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Central Coastin Hornsby +138 higher in Hornsby
978 68th pct 1,116 96th pct
ERP in Central Coastin Hornsby +202,332 higher in Central Coast
357,816 88th pct 155,484 86th pct
Growth in Central Coastin Hornsby +0.6 pts higher in Central Coast
2.7% 40th pct 2.1% 34th pct
Businesses in Central Coastin Hornsby +12,441 higher in Central Coast
27,066 87th pct 14,625 86th pct
Approvals in Central Coastin Hornsby +832 higher in Central Coast
1,225 87th pct 393 77th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Central Coastin Hornsby +80 higher in Central Coast
1,408 89th pct 1,328 88th pct
Max temp in Central Coastin Hornsby +0.3 higher in Hornsby
23.2 39th pct 23.5 41st pct
Min temp in Central Coastin Hornsby +0.9 higher in Hornsby
11.0 48th pct 11.9 60th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Central Coastin Hornsby +5,008 higher in Central Coast
8,428 50th pct 3,420 6th pct
Assault/100k in Central Coastin Hornsby +712 higher in Central Coast
1,034 54th pct 321 4th pct
Sexual/100k in Central Coastin Hornsby +241 higher in Central Coast
357 74th pct 115 10th pct
Robbery/100k in Central Coastin Hornsby +14 higher in Central Coast
26 54th pct 12 22nd pct
Burglary/100k in Central Coastin Hornsby +162 higher in Central Coast
284 22nd pct 121 0th pct
Theft/100k in Central Coastin Hornsby +473 higher in Central Coast
820 28th pct 347 3rd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Central Coastin Hornsby +372 higher in Central Coast
519 69th pct 148 13th pct
Property damage/100k in Central Coastin Hornsby +490 higher in Central Coast
737 50th pct 247 1st pct
Drugs/100k in Central Coastin Hornsby +233 higher in Central Coast
358 40th pct 125 9th pct
5-yr change in Central Coastin Hornsby +10.7 pts higher in Central Coast
4.0% 42nd pct -6.7% 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Central Coastin Hornsby +1.2 higher in Hornsby
5.3 76th pct 6.6 86th pct
Types ≤15 min in Central Coastin Hornsby +1.1 more in Hornsby
5.0 73rd pct 6.2 83rd pct
15-min city in Central Coastin Hornsby +19.2 pts higher in Hornsby
56.7% 66th pct 75.9% 81st pct
Walk to shops in Central Coastin Hornsby +22.6 pts higher in Hornsby
50.4% 55th pct 73.0% 80th pct
Walk to transit in Central Coastin Hornsby +0.5 pts higher in Central Coast
93.0% 84th pct 92.5% 83rd pct
Walk to school in Central Coastin Hornsby +16.6 pts higher in Hornsby
61.2% 61st pct 77.8% 78th pct
Walk to a park in Central Coastin Hornsby +2.0 pts higher in Hornsby
92.3% 77th pct 94.3% 80th pct
Walk to health in Central Coastin Hornsby +23.7 pts higher in Hornsby
38.6% 52nd pct 62.4% 80th pct
Amenities/1k in Central Coastin Hornsby +8.9 more in Hornsby
17.1 44th pct 26.0 68th pct
Intersections/km² in Central Coastin Hornsby +5 higher in Hornsby
17 73rd pct 23 73rd pct
Mean slope in Central Coastin Hornsby +1.4 pts higher in Hornsby
7.8% 86th pct 9.1% 92nd pct

Compare Central Coast with nearby areas

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Compare Hornsby with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Central Coast vs Hornsby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA11650/central-coast/vs/LGA14000/hornsby