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Hornsby vs Parramatta

Name: Hornsby vs Parramatta — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Hornsby profile · Parramatta profile

Hornsby Parramatta

Parramatta and Hornsby are nearby areas with very different living patterns. Parramatta is a highly mobile hub where 49% of people moved house in the last five years and 45.8% of homes are rented. It is much more diverse, with 53.3% of people born overseas and 56.4% using a language other than English at home. Hornsby is more established and suburban, with a far higher share of separate houses (69.5% compared to 38.9% in Parramatta) and 33.9% of homes owned outright. Income is also higher in Hornsby, where 38.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 27.6% in Parramatta.

Both areas share a similarly qualified workforce, with exactly 44.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This shared level of education is mirrored in other similarities, such as the typical weekly personal income, which sits around $900 to $950 in both places. While they are alike in these respects, other gaps are widening; the difference in rental rates and the share of large, four-bedroom homes have both increased since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 30.5 pts higher in Hornsby Renting: 22.7 pts higher in Parramatta 3+ bedrooms: 22.4 pts higher in Hornsby Other language: 20.7 pts higher in Parramatta Population: 104,918 larger in Parramatta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hornsby in Parramatta +104,918 larger in Parramatta gap widening

151,811 86th pct 256,729 88th pct

Median age in Hornsby in Parramatta +6 yrs older in Hornsby gap steady

41 yrs 43rd pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

24.1% Young adults (25–44) +13.1 pts ▸ 37.2%

26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.8 pts 21.0%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 18.2%

18.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.5 pts 12.5%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%

Marital status

58.2% Married ◂ +4.8 pts 53.4%

28.1% Never married +5.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

6.5% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

2.1% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Hornsby Parramatta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.1% Australia ◂ +14.7 pts 42.4%

5.1% India +6.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.6% China +3.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.8% England ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

1.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.5% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

27.6% English ◂ +13.2 pts 14.4%

24.4% Australian ◂ +10.6 pts 13.9%

16.8% Chinese +5.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

6.6% Indian +4.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.1% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 4.5%

7.8% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 3.6%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

2.7% German ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

2.1% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

61.2% English only ◂ +23.0 pts 38.2%

9.2% Mandarin +3.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.1% Cantonese +2.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.2% Hindi +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% Arabic +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.5% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.7% Christianity ◂ +6.7 pts 39.0%

36.5% No religion ◂ +6.4 pts 30.1%

6.7% Hinduism +6.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.6% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.0% Islam +3.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.3% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Hornsby in Parramatta +15 more in Parramatta

54 87th pct 69 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Hornsby in Parramatta +0.39 more in Hornsby

1.87 17th pct 1.48 8th pct

Students in Hornsby in Parramatta +6,254 more in Parramatta

33,104 87th pct 39,358 87th pct

Avg size in Hornsby in Parramatta +37 larger in Hornsby

625 92nd pct 587 89th pct

ICSEA in Hornsby in Parramatta +41 higher in Hornsby

1,138 97th pct 1,097 91st pct

Highest year of school

76.7% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 76.2%

11.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 9.4%

4.3% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 37.3%

18.7% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 13.2%

13.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 11.5%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

25.7% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 26.4%

12.9% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%

9.6% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

7.5% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.7% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 5.6%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Hornsby in Parramatta +$50 higher in Hornsby gap narrowing

$958 82nd pct $908 78th pct

Household income in Hornsby in Parramatta +$366 higher in Hornsby gap steady

$2,417 92nd pct $2,051 86th pct

Family income in Hornsby in Parramatta +$527 higher in Hornsby gap widening

$2,825 92nd pct $2,298 82nd pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

25.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 15.1%

18.8% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

13.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 12.6%

10.7% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 36.7%

26.7% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 21.9%

9.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%

6.9% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%

6.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%

6.5% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

4.1% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.1% None +4.0 pts ▸ 74.1%

18.2% One condition ◂ +4.3 pts 13.9%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hornsby in Parramatta +1,220 larger in Parramatta

859 60th pct 2,079 79th pct

Median age in Hornsby in Parramatta +1 yrs older in Parramatta

27 yrs 64th pct 28 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Hornsby in Parramatta +$115 higher in Hornsby

$814 87th pct $699 79th pct

Household income in Hornsby in Parramatta +$752 higher in Hornsby

$2,362 94th pct $1,610 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hornsby in Parramatta +0.2 larger in Hornsby gap widening

2.8 87th pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

68.6% Couples with children ◂ +5.2 pts 63.4%

21.5% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

9.2% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.7% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

29.3% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 31.1%

18.5% 1 person +4.0 pts ▸ 22.5%

22.1% 4 people ◂ +4.7 pts 17.4%

18.8% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hornsby in Parramatta +$45 higher in Hornsby gap narrowing

$495 96th pct $450 91st pct

Mortgage in Hornsby in Parramatta +$217 higher in Hornsby gap narrowing

$2,600 94th pct $2,383 90th pct

People / bedroom in Hornsby in Parramatta +0.10 higher in Parramatta gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.1% Rented +22.7 pts ▸ 45.8%

39.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.5 pts 30.0%

33.9% Owned outright ◂ +12.7 pts 21.2%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

0.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

69.5% Separate house ◂ +30.5 pts 38.9%

21.9% Flat or apartment +25.4 pts ▸ 47.3%

8.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.2% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

19.5% 2 bedrooms +17.2 pts ▸ 36.7%

32.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.0 pts 16.8%

27.6% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 27.9%

13.4% 5 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 6.7%

5.5% 1 bedroom +4.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.4% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

46.5% $350–$549 +10.2 pts ▸ 56.7%

25.3% $550–$749 ◂ +7.0 pts 18.2%

9.2% $200–$349 +2.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.0% $750 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 3.8%

4.8% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 31.1%

28.3% $1,800–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 35.7%

13.3% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hornsby in Parramatta +62 more in Parramatta

940 87th pct 1,002 87th pct

Stops/1k in Hornsby in Parramatta +2.29 more in Hornsby

6.19 85th pct 3.90 57th pct

Departures/1k in Hornsby in Parramatta +217.7 more in Parramatta

1,541.6 87th pct 1,759.2 89th pct

PT routes in Hornsby in Parramatta +25 more in Parramatta

57 86th pct 82 87th pct

Stop walk in Hornsby in Parramatta +29 longer in Hornsby

30 62nd pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Hornsby in Parramatta +25 longer in Hornsby

44 45th pct 19 27th pct

How people get to work

46.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 43.9%

30.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 29.2%

3.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

0.5% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 1 vehicle +8.0 pts ▸ 46.5%

37.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 30.5%

6.7% No vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 7.6%

6.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 14.2%

13.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 12.9%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 8.1%

7.8% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

6.6% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

4.4% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.8% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

36.2% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 35.0%

17.0% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 13.7%

13.8% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.0% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

6.9% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.9% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Hornsby in Parramatta even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Hornsby in Parramatta +1 higher in Hornsby

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Hornsby in Parramatta +4 higher in Hornsby

10 100th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Hornsby in Parramatta even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Hornsby in Parramatta +46 higher in Hornsby

1,116 96th pct 1,070 90th pct

ERP in Hornsby in Parramatta +123,530 higher in Parramatta

155,484 86th pct 279,014 88th pct

Growth in Hornsby in Parramatta +5.8 pts higher in Parramatta

2.1% 34th pct 7.9% 81st pct

Businesses in Hornsby in Parramatta +19,499 higher in Parramatta

14,625 86th pct 34,124 88th pct

Approvals in Hornsby in Parramatta +2,822 higher in Parramatta

393 77th pct 3,215 91st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hornsby in Parramatta +182 higher in Hornsby

1,328 88th pct 1,147 82nd pct

Max temp in Hornsby in Parramatta +0.7 higher in Parramatta

23.5 41st pct 24.2 50th pct

Min temp in Hornsby in Parramatta +0.1 higher in Parramatta

11.9 60th pct 12.0 62nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Hornsby in Parramatta +4,730 higher in Parramatta

3,420 6th pct 8,150 48th pct

Assault/100k in Hornsby in Parramatta +458 higher in Parramatta

321 4th pct 779 36th pct

Sexual/100k in Hornsby in Parramatta +49 higher in Parramatta

115 10th pct 164 26th pct

Robbery/100k in Hornsby in Parramatta +12 higher in Parramatta

12 22nd pct 24 50th pct

Burglary/100k in Hornsby in Parramatta +249 higher in Parramatta

121 0th pct 370 33rd pct

Theft/100k in Hornsby in Parramatta +1,080 higher in Parramatta

347 3rd pct 1,427 58th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Hornsby in Parramatta +383 higher in Parramatta

148 13th pct 531 70th pct

Property damage/100k in Hornsby in Parramatta +176 higher in Parramatta

247 1st pct 423 17th pct

Drugs/100k in Hornsby in Parramatta +646 higher in Parramatta

125 9th pct 771 67th pct

5-yr change in Hornsby in Parramatta +14.7 pts higher in Parramatta

-6.7% 24th pct 8.1% 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hornsby in Parramatta +1.3 higher in Parramatta

6.6 86th pct 7.9 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hornsby in Parramatta +1.0 more in Parramatta

6.2 83rd pct 7.2 93rd pct

15-min city in Hornsby in Parramatta +18.5 pts higher in Parramatta

75.9% 81st pct 94.5% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Hornsby in Parramatta +16.2 pts higher in Parramatta

73.0% 80th pct 89.2% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Hornsby in Parramatta +6.9 pts higher in Parramatta

92.5% 83rd pct 99.4% 98th pct

Walk to school in Hornsby in Parramatta +16.0 pts higher in Parramatta

77.8% 78th pct 93.8% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Hornsby in Parramatta +5.6 pts higher in Parramatta

94.3% 80th pct 99.9% 99th pct

Walk to health in Hornsby in Parramatta +15.5 pts higher in Parramatta

62.4% 80th pct 77.8% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Hornsby in Parramatta +13.6 more in Hornsby

26.0 68th pct 12.5 19th pct

Intersections/km² in Hornsby in Parramatta +166 higher in Parramatta

23 73rd pct 188 89th pct

Mean slope in Hornsby in Parramatta +2.2 pts higher in Hornsby

9.1% 92nd pct 6.9% 79th pct

Compare Hornsby with nearby areas

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Compare Parramatta with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hornsby vs Parramatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA14000/hornsby/vs/LGA16260/parramatta