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Hornsby vs Ryde

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Hornsby profile · Ryde profile

Hornsby Ryde

Hornsby and Ryde are two large, diverse areas in Greater Sydney. Hornsby has a more suburban feel, with detached houses being far more common (69.5%) and three or more bedrooms being far more frequent (73.8%). Ryde is more urban, with a far higher share of renters (41.5%) and a far higher percentage of people using another language at home (49.5%). Life in Ryde is more connected to the city, with a much shorter drive time and far better access to schools, groceries and health services within a 15-minute walk.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over, though this group is slightly more common in Hornsby. While they share similar typical weekly incomes and monthly mortgage payments, their housing trends are moving apart. The gap in rental rates and the difference in home types have both widened since 2011, as Ryde has become more apartment-heavy and Hornsby has remained more focused on larger family homes.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 28.7 pts higher in Hornsby 3+ bedrooms: 24.2 pts higher in Hornsby Renting: 18.4 pts higher in Ryde Other language: 13.8 pts higher in Ryde Recent movers: 11.6 pts higher in Ryde

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hornsbyin Ryde +22,688 larger in Hornsby gap narrowing
151,811 86th pct 129,123 86th pct
Median age in Hornsbyin Ryde +4 yrs older in Hornsby gap widening
41 yrs 43rd pct 37 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in Hornsbyin Ryde +0.1 pts higher in Hornsby gap steady
0.6% 5th pct 0.5% 3rd pct
Aged 65+ in Hornsbyin Ryde +3.0 pts higher in Hornsby gap widening
18.1% 40th pct 15.1% 26th pct
Under 15 in Hornsbyin Ryde +2.8 pts higher in Hornsby gap steady
19.0% 65th pct 16.2% 31st pct
De facto in Hornsbyin Ryde +3.4 pts higher in Ryde gap widening
5.9% 0th pct 9.3% 11th pct

Age structure

24.1% Young adults (25–44) +10.7 pts ▸ 34.8%
26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 22.6%
19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 16.2%
18.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 15.1%
11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%

Marital status

58.2% Married ◂ +8.0 pts 50.1%
28.1% Never married +8.3 pts ▸ 36.4%
6.5% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.1% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%
2.1% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Hornsby Ryde

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hornsbyin Ryde +8.4 pts higher in Ryde gap widening
40.6% 94th pct 49.1% 100th pct

Country of birth

57.1% Australia ◂ +9.7 pts 47.5%
7.6% China +4.9 pts ▸ 12.4%
5.1% India ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%
3.8% England ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%
1.5% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.4% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.5% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Ancestry

27.6% English ◂ +10.6 pts 16.9%
16.8% Chinese +9.3 pts ▸ 26.1%
24.4% Australian ◂ +8.3 pts 16.1%
8.1% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%
7.8% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 4.8%
6.6% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%
3.1% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.1% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.7% German ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%
0.7% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Other language in Hornsbyin Ryde +13.8 pts higher in Ryde gap steady
35.7% 88th pct 49.5% 92nd pct
Limited English in Hornsbyin Ryde +3.4 pts higher in Ryde gap steady
4.7% 88th pct 8.2% 93rd pct

Language used at home

61.2% English only ◂ +15.0 pts 46.3%
9.2% Mandarin +4.5 pts ▸ 13.8%
4.1% Cantonese +3.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.2% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%
0.6% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Hornsbyin Ryde +0.6 pts higher in Ryde gap steady
36.5% 32nd pct 37.1% 34th pct

Religious affiliation

45.7% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 44.2%
36.5% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 37.1%
6.7% Hinduism ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%
4.6% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.3% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.0% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.3% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hornsbyin Ryde +1.2 pts higher in Ryde gap steady
76.7% 96th pct 77.9% 97th pct
Bachelor+ in Hornsbyin Ryde +2.2 pts higher in Ryde gap widening
44.2% 95th pct 46.4% 96th pct
Schools in Hornsbyin Ryde +18 more in Hornsby
54 87th pct 36 85th pct
Schools/1k kids in Hornsbyin Ryde +0.15 more in Hornsby
1.87 17th pct 1.72 14th pct
Students in Hornsbyin Ryde +16,862 more in Hornsby
33,104 87th pct 16,242 86th pct
Avg size in Hornsbyin Ryde +161 larger in Hornsby
625 92nd pct 464 79th pct
ICSEA in Hornsbyin Ryde +27 higher in Hornsby
1,138 97th pct 1,110 93rd pct

Highest year of school

76.7% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 77.9%
11.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 9.2%
4.3% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 39.4%
18.7% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 20.5%
14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 12.9%
13.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 11.2%
4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%
1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

25.7% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 28.9%
12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 12.2%
11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%
9.6% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%
7.7% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%
7.5% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%
4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%
4.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%
2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Hornsbyin Ryde +$9 higher in Ryde gap narrowing
$958 82nd pct $967 83rd pct
Household income in Hornsbyin Ryde +$319 higher in Hornsby gap narrowing
$2,417 92nd pct $2,098 87th pct
Family income in Hornsbyin Ryde +$306 higher in Hornsby gap widening
$2,825 92nd pct $2,519 88th pct
High earners in Hornsbyin Ryde +2.5 pts higher in Hornsby gap steady
20.9% 90th pct 18.4% 88th pct
High-income homes in Hornsbyin Ryde +8.1 pts higher in Hornsby gap widening
38.6% 95th pct 30.6% 89th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 30.1%
25.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 18.6%
18.8% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 21.2%
13.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 11.9%
10.7% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 36.1%
26.7% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 28.4%
22.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 22.8%
9.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hornsbyin Ryde +4.1 pts higher in Hornsby
24.9% 29th pct 20.8% 14th pct
Mental health in Hornsbyin Ryde +0.7 pts higher in Hornsby
6.5% 25th pct 5.7% 19th pct
Needs assistance in Hornsbyin Ryde +0.1 pts higher in Ryde gap steady
4.6% 34th pct 4.7% 36th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%
6.9% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%
6.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%
6.5% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%
4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%
3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%
2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.1% None +3.4 pts ▸ 73.5%
18.2% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 15.2%
4.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%
2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hornsbyin Ryde +4.8 pts higher in Hornsby gap steady
17.5% 49th pct 12.7% 21st pct
Unpaid carers in Hornsbyin Ryde +1.3 pts higher in Hornsby gap steady
11.4% 39th pct 10.1% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in Hornsbyin Ryde +4.7 pts higher in Hornsby gap steady
29.3% 82nd pct 24.6% 48th pct
Defence service in Hornsbyin Ryde +0.6 pts higher in Hornsby
1.8% 15th pct 1.2% 6th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hornsbyin Ryde +4.7 pts higher in Hornsby gap steady
25.2% 80th pct 20.5% 36th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hornsbyin Ryde +247 larger in Hornsby
859 60th pct 612 52nd pct
Median age in Hornsbyin Ryde +2 yrs older in Hornsby
27 yrs 64th pct 25 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Hornsbyin Ryde +6.1 pts higher in Ryde
57.7% 91st pct 63.8% 95th pct
Unemployment in Hornsbyin Ryde +1.2 pts higher in Hornsby
6.2% 14th pct 5.0% 11th pct
Median income in Hornsbyin Ryde +$8 higher in Ryde
$814 87th pct $822 88th pct
Household income in Hornsbyin Ryde +$198 higher in Hornsby
$2,362 94th pct $2,164 91st pct
Indigenous language in Hornsbyin Ryde +0.2 pts higher in Ryde
5.7% 56th pct 5.9% 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hornsbyin Ryde +0.3 larger in Hornsby gap steady
2.8 87th pct 2.5 71st pct
One-parent in Hornsbyin Ryde +1.2 pts higher in Ryde gap steady
9.2% 14th pct 10.4% 21st pct
Living alone in Hornsbyin Ryde +8.0 pts higher in Ryde gap steady
18.5% 7th pct 26.5% 33rd pct

Family composition

68.6% Couples with children ◂ +7.5 pts 61.1%
21.5% Couples without children +5.5 pts ▸ 27.0%
9.2% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.7% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

29.3% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 32.6%
18.5% 1 person +8.0 pts ▸ 26.5%
22.1% 4 people ◂ +6.4 pts 15.7%
18.8% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 17.5%
7.8% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 5.3%
3.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hornsbyin Ryde +$35 higher in Hornsby gap steady
$495 96th pct $460 92nd pct
Mortgage in Hornsbyin Ryde even gap narrowing
$2,600 94th pct $2,600 94th pct
People / bedroom in Hornsbyin Ryde +0.10 higher in Ryde gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Hornsbyin Ryde +18.4 pts higher in Ryde gap widening
23.1% 40th pct 41.5% 85th pct
Owned outright in Hornsbyin Ryde +7.9 pts higher in Hornsby gap widening
33.9% 39th pct 26.0% 21st pct
Separate houses in Hornsbyin Ryde +28.7 pts higher in Hornsby gap widening
69.5% 15th pct 40.8% 5th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hornsbyin Ryde +24.2 pts higher in Hornsby gap widening
73.8% 35th pct 49.6% 6th pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.1% Rented +18.4 pts ▸ 41.5%
39.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.0 pts 29.6%
33.9% Owned outright ◂ +7.9 pts 26.0%
2.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%
0.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

69.5% Separate house ◂ +28.7 pts 40.8%
21.9% Flat or apartment +22.7 pts ▸ 44.6%
8.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.9 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.2% Other dwelling even 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

19.5% 2 bedrooms +14.6 pts ▸ 34.1%
32.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.8 pts 16.1%
27.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 25.1%
5.5% 1 bedroom +9.2 pts ▸ 14.7%
13.4% 5 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 8.5%
0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

46.5% $350–$549 +1.1 pts ▸ 47.6%
25.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 24.3%
9.2% $200–$349 +3.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.0% $750 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 7.3%
4.8% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 38.9%
28.3% $1,800–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 30.0%
13.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.3 pts 13.0%
11.0% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hornsbyin Ryde +5.9 pts higher in Ryde gap steady
6.7% 71st pct 12.6% 87th pct
Work from home in Hornsbyin Ryde +0.9 pts higher in Hornsby gap steady
46.9% 100th pct 46.0% 99th pct
PT commute in Hornsbyin Ryde +1.1 pts higher in Ryde gap steady
3.4% 78th pct 4.6% 86th pct
PT stops in Hornsbyin Ryde +351 more in Hornsby
940 87th pct 589 86th pct
Stops/1k in Hornsbyin Ryde +1.63 more in Hornsby
6.19 85th pct 4.56 67th pct
Departures/1k in Hornsbyin Ryde +811.0 more in Ryde
1,541.6 87th pct 2,352.6 94th pct
PT routes in Hornsbyin Ryde +11 more in Hornsby
57 86th pct 46 86th pct
Stop walk in Hornsbyin Ryde +27 longer in Hornsby
30 62nd pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Hornsbyin Ryde +27 longer in Hornsby
44 45th pct 17 22nd pct

How people get to work

46.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 46.0%
30.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 29.0%
3.0% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
2.1% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.1% Car (passenger) even 2.1%
0.5% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 1 vehicle +9.3 pts ▸ 47.7%
37.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.4 pts 28.9%
6.7% No vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 7.3%
6.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hornsbyin Ryde +11.6 pts higher in Ryde gap widening
35.8% 56th pct 47.4% 91st pct
Recent arrivals in Hornsbyin Ryde +6.5 pts higher in Ryde gap steady
11.8% 51st pct 18.3% 76th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hornsbyin Ryde +0.9 pts higher in Ryde gap steady
4.1% 42nd pct 5.1% 65th pct
Participation in Hornsbyin Ryde +0.4 pts higher in Ryde gap narrowing
63.5% 76th pct 63.8% 78th pct
Full-time in Hornsbyin Ryde +1.1 pts higher in Ryde gap narrowing
60.5% 57th pct 61.6% 62nd pct

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 13.0%
13.8% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 14.1%
11.0% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 9.0%
7.8% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.0% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.6% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%
4.2% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%
4.4% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.8% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.1% Media & telecommunications +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

36.2% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 37.1%
17.0% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 15.8%
13.8% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 14.1%
9.0% Technicians & trades even 8.9%
8.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%
6.9% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.9% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Hornsbyin Ryde even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Hornsbyin Ryde even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Hornsbyin Ryde +2 higher in Hornsby
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Hornsbyin Ryde even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Hornsbyin Ryde +17 higher in Hornsby
1,116 96th pct 1,099 93rd pct
ERP in Hornsbyin Ryde +13,791 higher in Hornsby
155,484 86th pct 141,693 86th pct
Growth in Hornsbyin Ryde +7.0 pts higher in Ryde
2.1% 34th pct 9.2% 86th pct
Businesses in Hornsbyin Ryde +740 higher in Ryde
14,625 86th pct 15,365 86th pct
Approvals in Hornsbyin Ryde +1,030 higher in Ryde
393 77th pct 1,423 87th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hornsbyin Ryde +128 higher in Hornsby
1,328 88th pct 1,200 85th pct
Max temp in Hornsbyin Ryde +0.4 higher in Ryde
23.5 41st pct 23.9 46th pct
Min temp in Hornsbyin Ryde +0.5 higher in Ryde
11.9 60th pct 12.4 65th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Hornsbyin Ryde +486 higher in Ryde
3,420 6th pct 3,906 10th pct
Assault/100k in Hornsbyin Ryde +148 higher in Ryde
321 4th pct 469 14th pct
Sexual/100k in Hornsbyin Ryde +24 higher in Ryde
115 10th pct 139 18th pct
Robbery/100k in Hornsbyin Ryde +4 higher in Hornsby
12 22nd pct 8 11th pct
Burglary/100k in Hornsbyin Ryde +105 higher in Ryde
121 0th pct 226 14th pct
Theft/100k in Hornsbyin Ryde +430 higher in Ryde
347 3rd pct 778 26th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Hornsbyin Ryde +171 higher in Ryde
148 13th pct 318 46th pct
Property damage/100k in Hornsbyin Ryde +58 higher in Ryde
247 1st pct 305 6th pct
Drugs/100k in Hornsbyin Ryde +37 higher in Hornsby
125 9th pct 88 2nd pct
5-yr change in Hornsbyin Ryde +8.4 pts higher in Ryde
-6.7% 24th pct 1.8% 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hornsbyin Ryde +1.2 higher in Ryde
6.6 86th pct 7.8 93rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Hornsbyin Ryde +1.1 more in Ryde
6.2 83rd pct 7.3 94th pct
15-min city in Hornsbyin Ryde +19.7 pts higher in Ryde
75.9% 81st pct 95.6% 96th pct
Walk to shops in Hornsbyin Ryde +17.2 pts higher in Ryde
73.0% 80th pct 90.1% 93rd pct
Walk to transit in Hornsbyin Ryde +6.9 pts higher in Ryde
92.5% 83rd pct 99.4% 98th pct
Walk to school in Hornsbyin Ryde +20.7 pts higher in Ryde
77.8% 78th pct 98.5% 98th pct
Walk to a park in Hornsbyin Ryde +5.7 pts higher in Ryde
94.3% 80th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Hornsbyin Ryde +18.1 pts higher in Ryde
62.4% 80th pct 80.4% 91st pct
Amenities/1k in Hornsbyin Ryde +14.4 more in Hornsby
26.0 68th pct 11.6 14th pct
Intersections/km² in Hornsbyin Ryde +191 higher in Ryde
23 73rd pct 213 90th pct
Mean slope in Hornsbyin Ryde +1.9 pts higher in Hornsby
9.1% 92nd pct 7.3% 82nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hornsby vs Ryde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA14000/hornsby/vs/LGA16700/ryde