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Cherrybrook vs Hornsby - West

Name: Cherrybrook vs Hornsby - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · Cherrybrook profile · Hornsby - West profile

Cherrybrook Hornsby - West

Cherrybrook and Hornsby - West are neighbouring areas with very different layouts and lifestyles. Cherrybrook is a more affluent area where 46.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, and 93.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms. It has a much higher proportion of people born overseas (52.2%) and those who use another language at home (48.7%). In contrast, Hornsby - West is very walkable, with 87.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and 87.8% near groceries. It also has a higher share of renters at 28.4%, compared to 14.8% in Cherrybrook.

Both areas are almost identical in their rates of volunteering, with 16.8% of residents helping out in their community. While they share similar levels of qualification and health needs, their transport and housing trends are diverging. The gap in typical weekly household income has widened since 2016, with Cherrybrook now $744 higher than Hornsby - West. At the same time, the share of larger homes in Cherrybrook has remained much higher than in Hornsby - West, though this gap has narrowed slightly over the last few years.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 20.6 pts higher in Cherrybrook People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Hornsby - West No car: 6.8 pts higher in Hornsby - West Renting: 13.6 pts higher in Hornsby - West Separate houses: 11.3 pts higher in Cherrybrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cherrybrook in Hornsby - West +8,453 larger in Cherrybrook gap steady

19,082 88th pct 10,629 56th pct

Median age in Cherrybrook in Hornsby - West +2 yrs older in Cherrybrook gap narrowing

43 yrs 71st pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 26.5%

20.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 25.5%

18.4% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

18.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.6 pts 17.3%

13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 11.0%

Marital status

63.5% Married ◂ +7.8 pts 55.7%

25.9% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 29.5%

4.4% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

1.3% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Cherrybrook Hornsby - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.4% Australia +8.6 pts ▸ 55.1%

9.6% China +2.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.8% India ◂ +5.6 pts 3.2%

3.4% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

1.1% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnam even 0.5%

Ancestry

19.6% English +6.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

25.3% Chinese ◂ +2.8 pts 22.6%

16.3% Australian +7.6 pts ▸ 23.9%

12.5% Indian ◂ +7.9 pts 4.5%

5.6% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.5% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.0% German +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Vietnamese even 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

48.7% English only +9.3 pts ▸ 58.0%

12.7% Mandarin +2.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.0% Cantonese ◂ +2.6 pts 4.4%

4.3% Hindi ◂ +3.1 pts 1.2%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.9% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 41.6%

32.2% No religion +10.4 pts ▸ 42.6%

11.1% Hinduism ◂ +7.0 pts 4.0%

4.1% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

2.9% Islam ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cherrybrook in Hornsby - West even

4 57th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cherrybrook in Hornsby - West +0.77 more in Hornsby - West

1.14 19th pct 1.91 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cherrybrook in Hornsby - West +2 more in Cherrybrook

31 71st pct 29 68th pct

Students in Cherrybrook in Hornsby - West +2,752 more in Cherrybrook

4,305 87th pct 1,553 52nd pct

Avg size in Cherrybrook in Hornsby - West +688 larger in Cherrybrook

1,076 94th pct 388 45th pct

ICSEA in Cherrybrook in Hornsby - West +21 higher in Cherrybrook

1,152 97th pct 1,131 92nd pct

Highest year of school

81.2% Year 12 ◂ +5.0 pts 76.2%

9.3% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.6% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.0 pts 35.7%

21.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 19.4%

9.1% Certificate III / IV +5.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

29.8% Management & commerce ◂ +6.1 pts 23.7%

13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 13.6%

10.6% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.0% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

8.0% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.8% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

3.2% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.9% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Cherrybrook in Hornsby - West +$56 higher in Cherrybrook gap widening

$940 72nd pct $884 64th pct

Household income in Cherrybrook in Hornsby - West +$744 higher in Cherrybrook gap widening

$2,924 96th pct $2,180 77th pct

Family income in Cherrybrook in Hornsby - West +$558 higher in Cherrybrook gap widening

$3,098 90th pct $2,540 76th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 21.0%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 28.5%

16.7% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

13.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 12.6%

8.4% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 38.9%

24.1% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 22.1%

11.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 7.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

4.8% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.0% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.2% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.0% Lung condition even 1.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.0% None ◂ +2.3 pts 70.6%

17.1% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

4.1% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cherrybrook in Hornsby - West +12 larger in Hornsby - West

68 22nd pct 80 26th pct

Median age in Cherrybrook in Hornsby - West +3 yrs older in Hornsby - West

24 yrs 43rd pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Cherrybrook in Hornsby - West +$182 higher in Hornsby - West

$483 15th pct $665 56th pct

Household income in Cherrybrook in Hornsby - West +$625 higher in Cherrybrook

$2,750 91st pct $2,125 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cherrybrook in Hornsby - West +0.3 larger in Cherrybrook gap narrowing

3.1 91st pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

73.4% Couples with children ◂ +6.8 pts 66.6%

18.9% Couples without children +2.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

7.3% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.3% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

26.7% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 29.9%

27.6% 4 people ◂ +6.5 pts 21.1%

11.3% 1 person +9.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

20.2% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 18.1%

9.6% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 7.5%

4.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cherrybrook in Hornsby - West +$245 higher in Cherrybrook gap widening

$695 100th pct $450 80th pct

Mortgage in Cherrybrook in Hornsby - West +$400 higher in Cherrybrook gap widening

$3,000 96th pct $2,600 89th pct

People / bedroom in Cherrybrook in Hornsby - West +0.10 higher in Hornsby - West gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.7 pts 37.2%

39.5% Owned outright ◂ +7.8 pts 31.7%

14.8% Rented +13.6 pts ▸ 28.4%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.8% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

81.5% Separate house ◂ +11.3 pts 70.2%

1.2% Flat or apartment +19.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

17.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.1 pts 9.1%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

54.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.1 pts 27.6%

21.8% 3 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 34.5%

4.5% 2 bedrooms +14.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

17.1% 5 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 10.9%

1.1% 1 bedroom +4.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.1% Studio / none +2.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

42.2% $550–$749 ◂ +18.1 pts 24.1%

10.1% $350–$549 +28.6 pts ▸ 38.7%

37.8% $750 or more ◂ +30.6 pts 7.2%

5.3% $200–$349 +12.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

1.4% Under $200 +6.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 42.1%

21.3% $1,800–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 26.4%

11.7% $1,000–$1,799 +4.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cherrybrook in Hornsby - West +28 more in Cherrybrook

107 87th pct 79 79th pct

Stops/1k in Cherrybrook in Hornsby - West +1.83 more in Hornsby - West

5.61 68th pct 7.43 86th pct

Departures/1k in Cherrybrook in Hornsby - West +1,410.7 more in Cherrybrook

3,104.1 87th pct 1,693.4 77th pct

PT routes in Cherrybrook in Hornsby - West +11 more in Hornsby - West

13 73rd pct 24 86th pct

Stop walk in Cherrybrook in Hornsby - West +19 longer in Hornsby - West

0 0th pct 19 79th pct

Drive to city in Cherrybrook in Hornsby - West +15 longer in Hornsby - West

23 46th pct 38 66th pct

Reach 30 min in Cherrybrook in Hornsby - West +14,123 more in Cherrybrook

24,752 72nd pct 10,629 32nd pct

Reach 45 min in Cherrybrook in Hornsby - West +90,302 more in Cherrybrook

100,931 72nd pct 10,629 16th pct

Transit to city in Cherrybrook in Hornsby - West +20 longer in Hornsby - West

62 57th pct 82 89th pct

How people get to work

53.1% Worked at home ◂ +6.5 pts 46.5%

28.0% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

1.4% Train +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.7% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.0 pts 35.6%

31.2% 1 vehicle +12.1 pts ▸ 43.3%

13.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 7.6%

2.4% No vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 14.4%

13.4% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.0% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.5 pts 7.9%

8.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

5.6% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

4.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

3.8% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Media & telecommunications +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

38.3% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 38.2%

18.4% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 14.6%

15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 13.1%

6.9% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.9% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

3.4% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cherrybrook in Hornsby - West +1 higher in Cherrybrook

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Cherrybrook in Hornsby - West +1 higher in Cherrybrook

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Cherrybrook in Hornsby - West +2 higher in Cherrybrook

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Cherrybrook in Hornsby - West +1 higher in Cherrybrook

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Cherrybrook in Hornsby - West +50 higher in Cherrybrook

1,152 98th pct 1,102 87th pct

ERP in Cherrybrook in Hornsby - West +8,233 higher in Cherrybrook

19,063 85th pct 10,830 52nd pct

Growth in Cherrybrook in Hornsby - West +2.0 pts higher in Hornsby - West

-0.4% 10th pct 1.7% 25th pct

Businesses in Cherrybrook in Hornsby - West +729 higher in Cherrybrook

1,562 77th pct 833 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cherrybrook in Hornsby - West +102 higher in Hornsby - West

1,280 80th pct 1,382 86th pct

Max temp in Cherrybrook in Hornsby - West +0.2 higher in Cherrybrook

23.5 47th pct 23.3 45th pct

Min temp in Cherrybrook in Hornsby - West +0.3 higher in Hornsby - West

11.6 47th pct 11.9 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cherrybrook in Hornsby - West +2.3 higher in Hornsby - West

5.3 47th pct 7.6 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Cherrybrook in Hornsby - West +2.4 more in Hornsby - West

4.7 42nd pct 7.1 78th pct

15-min city in Cherrybrook in Hornsby - West +48.1 pts higher in Hornsby - West

41.0% 30th pct 89.1% 70th pct

Walk to shops in Cherrybrook in Hornsby - West +43.1 pts higher in Hornsby - West

44.7% 34th pct 87.8% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Cherrybrook in Hornsby - West +7.9 pts higher in Cherrybrook

100.0% 85th pct 92.1% 51st pct

Walk to school in Cherrybrook in Hornsby - West +14.0 pts higher in Hornsby - West

76.6% 53rd pct 90.6% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Cherrybrook in Hornsby - West +0.4 pts higher in Cherrybrook

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 60th pct

Walk to health in Cherrybrook in Hornsby - West +56.7 pts higher in Hornsby - West

30.6% 35th pct 87.3% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Cherrybrook in Hornsby - West +33.8 more in Cherrybrook

51.1 86th pct 17.3 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Cherrybrook in Hornsby - West +14 higher in Hornsby - West

129 57th pct 143 60th pct

Mean slope in Cherrybrook in Hornsby - West +1.7 pts higher in Hornsby - West

7.9% 80th pct 9.6% 89th pct

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Compare Hornsby - West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cherrybrook vs Hornsby - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/115011558/cherrybrook/vs/121021578/hornsby-west

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

📈 Economy & Advantage

🌦️ Environment & Climate

🚶 Walkability

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Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Environment & Climate

Walkability