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Galston - Laughtondale vs Hornsby - East

Name: Galston - Laughtondale vs Hornsby - East — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Galston - Laughtondale profile · Hornsby - East profile

Galston - Laughtondale Hornsby - East

Galston - Laughtondale and Hornsby - East are nearby areas with very different characters. Galston - Laughtondale is a predominantly residential area of detached houses, where 83.6% of homes have three or more bedrooms and 44.6% are owned outright. It has an older population, with a typical age of 47 and 23.1% of residents aged 65 and over. In contrast, Hornsby - East is much more dense, with 85.1% of homes being flats or apartments and 52.6% of households renting. It is far more diverse, with 59.5% of people born overseas and 59.6% using a language other than English at home.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in opposite directions in several key ways. The age gap has widened, with residents now far older in Galston - Laughtondale, while the share of people living alone has also grown more in Hornsby - East. However, they share a few commonalities; both have similar typical weekly incomes of around $900 and almost the same percentage of children under 15. They also sit close to each other and the national figure in terms of overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,507 larger in Hornsby - East Born overseas: 40.7 pts higher in Hornsby - East Other language: 50.1 pts higher in Hornsby - East Renting: 40.1 pts higher in Hornsby - East Owned outright: 27.3 pts higher in Galston - Laughtondale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Galston - Laughtondale in Hornsby - East +6,507 larger in Hornsby - East gap steady

5,436 25th pct 11,943 62nd pct

Median age in Galston - Laughtondale in Hornsby - East +11 yrs older in Galston - Laughtondale gap widening

47 yrs 84th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

18.1% Young adults (25–44) +20.8 pts ▸ 38.9%

29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.2 pts 22.4%

23.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.4 pts 12.6%

16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 15.9%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 10.2%

Marital status

55.7% Married ◂ +5.1 pts 50.6%

28.4% Never married +5.7 pts ▸ 34.0%

7.4% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 3.3%

2.9% Separated even 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Galston - Laughtondale Hornsby - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.2% Australia ◂ +40.2 pts 37.0%

0.8% China +12.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.4% India +7.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Nepal +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.1% England ◂ +3.2 pts 1.9%

0.3% Philippines +3.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Ancestry

42.6% English ◂ +27.4 pts 15.2%

34.8% Australian ◂ +21.8 pts 13.0%

2.3% Chinese +21.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

11.5% Irish ◂ +7.0 pts 4.4%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +7.2 pts 4.1%

0.7% Indian +7.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.1% Italian ◂ +5.3 pts 1.8%

0.6% Filipino +4.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% German ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only ◂ +50.2 pts 35.9%

1.0% Mandarin +13.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.4% Cantonese +5.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.1% Hindi +3.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Tagalog +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.8% Christianity ◂ +25.9 pts 32.9%

33.8% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 36.3%

0.3% Hinduism +14.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.6% Buddhism +4.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.7% Islam +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.2% Other religions +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Galston - Laughtondale in Hornsby - East +1 more in Galston - Laughtondale

4 57th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Galston - Laughtondale in Hornsby - East +2.79 more in Galston - Laughtondale

4.37 82nd pct 1.58 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Galston - Laughtondale in Hornsby - East +13 more in Hornsby - East

16 43rd pct 29 68th pct

Students in Galston - Laughtondale in Hornsby - East +2,131 more in Hornsby - East

1,475 50th pct 3,606 86th pct

Avg size in Galston - Laughtondale in Hornsby - East +833 larger in Hornsby - East

369 42nd pct 1,202 97th pct

ICSEA in Galston - Laughtondale in Hornsby - East +85 higher in Hornsby - East

1,089 79th pct 1,173 100th pct

Highest year of school

61.8% Year 12 +18.3 pts ▸ 80.0%

21.9% Year 10 ◂ +14.7 pts 7.2%

6.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%

4.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Bachelor degree +12.4 pts ▸ 40.5%

25.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.8 pts 10.4%

10.2% Postgraduate degree +9.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 14.3%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

20.9% Management & commerce +5.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 11.5%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%

2.5% Information technology +8.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.7% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.2% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 5.7%

8.8% Architecture & building ◂ +6.5 pts 2.3%

5.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.8 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Galston - Laughtondale in Hornsby - East +$10 higher in Galston - Laughtondale gap steady

$903 67th pct $893 65th pct

Household income in Galston - Laughtondale in Hornsby - East +$547 higher in Galston - Laughtondale gap widening

$2,364 86th pct $1,817 54th pct

Family income in Galston - Laughtondale in Hornsby - East +$559 higher in Galston - Laughtondale gap widening

$2,710 82nd pct $2,151 54th pct

Household income distribution

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 35.2%

26.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.5 pts 9.6%

20.6% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

11.1% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 35.9%

29.0% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 33.9%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

8.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +6.0 pts 4.0%

7.0% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.7% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

6.5% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%

3.6% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.2% None +10.5 pts ▸ 74.7%

20.2% One condition ◂ +5.4 pts 14.8%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Galston - Laughtondale in Hornsby - East +16 larger in Galston - Laughtondale

63 20th pct 47 15th pct

Median age in Galston - Laughtondale in Hornsby - East +2 yrs older in Hornsby - East

29 yrs 81st pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Galston - Laughtondale in Hornsby - East +$540 higher in Galston - Laughtondale

$1,174 94th pct $634 50th pct

Household income in Galston - Laughtondale in Hornsby - East +$2,750 higher in Galston - Laughtondale

$4,083 100th pct $1,333 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Galston - Laughtondale in Hornsby - East +0.6 larger in Galston - Laughtondale gap widening

2.9 86th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

64.4% Couples with children ◂ +8.1 pts 56.2%

26.5% Couples without children +2.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

8.5% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.5% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

32.3% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 31.6%

19.2% 1 person +11.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

14.3% 3 people +5.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

18.7% 4 people ◂ +6.0 pts 12.7%

9.1% 5 people ◂ +5.7 pts 3.4%

6.6% 6 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Galston - Laughtondale in Hornsby - East +$20 higher in Galston - Laughtondale gap steady

$460 82nd pct $440 77th pct

Mortgage in Galston - Laughtondale in Hornsby - East +$669 higher in Galston - Laughtondale gap widening

$2,784 92nd pct $2,115 70th pct

People / bedroom in Galston - Laughtondale in Hornsby - East +0.30 higher in Hornsby - East gap steady

0.80 29th pct 1.10 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

12.5% Rented +40.1 pts ▸ 52.6%

44.6% Owned outright ◂ +27.3 pts 17.3%

35.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.9 pts 28.0%

5.6% Other tenure ◂ +4.4 pts 1.2%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

89.2% Separate house ◂ +77.2 pts 12.0%

5.7% Flat or apartment +79.4 pts ▸ 85.1%

4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

10.6% 2 bedrooms +55.4 pts ▸ 66.0%

34.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +29.6 pts 4.6%

26.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 14.7%

23.4% 5 or more ◂ +21.7 pts 1.7%

4.3% 1 bedroom +6.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.5% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

31.8% $350–$549 +42.2 pts ▸ 74.0%

28.6% $550–$749 ◂ +18.9 pts 9.8%

19.5% $200–$349 ◂ +12.0 pts 7.6%

6.4% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

6.4% $750 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.2% $1,800–$2,999 +21.3 pts ▸ 45.5%

43.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +24.7 pts 18.6%

12.8% $1,000–$1,799 +7.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

11.6% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Galston - Laughtondale in Hornsby - East +26 more in Galston - Laughtondale

60 67th pct 34 44th pct

Stops/1k in Galston - Laughtondale in Hornsby - East +8.19 more in Galston - Laughtondale

11.04 88th pct 2.85 28th pct

Departures/1k in Galston - Laughtondale in Hornsby - East +201.2 more in Hornsby - East

581.7 41st pct 782.9 49th pct

PT routes in Galston - Laughtondale in Hornsby - East +13 more in Hornsby - East

2 14th pct 15 78th pct

Stop walk in Galston - Laughtondale in Hornsby - East +68 longer in Galston - Laughtondale

71 99th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Galston - Laughtondale in Hornsby - East +57 longer in Galston - Laughtondale

82 85th pct 25 50th pct

Reach 30 min in Galston - Laughtondale in Hornsby - East +18,384 more in Hornsby - East

5,436 12th pct 23,820 70th pct

Reach 45 min in Galston - Laughtondale in Hornsby - East +36,575 more in Hornsby - East

5,436 9th pct 42,011 48th pct

Transit to city in Galston - Laughtondale in Hornsby - East

— 73 76th pct

How people get to work

40.1% Car (driver) ◂ +13.2 pts 26.9%

38.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 37.5%

0.2% Train +8.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.2% Walked +5.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.7% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.1% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

21.8% 1 vehicle +36.0 pts ▸ 57.7%

34.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.2 pts 18.4%

21.6% 4 or more ◂ +20.4 pts 1.2%

3.0% No vehicle +17.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

19.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +17.0 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.8% Health care & social assistance +8.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

14.4% Construction ◂ +10.8 pts 3.6%

10.1% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%

7.8% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.4% Finance & insurance +4.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.2% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

4.2% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

4.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.7 pts 0.3%

4.1% Public administration & safety even 4.0%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals +9.3 pts ▸ 34.4%

21.6% Managers ◂ +11.2 pts 10.4%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.2 pts 9.1%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 12.6%

8.8% Community & personal service +3.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.0% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Galston - Laughtondale in Hornsby - East +2 higher in Galston - Laughtondale

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Galston - Laughtondale in Hornsby - East +5 higher in Galston - Laughtondale

10 100th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Galston - Laughtondale in Hornsby - East +8 higher in Galston - Laughtondale

10 100th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Galston - Laughtondale in Hornsby - East +1 higher in Hornsby - East

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Galston - Laughtondale in Hornsby - East +62 higher in Galston - Laughtondale

1,103 87th pct 1,041 68th pct

ERP in Galston - Laughtondale in Hornsby - East +7,326 higher in Hornsby - East

5,472 23rd pct 12,798 61st pct

Growth in Galston - Laughtondale in Hornsby - East +6.0 pts higher in Hornsby - East

0.6% 15th pct 6.7% 66th pct

Businesses in Galston - Laughtondale in Hornsby - East +876 higher in Hornsby - East

786 43rd pct 1,662 80th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Galston - Laughtondale in Hornsby - East +104 higher in Hornsby - East

1,279 79th pct 1,382 86th pct

Max temp in Galston - Laughtondale in Hornsby - East +0.4 higher in Galston - Laughtondale

23.6 49th pct 23.3 45th pct

Min temp in Galston - Laughtondale in Hornsby - East +0.3 higher in Hornsby - East

11.6 48th pct 11.9 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Galston - Laughtondale in Hornsby - East +6.7 higher in Hornsby - East

2.2 13th pct 8.9 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Galston - Laughtondale in Hornsby - East +5.8 more in Hornsby - East

2.1 11th pct 7.9 95th pct

15-min city in Galston - Laughtondale in Hornsby - East +78.9 pts higher in Hornsby - East

21.0% 14th pct 99.9% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Galston - Laughtondale in Hornsby - East +79.9 pts higher in Hornsby - East

20.0% 13th pct 99.9% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Galston - Laughtondale in Hornsby - East +60.2 pts higher in Hornsby - East

39.8% 21st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Galston - Laughtondale in Hornsby - East +79.7 pts higher in Hornsby - East

19.3% 10th pct 99.0% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Galston - Laughtondale in Hornsby - East +62.4 pts higher in Hornsby - East

37.6% 9th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Galston - Laughtondale in Hornsby - East +77.3 pts higher in Hornsby - East

20.2% 25th pct 97.5% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Galston - Laughtondale in Hornsby - East +7.8 more in Galston - Laughtondale

23.7 79th pct 15.9 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Galston - Laughtondale in Hornsby - East +330 higher in Hornsby - East

3 16th pct 332 86th pct

Mean slope in Galston - Laughtondale in Hornsby - East +5.4 pts higher in Galston - Laughtondale

15.0% 100th pct 9.6% 89th pct

Compare Galston - Laughtondale with nearby areas

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Compare Hornsby - East with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Galston - Laughtondale vs Hornsby - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/115021298/galston-laughtondale/vs/121021577/hornsby-east