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Asquith - Mount Colah vs Hornsby - East

Name: Asquith - Mount Colah vs Hornsby - East — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Asquith - Mount Colah profile · Hornsby - East profile

Asquith - Mount Colah Hornsby - East

Asquith - Mount Colah and Hornsby - East are neighbouring areas with very different housing and wealth profiles. Asquith - Mount Colah is a spacious area where 74.2% of homes are separate houses and 38.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Hornsby - East is much denser, with flats or apartments making up 85.1% of homes and a much higher rental rate of 52.6%. Hornsby - East is also far more diverse; 59.5% of residents were born overseas and 59.6% use a language other than English at home, compared to 36.4% and 29.4% in Asquith - Mount Colah.

Both areas are very similar in their workforce profiles, with about 60% of people employed full-time. While they share this professional stability, the gap in how people live is shifting. The difference in the share of renters and the number of people born overseas has narrowed since 2016, though Hornsby - East remains far more likely to be a hub for recent arrivals and renters.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 30.1 pts higher in Hornsby - East Renting: 31.9 pts higher in Hornsby - East Separate houses: 62.2 pts higher in Asquith - Mount Colah 3+ bedrooms: 54.3 pts higher in Asquith - Mount Colah Born overseas: 23.1 pts higher in Hornsby - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - East +10,114 larger in Asquith - Mount Colah gap widening

22,057 92nd pct 11,943 62nd pct

Median age in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - East +3 yrs older in Asquith - Mount Colah gap narrowing

39 yrs 48th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

26.8% Young adults (25–44) +12.1 pts ▸ 38.9%

27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 22.4%

20.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.8 pts 15.9%

13.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 12.6%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 10.2%

Marital status

57.4% Married ◂ +6.8 pts 50.6%

29.9% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 34.0%

7.0% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.3% Widowed even 3.3%

2.3% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Asquith - Mount Colah Hornsby - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.8% Australia ◂ +24.8 pts 37.0%

4.6% China +8.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.6% India +3.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.1% Nepal +6.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.4% England ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%

2.1% Philippines +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.4% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

31.8% English ◂ +16.6 pts 15.2%

29.2% Australian ◂ +16.2 pts 13.0%

10.1% Chinese +13.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

9.0% Irish ◂ +4.5 pts 4.4%

8.8% Scottish ◂ +4.7 pts 4.1%

5.6% Indian +2.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.9% Filipino +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

3.0% German ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

68.4% English only ◂ +32.4 pts 35.9%

5.6% Mandarin +8.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

2.0% Cantonese +3.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.7% Hindi +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.3% Christianity ◂ +11.4 pts 32.9%

39.7% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 36.3%

5.7% Hinduism +8.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.1% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.7% Buddhism +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.3% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Judaism even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - East +5 more in Asquith - Mount Colah

8 87th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - East +0.18 more in Asquith - Mount Colah

1.76 41st pct 1.58 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - East even

29 68th pct 29 68th pct

Students in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - East +794 more in Hornsby - East

2,812 76th pct 3,606 86th pct

Avg size in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - East +800 larger in Hornsby - East

402 47th pct 1,202 97th pct

ICSEA in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - East +86 higher in Hornsby - East

1,087 79th pct 1,173 100th pct

Highest year of school

75.7% Year 12 +4.3 pts ▸ 80.0%

14.0% Year 10 ◂ +6.9 pts 7.2%

4.1% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Bachelor degree +4.7 pts ▸ 40.5%

15.4% Postgraduate degree +4.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

17.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.3 pts 10.4%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 14.3%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

23.5% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 26.4%

13.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 11.5%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%

7.4% Information technology +3.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.9% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

8.3% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 5.7%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 2.3%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - East +$119 higher in Asquith - Mount Colah gap widening

$1,012 78th pct $893 65th pct

Household income in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - East +$633 higher in Asquith - Mount Colah gap widening

$2,450 88th pct $1,817 54th pct

Family income in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - East +$615 higher in Asquith - Mount Colah gap widening

$2,766 84th pct $2,151 54th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

18.3% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 24.2%

22.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.7 pts 9.6%

15.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 11.6%

8.4% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

Personal income distribution

35.0% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

29.5% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 33.9%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 21.1%

7.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

7.5% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

6.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 4.0%

3.8% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.1% None +4.6 pts ▸ 74.7%

19.0% One condition ◂ +4.2 pts 14.8%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - East +139 larger in Asquith - Mount Colah

186 51st pct 47 15th pct

Median age in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - East +8 yrs older in Hornsby - East

23 yrs 36th pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - East +$206 higher in Asquith - Mount Colah

$840 78th pct $634 50th pct

Household income in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - East +$1,133 higher in Asquith - Mount Colah

$2,466 87th pct $1,333 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - East +0.6 larger in Asquith - Mount Colah gap widening

2.9 86th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

68.9% Couples with children ◂ +12.7 pts 56.2%

20.8% Couples without children +8.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

9.6% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.7% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

30.0% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 31.6%

15.9% 1 person +14.9 pts ▸ 30.8%

22.4% 4 people ◂ +9.7 pts 12.7%

21.0% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 19.8%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +4.4 pts 3.4%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - East +$60 higher in Asquith - Mount Colah gap narrowing

$500 88th pct $440 77th pct

Mortgage in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - East +$435 higher in Asquith - Mount Colah gap widening

$2,550 88th pct $2,115 70th pct

People / bedroom in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - East +0.20 higher in Hornsby - East gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.10 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

20.7% Rented +31.9 pts ▸ 52.6%

46.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.7 pts 28.0%

31.2% Owned outright ◂ +13.9 pts 17.3%

0.5% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

20.7% Flat or apartment +64.4 pts ▸ 85.1%

74.2% Separate house ◂ +62.2 pts 12.0%

4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

0.2% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

18.5% 2 bedrooms +47.5 pts ▸ 66.0%

32.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.7 pts 14.7%

31.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +26.8 pts 4.6%

11.5% 5 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 1.7%

5.4% 1 bedroom +5.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

52.6% $350–$549 +21.4 pts ▸ 74.0%

29.9% $550–$749 ◂ +20.1 pts 9.8%

4.6% $200–$349 +3.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.5% $750 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 1.4%

1.7% Under $200 +3.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $1,800–$2,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 45.5%

37.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.9 pts 18.6%

14.4% $1,000–$1,799 +5.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

8.3% Under $1,000 +3.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - East +148 more in Asquith - Mount Colah

182 93rd pct 34 44th pct

Stops/1k in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - East +5.40 more in Asquith - Mount Colah

8.25 86th pct 2.85 28th pct

Departures/1k in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - East +569.2 more in Asquith - Mount Colah

1,352.0 69th pct 782.9 49th pct

PT routes in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - East +7 more in Hornsby - East

8 52nd pct 15 78th pct

Stop walk in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - East +2 longer in Hornsby - East

1 7th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - East +4 longer in Asquith - Mount Colah

29 57th pct 25 50th pct

Reach 30 min in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - East +1,763 more in Hornsby - East

22,057 66th pct 23,820 70th pct

Reach 45 min in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - East +8,077 more in Hornsby - East

33,934 43rd pct 42,011 48th pct

Transit to city in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - East +8 longer in Asquith - Mount Colah

81 88th pct 73 76th pct

How people get to work

42.8% Worked at home ◂ +5.3 pts 37.5%

34.5% Car (driver) ◂ +7.6 pts 26.9%

2.9% Train +5.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.2% Walked +6.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.2% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.3% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 1 vehicle +19.3 pts ▸ 57.7%

39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +21.0 pts 18.4%

4.1% No vehicle +16.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

12.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.8 pts 2.4%

5.9% 4 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

12.3% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.5% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 7.9%

7.4% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.0% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.5% Construction ◂ +3.9 pts 3.6%

4.3% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

3.3% Transport & warehousing even 3.2%

Occupations people work in

33.5% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 34.4%

15.3% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 10.4%

14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 12.6%

10.0% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%

5.3% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.8% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - East +2 higher in Asquith - Mount Colah

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - East +4 higher in Asquith - Mount Colah

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - East +7 higher in Asquith - Mount Colah

9 86th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - East even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - East +66 higher in Asquith - Mount Colah

1,107 88th pct 1,041 68th pct

ERP in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - East +10,729 higher in Asquith - Mount Colah

23,527 89th pct 12,798 61st pct

Growth in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - East +0.4 pts higher in Hornsby - East

6.2% 63rd pct 6.7% 66th pct

Businesses in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - East +148 higher in Asquith - Mount Colah

1,810 84th pct 1,662 80th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - East +54 higher in Hornsby - East

1,328 82nd pct 1,382 86th pct

Max temp in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - East +0.2 higher in Asquith - Mount Colah

23.5 47th pct 23.3 45th pct

Min temp in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - East even

11.9 51st pct 11.9 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - East +2.2 higher in Hornsby - East

6.7 70th pct 8.9 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - East +1.5 more in Hornsby - East

6.4 67th pct 7.9 95th pct

15-min city in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - East +21.1 pts higher in Hornsby - East

78.8% 61st pct 99.9% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - East +23.1 pts higher in Hornsby - East

76.8% 62nd pct 99.9% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - East +1.7 pts higher in Hornsby - East

98.3% 68th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - East +23.1 pts higher in Hornsby - East

75.8% 52nd pct 99.0% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - East +7.0 pts higher in Hornsby - East

93.0% 41st pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - East +22.3 pts higher in Hornsby - East

75.2% 73rd pct 97.5% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - East +3.0 more in Hornsby - East

12.9 43rd pct 15.9 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - East +288 higher in Hornsby - East

44 38th pct 332 86th pct

Mean slope in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - East +0.5 pts higher in Hornsby - East

9.1% 87th pct 9.6% 89th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Asquith - Mount Colah vs Hornsby - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/121021403/asquith-mount-colah/vs/121021577/hornsby-east