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Asquith - Mount Colah vs Hornsby - West

Name: Asquith - Mount Colah vs Hornsby - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Asquith - Mount Colah profile · Hornsby - West profile

Asquith - Mount Colah Hornsby - West

Asquith - Mount Colah and Hornsby - West are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Hornsby - West is much more connected, with a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (87.3%), groceries (87.8%), and schools (90.6%). In contrast, Asquith - Mount Colah is more spread out, though it has more schools (8 compared to 4 in Hornsby - West) and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (38.2% versus 33.6%).

Since 2011, many of the gaps between these two places have been narrowing. There are now fewer differences in the share of people born overseas and those who use a language other than English at home. Both areas are similar in other ways, such as having about the same proportion of children under 15 and nearly identical shares of First Nations people (0.8%). They also share a highly qualified workforce, with both areas sitting far above the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,428 larger in Asquith - Mount Colah Other language: 9.2 pts higher in Hornsby - West No car: 5.1 pts higher in Hornsby - West Renting: 7.7 pts higher in Hornsby - West Participation: 6.1 pts higher in Asquith - Mount Colah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - West +11,428 larger in Asquith - Mount Colah gap widening

22,057 92nd pct 10,629 56th pct

Median age in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - West +2 yrs older in Hornsby - West gap widening

39 yrs 48th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 26.5%

26.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 25.5%

20.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 19.7%

13.6% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%

Marital status

57.4% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 55.7%

29.9% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 29.5%

7.0% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.3% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.3% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Asquith - Mount Colah Hornsby - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.8% Australia ◂ +6.7 pts 55.1%

4.6% China +7.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.6% India ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

4.4% England ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

2.1% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

31.8% English ◂ +5.5 pts 26.3%

29.2% Australian ◂ +5.3 pts 23.9%

10.1% Chinese +12.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

9.0% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

8.8% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%

5.6% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

3.6% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

3.0% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.6% Vietnamese even 0.6%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

68.4% English only ◂ +10.4 pts 58.0%

5.6% Mandarin +9.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

2.0% Cantonese +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.7% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.3% Christianity ◂ +2.7 pts 41.6%

39.7% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 42.6%

5.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

4.1% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.7% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - West +4 more in Asquith - Mount Colah

8 87th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - West +0.15 more in Hornsby - West

1.76 41st pct 1.91 45th pct

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

29 68th pct 29 68th pct

Students in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - West +1,259 more in Asquith - Mount Colah

2,812 76th pct 1,553 52nd pct

Avg size in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - West +13 larger in Asquith - Mount Colah

402 47th pct 388 45th pct

ICSEA in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - West +44 higher in Hornsby - West

1,087 79th pct 1,131 92nd pct

Highest year of school

75.7% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 76.2%

14.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 11.4%

4.1% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 35.7%

15.4% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

17.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 14.2%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 14.1%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

23.5% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 23.7%

13.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 13.6%

11.6% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.9% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

7.4% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.3% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

4.9% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - West +$128 higher in Asquith - Mount Colah gap widening

$1,012 78th pct $884 64th pct

Household income in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - West +$270 higher in Asquith - Mount Colah gap narrowing

$2,450 88th pct $2,180 77th pct

Family income in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - West +$226 higher in Asquith - Mount Colah gap steady

$2,766 84th pct $2,540 76th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 28.5%

22.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 21.0%

18.3% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

15.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 12.6%

8.4% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

Personal income distribution

35.0% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 38.9%

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 27.2%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 22.1%

7.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

7.5% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

6.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

3.8% Diabetes even 3.8%

2.9% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.1% None +0.5 pts ▸ 70.6%

19.0% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 17.7%

4.7% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - West +106 larger in Asquith - Mount Colah

186 51st pct 80 26th pct

Median age in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - West +4 yrs older in Hornsby - West

23 yrs 36th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - West +$175 higher in Asquith - Mount Colah

$840 78th pct $665 56th pct

Household income in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - West +$341 higher in Asquith - Mount Colah

$2,466 87th pct $2,125 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - West +0.1 larger in Asquith - Mount Colah gap narrowing

2.9 86th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

68.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.2 pts 66.6%

20.8% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

9.6% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

30.0% 2 people even 29.9%

22.4% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 21.1%

21.0% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 18.1%

15.9% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

3.0% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - West +$50 higher in Asquith - Mount Colah gap narrowing

$500 88th pct $450 80th pct

Mortgage in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - West +$50 higher in Hornsby - West gap narrowing

$2,550 88th pct $2,600 89th pct

People / bedroom in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - West even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.4 pts 37.2%

31.2% Owned outright +0.5 pts ▸ 31.7%

20.7% Rented +7.7 pts ▸ 28.4%

0.5% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

74.2% Separate house ◂ +4.0 pts 70.2%

20.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 20.4%

4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

32.5% 3 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 34.5%

31.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 27.6%

18.5% 2 bedrooms even 18.5%

11.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%

5.4% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Studio / none +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

52.6% $350–$549 ◂ +14.0 pts 38.7%

29.9% $550–$749 ◂ +5.8 pts 24.1%

4.6% $200–$349 +13.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

1.7% Under $200 +6.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 42.1%

35.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 26.4%

14.4% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.3% Under $1,000 +2.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - West +103 more in Asquith - Mount Colah

182 93rd pct 79 79th pct

Stops/1k in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - West +0.82 more in Asquith - Mount Colah

8.25 86th pct 7.43 86th pct

Departures/1k in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - West +341.3 more in Hornsby - West

1,352.0 69th pct 1,693.4 77th pct

PT routes in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - West +16 more in Hornsby - West

8 52nd pct 24 86th pct

Stop walk in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - West +18 longer in Hornsby - West

1 7th pct 19 79th pct

Drive to city in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - West +9 longer in Hornsby - West

29 57th pct 38 66th pct

Reach 30 min in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - West +11,428 more in Asquith - Mount Colah

22,057 66th pct 10,629 32nd pct

Reach 45 min in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - West +23,305 more in Asquith - Mount Colah

33,934 43rd pct 10,629 16th pct

Transit to city in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - West +1 longer in Hornsby - West

81 88th pct 82 89th pct

How people get to work

42.8% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 46.5%

34.5% Car (driver) ◂ +6.2 pts 28.3%

2.9% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 1 vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 43.3%

39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 35.6%

12.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 7.6%

4.1% No vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 14.8%

12.3% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.5% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.0% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.4% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.5% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 5.4%

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

4.3% Manufacturing even 4.3%

4.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

3.3% Media & telecommunications +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

33.5% Professionals +4.8 pts ▸ 38.2%

15.3% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 14.6%

14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 13.1%

10.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

6.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

5.3% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - West even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - West even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - West +1 higher in Asquith - Mount Colah

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

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

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - West +5 higher in Asquith - Mount Colah

1,107 88th pct 1,102 87th pct

ERP in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - West +12,697 higher in Asquith - Mount Colah

23,527 89th pct 10,830 52nd pct

Growth in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - West +4.6 pts higher in Asquith - Mount Colah

6.2% 63rd pct 1.7% 25th pct

Businesses in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - West +977 higher in Asquith - Mount Colah

1,810 84th pct 833 46th pct

Environment & Climate

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

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

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

23.5 47th pct 23.3 45th pct

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

11.9 51st pct 11.9 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - West +0.8 higher in Hornsby - West

6.7 70th pct 7.6 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - West +0.7 more in Hornsby - West

6.4 67th pct 7.1 78th pct

15-min city in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - West +10.3 pts higher in Hornsby - West

78.8% 61st pct 89.1% 70th pct

Walk to shops in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - West +11.0 pts higher in Hornsby - West

76.8% 62nd pct 87.8% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - West +6.3 pts higher in Asquith - Mount Colah

98.3% 68th pct 92.1% 51st pct

Walk to school in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - West +14.8 pts higher in Hornsby - West

75.8% 52nd pct 90.6% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - West +6.5 pts higher in Hornsby - West

93.0% 41st pct 99.6% 60th pct

Walk to health in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - West +12.1 pts higher in Hornsby - West

75.2% 73rd pct 87.3% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - West +4.4 more in Hornsby - West

12.9 43rd pct 17.3 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Asquith - Mount Colah in Hornsby - West +99 higher in Hornsby - West

44 38th pct 143 60th pct

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

9.1% 87th pct 9.6% 89th pct

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Cite this page

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

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