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Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh vs Hornsby - East

Name: Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh vs Hornsby - East — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh profile · Hornsby - East profile

Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh Hornsby - East

Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh and Hornsby - East are neighbouring areas with very different housing and income profiles. Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh is dominated by separate houses, with 82.7% of homes being detached and 87.6% having three or more bedrooms. It is also wealthier, with 44.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Hornsby - East is mostly apartments, with 85.1% of homes being flats and a much higher share of renters at 52.6%. It is also more culturally diverse; 59.5% of people were born overseas and 59.6% use a language other than English at home, compared to 35.3% and 28.6% in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh.

These differences in wealth and housing have become more pronounced, as the gap in high-income earners has widened since 2016. However, the two areas share several traits, including nearly identical full-time employment rates of 60.3% and similar proportions of people who have completed Year 12. While Hornsby - East is far more walkable for health services and groceries, both areas are’ roughly the same distance from the city, with a commute of about 24 to 25 minutes.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 31.0 pts higher in Hornsby - East Renting: 34.7 pts higher in Hornsby - East Separate houses: 70.7 pts higher in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh 3+ bedrooms: 66.6 pts higher in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh Born overseas: 24.3 pts higher in Hornsby - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Hornsby - East +7,215 larger in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh gap steady

19,158 88th pct 11,943 62nd pct

Median age in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Hornsby - East +5 yrs older in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh gap narrowing

41 yrs 57th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

21.7% Young adults (25–44) +17.2 pts ▸ 38.9%

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.3 pts 22.4%

20.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 15.9%

17.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.2 pts 12.6%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 10.2%

Marital status

59.0% Married ◂ +8.4 pts 50.6%

27.8% Never married +6.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

6.3% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

2.0% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh Hornsby - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.2% Australia ◂ +26.2 pts 37.0%

6.2% China +6.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.7% India +3.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.1% Nepal +7.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.2% England ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

1.4% Philippines +2.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.4% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

Ancestry

31.2% English ◂ +16.0 pts 15.2%

28.9% Australian ◂ +15.9 pts 13.0%

13.7% Chinese +9.6 pts ▸ 23.3%

9.3% Irish ◂ +4.9 pts 4.4%

8.9% Scottish ◂ +4.8 pts 4.1%

5.1% Indian +3.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.1% Filipino +2.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% German ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

3.0% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

69.0% English only ◂ +33.0 pts 35.9%

7.1% Mandarin +6.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.0% Cantonese +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.6% Hindi +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Arabic ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

0.3% Punjabi +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.5% Christianity ◂ +17.6 pts 32.9%

37.1% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 36.3%

4.0% Hinduism +10.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.9% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.4% Buddhism +2.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.2% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.6% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Hornsby - East +2 more in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

5 64th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Hornsby - East +0.29 more in Hornsby - East

1.30 25th pct 1.58 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Hornsby - East +17 more in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

46 86th pct 29 68th pct

Students in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Hornsby - East +402 more in Hornsby - East

3,204 81st pct 3,606 86th pct

Avg size in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Hornsby - East +561 larger in Hornsby - East

641 75th pct 1,202 97th pct

ICSEA in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Hornsby - East +8 higher in Hornsby - East

1,165 100th pct 1,173 100th pct

Highest year of school

79.1% Year 12 +0.9 pts ▸ 80.0%

10.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 7.2%

3.8% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 40.5%

19.4% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

25.0% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%

6.8% Information technology +3.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.1% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

9.1% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 5.7%

5.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Hornsby - East +$110 higher in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh gap widening

$1,003 77th pct $893 65th pct

Household income in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Hornsby - East +$964 higher in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh gap widening

$2,781 93rd pct $1,817 54th pct

Family income in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Hornsby - East +$1,006 higher in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh gap widening

$3,157 91st pct $2,151 54th pct

Household income distribution

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 35.2%

30.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +21.0 pts 9.6%

16.8% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 24.2%

9.8% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 11.6%

Personal income distribution

36.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 35.9%

25.0% $650–$1,499 +8.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 21.1%

11.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%

7.6% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

7.3% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

6.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 4.0%

4.2% Diabetes even 4.2%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.1% None +5.6 pts ▸ 74.7%

19.7% One condition ◂ +4.9 pts 14.8%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Hornsby - East +80 larger in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

127 39th pct 47 15th pct

Median age in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Hornsby - East +10 yrs older in Hornsby - East

21 yrs 21st pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Hornsby - East +$128 higher in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

$762 71st pct $634 50th pct

Household income in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Hornsby - East +$1,448 higher in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

$2,781 92nd pct $1,333 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Hornsby - East +0.6 larger in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh gap widening

2.9 86th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

70.6% Couples with children ◂ +14.4 pts 56.2%

19.6% Couples without children +9.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

9.3% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.5% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

28.2% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 31.6%

15.6% 1 person +15.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

24.9% 4 people ◂ +12.2 pts 12.7%

19.4% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

8.9% 5 people ◂ +5.5 pts 3.4%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Hornsby - East +$110 higher in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh gap widening

$550 93rd pct $440 77th pct

Mortgage in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Hornsby - East +$885 higher in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh gap widening

$3,000 96th pct $2,115 70th pct

People / bedroom in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh 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

17.9% Rented +34.7 pts ▸ 52.6%

44.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.4 pts 28.0%

35.7% Owned outright ◂ +18.4 pts 17.3%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

5.3% Flat or apartment +79.7 pts ▸ 85.1%

82.7% Separate house ◂ +70.7 pts 12.0%

11.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.1 pts 2.6%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

8.3% 2 bedrooms +57.7 pts ▸ 66.0%

39.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +34.6 pts 4.6%

35.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.7 pts 14.7%

13.0% 5 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 1.7%

3.4% 1 bedroom +7.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.2% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

26.0% $350–$549 +48.0 pts ▸ 74.0%

33.5% $550–$749 ◂ +23.7 pts 9.8%

15.9% $750 or more ◂ +14.5 pts 1.4%

9.8% $200–$349 ◂ +2.3 pts 7.6%

9.2% Under $200 ◂ +4.5 pts 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +29.1 pts 18.6%

25.6% $1,800–$2,999 +19.9 pts ▸ 45.5%

10.9% $1,000–$1,799 +9.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

11.0% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Hornsby - East +97 more in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

131 89th pct 34 44th pct

Stops/1k in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Hornsby - East +3.99 more in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

6.84 81st pct 2.85 28th pct

Departures/1k in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Hornsby - East +268.4 more in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

1,051.3 59th pct 782.9 49th pct

PT routes in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Hornsby - East +8 more in Hornsby - East

7 48th pct 15 78th pct

Stop walk in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Hornsby - East +1 longer in Hornsby - East

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Hornsby - East +1 longer in Hornsby - East

24 48th pct 25 50th pct

Reach 30 min in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Hornsby - East +4,662 more in Hornsby - East

19,158 60th pct 23,820 70th pct

Reach 45 min in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Hornsby - East +10,761 more in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

52,772 56th pct 42,011 48th pct

Transit to city in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Hornsby - East +7 longer in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

80 86th pct 73 76th pct

How people get to work

50.4% Worked at home ◂ +12.9 pts 37.5%

28.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 26.9%

2.5% Train +5.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.3% Walked +6.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.9% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.2% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

35.1% 1 vehicle +22.7 pts ▸ 57.7%

43.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +24.7 pts 18.4%

4.2% No vehicle +16.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.7 pts 2.4%

5.6% 4 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance +4.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

14.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 13.3%

13.4% Education & training ◂ +5.5 pts 7.9%

7.2% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.4% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.4% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 3.6%

3.5% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

4.0% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

38.7% Professionals ◂ +4.3 pts 34.4%

18.1% Managers ◂ +7.7 pts 10.4%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%

8.0% Community & personal service +4.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.3% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.0% Labourers +4.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.6% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Hornsby - East +3 higher in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Hornsby - East +5 higher in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

10 100th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Hornsby - East +8 higher in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

10 100th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Hornsby - East +1 higher in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Hornsby - East +93 higher in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

1,134 94th pct 1,041 68th pct

ERP in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Hornsby - East +7,077 higher in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

19,875 86th pct 12,798 61st pct

Growth in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Hornsby - East +3.2 pts higher in Hornsby - East

3.5% 40th pct 6.7% 66th pct

Businesses in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Hornsby - East +92 higher in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

1,754 83rd pct 1,662 80th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Hornsby - East even

1,382 86th pct 1,382 86th pct

Max temp in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Hornsby - East even

23.3 45th pct 23.3 45th pct

Min temp in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Hornsby - East even

11.9 51st pct 11.9 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Hornsby - East +2.8 higher in Hornsby - East

6.1 61st pct 8.9 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Hornsby - East +2.2 more in Hornsby - East

5.7 57th pct 7.9 95th pct

15-min city in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Hornsby - East +12.1 pts higher in Hornsby - East

87.8% 69th pct 99.9% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Hornsby - East +28.3 pts higher in Hornsby - East

71.6% 58th pct 99.9% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Hornsby - East +1.7 pts higher in Hornsby - East

98.3% 68th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Hornsby - East +23.4 pts higher in Hornsby - East

75.6% 52nd pct 99.0% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Hornsby - East +0.3 pts higher in Hornsby - East

99.7% 62nd pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Hornsby - East +87.5 pts higher in Hornsby - East

10.0% 17th pct 97.5% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Hornsby - East +0.6 more in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

16.5 61st pct 15.9 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Hornsby - East +220 higher in Hornsby - East

113 54th pct 332 86th pct

Mean slope in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Hornsby - East +1.0 pts higher in Hornsby - East

8.6% 86th pct 9.6% 89th pct

Compare Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh with nearby areas

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Compare Hornsby - East with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh vs Hornsby - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/121021406/normanhurst-thornleigh-westleigh/vs/121021577/hornsby-east