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Hornsby - East vs Hornsby - West

Name: Hornsby - East vs Hornsby - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Hornsby - East profile · Hornsby - West profile

Hornsby - East Hornsby - West

Hornsby - East and Hornsby - West are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Hornsby - East is a high-density hub where 85.1% of homes are flats or apartments and 52.6% of households rent. It is highly diverse, with 59.5% of people born overseas and 59.6% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Hornsby - West is dominated by separate houses (70.2%) and larger family homes, with 73.1% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. It also has a higher share of wealthy households, with 33.6% earning $3,000 or more a week.

While the gap in home ownership has narrowed since 2016, the divide in housing types has widened, with separate houses becoming even more common in Hornsby - West. Both areas share a similar level of education and job skills, and their residents earn a similar typical weekly income of around $890. They also both have a very small First Nations population of less than 1%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 58.2 pts higher in Hornsby - West 3+ bedrooms: 52.1 pts higher in Hornsby - West Renting: 24.2 pts higher in Hornsby - East Recent movers: 21.1 pts higher in Hornsby - East Other language: 20.9 pts higher in Hornsby - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hornsby - East in Hornsby - West +1,314 larger in Hornsby - East gap widening

11,943 62nd pct 10,629 56th pct

Median age in Hornsby - East in Hornsby - West +5 yrs older in Hornsby - West gap steady

36 yrs 29th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

38.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.4 pts 25.5%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

15.9% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

12.6% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

50.6% Married +5.1 pts ▸ 55.7%

34.0% Never married ◂ +4.6 pts 29.5%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%

3.3% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Hornsby - East Hornsby - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

37.0% Australia +18.0 pts ▸ 55.1%

12.9% China ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%

7.6% India ◂ +4.3 pts 3.2%

7.4% Nepal ◂ +6.6 pts 0.8%

3.9% Philippines ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%

1.9% England +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

15.2% English +11.1 pts ▸ 26.3%

13.0% Australian +10.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

23.3% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 22.6%

8.4% Indian ◂ +3.9 pts 4.5%

4.4% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.1% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.8% Filipino ◂ +3.0 pts 1.9%

1.6% German +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

35.9% English only +22.1 pts ▸ 58.0%

14.1% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.8% Cantonese ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

3.1% Hindi ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%

1.7% Punjabi ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

1.6% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.3% No religion +6.4 pts ▸ 42.6%

32.9% Christianity +8.7 pts ▸ 41.6%

14.6% Hinduism ◂ +10.6 pts 4.0%

5.9% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

4.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

3.1% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

1.9% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Hornsby - East in Hornsby - West +1 more in Hornsby - West

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Hornsby - East in Hornsby - West +0.33 more in Hornsby - West

1.58 35th pct 1.91 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hornsby - East in Hornsby - West even

29 68th pct 29 68th pct

Students in Hornsby - East in Hornsby - West +2,053 more in Hornsby - East

3,606 86th pct 1,553 52nd pct

Avg size in Hornsby - East in Hornsby - West +814 larger in Hornsby - East

1,202 97th pct 388 45th pct

ICSEA in Hornsby - East in Hornsby - West +42 higher in Hornsby - East

1,173 100th pct 1,131 92nd pct

Highest year of school

80.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.8 pts 76.2%

7.2% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

2.8% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 35.7%

20.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 19.4%

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

10.4% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

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

Field of qualification

26.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 23.7%

11.5% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.1% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.6% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 8.3%

9.8% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

5.7% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.3% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

2.3% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Hornsby - East in Hornsby - West +$9 higher in Hornsby - East gap steady

$893 65th pct $884 64th pct

Household income in Hornsby - East in Hornsby - West +$363 higher in Hornsby - West gap widening

$1,817 54th pct $2,180 77th pct

Family income in Hornsby - East in Hornsby - West +$389 higher in Hornsby - West gap widening

$2,151 54th pct $2,540 76th pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 28.5%

24.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 20.4%

9.6% $4,000 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

14.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 12.8%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 38.9%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 27.2%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 22.1%

4.1% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.6% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.7% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.0% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

2.4% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.7% None ◂ +4.1 pts 70.6%

14.8% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

3.7% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.6% Three or more even 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hornsby - East in Hornsby - West +33 larger in Hornsby - West

47 15th pct 80 26th pct

Median age in Hornsby - East in Hornsby - West +4 yrs older in Hornsby - East

31 yrs 88th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Hornsby - East in Hornsby - West +$31 higher in Hornsby - West

$634 50th pct $665 56th pct

Household income in Hornsby - East in Hornsby - West +$792 higher in Hornsby - West

$1,333 25th pct $2,125 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hornsby - East in Hornsby - West +0.5 larger in Hornsby - West gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

56.2% Couples with children +10.4 pts ▸ 66.6%

29.0% Couples without children ◂ +7.5 pts 21.5%

12.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 10.9%

2.0% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

31.6% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 29.9%

30.8% 1 person ◂ +10.5 pts 20.3%

12.7% 4 people +8.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

19.8% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 18.1%

3.4% 5 people +4.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.6% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hornsby - East in Hornsby - West +$10 higher in Hornsby - West gap narrowing

$440 77th pct $450 80th pct

Mortgage in Hornsby - East in Hornsby - West +$485 higher in Hornsby - West gap widening

$2,115 70th pct $2,600 89th pct

People / bedroom in Hornsby - East in Hornsby - West +0.20 higher in Hornsby - East gap steady

1.10 95th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.6% Rented ◂ +24.2 pts 28.4%

28.0% Owned with a mortgage +9.3 pts ▸ 37.2%

17.3% Owned outright +14.4 pts ▸ 31.7%

1.2% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

85.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +64.7 pts 20.4%

12.0% Separate house +58.2 pts ▸ 70.2%

2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

66.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +47.5 pts 18.5%

14.7% 3 bedrooms +19.8 pts ▸ 34.5%

4.6% 4 bedrooms +23.1 pts ▸ 27.6%

11.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.6 pts 5.5%

1.7% 5 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.6% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

74.0% $350–$549 ◂ +35.4 pts 38.7%

9.8% $550–$749 +14.3 pts ▸ 24.1%

7.6% $200–$349 +10.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

4.7% Under $200 +3.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.4% $750 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.1 pts 26.4%

18.6% $3,000 or more +23.5 pts ▸ 42.1%

20.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.6 pts 15.7%

11.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hornsby - East in Hornsby - West +45 more in Hornsby - West

34 44th pct 79 79th pct

Stops/1k in Hornsby - East in Hornsby - West +4.59 more in Hornsby - West

2.85 28th pct 7.43 86th pct

Departures/1k in Hornsby - East in Hornsby - West +910.5 more in Hornsby - West

782.9 49th pct 1,693.4 77th pct

PT routes in Hornsby - East in Hornsby - West +9 more in Hornsby - West

15 78th pct 24 86th pct

Stop walk in Hornsby - East in Hornsby - West +16 longer in Hornsby - West

3 29th pct 19 79th pct

Drive to city in Hornsby - East in Hornsby - West +13 longer in Hornsby - West

25 50th pct 38 66th pct

Reach 30 min in Hornsby - East in Hornsby - West +13,191 more in Hornsby - East

23,820 70th pct 10,629 32nd pct

Reach 45 min in Hornsby - East in Hornsby - West +31,382 more in Hornsby - East

42,011 48th pct 10,629 16th pct

Transit to city in Hornsby - East in Hornsby - West +9 longer in Hornsby - West

73 76th pct 82 89th pct

How people get to work

37.5% Worked at home +9.1 pts ▸ 46.5%

26.9% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

8.2% Train ◂ +4.4 pts 3.8%

7.2% Walked ◂ +4.3 pts 2.9%

2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

57.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.5 pts 43.3%

18.4% 2 vehicles +17.1 pts ▸ 35.6%

20.2% No vehicle ◂ +11.1 pts 9.2%

2.4% 3 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.2% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.5 pts 14.8%

13.3% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.9% Education & training +3.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 7.8%

8.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%

3.6% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Media & telecommunications +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

2.7% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

34.4% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 38.2%

10.4% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.6% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 8.8%

9.1% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.5% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 5.4%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Hornsby - East in Hornsby - West +2 higher in Hornsby - West

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Hornsby - East in Hornsby - West +4 higher in Hornsby - West

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Hornsby - East in Hornsby - West +6 higher in Hornsby - West

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Hornsby - East in Hornsby - West even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Hornsby - East in Hornsby - West +61 higher in Hornsby - West

1,041 68th pct 1,102 87th pct

ERP in Hornsby - East in Hornsby - West +1,968 higher in Hornsby - East

12,798 61st pct 10,830 52nd pct

Growth in Hornsby - East in Hornsby - West +5.0 pts higher in Hornsby - East

6.7% 66th pct 1.7% 25th pct

Businesses in Hornsby - East in Hornsby - West +829 higher in Hornsby - East

1,662 80th pct 833 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hornsby - East in Hornsby - West even

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

Max temp in Hornsby - East in Hornsby - West even

23.3 45th pct 23.3 45th pct

Min temp in Hornsby - East in Hornsby - West even

11.9 51st pct 11.9 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hornsby - East in Hornsby - West +1.4 higher in Hornsby - East

8.9 96th pct 7.6 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Hornsby - East in Hornsby - West +0.8 more in Hornsby - East

7.9 95th pct 7.1 78th pct

15-min city in Hornsby - East in Hornsby - West +10.7 pts higher in Hornsby - East

99.9% 95th pct 89.1% 70th pct

Walk to shops in Hornsby - East in Hornsby - West +12.1 pts higher in Hornsby - East

99.9% 99th pct 87.8% 72nd pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 92.1% 51st pct

Walk to school in Hornsby - East in Hornsby - West +8.3 pts higher in Hornsby - East

99.0% 85th pct 90.6% 69th pct

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

100.0% 71st pct 99.6% 60th pct

Walk to health in Hornsby - East in Hornsby - West +10.2 pts higher in Hornsby - East

97.5% 95th pct 87.3% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Hornsby - East in Hornsby - West +1.4 more in Hornsby - West

15.9 59th pct 17.3 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Hornsby - East in Hornsby - West +189 higher in Hornsby - East

332 86th pct 143 60th pct

Mean slope in Hornsby - East in Hornsby - West even

9.6% 89th pct 9.6% 89th pct

Compare Hornsby - East with nearby areas

Wahroonga (West) - Waitara Hornsby - West Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh Asquith - Mount Colah Turramurra Pymble Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

Compare Hornsby - West with nearby areas

Hornsby - East Wahroonga (West) - Waitara Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee Asquith - Mount Colah Pennant Hills - Cheltenham Cherrybrook Turramurra

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hornsby - East vs Hornsby - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/121021577/hornsby-east/vs/121021578/hornsby-west