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Hornsby - West vs Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

Name: Hornsby - West vs Wahroonga (West) - Waitara — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Hornsby - West profile · Wahroonga (West) - Waitara profile

Hornsby - West Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

Wahroonga (West) - Waitara and Hornsby - West are neighbouring areas with very different housing and cultural profiles. Wahroonga (West) - Waitara is far more diverse, with 57.2% of people born overseas and 55.2% using a language other than English at home. It is dominated by flats and apartments, and 41.8% of households rent. In contrast, Hornsby - West is mainly made up of separate houses, with 70.2% of homes being detached and 73.1% having three or more bedrooms. This area is also more stable, as far fewer people have moved in the last five years compared to Wahroonga (West) - Waitara.

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15, with each sitting close to the national figure. They also share similar typical weekly household incomes of around $2,100. While they are close in these respects, other gaps are widening; the difference in the proportion of people born overseas and the number of separate houses has both grown since 2016. Wahroonga (West) - Waitara remains more walkable, with nearly all homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 43.2 pts higher in Hornsby - West 3+ bedrooms: 35.6 pts higher in Hornsby - West Recent movers: 19.7 pts higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara Other language: 16.5 pts higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara Born overseas: 15.2 pts higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hornsby - West in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +1,248 larger in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara gap widening

10,629 56th pct 11,877 62nd pct

Median age in Hornsby - West in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +3 yrs older in Hornsby - West gap widening

41 yrs 57th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

25.5% Young adults (25–44) +9.7 pts ▸ 35.2%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.3 pts 19.2%

19.7% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

17.3% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 7.8%

Marital status

55.7% Married +2.1 pts ▸ 57.8%

29.5% Never married ◂ +4.0 pts 25.4%

7.5% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.6% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Hornsby - West Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.1% Australia ◂ +15.9 pts 39.1%

11.8% China +1.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.2% India +8.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.9% England ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

1.3% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Nepal +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Vietnam even 0.5%

Ancestry

26.3% English ◂ +9.2 pts 17.2%

22.6% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 24.3%

23.9% Australian ◂ +9.3 pts 14.6%

4.5% Indian +8.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.6% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%

7.3% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%

1.9% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% German ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

2.8% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

58.0% English only ◂ +17.5 pts 40.5%

14.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 14.6%

4.4% Cantonese +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.2% Hindi +4.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.4% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.6% No religion ◂ +6.9 pts 35.7%

41.6% Christianity ◂ +6.6 pts 35.1%

4.0% Hinduism +10.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

5.4% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

1.3% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Hornsby - West in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +1 more in Hornsby - West

4 57th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Hornsby - West in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +0.65 more in Hornsby - West

1.91 45th pct 1.26 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hornsby - West in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara even

29 68th pct 29 68th pct

Students in Hornsby - West in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +811 more in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

1,553 52nd pct 2,364 69th pct

Avg size in Hornsby - West in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +400 larger in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

388 45th pct 788 86th pct

ICSEA in Hornsby - West in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara even

1,131 92nd pct 1,133 92nd pct

Highest year of school

76.2% Year 12 +4.5 pts ▸ 80.7%

11.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 7.8%

5.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

3.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Bachelor degree +4.8 pts ▸ 40.5%

19.4% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 23.3%

14.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.2 pts 8.0%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 12.2%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 27.6%

13.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 11.9%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%

8.3% Information technology +2.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.7% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.1% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

5.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

5.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

3.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Hornsby - West in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +$96 higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara gap widening

$884 64th pct $980 75th pct

Household income in Hornsby - West in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +$25 higher in Hornsby - West gap widening

$2,180 77th pct $2,155 75th pct

Family income in Hornsby - West in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +$57 higher in Hornsby - West gap widening

$2,540 76th pct $2,483 74th pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 31.5%

21.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 18.7%

20.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 19.9%

12.8% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 even 12.5%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 36.0%

27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 25.7%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 23.8%

7.6% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

7.2% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

6.9% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

6.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

3.1% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.4% Cancer even 2.4%

0.5% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None +2.1 pts ▸ 72.7%

17.7% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 15.3%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

1.6% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hornsby - West in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +41 larger in Hornsby - West

80 26th pct 39 12th pct

Median age in Hornsby - West in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +4 yrs older in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

27 yrs 71st pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Hornsby - West in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +$251 higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

$665 56th pct $916 85th pct

Household income in Hornsby - West in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +$250 higher in Hornsby - West

$2,125 74th pct $1,875 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hornsby - West in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +0.3 larger in Hornsby - West gap widening

2.8 79th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

66.6% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 65.1%

21.5% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

10.9% One-parent families even 11.0%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

29.9% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 29.1%

20.3% 1 person +5.2 pts ▸ 25.5%

18.1% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

21.1% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 17.6%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 4.3%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hornsby - West in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +$40 higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara gap narrowing

$450 80th pct $490 87th pct

Mortgage in Hornsby - West in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +$220 higher in Hornsby - West gap widening

$2,600 89th pct $2,380 83rd pct

People / bedroom in Hornsby - West in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +0.20 higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.10 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.4% Rented +13.4 pts ▸ 41.8%

37.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.1 pts 32.2%

31.7% Owned outright ◂ +9.6 pts 22.1%

1.8% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

70.2% Separate house ◂ +43.2 pts 27.0%

20.4% Flat or apartment +47.8 pts ▸ 68.1%

9.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.6 pts 4.5%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

18.5% 2 bedrooms +27.6 pts ▸ 46.1%

34.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.2 pts 22.3%

27.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.8 pts 10.8%

5.5% 1 bedroom +9.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.9% 5 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 4.4%

2.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

38.7% $350–$549 +24.2 pts ▸ 62.9%

24.1% $550–$749 ◂ +4.9 pts 19.2%

18.1% $200–$349 ◂ +12.2 pts 5.9%

7.8% Under $200 ◂ +3.9 pts 3.9%

7.2% $750 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.6 pts 28.5%

26.4% $1,800–$2,999 +12.7 pts ▸ 39.1%

15.7% $1,000–$1,799 +0.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hornsby - West in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +40 more in Hornsby - West

79 79th pct 39 49th pct

Stops/1k in Hornsby - West in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +4.15 more in Hornsby - West

7.43 86th pct 3.28 35th pct

Departures/1k in Hornsby - West in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +849.7 more in Hornsby - West

1,693.4 77th pct 843.7 51st pct

PT routes in Hornsby - West in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +15 more in Hornsby - West

24 86th pct 9 57th pct

Stop walk in Hornsby - West in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +13 longer in Hornsby - West

19 79th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Hornsby - West in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +15 longer in Hornsby - West

38 66th pct 23 46th pct

Reach 30 min in Hornsby - West in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +13,191 more in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

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

Reach 45 min in Hornsby - West in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +145,936 more in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

10,629 16th pct 156,565 81st pct

Transit to city in Hornsby - West in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +23 longer in Hornsby - West

82 89th pct 59 51st pct

How people get to work

46.5% Worked at home +4.2 pts ▸ 50.8%

28.3% Car (driver) ◂ +5.4 pts 22.9%

3.8% Train +2.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.9% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 1 vehicle +15.4 pts ▸ 58.7%

35.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.4 pts 22.2%

9.2% No vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 4.1%

4.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.8% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.5% Education & training ◂ +3.5 pts 8.0%

7.9% Finance & insurance +3.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

5.4% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

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

4.1% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

3.6% Media & telecommunications +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

3.4% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

38.2% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 41.6%

14.6% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 12.8%

9.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 7.3%

8.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

6.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

5.4% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Hornsby - West in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Hornsby - West in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +2 higher in Hornsby - West

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Hornsby - West in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +4 higher in Hornsby - West

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Hornsby - West in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +1 higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Hornsby - West in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +7 higher in Hornsby - West

1,102 87th pct 1,095 86th pct

ERP in Hornsby - West in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +1,714 higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

10,830 52nd pct 12,544 60th pct

Growth in Hornsby - West in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +3.8 pts higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

1.7% 25th pct 5.5% 58th pct

Businesses in Hornsby - West in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +70 higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

833 46th pct 903 50th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hornsby - West in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara even

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

Max temp in Hornsby - West in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara even

23.3 45th pct 23.3 45th pct

Min temp in Hornsby - West in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara even

11.9 51st pct 11.9 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hornsby - West in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +1.4 higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

7.6 81st pct 8.9 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hornsby - West in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +0.9 more in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

7.1 78th pct 8.0 99th pct

15-min city in Hornsby - West in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +10.9 pts higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

89.1% 70th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Hornsby - West in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +11.9 pts higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

87.8% 72nd pct 99.7% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Hornsby - West in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +7.9 pts higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

92.1% 51st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Hornsby - West in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +9.4 pts higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

90.6% 69th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Hornsby - West in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +0.4 pts higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

99.6% 60th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Hornsby - West in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +12.3 pts higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

87.3% 82nd pct 99.6% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Hornsby - West in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +3.1 more in Hornsby - West

17.3 65th pct 14.2 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Hornsby - West in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +128 higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

143 60th pct 271 80th pct

Mean slope in Hornsby - West in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +4.1 pts higher in Hornsby - West

9.6% 89th pct 5.5% 53rd pct

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

Compare Wahroonga (West) - Waitara with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hornsby - West vs Wahroonga (West) - Waitara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/121021578/hornsby-west/vs/121021579/wahroonga-waitara