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Lake Macquarie - West vs Hornsby

Name: Lake Macquarie - West vs Hornsby — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 70 km apart · Lake Macquarie - West profile · Hornsby profile

Lake Macquarie - West Hornsby

Lake Macquarie - West and Hornsby are two different kinds of New South Wales communities. Hornsby is a very walkable area where 41.1% of people were born overseas and 44.0% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Lake Macquarie - West is more car-dependent, with 89.6% of homes being separate houses and a much lower share of people born overseas at 11.2%. These differences extend to income and health, with households earning $3,000 or more a week far more common in Hornsby, while long-term health conditions are far higher in Lake Macquarie - West at 36.7%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for unemployment, with rates of 4.9% in Lake Macquarie - West and 4.1% in Hornsby. They are also similar in their total populations and the number of public transport stops. However, the gaps between them are often widening. For example, the difference in the share of people working from home has grown significantly since 2011, and the gap in university qualifications has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 29.9 pts higher in Hornsby Other language: 30.4 pts higher in Hornsby Year 12: 35.4 pts higher in Hornsby Bachelor+: 28.1 pts higher in Hornsby Separate houses: 28.2 pts higher in Lake Macquarie - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lake Macquarie - West in Hornsby +2,433 larger in Hornsby gap narrowing

85,022 69th pct 87,455 70th pct

Median age in Lake Macquarie - West in Hornsby +3 yrs older in Lake Macquarie - West gap narrowing

42 yrs 67th pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

23.3% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

22.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.0 pts 15.8%

18.0% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

47.8% Married +8.8 pts ▸ 56.7%

32.1% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 29.3%

9.9% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 7.3%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%

3.5% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Lake Macquarie - West Hornsby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.9% Australia ◂ +28.2 pts 56.6%

0.3% China +7.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.6% India +4.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.7% England +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.5% Philippines +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Nepal +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% New Zealand even 1.4%

0.5% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

44.0% English ◂ +15.6 pts 28.5%

42.8% Australian ◂ +17.2 pts 25.6%

0.9% Chinese +14.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 7.9%

10.0% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%

0.8% Indian +5.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.0% German ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

2.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Filipino +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +29.1 pts 61.5%

0.3% Mandarin +8.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.1% Cantonese +3.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.1% Hindi +2.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.5% Christianity ◂ +7.3 pts 43.2%

41.4% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 38.9%

0.6% Hinduism +6.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.9% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

0.7% Buddhism +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.4% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lake Macquarie - West in Hornsby +8 more in Lake Macquarie - West

37 71st pct 29 54th pct

Schools/1k kids in Lake Macquarie - West in Hornsby +0.73 more in Lake Macquarie - West

2.42 57th pct 1.68 32nd pct

Students in Lake Macquarie - West in Hornsby +3,254 more in Hornsby

11,339 58th pct 14,593 70th pct

Avg size in Lake Macquarie - West in Hornsby +215 larger in Hornsby

306 31st pct 521 63rd pct

ICSEA in Lake Macquarie - West in Hornsby +160 higher in Hornsby

979 31st pct 1,139 95th pct

Highest year of school

41.6% Year 12 +35.4 pts ▸ 77.0%

32.8% Year 10 ◂ +20.9 pts 11.9%

12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.3 pts 4.3%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +3.9 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +25.4 pts 14.3%

17.8% Bachelor degree +19.4 pts ▸ 37.2%

5.3% Postgraduate degree +12.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 14.5%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

17.4% Management & commerce +7.3 pts ▸ 24.7%

18.8% Engineering & related ◂ +5.7 pts 13.1%

11.8% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 9.6%

11.2% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.5% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

1.7% Information technology +6.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

2.6% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Lake Macquarie - West in Hornsby +$236 higher in Hornsby gap widening

$727 32nd pct $963 77th pct

Household income in Lake Macquarie - West in Hornsby +$733 higher in Hornsby gap widening

$1,562 40th pct $2,295 87th pct

Family income in Lake Macquarie - West in Hornsby +$741 higher in Hornsby gap widening

$1,930 42nd pct $2,671 84th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 29.2%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.0 pts 19.6%

8.0% $4,000 or more +13.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

16.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 11.1%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 36.2%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 28.3%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

2.6% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Mental health ◂ +5.3 pts 7.2%

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +6.0 pts 6.4%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +3.2 pts 7.3%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%

5.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.8% None +14.7 pts ▸ 70.5%

23.2% One condition ◂ +5.0 pts 18.2%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.8 pts 4.7%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +3.2 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lake Macquarie - West in Hornsby +4,872 larger in Lake Macquarie - West

5,452 87th pct 580 22nd pct

Median age in Lake Macquarie - West in Hornsby +5 yrs older in Hornsby

22 yrs 21st pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Lake Macquarie - West in Hornsby +$209 higher in Hornsby

$601 47th pct $810 84th pct

Household income in Lake Macquarie - West in Hornsby +$489 higher in Hornsby

$1,773 64th pct $2,262 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lake Macquarie - West in Hornsby +0.2 larger in Hornsby gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

53.9% Couples with children +13.2 pts ▸ 67.1%

29.3% Couples without children ◂ +7.4 pts 21.9%

15.9% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 10.2%

0.9% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

36.3% 2 people ◂ +6.5 pts 29.8%

23.6% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 20.1%

14.9% 4 people +5.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.8% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

6.3% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lake Macquarie - West in Hornsby +$100 higher in Hornsby gap narrowing

$380 60th pct $480 89th pct

Mortgage in Lake Macquarie - West in Hornsby +$600 higher in Hornsby gap narrowing

$1,900 54th pct $2,500 90th pct

People / bedroom in Lake Macquarie - West in Hornsby +0.10 higher in Hornsby gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.4% Owned with a mortgage +2.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

35.7% Owned outright ◂ +5.9 pts 29.8%

22.6% Rented +5.5 pts ▸ 28.1%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

89.6% Separate house ◂ +28.2 pts 61.4%

2.5% Flat or apartment +29.6 pts ▸ 32.1%

6.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 29.8%

34.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 26.2%

13.9% 2 bedrooms +12.6 pts ▸ 26.5%

7.4% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.1% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

50.9% $350–$549 +4.1 pts ▸ 54.9%

24.7% $200–$349 ◂ +16.2 pts 8.5%

7.6% $550–$749 +14.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

12.4% Under $200 ◂ +7.6 pts 4.8%

0.6% $750 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 33.1%

11.3% $3,000 or more +25.8 pts ▸ 37.0%

30.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.1 pts 14.8%

13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.0 pts 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lake Macquarie - West in Hornsby +11 more in Lake Macquarie - West

555 78th pct 544 77th pct

Stops/1k in Lake Macquarie - West in Hornsby +0.31 more in Lake Macquarie - West

6.53 86th pct 6.22 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Lake Macquarie - West in Hornsby +477.8 more in Hornsby

667.9 46th pct 1,145.7 62nd pct

PT routes in Lake Macquarie - West in Hornsby +3 more in Hornsby

31 56th pct 34 61st pct

Stop walk in Lake Macquarie - West in Hornsby +24 longer in Lake Macquarie - West

37 87th pct 13 71st pct

Drive to city in Lake Macquarie - West in Hornsby +46 longer in Lake Macquarie - West

79 78th pct 33 56th pct

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) ◂ +28.1 pts 30.0%

18.2% Worked at home +26.8 pts ▸ 45.1%

0.3% Train +3.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

1.1% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

32.1% 1 vehicle +11.3 pts ▸ 43.4%

39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 34.2%

14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 9.3%

9.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 4.6%

4.4% No vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 16.1%

4.9% Professional & technical +8.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.7% Construction ◂ +5.5 pts 6.2%

8.2% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 7.8%

2.6% Finance & insurance +5.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

4.5% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

2.3% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Professionals +17.8 pts ▸ 35.8%

17.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.4 pts 9.6%

10.4% Managers +5.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.8 pts 9.5%

10.1% Labourers ◂ +4.6 pts 5.5%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 6.7%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.4 pts 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Lake Macquarie - West in Hornsby +520 higher in Lake Macquarie - West

91,855 66th pct 91,335 66th pct

Growth in Lake Macquarie - West in Hornsby +3.8 pts higher in Lake Macquarie - West

7.9% 71st pct 4.2% 35th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lake Macquarie - West in Hornsby +87 higher in Hornsby

1,253 78th pct 1,340 84th pct

Max temp in Lake Macquarie - West in Hornsby +0.7 higher in Lake Macquarie - West

24.0 52nd pct 23.3 44th pct

Min temp in Lake Macquarie - West in Hornsby even

12.0 53rd pct 12.0 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lake Macquarie - West in Hornsby +3.4 higher in Hornsby

4.0 32nd pct 7.4 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Lake Macquarie - West in Hornsby +3.0 more in Hornsby

3.9 31st pct 6.9 78th pct

15-min city in Lake Macquarie - West in Hornsby +52.3 pts higher in Hornsby

36.9% 19th pct 89.1% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Lake Macquarie - West in Hornsby +51.9 pts higher in Hornsby

32.9% 13th pct 84.8% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Lake Macquarie - West in Hornsby +13.9 pts higher in Hornsby

83.0% 52nd pct 96.9% 74th pct

Walk to school in Lake Macquarie - West in Hornsby +34.6 pts higher in Hornsby

50.7% 30th pct 85.4% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Lake Macquarie - West in Hornsby +20.1 pts higher in Hornsby

77.5% 35th pct 97.6% 67th pct

Walk to health in Lake Macquarie - West in Hornsby +48.4 pts higher in Hornsby

23.2% 14th pct 71.6% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in Lake Macquarie - West in Hornsby +4.3 more in Hornsby

11.1 17th pct 15.4 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Lake Macquarie - West in Hornsby +25 higher in Hornsby

18 44th pct 43 53rd pct

Mean slope in Lake Macquarie - West in Hornsby +1.1 pts higher in Hornsby

7.9% 81st pct 9.1% 89th pct

Compare Lake Macquarie - West with nearby areas

Lake Macquarie - East Newcastle Wyong Maitland Gosford Port Stephens Lower Hunter Hornsby

Compare Hornsby with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lake Macquarie - West vs Hornsby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/11102/lake-macquarie-west/vs/12102/hornsby