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Hornsby vs Ku-ring-gai

Name: Hornsby vs Ku-ring-gai — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Hornsby profile · Ku-ring-gai profile

Hornsby Ku-ring-gai

Ku-ring-gai and Hornsby are two nearby areas in New South Wales with distinct profiles. Ku-ring-gai is notably wealthier, with 47.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 35.5% in Hornsby. Residents in Ku-ring-gai are also more likely to own their homes outright (40.2% versus 29.8%) and live in larger houses, with 78.1% of homes having three or more bedrooms compared to 65.4% in Hornsby. Ku-ring-gai is also more accessible, with a 2-minute walk to the nearest stop and higher street connectivity, while Hornsby has a 13-minute walk and a longer drive time to the city.

Typical family incomes have diverged further since 2011, with the gap between the two now widening to $775. Despite this, both areas are very similar in other ways, such as having almost the same share of children under 15 and people who speak little or no English. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher, though this is more common in Ku-ring-gai.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Hornsby 3+ bedrooms: 12.7 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai No car: 4.2 pts higher in Hornsby Owned outright: 10.5 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai Population: 36,902 larger in Ku-ring-gai

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai +36,902 larger in Ku-ring-gai gap widening

87,455 70th pct 124,357 85th pct

Median age in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai +3 yrs older in Ku-ring-gai gap narrowing

39 yrs 43rd pct 42 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 27.5%

27.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.6 pts 20.8%

19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 19.5%

15.8% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

56.7% Married +4.0 pts ▸ 60.7%

29.3% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 27.1%

7.3% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

4.3% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Hornsby Ku-ring-gai

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.6% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 55.3%

7.7% China +2.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.2% India ◂ +3.0 pts 2.1%

4.0% England +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.2% South Africa +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

1.8% Nepal ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%

1.4% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Vietnam even 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

28.5% English +1.1 pts ▸ 29.6%

25.6% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 23.0%

15.2% Chinese +8.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

8.2% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.9% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.2% Indian ◂ +2.8 pts 3.4%

2.9% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

2.7% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

1.2% Dutch even 1.3%

0.6% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Vietnamese even 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

61.5% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 64.1%

8.8% Mandarin +4.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.4% Cantonese +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.1% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.2% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 44.6%

38.9% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 41.3%

6.9% Hinduism ◂ +4.5 pts 2.4%

4.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

3.0% Buddhism even 3.1%

0.4% Judaism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

0.9% Other religions even 0.9%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai +13 more in Ku-ring-gai

29 54th pct 42 78th pct

Schools/1k kids in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai +0.05 more in Ku-ring-gai

1.68 32nd pct 1.73 35th pct

Students in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai +11,822 more in Ku-ring-gai

14,593 70th pct 26,415 87th pct

Avg size in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai +123 larger in Ku-ring-gai

521 63rd pct 644 79th pct

ICSEA in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai +25 higher in Ku-ring-gai

1,139 95th pct 1,164 100th pct

Highest year of school

77.0% Year 12 +8.5 pts ▸ 85.4%

11.9% Year 10 ◂ +5.5 pts 6.4%

4.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

3.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Bachelor degree +6.2 pts ▸ 43.4%

18.1% Postgraduate degree +5.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 12.4%

14.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.1 pts 6.2%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

24.7% Management & commerce +6.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

11.7% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 9.6%

9.6% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.1% Information technology ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%

7.7% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai +$154 higher in Ku-ring-gai gap widening

$963 77th pct $1,117 87th pct

Household income in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai +$742 higher in Ku-ring-gai gap narrowing

$2,295 87th pct $3,037 100th pct

Family income in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai +$775 higher in Ku-ring-gai gap widening

$2,671 84th pct $3,446 100th pct

Household income distribution

21.6% $4,000 or more +15.0 pts ▸ 36.6%

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 22.6%

19.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 15.2%

13.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 11.0%

11.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

36.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 34.6%

28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 22.7%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 21.4%

8.2% $3,000 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

7.2% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

6.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

3.3% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Lung condition even 0.9%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.5% None +2.3 pts ▸ 72.7%

18.2% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 17.0%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai +274 larger in Hornsby

580 22nd pct 306 11th pct

Median age in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai even

27 yrs 71st pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai +$44 higher in Hornsby

$810 84th pct $766 79th pct

Household income in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai +$1,041 higher in Ku-ring-gai

$2,262 88th pct $3,303 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai +0.2 larger in Ku-ring-gai gap widening

2.7 79th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

67.1% Couples with children +2.3 pts ▸ 69.4%

21.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 21.2%

10.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

29.8% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

20.7% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

20.1% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 16.9%

19.8% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 18.4%

6.9% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.7% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai +$150 higher in Ku-ring-gai gap narrowing

$480 89th pct $630 100th pct

Mortgage in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai +$1,000 higher in Ku-ring-gai gap widening

$2,500 90th pct $3,500 100th pct

People / bedroom in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai +0.10 higher in Hornsby gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.8% Owned outright +10.5 pts ▸ 40.2%

40.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.8 pts 37.2%

28.1% Rented ◂ +8.3 pts 19.8%

1.4% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

61.4% Separate house +7.3 pts ▸ 68.7%

32.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.0 pts 27.1%

6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.4 pts 3.9%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

26.2% 4 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 31.7%

29.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 25.4%

26.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 16.3%

9.5% 5 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

6.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

54.9% $350–$549 ◂ +29.2 pts 25.7%

6.3% $750 or more +29.9 pts ▸ 36.2%

22.2% $550–$749 +7.7 pts ▸ 29.9%

8.5% $200–$349 ◂ +4.6 pts 3.9%

4.8% Under $200 ◂ +3.5 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.0% $3,000 or more +19.6 pts ▸ 56.7%

33.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.0 pts 18.1%

14.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.3 pts 8.5%

9.9% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai +198 more in Ku-ring-gai

544 77th pct 742 87th pct

Stops/1k in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai +0.25 more in Hornsby

6.22 83rd pct 5.97 80th pct

Departures/1k in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai +279.7 more in Ku-ring-gai

1,145.7 62nd pct 1,425.4 72nd pct

PT routes in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai +8 more in Ku-ring-gai

34 61st pct 42 73rd pct

Stop walk in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai +11 longer in Hornsby

13 71st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai +13 longer in Hornsby

33 56th pct 20 36th pct

How people get to work

45.1% Worked at home +9.8 pts ▸ 54.9%

30.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.7 pts 25.4%

3.9% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

2.6% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

2.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.6 pts 35.7%

34.2% 2 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 42.1%

9.3% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.5% No vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 4.4%

4.6% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 14.2%

7.7% Finance & insurance +3.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%

7.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

6.2% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

3.4% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

3.1% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

35.8% Professionals +5.8 pts ▸ 41.6%

15.4% Managers +6.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 12.3%

9.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.7 pts 4.9%

9.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 6.3%

6.7% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.5% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 2.7%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai +37,893 higher in Ku-ring-gai

91,335 66th pct 129,228 81st pct

Growth in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai +0.8 pts higher in Hornsby

4.2% 35th pct 3.4% 28th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai +107 higher in Ku-ring-gai

1,340 84th pct 1,447 88th pct

Max temp in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai even

23.3 44th pct 23.2 43rd pct

Min temp in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai +0.5 higher in Ku-ring-gai

12.0 53rd pct 12.5 59th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai +0.3 higher in Hornsby

7.4 81st pct 7.1 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai even

6.9 78th pct 6.9 78th pct

15-min city in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai +2.7 pts higher in Hornsby

89.1% 78th pct 86.4% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai +2.9 pts higher in Hornsby

84.8% 76th pct 81.9% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai +0.6 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai

96.9% 74th pct 97.5% 77th pct

Walk to school in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai +6.9 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai

85.4% 71st pct 92.3% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai +2.3 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai

97.6% 67th pct 99.9% 85th pct

Walk to health in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai +8.4 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai

71.6% 77th pct 80.0% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai +3.6 more in Ku-ring-gai

15.4 50th pct 19.0 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai +44 higher in Ku-ring-gai

43 53rd pct 88 62nd pct

Mean slope in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai +0.3 pts higher in Hornsby

9.1% 89th pct 8.8% 87th pct

Compare Hornsby with nearby areas

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Compare Ku-ring-gai with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hornsby vs Ku-ring-gai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/12102/hornsby/vs/12103/ku-ring-gai