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Mid North Coast vs Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

Name: Mid North Coast vs Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 263 km apart · Mid North Coast profile · Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby profile

Mid North Coast Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby and Mid North Coast are two very different parts of New South Wales. Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby is a wealthy hub where 53% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and the typical household income is $2,623 a week. In contrast, Mid North Coast is much older and more modest, with a typical resident aged 50 and a typical household income of $1,132. This Sydney area is also far more diverse, with 41.7% of people born overseas and 32% using another language at home, compared to just 10.5% and 3.5% in Mid North Coast.

The gap between these two areas has widened since 2011 across several measures, including incomes, qualifications and the share of overseas-born residents. Despite these diverging trends, they share a similar number of schools and have seen almost identical population growth of around 5% since 2021. While Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby has far more public transport and people working from home, both areas have a similar number of public transport stops for every 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 31.2 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby Other language: 28.6 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby Year 12: 45.5 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby Bachelor+: 39.2 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby Personal income: $627 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mid North Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +195,010 larger in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby gap widening

229,035 53rd pct 424,045 86th pct

Median age in Mid North Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +10 yrs older in Mid North Coast gap widening

50 yrs 100th pct 40 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

30.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.7 pts 17.3%

18.1% Young adults (25–44) +9.9 pts ▸ 28.0%

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 25.7%

15.6% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

46.0% Married +7.5 pts ▸ 53.5%

29.9% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 32.7%

12.1% Divorced ◂ +4.8 pts 7.3%

7.9% Widowed ◂ +3.6 pts 4.3%

4.0% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Mid North Coast Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.6% Australia ◂ +27.0 pts 55.5%

0.2% China +7.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.4% England +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.4% India +2.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% South Africa +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

43.9% English ◂ +14.3 pts 29.6%

42.0% Australian ◂ +18.6 pts 23.3%

0.7% Chinese +17.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.7% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 9.9%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 8.7%

0.5% Indian +3.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

1.8% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.6% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Dutch even 1.3%

0.4% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +25.3 pts 64.7%

0.2% Mandarin +9.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.1% Cantonese +4.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.1% Hindi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.9% Christianity ◂ +8.9 pts 43.0%

38.0% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 42.0%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 5.1%

0.4% Hinduism +3.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% Buddhism +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.1% Judaism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mid North Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +1 more in Mid North Coast

119 62nd pct 118 61st pct

Schools/1k kids in Mid North Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +1.77 more in Mid North Coast

3.32 72nd pct 1.55 19th pct

Students in Mid North Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +43,568 more in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

31,603 33rd pct 75,171 84th pct

Avg size in Mid North Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +388 larger in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

266 26th pct 654 88th pct

ICSEA in Mid North Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +197 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

964 14th pct 1,160 100th pct

Highest year of school

37.7% Year 12 +45.5 pts ▸ 83.2%

32.7% Year 10 ◂ +25.3 pts 7.4%

14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.8 pts 2.9%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +3.9 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

16.5% Bachelor degree +26.2 pts ▸ 42.7%

36.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +28.9 pts 7.9%

4.0% Postgraduate degree +17.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 12.5%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

15.6% Management & commerce +14.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

10.9% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +4.6 pts 9.6%

11.7% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%

9.2% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 6.2%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +3.4 pts 3.3%

1.4% Information technology +4.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.4 pts 2.3%

2.2% Creative arts +3.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +3.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Mid North Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +$627 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby gap widening

$591 1st pct $1,218 87th pct

Household income in Mid North Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +$1,491 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby gap widening

$1,132 0th pct $2,623 100th pct

Family income in Mid North Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +$1,888 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby gap widening

$1,421 1st pct $3,309 100th pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.5 pts 16.2%

4.6% $4,000 or more +27.0 pts ▸ 31.6%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

23.1% Under $650 ◂ +13.4 pts 9.8%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

49.7% Under $650 ◂ +18.8 pts 30.9%

29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 24.2%

10.1% $1,500–$2,999 +14.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

1.9% $3,000 or more +14.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.6% Arthritis ◂ +8.7 pts 5.9%

11.4% Mental health ◂ +5.4 pts 6.0%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +3.2 pts 6.7%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 3.4%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +3.1 pts 3.1%

4.6% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +2.6 pts 0.9%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.1% None +19.1 pts ▸ 72.1%

23.0% One condition ◂ +6.0 pts 17.0%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +4.7 pts 4.2%

5.7% Three or more ◂ +4.1 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mid North Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +15,469 larger in Mid North Coast

17,069 86th pct 1,600 19th pct

Median age in Mid North Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +5 yrs older in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

24 yrs 43rd pct 29 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Mid North Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +$472 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

$498 21st pct $970 89th pct

Household income in Mid North Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +$1,195 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

$1,293 14th pct $2,488 97th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mid North Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +0.2 larger in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

44.2% Couples with children +19.4 pts ▸ 63.7%

37.3% Couples without children ◂ +11.5 pts 25.8%

17.4% One-parent families ◂ +7.8 pts 9.6%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

40.2% 2 people ◂ +7.7 pts 32.5%

30.1% 1 person ◂ +5.1 pts 25.0%

10.2% 4 people +7.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.2% 3 people +4.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

4.7% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mid North Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +$230 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby gap narrowing

$330 42nd pct $560 98th pct

Mortgage in Mid North Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +$1,479 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby gap widening

$1,521 29th pct $3,000 100th pct

People / bedroom in Mid North Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +0.20 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Owned outright ◂ +13.1 pts 32.4%

24.2% Rented +9.5 pts ▸ 33.8%

25.4% Owned with a mortgage +5.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

80.9% Separate house ◂ +34.8 pts 46.1%

7.8% Flat or apartment +38.3 pts ▸ 46.0%

9.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 7.5%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.5 pts 25.9%

19.6% 2 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

25.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 20.7%

4.1% 1 bedroom +7.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.8% 5 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.5% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

40.6% $350–$549 ◂ +4.2 pts 36.4%

38.9% $200–$349 ◂ +33.5 pts 5.3%

4.0% $550–$749 +25.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

0.5% $750 or more +22.8 pts ▸ 23.4%

12.3% Under $200 ◂ +9.3 pts 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

8.2% $3,000 or more +41.1 pts ▸ 49.3%

36.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +25.4 pts 10.8%

27.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 23.6%

22.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.9 pts 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mid North Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +1,048 more in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

1,195 55th pct 2,243 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Mid North Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +0.07 more in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

5.22 71st pct 5.29 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Mid North Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +1,564.9 more in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

214.0 20th pct 1,778.9 84th pct

PT routes in Mid North Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +37 more in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

99 74th pct 136 87th pct

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) ◂ +41.8 pts 23.1%

11.7% Worked at home +42.6 pts ▸ 54.3%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.0 pts 1.8%

3.1% Walked even 3.1%

0.0% Train +2.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.3% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 1 vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 45.7%

36.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 32.1%

12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 7.9%

5.5% No vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.3 pts 13.4%

3.8% Professional & technical +14.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

1.5% Finance & insurance +10.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +4.1 pts 6.9%

10.0% Construction ◂ +5.1 pts 4.9%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

8.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.4 pts 4.5%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

4.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.8 pts 0.3%

3.8% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Professionals +23.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

12.0% Managers +8.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

15.6% Community & personal service ◂ +8.8 pts 6.8%

14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.0 pts 6.1%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.6% Labourers ◂ +8.5 pts 3.1%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 6.5%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.2 pts 1.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Mid North Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +207,746 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

239,566 42nd pct 447,312 81st pct

Growth in Mid North Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +0.3 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

4.6% 34th pct 5.0% 38th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mid North Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +384 higher in Mid North Coast

1,856 100th pct 1,472 90th pct

Max temp in Mid North Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +1.5 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

21.6 25th pct 23.1 40th pct

Min temp in Mid North Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +2.0 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

10.3 32nd pct 12.3 59th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mid North Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +3.9 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

4.2 29th pct 8.1 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Mid North Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +3.2 more in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

4.1 29th pct 7.4 91st pct

15-min city in Mid North Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +46.0 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

47.1% 26th pct 93.1% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Mid North Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +44.9 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

44.8% 23rd pct 89.7% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Mid North Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +32.7 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

66.2% 40th pct 98.9% 94th pct

Walk to school in Mid North Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +46.8 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

47.2% 14th pct 94.0% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Mid North Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +30.4 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

69.1% 15th pct 99.5% 92nd pct

Walk to health in Mid North Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +48.6 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

36.8% 29th pct 85.5% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Mid North Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +0.6 more in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

16.1 49th pct 16.8 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Mid North Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +103 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

2 29th pct 104 79th pct

Mean slope in Mid North Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +3.0 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

6.8% 77th pct 9.9% 98th pct

Compare Mid North Coast with nearby areas

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Compare Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mid North Coast vs Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/108/mid-north-coast/vs/121/sydney-north-sydney-and-hornsby