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Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury vs Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby
Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 52 km apart · Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury profile · Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby profile
Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby
Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby and Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury are both high-income areas, but they offer very different lifestyles. Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby is a walker's paradise, with a high share of apartments (46%) and 89.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. It is also more highly qualified, with 53% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury is dominated by detached houses (83.3%) and larger family homes, as 87.8% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This area is described as somewhat walkable, and far fewer people rent here compared to Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby.
Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people needing help with daily activities. They also share similar typical weekly household incomes and a high proportion of people born overseas. While the gap in Year 12 completion has narrowed slightly, the difference in religious views has grown; no religion is far more common in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby. More people now work from home in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby than in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury, a gap that has widened since 2011.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 210,413
- First area, 2016: 227,739
- First area, 2021: 264,371
- Second area, 2011: 374,665
- Second area, 2016: 405,356
- Second area, 2021: 424,045
- First area, 2011: 38 yrs
- First area, 2016: 39 yrs
- First area, 2021: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 38 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 38 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 40 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 0.8% males, 1.1% females; 85+ in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 1.0% males, 1.6% females
- 80–84 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 0.9% males, 1.0% females; 80–84 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 1.0% males, 1.3% females
- 75–79 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 1.5% males, 1.6% females; 75–79 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 1.6% males, 1.8% females
- 70–74 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 2.1% males, 2.2% females; 70–74 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 2.0% males, 2.4% females
- 65–69 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 2.4% males, 2.5% females; 65–69 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 2.2% males, 2.5% females
- 60–64 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 2.7% males, 2.9% females; 60–64 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 2.6% males, 2.8% females
- 55–59 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 3.1% males, 3.1% females; 55–59 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 2.9% males, 3.2% females
- 50–54 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 3.3% males, 3.5% females; 50–54 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.2% males, 3.6% females
- 45–49 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 3.7% males, 3.8% females; 45–49 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.5% males, 3.9% females
- 40–44 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 3.7% males, 3.9% females; 40–44 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.7% males, 4.1% females
- 35–39 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 3.4% males, 3.8% females; 35–39 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.7% males, 4.2% females
- 30–34 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 2.4% males, 2.8% females; 30–34 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.1% males, 3.6% females
- 25–29 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 2.4% males, 2.2% females; 25–29 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 2.7% males, 2.9% females
- 20–24 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 3.1% males, 2.8% females; 20–24 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 2.7% males, 2.6% females
- 15–19 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 3.6% males, 3.3% females; 15–19 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.0% males, 2.8% females
- 10–14 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 4.0% males, 3.6% females; 10–14 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.3% males, 3.2% females
- 5–9 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 3.7% males, 3.5% females; 5–9 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.3% males, 3.1% females
- 0–4 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 2.8% males, 2.7% females; 0–4 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 2.6% males, 2.5% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $705
- First area, 2016: $801
- First area, 2021: $988
- Second area, 2011: $897
- Second area, 2016: $1,029
- Second area, 2021: $1,218
- First area, 2011: $1,994
- First area, 2016: $2,270
- First area, 2021: $2,703
- Second area, 2011: $2,111
- Second area, 2016: $2,333
- Second area, 2021: $2,623
- First area, 2011: $2,163
- First area, 2016: $2,397
- First area, 2021: $2,893
- Second area, 2011: $2,558
- Second area, 2016: $2,814
- Second area, 2021: $3,309
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 3.1
- First area, 2016: 3.1
- First area, 2021: 3.1
- Second area, 2011: 2.6
- Second area, 2016: 2.6
- Second area, 2021: 2.5
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $440
- First area, 2016: $550
- First area, 2021: $580
- Second area, 2011: $466
- Second area, 2016: $555
- Second area, 2021: $560
- First area, 2011: $2,500
- First area, 2016: $2,500
- First area, 2021: $2,905
- Second area, 2011: $2,708
- Second area, 2016: $2,600
- Second area, 2021: $3,000
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 1.00
- Second area, 2021: 0.90
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury vs Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/115/sydney-baulkham-hills-and-hawkesbury/vs/121/sydney-north-sydney-and-hornsby