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Sydney - Blacktown vs Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby
Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Sydney - Blacktown profile · Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby profile
Sydney - Blacktown Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby
Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby and Sydney - Blacktown are two large, nearby areas with very different profiles. Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby is a wealthier, more educated hub where 53.0% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and a typical personal weekly income is $1,218. It is a walker's paradise with a score of 8.1, and 54.3% of people work from home. In contrast, Sydney - Blacktown has a younger population with a typical age of 34 and a higher share of children under 15 (22.7%). It is more car-dependent, with 80.5% of homes being separate houses, compared to just 46.1% in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby.
Everyday life shares some common ground in both areas, as they have almost identical rates of people with long-term health conditions (22.8%) and a similar share of households that rent. However, other gaps are shifting. The difference in people using another language at home has widened, with 46.5% in Sydney - Blacktown compared to 32.0% in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby. Similarly, the gap in people reporting no religion has grown, reaching 42.0% in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby against 18.3% in Sydney - Blacktown.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 303,528
- First area, 2016: 339,637
- First area, 2021: 400,997
- Second area, 2011: 374,665
- Second area, 2016: 405,356
- Second area, 2021: 424,045
- First area, 2011: 32 yrs
- First area, 2016: 33 yrs
- First area, 2021: 34 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 - Blacktown: 0.4% males, 0.7% females; 85+ in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 1.0% males, 1.6% females
- 80–84 in Sydney - Blacktown: 0.5% males, 0.7% females; 80–84 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 1.0% males, 1.3% females
- 75–79 in Sydney - Blacktown: 0.9% males, 1.0% females; 75–79 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 1.6% males, 1.8% females
- 70–74 in Sydney - Blacktown: 1.4% males, 1.6% females; 70–74 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 2.0% males, 2.4% females
- 65–69 in Sydney - Blacktown: 1.8% males, 2.0% females; 65–69 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 2.2% males, 2.5% females
- 60–64 in Sydney - Blacktown: 2.2% males, 2.3% females; 60–64 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 2.6% males, 2.8% females
- 55–59 in Sydney - Blacktown: 2.5% males, 2.5% females; 55–59 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 2.9% males, 3.2% females
- 50–54 in Sydney - Blacktown: 2.8% males, 2.8% females; 50–54 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.2% males, 3.6% females
- 45–49 in Sydney - Blacktown: 3.3% males, 3.1% females; 45–49 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.5% males, 3.9% females
- 40–44 in Sydney - Blacktown: 4.0% males, 3.8% females; 40–44 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.7% males, 4.1% females
- 35–39 in Sydney - Blacktown: 4.5% males, 4.7% females; 35–39 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.7% males, 4.2% females
- 30–34 in Sydney - Blacktown: 3.7% males, 4.2% females; 30–34 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.1% males, 3.6% females
- 25–29 in Sydney - Blacktown: 3.6% males, 3.5% females; 25–29 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 2.7% males, 2.9% females
- 20–24 in Sydney - Blacktown: 3.5% males, 3.2% females; 20–24 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 2.7% males, 2.6% females
- 15–19 in Sydney - Blacktown: 3.2% males, 2.9% females; 15–19 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.0% males, 2.8% females
- 10–14 in Sydney - Blacktown: 3.7% males, 3.5% females; 10–14 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.3% males, 3.2% females
- 5–9 in Sydney - Blacktown: 4.0% males, 3.9% females; 5–9 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.3% males, 3.1% females
- 0–4 in Sydney - Blacktown: 3.9% males, 3.7% 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: $566
- First area, 2016: $672
- First area, 2021: $833
- Second area, 2011: $897
- Second area, 2016: $1,029
- Second area, 2021: $1,218
- First area, 2011: $1,388
- First area, 2016: $1,712
- First area, 2021: $2,109
- Second area, 2011: $2,111
- Second area, 2016: $2,333
- Second area, 2021: $2,623
- First area, 2011: $1,493
- First area, 2016: $1,818
- First area, 2021: $2,252
- 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: 3.2
- 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: $300
- First area, 2016: $380
- First area, 2021: $400
- Second area, 2011: $466
- Second area, 2016: $555
- Second area, 2021: $560
- First area, 2011: $2,100
- First area, 2016: $2,150
- First area, 2021: $2,383
- Second area, 2011: $2,708
- Second area, 2016: $2,600
- Second area, 2021: $3,000
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.90
- First area, 2021: 0.90
- 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 - Blacktown vs Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/116/sydney-blacktown/vs/121/sydney-north-sydney-and-hornsby