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Sydney - Eastern Suburbs vs Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby
Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Sydney - Eastern Suburbs profile · Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby profile
Sydney - Eastern Suburbs Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby
Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby and Sydney - Eastern Suburbs are nearby regions with very different housing and lifestyles. Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby is more suburban, with 46.1% of homes being separate houses and a typical resident age of 40. In contrast, Sydney - Eastern Suburbs is more urban, where 57.8% of homes are flats or apartments and the typical resident is younger at 37. Sydney - Eastern Suburbs is also much more connected, with 3,041.6 weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people compared to 1,778.9 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby.
Both areas are very similar in their prosperity, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,600. This shared wealth is reflected in their high education levels, as both have a huge share of adults with bachelor degrees far above the national figure. While they share these economic traits, some differences are shifting; for example, the gap in the share of people who rent has narrowed since 2011, though it remains far higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs at 45.2%.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 249,546
- First area, 2016: 267,037
- First area, 2021: 261,410
- Second area, 2011: 374,665
- Second area, 2016: 405,356
- Second area, 2021: 424,045
- First area, 2011: 35 yrs
- First area, 2016: 35 yrs
- First area, 2021: 37 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 - Eastern Suburbs: 1.0% males, 1.5% females; 85+ in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 1.0% males, 1.6% females
- 80–84 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 1.0% males, 1.2% females; 80–84 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 1.0% males, 1.3% females
- 75–79 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 1.4% males, 1.7% females; 75–79 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 1.6% males, 1.8% females
- 70–74 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 1.9% males, 2.2% females; 70–74 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 2.0% males, 2.4% females
- 65–69 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 1.9% males, 2.2% females; 65–69 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 2.2% males, 2.5% females
- 60–64 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 2.3% males, 2.5% females; 60–64 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 2.6% males, 2.8% females
- 55–59 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 2.7% males, 2.8% females; 55–59 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 2.9% males, 3.2% females
- 50–54 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 3.0% males, 3.2% females; 50–54 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.2% males, 3.6% females
- 45–49 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 3.3% males, 3.5% females; 45–49 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.5% males, 3.9% females
- 40–44 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 3.5% males, 3.6% females; 40–44 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.7% males, 4.1% females
- 35–39 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 4.0% males, 4.2% females; 35–39 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.7% males, 4.2% females
- 30–34 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 4.7% males, 5.2% females; 30–34 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.1% males, 3.6% females
- 25–29 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 4.3% males, 5.0% females; 25–29 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 2.7% males, 2.9% females
- 20–24 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 2.9% males, 3.2% females; 20–24 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 2.7% males, 2.6% females
- 15–19 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 2.4% males, 2.3% females; 15–19 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.0% males, 2.8% females
- 10–14 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 2.6% males, 2.5% females; 10–14 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.3% males, 3.2% females
- 5–9 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 2.6% males, 2.5% females; 5–9 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.3% males, 3.1% females
- 0–4 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 2.6% males, 2.5% 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: $869
- First area, 2016: $1,020
- First area, 2021: $1,296
- Second area, 2011: $897
- Second area, 2016: $1,029
- Second area, 2021: $1,218
- First area, 2011: $1,806
- First area, 2016: $2,163
- First area, 2021: $2,513
- Second area, 2011: $2,111
- Second area, 2016: $2,333
- Second area, 2021: $2,623
- First area, 2011: $2,368
- First area, 2016: $2,756
- First area, 2021: $3,404
- 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: 2.3
- First area, 2016: 2.4
- First area, 2021: 2.3
- Second area, 2011: 2.6
- Second area, 2016: 2.6
- Second area, 2021: 2.5
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $470
- First area, 2016: $580
- First area, 2021: $600
- Second area, 2011: $466
- Second area, 2016: $555
- Second area, 2021: $560
- First area, 2011: $2,817
- First area, 2016: $2,900
- First area, 2021: $3,298
- Second area, 2011: $2,708
- Second area, 2016: $2,600
- Second area, 2021: $3,000
- First area, 2011: 1.20
- First area, 2016: 1.00
- First area, 2021: 1.00
- 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 - Eastern Suburbs vs Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/118/sydney-eastern-suburbs/vs/121/sydney-north-sydney-and-hornsby