Compare
Sydney - Inner South West vs Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby
Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Sydney - Inner South West profile · Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby profile
Sydney - Inner South West Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby
Sydney - Inner South West and Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby are both large, populous areas of the city. Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby has a much more qualified and wealthier population, with 53.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 28.0% in Sydney - Inner South West. Typical weekly personal income is also far higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby at $1,218, while it is $706 in Sydney - Inner South West. Conversely, Sydney - Inner South West is far more linguistically diverse, with 57.1% of people using a language other than English at home, compared to 32.0% in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby.
Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have often widened. The difference in typical personal income and the share of people working from home have both increased, though the gap in language diversity has narrowed. Despite these shifting trends, the two areas remain very similar in some ways; they both have the same share of children under 15 (18.0%) and an almost identical proportion of recent overseas arrivals. Both areas also have nearly all homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 523,608
- First area, 2016: 571,416
- First area, 2021: 605,118
- Second area, 2011: 374,665
- Second area, 2016: 405,356
- Second area, 2021: 424,045
- First area, 2011: 36 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 - Inner South West: 1.0% males, 1.5% females; 85+ in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 1.0% males, 1.6% females
- 80–84 in Sydney - Inner South West: 1.0% males, 1.2% females; 80–84 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 1.0% males, 1.3% females
- 75–79 in Sydney - Inner South West: 1.4% males, 1.5% females; 75–79 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 1.6% males, 1.8% females
- 70–74 in Sydney - Inner South West: 1.9% males, 2.0% females; 70–74 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 2.0% males, 2.4% females
- 65–69 in Sydney - Inner South West: 2.2% males, 2.4% females; 65–69 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 2.2% males, 2.5% females
- 60–64 in Sydney - Inner South West: 2.6% males, 2.8% females; 60–64 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 2.6% males, 2.8% females
- 55–59 in Sydney - Inner South West: 2.9% males, 3.0% females; 55–59 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 2.9% males, 3.2% females
- 50–54 in Sydney - Inner South West: 2.9% males, 3.1% females; 50–54 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.2% males, 3.6% females
- 45–49 in Sydney - Inner South West: 3.0% males, 3.2% females; 45–49 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.5% males, 3.9% females
- 40–44 in Sydney - Inner South West: 3.2% males, 3.3% females; 40–44 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.7% males, 4.1% females
- 35–39 in Sydney - Inner South West: 3.8% males, 3.7% females; 35–39 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.7% males, 4.2% females
- 30–34 in Sydney - Inner South West: 4.0% males, 4.0% females; 30–34 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.1% males, 3.6% females
- 25–29 in Sydney - Inner South West: 4.1% males, 3.9% females; 25–29 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 2.7% males, 2.9% females
- 20–24 in Sydney - Inner South West: 3.7% males, 3.4% females; 20–24 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 2.7% males, 2.6% females
- 15–19 in Sydney - Inner South West: 2.9% males, 2.7% females; 15–19 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.0% males, 2.8% females
- 10–14 in Sydney - Inner South West: 3.0% males, 2.8% females; 10–14 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.3% males, 3.2% females
- 5–9 in Sydney - Inner South West: 3.1% males, 2.9% females; 5–9 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.3% males, 3.1% females
- 0–4 in Sydney - Inner South West: 3.2% males, 2.9% 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: $484
- First area, 2016: $565
- First area, 2021: $706
- Second area, 2011: $897
- Second area, 2016: $1,029
- Second area, 2021: $1,218
- First area, 2011: $1,169
- First area, 2016: $1,431
- First area, 2021: $1,734
- Second area, 2011: $2,111
- Second area, 2016: $2,333
- Second area, 2021: $2,623
- First area, 2011: $1,315
- First area, 2016: $1,576
- First area, 2021: $1,972
- 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: 2.8
- First area, 2016: 2.9
- First area, 2021: 2.8
- Second area, 2011: 2.6
- Second area, 2016: 2.6
- Second area, 2021: 2.5
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $335
- First area, 2016: $415
- First area, 2021: $440
- Second area, 2011: $466
- Second area, 2016: $555
- Second area, 2021: $560
- First area, 2011: $2,127
- First area, 2016: $2,167
- First area, 2021: $2,300
- Second area, 2011: $2,708
- Second area, 2016: $2,600
- Second area, 2021: $3,000
- First area, 2011: 1.20
- First area, 2016: 1.10
- 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
Compare Sydney - Inner South West with nearby areas
Compare Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby with nearby areas
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydney - Inner South West vs Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/119/sydney-inner-south-west/vs/121/sydney-north-sydney-and-hornsby