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Sydney - Inner West vs Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby
Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Sydney - Inner West profile · Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby profile
Sydney - Inner West Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby
Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby and Sydney - Inner West are nearby areas with contrasting housing and wealth profiles. Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby is more affluent and family-oriented, with far more separate houses (46.1% compared to 34.0%) and a higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (57.5% versus 47.2%). Wealth is notably higher here, with 43.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 35.2% in Sydney - Inner West. This area also has a more qualified workforce, with 53.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is well higher than the 44.6% seen in Sydney - Inner West.
Since 2011, the two areas have tracked apart in several key ways. The gap in housing has grown, with Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby seeing a widening lead in separate houses, while Sydney - Inner West has seen a growing lead in renters. The age gap has also widened, as residents in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby are now noticeably older. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very similar in other ways, including the typical number of people per home (2.5) and the share of the population with a long-term health condition (around 22%).
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 263,560
- First area, 2016: 293,301
- First area, 2021: 304,771
- Second area, 2011: 374,665
- Second area, 2016: 405,356
- Second area, 2021: 424,045
- First area, 2011: 36 yrs
- First area, 2016: 36 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 West: 0.9% males, 1.4% females; 85+ in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 1.0% males, 1.6% females
- 80–84 in Sydney - Inner West: 0.9% males, 1.1% females; 80–84 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 1.0% males, 1.3% females
- 75–79 in Sydney - Inner West: 1.2% males, 1.5% females; 75–79 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 1.6% males, 1.8% females
- 70–74 in Sydney - Inner West: 1.8% males, 2.1% females; 70–74 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 2.0% males, 2.4% females
- 65–69 in Sydney - Inner West: 2.0% males, 2.4% females; 65–69 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 2.2% males, 2.5% females
- 60–64 in Sydney - Inner West: 2.4% males, 2.7% females; 60–64 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 2.6% males, 2.8% females
- 55–59 in Sydney - Inner West: 2.8% males, 3.1% females; 55–59 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 2.9% males, 3.2% females
- 50–54 in Sydney - Inner West: 2.9% males, 3.3% females; 50–54 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.2% males, 3.6% females
- 45–49 in Sydney - Inner West: 3.2% males, 3.5% females; 45–49 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.5% males, 3.9% females
- 40–44 in Sydney - Inner West: 3.4% males, 3.5% females; 40–44 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.7% males, 4.1% females
- 35–39 in Sydney - Inner West: 4.2% males, 4.2% females; 35–39 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.7% males, 4.2% females
- 30–34 in Sydney - Inner West: 4.7% males, 4.8% females; 30–34 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.1% males, 3.6% females
- 25–29 in Sydney - Inner West: 4.7% males, 4.6% females; 25–29 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 2.7% males, 2.9% females
- 20–24 in Sydney - Inner West: 3.8% males, 3.6% females; 20–24 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 2.7% males, 2.6% females
- 15–19 in Sydney - Inner West: 2.3% males, 2.2% females; 15–19 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.0% males, 2.8% females
- 10–14 in Sydney - Inner West: 2.4% males, 2.4% females; 10–14 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.3% males, 3.2% females
- 5–9 in Sydney - Inner West: 2.5% males, 2.5% females; 5–9 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.3% males, 3.1% females
- 0–4 in Sydney - Inner West: 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: $723
- First area, 2016: $828
- First area, 2021: $1,032
- Second area, 2011: $897
- Second area, 2016: $1,029
- Second area, 2021: $1,218
- First area, 2011: $1,662
- First area, 2016: $1,964
- First area, 2021: $2,250
- Second area, 2011: $2,111
- Second area, 2016: $2,333
- Second area, 2021: $2,623
- First area, 2011: $1,985
- First area, 2016: $2,282
- First area, 2021: $2,757
- 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: 2.5
- First area, 2016: 2.6
- First area, 2021: 2.5
- Second area, 2011: 2.6
- Second area, 2016: 2.6
- Second area, 2021: 2.5
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $415
- First area, 2016: $500
- First area, 2021: $500
- 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: $2,780
- 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 - Inner West vs Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/120/sydney-inner-west/vs/121/sydney-north-sydney-and-hornsby