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Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby vs Sydney - Outer South West
Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 69 km apart · Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby profile · Sydney - Outer South West profile
Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby Sydney - Outer South West
Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby and Sydney - Outer South West are two very different parts of the city. Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby is a high-earning, a walker's paradise area where 53% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 43.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Sydney - Outer South West is more car-dependent and dominated by larger homes, with 86.1% having three or more bedrooms compared to 57.5% in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby. There is also a stark difference in how people work, as 54.3% of people in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby work from home, while 25.9% do so in Sydney - Outer South West.
Both areas share similar rates of unemployment and nearly the same proportion of people in de facto relationships. However, many of the gaps between them are growing. Since 2011, the difference in the share of people born overseas has widened, and the gap in household incomes has also increased. While both are more diverse than the national figure, Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby has a far higher share of people born overseas at 41.7%.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 374,665
- First area, 2016: 405,356
- First area, 2021: 424,045
- Second area, 2011: 235,804
- Second area, 2016: 262,064
- Second area, 2021: 297,292
- First area, 2011: 38 yrs
- First area, 2016: 38 yrs
- First area, 2021: 40 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 34 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 35 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 35 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 - North Sydney and Hornsby: 1.0% males, 1.6% females; 85+ in Sydney - Outer South West: 0.4% males, 0.8% females
- 80–84 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 1.0% males, 1.3% females; 80–84 in Sydney - Outer South West: 0.7% males, 0.8% females
- 75–79 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 1.6% males, 1.8% females; 75–79 in Sydney - Outer South West: 1.1% males, 1.2% females
- 70–74 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 2.0% males, 2.4% females; 70–74 in Sydney - Outer South West: 1.8% males, 2.0% females
- 65–69 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 2.2% males, 2.5% females; 65–69 in Sydney - Outer South West: 2.1% males, 2.3% females
- 60–64 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 2.6% males, 2.8% females; 60–64 in Sydney - Outer South West: 2.5% males, 2.7% females
- 55–59 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 2.9% males, 3.2% females; 55–59 in Sydney - Outer South West: 2.7% males, 2.9% females
- 50–54 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.2% males, 3.6% females; 50–54 in Sydney - Outer South West: 2.9% males, 2.9% females
- 45–49 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.5% males, 3.9% females; 45–49 in Sydney - Outer South West: 3.2% males, 3.3% females
- 40–44 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.7% males, 4.1% females; 40–44 in Sydney - Outer South West: 3.4% males, 3.4% females
- 35–39 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.7% males, 4.2% females; 35–39 in Sydney - Outer South West: 3.7% males, 4.0% females
- 30–34 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.1% males, 3.6% females; 30–34 in Sydney - Outer South West: 3.4% males, 3.9% females
- 25–29 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 2.7% males, 2.9% females; 25–29 in Sydney - Outer South West: 3.2% males, 3.4% females
- 20–24 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 2.7% males, 2.6% females; 20–24 in Sydney - Outer South West: 3.2% males, 3.0% females
- 15–19 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.0% males, 2.8% females; 15–19 in Sydney - Outer South West: 3.3% males, 3.2% females
- 10–14 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.3% males, 3.2% females; 10–14 in Sydney - Outer South West: 3.7% males, 3.5% females
- 5–9 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.3% males, 3.1% females; 5–9 in Sydney - Outer South West: 3.9% males, 3.7% females
- 0–4 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 2.6% males, 2.5% females; 0–4 in Sydney - Outer South West: 3.8% males, 3.6% 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: $897
- First area, 2016: $1,029
- First area, 2021: $1,218
- Second area, 2011: $591
- Second area, 2016: $686
- Second area, 2021: $804
- First area, 2011: $2,111
- First area, 2016: $2,333
- First area, 2021: $2,623
- Second area, 2011: $1,389
- Second area, 2016: $1,637
- Second area, 2021: $1,916
- First area, 2011: $2,558
- First area, 2016: $2,814
- First area, 2021: $3,309
- Second area, 2011: $1,543
- Second area, 2016: $1,794
- Second area, 2021: $2,136
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: 2.6
- First area, 2016: 2.6
- First area, 2021: 2.5
- Second area, 2011: 3.0
- Second area, 2016: 3.0
- Second area, 2021: 2.9
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $466
- First area, 2016: $555
- First area, 2021: $560
- Second area, 2011: $277
- Second area, 2016: $360
- Second area, 2021: $400
- First area, 2011: $2,708
- First area, 2016: $2,600
- First area, 2021: $3,000
- Second area, 2011: $1,980
- Second area, 2016: $2,000
- Second area, 2021: $2,167
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 1.00
- First area, 2021: 0.90
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.90
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
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 - North Sydney and Hornsby vs Sydney - Outer South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/121/sydney-north-sydney-and-hornsby/vs/123/sydney-outer-south-west