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Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby vs Sydney - South West
Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 33 km apart · Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby profile · Sydney - South West profile
Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby Sydney - South West
Sydney - South West and Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby are two large, nearby regions with very different profiles. Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby is a high-earning area where the typical weekly personal income is $1,218 and 53% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Sydney - South West is more diverse and younger, with a typical personal income of $620 and a far higher share of people using another language at home (58.6% compared to 32.0%). Housing also differs, as Sydney - South West has many more separate houses (75.0%) than Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby (46.1%).
Both areas have a similar number of public transport stops and almost identical shares of First Nations residents. While they share these basics, the gap in typical personal income has widened since 2011. Similarly, the difference in university qualifications and the number of people working from home have both grown over time.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 374,665
- First area, 2016: 405,356
- First area, 2021: 424,045
- Second area, 2011: 360,166
- Second area, 2016: 405,962
- Second area, 2021: 474,430
- 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 - South West: 0.6% males, 0.9% females
- 80–84 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 1.0% males, 1.3% females; 80–84 in Sydney - South West: 0.7% males, 0.9% females
- 75–79 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 1.6% males, 1.8% females; 75–79 in Sydney - 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 - South West: 1.7% males, 1.8% females
- 65–69 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 2.2% males, 2.5% females; 65–69 in Sydney - 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 - South West: 2.7% males, 2.8% females
- 55–59 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 2.9% males, 3.2% females; 55–59 in Sydney - South West: 3.0% males, 3.0% females
- 50–54 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.2% males, 3.6% females; 50–54 in Sydney - South West: 3.0% males, 3.1% females
- 45–49 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.5% males, 3.9% females; 45–49 in Sydney - South West: 3.1% males, 3.3% females
- 40–44 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.7% males, 4.1% females; 40–44 in Sydney - South West: 3.2% males, 3.4% females
- 35–39 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.7% males, 4.2% females; 35–39 in Sydney - South West: 3.5% males, 3.7% females
- 30–34 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.1% males, 3.6% females; 30–34 in Sydney - South West: 3.5% males, 3.8% females
- 25–29 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 2.7% males, 2.9% females; 25–29 in Sydney - South West: 3.5% males, 3.6% females
- 20–24 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 2.7% males, 2.6% females; 20–24 in Sydney - South West: 3.5% males, 3.4% females
- 15–19 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.0% males, 2.8% females; 15–19 in Sydney - South West: 3.5% males, 3.3% females
- 10–14 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.3% males, 3.2% females; 10–14 in Sydney - South West: 3.6% males, 3.4% females
- 5–9 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.3% males, 3.1% females; 5–9 in Sydney - South West: 3.7% males, 3.4% females
- 0–4 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 2.6% males, 2.5% females; 0–4 in Sydney - South West: 3.5% males, 3.3% 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: $426
- Second area, 2016: $500
- Second area, 2021: $620
- First area, 2011: $2,111
- First area, 2016: $2,333
- First area, 2021: $2,623
- Second area, 2011: $1,171
- Second area, 2016: $1,429
- Second area, 2021: $1,713
- First area, 2011: $2,558
- First area, 2016: $2,814
- First area, 2021: $3,309
- Second area, 2011: $1,235
- Second area, 2016: $1,489
- Second area, 2021: $1,850
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: 3.2
- Second area, 2016: 3.3
- Second area, 2021: 3.2
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $466
- First area, 2016: $555
- First area, 2021: $560
- Second area, 2011: $290
- Second area, 2016: $365
- Second area, 2021: $405
- First area, 2011: $2,708
- First area, 2016: $2,600
- First area, 2021: $3,000
- Second area, 2011: $2,000
- Second area, 2016: $2,000
- Second area, 2021: $2,200
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 1.00
- First area, 2021: 0.90
- Second area, 2011: 1.20
- Second area, 2016: 1.00
- Second area, 2021: 1.00
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 - 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/127/sydney-south-west