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Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby vs Sydney - Sutherland
Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 45 km apart · Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby profile · Sydney - Sutherland profile
Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby Sydney - Sutherland
Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby and Sydney - Sutherland are nearby areas with very different social and professional profiles. Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby is far more diverse and highly qualified, with 41.7% of people born overseas and 53.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Sydney - Sutherland has a more traditional housing mix, with separate houses being far more common at 60.8%, compared to 46.1% in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby. Work patterns also differ, as people are far more likely to work from home in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby (54.3% versus 37.2%).
Both areas sit near the national figure for people needing help with daily activities. They also share very similar proportions of children under 15 and adults working or looking for work. However, the gap in educational attainment and overseas birth has widened since 2011, as Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby has become increasingly distinct from Sydney - Sutherland in these areas.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 374,665
- First area, 2016: 405,356
- First area, 2021: 424,045
- Second area, 2011: 210,267
- Second area, 2016: 217,880
- Second area, 2021: 229,604
- First area, 2011: 38 yrs
- First area, 2016: 38 yrs
- First area, 2021: 40 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 40 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 41 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 - Sutherland: 1.1% males, 1.7% females
- 80–84 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 1.0% males, 1.3% females; 80–84 in Sydney - Sutherland: 1.1% males, 1.3% females
- 75–79 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 1.6% males, 1.8% females; 75–79 in Sydney - Sutherland: 1.7% males, 1.9% females
- 70–74 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 2.0% males, 2.4% females; 70–74 in Sydney - Sutherland: 2.2% males, 2.5% females
- 65–69 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 2.2% males, 2.5% females; 65–69 in Sydney - Sutherland: 2.5% males, 2.7% females
- 60–64 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 2.6% males, 2.8% females; 60–64 in Sydney - Sutherland: 2.9% males, 3.1% females
- 55–59 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 2.9% males, 3.2% females; 55–59 in Sydney - Sutherland: 3.1% males, 3.2% females
- 50–54 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.2% males, 3.6% females; 50–54 in Sydney - Sutherland: 3.2% males, 3.5% females
- 45–49 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.5% males, 3.9% females; 45–49 in Sydney - Sutherland: 3.5% males, 3.7% females
- 40–44 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.7% males, 4.1% females; 40–44 in Sydney - Sutherland: 3.2% males, 3.4% females
- 35–39 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.7% males, 4.2% females; 35–39 in Sydney - Sutherland: 3.2% males, 3.5% females
- 30–34 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.1% males, 3.6% females; 30–34 in Sydney - Sutherland: 2.9% males, 3.1% females
- 25–29 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 2.7% males, 2.9% females; 25–29 in Sydney - Sutherland: 2.8% males, 2.7% females
- 20–24 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 2.7% males, 2.6% females; 20–24 in Sydney - Sutherland: 2.9% males, 2.7% females
- 15–19 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.0% males, 2.8% females; 15–19 in Sydney - Sutherland: 3.1% males, 2.9% females
- 10–14 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.3% males, 3.2% females; 10–14 in Sydney - Sutherland: 3.3% males, 3.1% females
- 5–9 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.3% males, 3.1% females; 5–9 in Sydney - Sutherland: 3.3% males, 3.0% females
- 0–4 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 2.6% males, 2.5% females; 0–4 in Sydney - Sutherland: 3.0% males, 2.8% 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: $718
- Second area, 2016: $836
- Second area, 2021: $1,017
- First area, 2011: $2,111
- First area, 2016: $2,333
- First area, 2021: $2,623
- Second area, 2011: $1,672
- Second area, 2016: $1,979
- Second area, 2021: $2,286
- First area, 2011: $2,558
- First area, 2016: $2,814
- First area, 2021: $3,309
- Second area, 2011: $2,013
- Second area, 2016: $2,312
- Second area, 2021: $2,757
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: 2.7
- Second area, 2016: 2.7
- Second area, 2021: 2.7
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $466
- First area, 2016: $555
- First area, 2021: $560
- Second area, 2011: $370
- Second area, 2016: $450
- Second area, 2021: $500
- First area, 2011: $2,708
- First area, 2016: $2,600
- First area, 2021: $3,000
- Second area, 2011: $2,400
- Second area, 2016: $2,427
- Second area, 2021: $2,618
- 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: 0.90
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 - North Sydney and Hornsby vs Sydney - Sutherland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/121/sydney-north-sydney-and-hornsby/vs/128/sydney-sutherland