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Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby vs Shepparton

Name: Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby vs Shepparton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 604 km apart · Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby profile · Shepparton profile

Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby Shepparton

Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby and Shepparton are two very different environments. Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby is a high-income area where 53.0% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to just 12.9% in Shepparton. This is reflected in typical weekly household incomes, which are far higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby at $2,623, while Shepparton residents typically earn $1,314. The Sydney area also has a much larger overseas-born population (41.7%) than Shepparton (13.0%).

Since 2011, the gap between these two places has widened across many measures, including incomes, qualifications and the share of people born overseas. Despite these diverging trends, they share a few commonalities; both have the same unemployment rate of 4.0% and a very similar share of children under 15 years old (about 18%).

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 28.7 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby Year 12: 43.9 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby Bachelor+: 40.0 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby Separate houses: 43.3 pts higher in Shepparton Work from home: 43.7 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Shepparton +286,427 larger in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby gap widening

424,045 86th pct 137,618 31st pct

Median age in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Shepparton +3 yrs older in Shepparton gap widening

40 yrs 50th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

28.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.5 pts 22.5%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 26.0%

17.3% Seniors (65+) +5.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

18.0% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

Marital status

53.5% Married ◂ +6.3 pts 47.2%

32.7% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 32.6%

7.3% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.3% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.2% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby Shepparton

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.5% Australia +23.8 pts ▸ 79.3%

7.8% China ◂ +7.5 pts 0.3%

5.0% England ◂ +3.4 pts 1.6%

2.9% India ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.5% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

29.6% English +8.5 pts ▸ 38.1%

23.3% Australian +14.7 pts ▸ 38.1%

18.2% Chinese ◂ +17.1 pts 1.1%

9.9% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.7% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.2% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.0% Indian ◂ +2.5 pts 1.5%

3.1% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

64.7% English only +16.9 pts ▸ 81.6%

9.4% Mandarin ◂ +8.7 pts 0.7%

4.5% Cantonese ◂ +4.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.6% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.0% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 47.4%

42.0% No religion ◂ +4.5 pts 37.4%

5.1% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.6% Hinduism ◂ +2.7 pts 0.9%

1.2% Islam +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Buddhism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Judaism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Shepparton +36 more in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

118 61st pct 82 27th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Shepparton +1.75 more in Shepparton

1.55 19th pct 3.30 72nd pct

Students in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Shepparton +52,308 more in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

75,171 84th pct 22,863 18th pct

Avg size in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Shepparton +375 larger in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

654 88th pct 279 28th pct

ICSEA in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Shepparton +182 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

1,160 100th pct 978 28th pct

Highest year of school

83.2% Year 12 ◂ +43.9 pts 39.3%

7.4% Year 10 +12.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

2.9% Year 9 or below +13.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

2.7% Year 11 +13.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

Highest qualification level

42.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +26.1 pts 16.6%

7.9% Certificate III / IV +27.8 pts ▸ 35.8%

21.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +17.9 pts 3.8%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

0.8% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

30.0% Management & commerce ◂ +17.6 pts 12.4%

9.6% Engineering & related +5.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 11.0%

9.7% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.2% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.8% Information technology ◂ +4.7 pts 1.1%

3.3% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.5% Creative arts ◂ +3.9 pts 1.5%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +3.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.0 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Shepparton +$539 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby gap widening

$1,218 87th pct $679 15th pct

Household income in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Shepparton +$1,309 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby gap widening

$2,623 100th pct $1,314 14th pct

Family income in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Shepparton +$1,646 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby gap widening

$3,309 100th pct $1,663 14th pct

Household income distribution

16.2% $650–$1,499 +15.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

31.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +26.1 pts 5.5%

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 27.7%

9.8% Under $650 +10.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 6.9%

Personal income distribution

30.9% Under $650 +12.8 pts ▸ 43.7%

24.2% $650–$1,499 +8.8 pts ▸ 33.0%

24.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.2 pts 12.0%

16.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.4 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Arthritis +6.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.0% Mental health +4.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.7% Asthma +3.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.4% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.1% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.4% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.9% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.9% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.1% None ◂ +15.5 pts 56.7%

17.0% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

4.2% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.6% Three or more +3.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Shepparton +2,901 larger in Shepparton

1,600 19th pct 4,501 43rd pct

Median age in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Shepparton +6 yrs older in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

29 yrs 86th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Shepparton +$449 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

$970 89th pct $521 25th pct

Household income in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Shepparton +$1,249 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

$2,488 97th pct $1,239 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Shepparton +0.1 larger in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

63.7% Couples with children ◂ +10.7 pts 53.0%

25.8% Couples without children +4.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

9.6% One-parent families +5.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

32.5% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 36.2%

25.0% 1 person +3.9 pts ▸ 28.9%

17.5% 4 people ◂ +5.2 pts 12.3%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 13.3%

6.0% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.1% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Shepparton +$310 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby gap widening

$560 98th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Shepparton +$1,700 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby gap widening

$3,000 100th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Shepparton +0.10 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.4% Owned outright +6.3 pts ▸ 38.7%

33.8% Rented ◂ +9.3 pts 24.5%

31.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 32.1%

1.7% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

46.1% Separate house +43.3 pts ▸ 89.4%

46.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +45.8 pts 0.3%

7.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.3% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

25.9% 3 bedrooms +22.2 pts ▸ 48.1%

29.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.0 pts 15.2%

20.7% 4 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 26.8%

11.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.4 pts 3.1%

10.9% 5 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 4.3%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

5.3% $200–$349 +47.1 pts ▸ 52.5%

36.4% $350–$549 ◂ +19.1 pts 17.3%

29.1% $550–$749 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.6%

3.0% Under $200 +21.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

23.4% $750 or more ◂ +22.9 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +44.0 pts 5.2%

10.8% $1,000–$1,799 +33.0 pts ▸ 43.8%

10.3% Under $1,000 +17.4 pts ▸ 27.6%

23.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 17.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Shepparton +1,676 more in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

2,243 82nd pct 567 20th pct

Stops/1k in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Shepparton +1.17 more in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

5.29 72nd pct 4.12 32nd pct

Departures/1k in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Shepparton +1,545.9 more in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

1,778.9 84th pct 232.9 22nd pct

PT routes in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Shepparton +93 more in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

136 87th pct 43 23rd pct

How people get to work

23.1% Car (driver) +43.5 pts ▸ 66.6%

54.3% Worked at home ◂ +43.7 pts 10.5%

1.8% Car (passenger) +3.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.1% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Train ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

45.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.8 pts 32.8%

32.1% 2 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 37.3%

7.9% 3 vehicles +7.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.8% No vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 4.9%

3.6% 4 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Professional & technical ◂ +14.4 pts 3.5%

13.4% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +10.3 pts 1.2%

0.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.3% Manufacturing +6.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.9% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.9% Construction +4.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

4.5% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

2.6% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

41.3% Professionals ◂ +25.7 pts 15.6%

20.8% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 15.6%

3.1% Labourers +11.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

6.1% Technicians & trades +8.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 10.3%

6.8% Community & personal service +5.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.5% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +5.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Shepparton +308,667 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

447,312 81st pct 138,645 16th pct

Growth in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Shepparton +4.1 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

5.0% 38th pct 0.9% 3rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Shepparton +979 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

1,472 90th pct 493 16th pct

Max temp in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Shepparton +0.4 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

23.1 40th pct 22.7 35th pct

Min temp in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Shepparton +2.9 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

12.3 59th pct 9.4 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Shepparton +3.9 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

8.1 92nd pct 4.2 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Shepparton +3.2 more in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

7.4 91st pct 4.2 32nd pct

15-min city in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Shepparton +44.4 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

93.1% 91st pct 48.7% 30th pct

Walk to shops in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Shepparton +37.6 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

89.7% 89th pct 52.1% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Shepparton +42.4 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

98.9% 94th pct 56.4% 27th pct

Walk to school in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Shepparton +37.1 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

94.0% 93rd pct 56.9% 36th pct

Walk to a park in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Shepparton +28.4 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

99.5% 92nd pct 71.2% 21st pct

Walk to health in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Shepparton +48.2 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

85.5% 93rd pct 37.3% 32nd pct

Amenities/1k in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Shepparton +2.9 more in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

16.8 55th pct 13.8 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Shepparton +102 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

104 79th pct 2 31st pct

Mean slope in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Shepparton +7.0 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

9.9% 98th pct 2.8% 0th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby vs Shepparton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/121/sydney-north-sydney-and-hornsby/vs/216/shepparton