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Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby vs Queensland - Outback

Name: Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby vs Queensland - Outback — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 1,549 km apart · Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby profile · Queensland - Outback profile

Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby Queensland - Outback

Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby and Queensland - Outback are two very different environments. Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby is a highly educated and wealthy hub where 53% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and typical weekly household income is $2,623. In contrast, Queensland - Outback has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 33.5% of the population identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 39.8% speaking a First Nations language. Housing differs sharply, with 81.4% of Queensland - Outback residents living in separate houses, while Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby has a far higher proportion of flats or apartments.

Both areas are similar in the number of people per home, which sits close to the national figure. Other gaps have widened over time, such as the difference in people born overseas, which is now 32 points higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby. The disparity in working habits has also grown; 54.3% of people in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby now work from home, compared to just 9% in Queensland - Outback.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 33.2 pts higher in Queensland - Outback Born overseas: 32.4 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby Year 12: 41.7 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby Bachelor+: 42.2 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby Separate houses: 35.3 pts higher in Queensland - Outback

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Queensland - Outback +344,218 larger in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby gap widening

424,045 86th pct 79,827 23rd pct

Median age in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Queensland - Outback +6 yrs older in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby gap steady

40 yrs 50th pct 34 yrs 1st pct

Age structure

28.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 24.8%

18.0% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

17.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.4 pts 11.9%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

53.5% Married ◂ +18.0 pts 35.5%

32.7% Never married +17.1 pts ▸ 49.8%

7.3% Divorced even 7.3%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

2.2% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby Queensland - Outback

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.5% Australia +24.1 pts ▸ 79.6%

7.8% China ◂ +7.7 pts 0.1%

5.0% England ◂ +3.8 pts 1.1%

2.9% India ◂ +2.6 pts 0.4%

1.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

29.6% English ◂ +4.5 pts 25.1%

23.3% Australian +5.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

18.2% Chinese ◂ +17.3 pts 0.9%

9.9% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 7.7%

8.7% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 6.5%

4.0% Indian ◂ +3.6 pts 0.4%

3.1% German +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

64.7% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 69.4%

9.4% Mandarin ◂ +9.2 pts 0.2%

4.5% Cantonese ◂ +4.5 pts 0.1%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.0% Christianity +8.2 pts ▸ 51.3%

42.0% No religion ◂ +9.5 pts 32.4%

5.1% Not stated +9.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.6% Hinduism ◂ +3.3 pts 0.3%

3.1% Buddhism ◂ +2.7 pts 0.4%

1.3% Judaism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.8% Other religions even 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Queensland - Outback +22 more in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

118 61st pct 96 39th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Queensland - Outback +3.88 more in Queensland - Outback

1.55 19th pct 5.43 100th pct

Students in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Queensland - Outback +62,226 more in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

75,171 84th pct 12,945 9th pct

Avg size in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Queensland - Outback +519 larger in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

654 88th pct 135 0th pct

ICSEA in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Queensland - Outback +325 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

1,160 100th pct 836 0th pct

Highest year of school

83.2% Year 12 ◂ +41.7 pts 41.4%

7.4% Year 10 +17.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

2.9% Year 9 or below +9.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

2.7% Year 11 +5.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

42.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +28.4 pts 14.3%

7.9% Certificate III / IV +28.1 pts ▸ 36.0%

21.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +18.8 pts 2.9%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 10.6%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%

0.8% Certificate I / II +2.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Field of qualification

30.0% Management & commerce ◂ +19.1 pts 10.9%

9.6% Engineering & related +7.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.5% Society & culture ◂ +6.5 pts 8.0%

9.7% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

6.2% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.8% Information technology ◂ +5.2 pts 0.6%

5.5% Creative arts ◂ +4.2 pts 1.2%

3.3% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.3 pts 1.2%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +3.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Income

Personal income in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Queensland - Outback +$429 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby gap widening

$1,218 87th pct $789 52nd pct

Household income in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Queensland - Outback +$1,047 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby gap widening

$2,623 100th pct $1,576 43rd pct

Family income in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Queensland - Outback +$1,441 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby gap widening

$3,309 100th pct $1,868 37th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +22.9 pts 8.7%

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 27.2%

16.2% $650–$1,499 +8.4 pts ▸ 24.6%

9.8% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

30.9% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 36.3%

24.2% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 26.3%

24.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 17.7%

16.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.0 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%

6.7% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

6.0% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

5.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

3.1% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.4% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

0.9% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.1% None ◂ +8.4 pts 63.7%

17.0% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 14.7%

4.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

1.6% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Queensland - Outback +25,170 larger in Queensland - Outback

1,600 19th pct 26,770 91st pct

Median age in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Queensland - Outback +4 yrs older in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

29 yrs 86th pct 25 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Queensland - Outback +$530 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

$970 89th pct $440 12th pct

Household income in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Queensland - Outback +$1,284 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

$2,488 97th pct $1,204 7th pct

Family & Households

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

2.5 57th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

63.7% Couples with children ◂ +9.7 pts 54.0%

25.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 23.9%

9.6% One-parent families +10.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

0.9% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

32.5% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 31.0%

25.0% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

17.5% 4 people ◂ +5.1 pts 12.4%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 13.4%

6.0% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.1% 6 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Queensland - Outback +$400 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby gap widening

$560 98th pct $160 0th pct

Mortgage in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Queensland - Outback +$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 Queensland - Outback even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.8% Rented +11.9 pts ▸ 45.7%

32.4% Owned outright ◂ +7.6 pts 24.8%

31.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.1 pts 19.2%

1.7% Other tenure +4.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.8% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Types of homes

46.1% Separate house +35.3 pts ▸ 81.4%

46.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +42.7 pts 3.3%

7.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.3% Other dwelling +3.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Bedrooms per home

25.9% 3 bedrooms +15.6 pts ▸ 41.5%

29.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 19.9%

20.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 19.4%

11.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 7.6%

10.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 6.5%

1.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

3.0% Under $200 +51.6 pts ▸ 54.6%

36.4% $350–$549 ◂ +25.2 pts 11.2%

29.1% $550–$749 ◂ +25.7 pts 3.4%

23.4% $750 or more ◂ +22.2 pts 1.1%

5.3% $200–$349 +16.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +41.8 pts 7.5%

10.8% $1,000–$1,799 +22.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

10.3% Under $1,000 +20.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

23.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 20.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Queensland - Outback +2,243 more in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

2,243 82nd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Queensland - Outback +5.29 more in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

5.29 72nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Queensland - Outback +1,778.9 more in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

1,778.9 84th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Queensland - Outback +136 more in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

136 87th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

54.3% Worked at home ◂ +45.2 pts 9.0%

23.1% Car (driver) +31.1 pts ▸ 54.2%

3.1% Walked +9.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.8% Car (passenger) +4.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.5% Train ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.3% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.3 pts 35.4%

32.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 31.8%

10.8% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.9% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.6% 4 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Professional & technical ◂ +16.3 pts 1.6%

13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 11.7%

0.2% Mining +13.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.3% Public administration & safety +7.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +11.0 pts 0.5%

9.0% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

4.9% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +3.3 pts 0.3%

Occupations people work in

41.3% Professionals ◂ +26.5 pts 14.8%

20.8% Managers ◂ +5.3 pts 15.5%

6.1% Technicians & trades +8.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

3.1% Labourers +10.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%

6.8% Community & personal service +4.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +9.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Queensland - Outback +364,749 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

447,312 81st pct 82,563 9th pct

Growth in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Queensland - Outback +3.8 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

5.0% 38th pct 1.2% 5th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Queensland - Outback +1,071 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

1,472 90th pct 401 10th pct

Max temp in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Queensland - Outback +10.7 higher in Queensland - Outback

23.1 40th pct 33.9 99th pct

Min temp in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Queensland - Outback +4.3 higher in Queensland - Outback

12.3 59th pct 16.6 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Queensland - Outback +5.4 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

8.1 92nd pct 2.7 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Queensland - Outback +4.2 more in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

7.4 91st pct 3.2 10th pct

15-min city in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Queensland - Outback +55.2 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

93.1% 91st pct 37.9% 12th pct

Walk to shops in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Queensland - Outback +48.7 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

89.7% 89th pct 41.0% 14th pct

Walk to transit in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Queensland - Outback +98.9 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

98.9% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Queensland - Outback +39.2 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

94.0% 93rd pct 54.8% 31st pct

Walk to a park in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Queensland - Outback +40.3 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

99.5% 92nd pct 59.2% 10th pct

Walk to health in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Queensland - Outback +48.9 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

85.5% 93rd pct 36.5% 28th pct

Amenities/1k in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Queensland - Outback +5.5 more in Queensland - Outback

16.8 55th pct 22.3 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Queensland - Outback +104 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

104 79th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Queensland - Outback +6.0 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

9.9% 98th pct 3.9% 15th pct

Compare Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby with nearby areas

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Compare Queensland - Outback with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby vs Queensland - Outback [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/121/sydney-north-sydney-and-hornsby/vs/315/queensland-outback