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Asquith vs Hornsby

Name: Asquith vs Hornsby — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Asquith profile · Hornsby profile

Asquith Hornsby

Hornsby and Asquith are neighbouring suburbs with distinct profiles. Hornsby is more urban, with far more public transport departures and a higher share of apartments. It is also more diverse, with a higher proportion of people born overseas (52.0%) and those who speak a language other than English (50.7%). Asquith has a higher share of families, with more children under 15 (21.3%) and more homes with three or more bedrooms (49.4%). It also has a higher typical income for both the general population and First Nations residents, and more schools per 1,000 children.

Both areas are a walker's paradise, with identical walkability scores. They share similar transit times to the city and nearly the same percentage of residents with long-term health conditions. While Hornsby has a higher number of renters (43.0%), Asquith has seen a larger surge in newcomers, with 58.2% of its residents moving in over the last five years compared to 46.6% in Hornsby.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,302 larger in Hornsby Recent movers: 11.6 pts higher in Asquith No car: 9.3 pts higher in Hornsby Renting: 8.0 pts higher in Hornsby 3+ bedrooms: 7.6 pts higher in Asquith

Demographics & Identity

Population in Asquith in Hornsby +16,302 larger in Hornsby gap steady

6,160 86th pct 22,462 90th pct

Median age in Asquith in Hornsby +2 yrs older in Hornsby gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

35.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 33.1%

21.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 24.0%

21.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 17.6%

11.5% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%

Marital status

56.9% Married ◂ +4.3 pts 52.6%

30.2% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 32.2%

7.3% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.7% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Separated even 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Asquith Hornsby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.1% Australia ◂ +5.3 pts 44.7%

7.5% China +5.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.8% India ◂ +2.1 pts 5.7%

2.6% Nepal +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

3.1% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.7% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Ancestry

15.7% Chinese +7.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

23.0% English ◂ +3.0 pts 20.0%

21.1% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 17.7%

9.6% Indian ◂ +3.0 pts 6.6%

6.5% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

6.2% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

4.1% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

3.2% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

1.8% German +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

52.8% English only ◂ +7.5 pts 45.3%

9.3% Mandarin +5.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

2.9% Cantonese +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.0% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

1.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.8% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.0% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

38.7% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 36.6%

11.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%

4.6% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.9% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

0.8% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Asquith in Hornsby +1.28 more in Asquith

3.05 43rd pct 1.77 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Asquith in Hornsby +4 more in Hornsby

25 87th pct 29 88th pct

Avg size in Asquith in Hornsby +91 larger in Hornsby

625 86th pct 716 91st pct

ICSEA in Asquith in Hornsby +9 higher in Hornsby

1,148 100th pct 1,156 100th pct

Highest year of school

79.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 78.2%

9.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

4.2% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 38.4%

18.1% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 14.2%

13.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 12.0%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

24.2% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 25.2%

12.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%

10.4% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%

9.5% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.6% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

4.5% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences even 4.5%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

3.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Asquith in Hornsby +$151 higher in Asquith gap widening

$1,041 86th pct $890 72nd pct

Household income in Asquith in Hornsby +$348 higher in Asquith gap widening

$2,300 86th pct $1,952 73rd pct

Family income in Asquith in Hornsby +$319 higher in Asquith gap widening

$2,603 86th pct $2,284 73rd pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 32.6%

18.8% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 22.6%

18.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 14.2%

15.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 12.0%

8.8% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

Personal income distribution

33.9% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

30.2% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 21.5%

7.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.9% Mental health even 7.0%

6.6% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

4.8% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.8% None ◂ +0.9 pts 72.9%

16.9% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 16.0%

3.6% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.2% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Asquith in Hornsby +89 larger in Hornsby

34 74th pct 123 86th pct

Median age in Asquith in Hornsby +5 yrs older in Asquith

35 yrs 73rd pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Asquith in Hornsby +$483 higher in Asquith

$1,125 86th pct $642 50th pct

Household income in Asquith in Hornsby +$937 higher in Asquith

$2,624 82nd pct $1,687 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Asquith in Hornsby +0.2 larger in Asquith gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

66.6% Couples with children ◂ +5.5 pts 61.1%

21.8% Couples without children +3.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

10.9% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.8% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

30.4% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

19.0% 1 person +7.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

23.3% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 19.3%

18.6% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 16.0%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

2.2% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Asquith in Hornsby +$50 higher in Asquith gap widening

$490 91st pct $440 87th pct

Mortgage in Asquith in Hornsby +$160 higher in Asquith gap widening

$2,400 87th pct $2,240 83rd pct

People / bedroom in Asquith in Hornsby +0.10 higher in Asquith gap steady

1.10 93rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.0% Rented +8.0 pts ▸ 43.0%

42.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.5 pts 31.7%

21.4% Owned outright +1.5 pts ▸ 22.9%

0.5% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

48.4% Flat or apartment +10.7 pts ▸ 59.1%

42.0% Separate house ◂ +6.7 pts 35.3%

8.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.2 pts 5.4%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

39.1% 2 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 46.8%

26.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 22.8%

16.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 13.6%

10.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%

6.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

0.0% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

66.5% $350–$549 ◂ +2.3 pts 64.2%

22.8% $550–$749 ◂ +9.3 pts 13.5%

2.7% $200–$349 +7.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.8% Under $200 +4.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 37.0%

30.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 29.2%

13.6% $1,000–$1,799 +4.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

6.5% Under $1,000 +4.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Asquith in Hornsby +80 more in Hornsby

34 87th pct 114 90th pct

Stops/1k in Asquith in Hornsby +0.44 more in Asquith

5.52 80th pct 5.08 78th pct

Departures/1k in Asquith in Hornsby +586.8 more in Hornsby

655.5 81st pct 1,242.3 88th pct

PT routes in Asquith in Hornsby +23 more in Hornsby

6 86th pct 29 87th pct

Stop walk in Asquith in Hornsby +6 longer in Hornsby

4 29th pct 10 46th pct

Drive to city in Asquith in Hornsby +2 longer in Asquith

27 23rd pct 25 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Asquith in Hornsby +10,629 more in Hornsby

0 0th pct 10,629 60th pct

Reach 45 min in Asquith in Hornsby +25,921 more in Hornsby

45,877 63rd pct 71,798 73rd pct

Transit to city in Asquith in Hornsby +3 longer in Asquith

72 77th pct 69 73rd pct

How people get to work

44.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 41.3%

31.5% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 27.5%

4.8% Train +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.7% Walked +3.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.2% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

52.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 51.9%

31.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 25.5%

6.4% No vehicle +9.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

6.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%

2.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 17.4%

13.2% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

7.0% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

5.6% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

4.7% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

3.8% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

35.8% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 36.1%

13.8% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 12.1%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 12.7%

11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%

9.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

5.1% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.6% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Asquith in Hornsby even

8.5 100th pct 8.5 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Asquith in Hornsby +0.3 more in Asquith

7.9 100th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Asquith in Hornsby +3.8 pts higher in Asquith

99.7% 100th pct 95.9% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Asquith in Hornsby +3.7 pts higher in Asquith

99.4% 100th pct 95.7% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Asquith in Hornsby +2.7 pts higher in Asquith

99.9% 100th pct 97.1% 91st pct

Walk to school in Asquith in Hornsby +1.5 pts higher in Asquith

97.3% 98th pct 95.8% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Asquith in Hornsby even

100.0% 98th pct 99.8% 94th pct

Walk to health in Asquith in Hornsby +5.9 pts higher in Asquith

99.5% 100th pct 93.7% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Asquith in Hornsby +4.9 more in Hornsby

11.7 45th pct 16.6 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Asquith in Hornsby +88 higher in Hornsby

117 87th pct 205 91st pct

Mean slope in Asquith in Hornsby +3.9 pts higher in Hornsby

5.4% 46th pct 9.3% 77th pct

Compare Asquith with nearby areas

Mount Colah North Wahroonga Waitara Hornsby Hornsby Heights Wahroonga North Turramurra Normanhurst

Compare Hornsby with nearby areas

Waitara Normanhurst Westleigh Asquith Thornleigh Wahroonga North Wahroonga Hornsby Heights

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Asquith vs Hornsby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10104/asquith/vs/SAL11943/hornsby