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Asquith vs Hornsby Heights

Name: Asquith vs Hornsby Heights — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Asquith profile · Hornsby Heights profile

Asquith Hornsby Heights

Hornsby Heights and Asquith are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Hornsby Heights is dominated by separate houses, with 97.9% of homes being detached and 94.9% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Asquith has a more diverse mix, where flats or apartments make up 48.4% of homes and renting is far higher at 35.0%. Asquith is also much more multicultural, with 47.5% of people born overseas and 44.0% using another language at home, compared to 30.4% and 20.5% in Hornsby Heights.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining closely matched in their typical weekly incomes and unemployment rates. They also share a similar proportion of children under 15 and a high rate of people working from home. However, their accessibility differs greatly; Asquith is a walker's paradise with high street connectivity, while Hornsby Heights is somewhat walkable and has a typical resident who is noticeably older at 41.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.9 pts higher in Asquith Separate houses: 56.0 pts higher in Hornsby Heights 3+ bedrooms: 45.5 pts higher in Hornsby Heights Recent movers: 32.2 pts higher in Asquith Other language: 23.5 pts higher in Asquith

Demographics & Identity

Population in Asquith in Hornsby Heights +194 larger in Hornsby Heights gap narrowing

6,160 86th pct 6,354 86th pct

Median age in Asquith in Hornsby Heights +5 yrs older in Hornsby Heights gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

35.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.6 pts 20.5%

21.4% Older adults (45–64) +8.4 pts ▸ 29.8%

21.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 21.0%

11.5% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

56.9% Married +2.1 pts ▸ 59.0%

30.2% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 28.8%

7.3% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

2.7% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Asquith Hornsby Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.1% Australia +17.7 pts ▸ 67.8%

7.8% India ◂ +5.5 pts 2.4%

7.5% China ◂ +3.8 pts 3.7%

3.1% England +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.4% Philippines ◂ +2.3 pts 1.1%

2.6% Nepal ◂ +2.3 pts 0.3%

1.3% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

23.0% English +13.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

21.1% Australian +12.5 pts ▸ 33.6%

15.7% Chinese ◂ +7.4 pts 8.3%

6.2% Irish +4.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.5% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.6% Indian ◂ +6.0 pts 3.5%

4.1% Filipino ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%

1.8% German +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.0% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

52.8% English only +24.8 pts ▸ 77.7%

9.3% Mandarin ◂ +4.9 pts 4.5%

3.0% Hindi ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%

2.9% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

1.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Arabic even 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.7% Christianity +8.0 pts ▸ 46.7%

37.0% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 41.8%

11.1% Hinduism ◂ +8.6 pts 2.5%

4.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

3.9% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

3.7% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Asquith in Hornsby Heights +2.31 more in Asquith

3.05 43rd pct 0.75 2nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Asquith in Hornsby Heights +7 more in Asquith

25 87th pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Asquith in Hornsby Heights +105 larger in Asquith

625 86th pct 520 74th pct

ICSEA in Asquith in Hornsby Heights +13 higher in Asquith

1,148 100th pct 1,135 99th pct

Highest year of school

79.8% Year 12 ◂ +5.2 pts 74.5%

9.9% Year 10 +5.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

4.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.0% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.5 pts 33.7%

13.1% Certificate III / IV +6.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

18.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 14.8%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.1% Certificate I / II even 1.2%

Field of qualification

24.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 23.6%

12.7% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%

10.4% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%

9.5% Information technology ◂ +3.4 pts 6.1%

6.6% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.5% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.5% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Asquith in Hornsby Heights +$74 higher in Asquith gap steady

$1,041 86th pct $967 79th pct

Household income in Asquith in Hornsby Heights +$399 higher in Hornsby Heights gap narrowing

$2,300 86th pct $2,699 92nd pct

Family income in Asquith in Hornsby Heights +$374 higher in Hornsby Heights gap widening

$2,603 86th pct $2,977 90th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 26.7%

18.2% $4,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 26.2%

18.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 16.9%

15.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

8.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

Personal income distribution

33.9% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 36.2%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 27.7%

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 24.2%

7.3% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.6% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.8% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.9% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

2.4% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.5% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.8% None ◂ +5.1 pts 68.7%

16.9% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

3.6% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.2% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Asquith in Hornsby Heights +24 larger in Hornsby Heights

34 74th pct 58 79th pct

Median age in Asquith in Hornsby Heights +14 yrs older in Asquith

35 yrs 73rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Asquith in Hornsby Heights +$311 higher in Asquith

$1,125 86th pct $814 66th pct

Household income in Asquith in Hornsby Heights +$292 higher in Hornsby Heights

$2,624 82nd pct $2,916 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Asquith in Hornsby Heights +0.3 larger in Hornsby Heights gap widening

2.7 71st pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

66.6% Couples with children +4.5 pts ▸ 71.1%

21.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.5 pts 19.3%

10.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

30.4% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 29.3%

18.6% 4 people +7.8 pts ▸ 26.4%

23.3% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 18.9%

19.0% 1 person ◂ +6.3 pts 12.8%

6.3% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.2% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Asquith in Hornsby Heights +$130 higher in Hornsby Heights gap widening

$490 91st pct $620 100th pct

Mortgage in Asquith in Hornsby Heights +$400 higher in Hornsby Heights gap widening

$2,400 87th pct $2,800 90th pct

People / bedroom in Asquith in Hornsby Heights +0.30 higher in Asquith gap widening

1.10 93rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.2% Owned with a mortgage +7.3 pts ▸ 49.5%

21.4% Owned outright +18.7 pts ▸ 40.1%

35.0% Rented ◂ +25.9 pts 9.1%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.5% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

42.0% Separate house +56.0 pts ▸ 97.9%

48.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +48.0 pts 0.4%

8.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.7 pts 1.9%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

16.1% 4 bedrooms +27.0 pts ▸ 43.2%

39.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +35.4 pts 3.8%

26.7% 3 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 36.0%

6.6% 5 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.9 pts 0.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

66.5% $350–$549 ◂ +45.3 pts 21.3%

22.8% $550–$749 +19.7 pts ▸ 42.6%

3.5% $750 or more +18.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

2.7% $200–$349 +5.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.8% Under $200 +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.7 pts 26.9%

30.5% $3,000 or more +12.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

13.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

6.5% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Asquith in Hornsby Heights +21 more in Hornsby Heights

34 87th pct 55 87th pct

Stops/1k in Asquith in Hornsby Heights +3.14 more in Hornsby Heights

5.52 80th pct 8.66 87th pct

Departures/1k in Asquith in Hornsby Heights +1,713.2 more in Hornsby Heights

655.5 81st pct 2,368.7 94th pct

PT routes in Asquith in Hornsby Heights +5 more in Asquith

6 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Asquith in Hornsby Heights +6 longer in Hornsby Heights

4 29th pct 10 46th pct

Drive to city in Asquith in Hornsby Heights +4 longer in Hornsby Heights

27 23rd pct 31 27th pct

Reach 30 min in Asquith in Hornsby Heights even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Asquith in Hornsby Heights +45,877 more in Asquith

45,877 63rd pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Asquith in Hornsby Heights

72 77th pct —

How people get to work

44.7% Worked at home even 44.7%

31.5% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 34.1%

4.8% Train ◂ +3.1 pts 1.7%

2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +22.3 pts 30.1%

31.4% 2 vehicles +14.2 pts ▸ 45.7%

6.9% 3 vehicles +7.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

2.8% 4 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 14.9%

13.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 12.9%

9.6% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

5.6% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.0% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.0% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

3.8% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

3.3% Media & telecommunications +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

35.8% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 33.8%

13.8% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.5% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%

9.7% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

5.1% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Asquith in Hornsby Heights +3.5 higher in Asquith

8.5 100th pct 5.0 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Asquith in Hornsby Heights +3.4 more in Asquith

7.9 100th pct 4.5 80th pct

15-min city in Asquith in Hornsby Heights +43.8 pts higher in Asquith

99.7% 100th pct 55.9% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Asquith in Hornsby Heights +42.2 pts higher in Asquith

99.4% 100th pct 57.2% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Asquith in Hornsby Heights +2.9 pts higher in Asquith

99.9% 100th pct 96.9% 90th pct

Walk to school in Asquith in Hornsby Heights +38.1 pts higher in Asquith

97.3% 98th pct 59.1% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Asquith in Hornsby Heights +4.3 pts higher in Asquith

100.0% 98th pct 95.6% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Asquith in Hornsby Heights +60.5 pts higher in Asquith

99.5% 100th pct 39.0% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Asquith in Hornsby Heights +1.1 more in Hornsby Heights

11.7 45th pct 12.7 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Asquith in Hornsby Heights +62 higher in Asquith

117 87th pct 55 79th pct

Mean slope in Asquith in Hornsby Heights +8.1 pts higher in Hornsby Heights

5.4% 46th pct 13.5% 90th pct

Compare Asquith with nearby areas

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Compare Hornsby Heights with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Asquith vs Hornsby Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10104/asquith/vs/SAL11944/hornsby-heights