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Hornsby vs Hornsby Heights

Name: Hornsby vs Hornsby Heights — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Hornsby profile · Hornsby Heights profile

Hornsby Hornsby Heights

Hornsby and Hornsby Heights are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Hornsby is a busy hub where 52% of people were born overseas and 50.7% use a language other than English at home. It is a walker's paradise, with a walkability score of 8.5 and 93.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. In contrast, Hornsby Heights is dominated by large family homes, with 97.9% being separate houses and 94.9% having three or more bedrooms. It is more car-dependent, as only 1.8% of homes have no motor vehicle.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people living alone, with Hornsby at 26.5% and Hornsby Heights at 12.8%. They also share similar proportions of people aged 65 and over and almost identical rates of full-time employment. While Hornsby has a much more transient population—with 46.6% moving in the last five years compared to 26.1% in Hornsby Heights—both areas are equally well-connected to public transport, with nearly every home located within a 10-minute walk of a stop.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 30.2 pts higher in Hornsby Renting: 33.9 pts higher in Hornsby Separate houses: 62.6 pts higher in Hornsby Heights 3+ bedrooms: 53.1 pts higher in Hornsby Heights Born overseas: 21.6 pts higher in Hornsby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hornsby in Hornsby Heights +16,108 larger in Hornsby gap widening

22,462 90th pct 6,354 86th pct

Median age in Hornsby in Hornsby Heights +3 yrs older in Hornsby Heights gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

33.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.6 pts 20.5%

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +5.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

17.6% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

14.6% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

52.6% Married +6.4 pts ▸ 59.0%

32.2% Never married ◂ +3.4 pts 28.8%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%

3.8% Widowed even 3.8%

2.9% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Hornsby Hornsby Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

44.7% Australia +23.1 pts ▸ 67.8%

12.6% China ◂ +8.9 pts 3.7%

5.7% India ◂ +3.4 pts 2.4%

2.8% England +2.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Nepal ◂ +4.1 pts 0.3%

2.8% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

1.3% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italy even 0.4%

Ancestry

20.0% English +16.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

17.7% Australian +15.9 pts ▸ 33.6%

23.3% Chinese ◂ +15.0 pts 8.3%

5.8% Irish +4.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.5% Scottish +4.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.6% Indian ◂ +3.1 pts 3.5%

2.2% German +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

0.9% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

45.3% English only +32.3 pts ▸ 77.7%

14.5% Mandarin ◂ +10.1 pts 4.5%

5.2% Cantonese ◂ +3.5 pts 1.8%

2.3% Hindi ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.6% Christianity +10.1 pts ▸ 46.7%

39.2% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 41.8%

9.9% Hinduism ◂ +7.5 pts 2.5%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

4.5% Buddhism ◂ +2.7 pts 1.9%

2.3% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.3% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hornsby in Hornsby Heights +1.03 more in Hornsby

1.77 24th pct 0.75 2nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hornsby in Hornsby Heights +11 more in Hornsby

29 88th pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Hornsby in Hornsby Heights +196 larger in Hornsby

716 91st pct 520 74th pct

ICSEA in Hornsby in Hornsby Heights +22 higher in Hornsby

1,156 100th pct 1,135 99th pct

Highest year of school

78.2% Year 12 ◂ +3.7 pts 74.5%

8.9% Year 10 +6.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

3.1% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 33.7%

19.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.8 pts 14.8%

12.0% Certificate III / IV +7.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

25.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 23.6%

12.4% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.5% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.7% Information technology ◂ +3.6 pts 6.1%

6.1% Education +3.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.3% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%

4.7% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.8% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Hornsby in Hornsby Heights +$77 higher in Hornsby Heights gap widening

$890 72nd pct $967 79th pct

Household income in Hornsby in Hornsby Heights +$747 higher in Hornsby Heights gap widening

$1,952 73rd pct $2,699 92nd pct

Family income in Hornsby in Hornsby Heights +$693 higher in Hornsby Heights gap widening

$2,284 73rd pct $2,977 90th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 26.7%

14.2% $4,000 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 26.2%

22.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 16.9%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 8.4%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 36.2%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 27.7%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

5.6% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.2% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.1% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.0% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

2.7% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.9% None ◂ +4.2 pts 68.7%

16.0% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

4.2% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.6% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hornsby in Hornsby Heights +65 larger in Hornsby

123 86th pct 58 79th pct

Median age in Hornsby in Hornsby Heights +9 yrs older in Hornsby

30 yrs 63rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Hornsby in Hornsby Heights +$172 higher in Hornsby Heights

$642 50th pct $814 66th pct

Household income in Hornsby in Hornsby Heights +$1,229 higher in Hornsby Heights

$1,687 50th pct $2,916 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hornsby in Hornsby Heights +0.5 larger in Hornsby Heights gap steady

2.5 50th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

61.1% Couples with children +10.0 pts ▸ 71.1%

25.3% Couples without children ◂ +6.0 pts 19.3%

12.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 9.0%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Household size

30.9% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 29.3%

26.5% 1 person ◂ +13.7 pts 12.8%

16.0% 4 people +10.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

19.3% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 18.9%

4.9% 5 people +4.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.4% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hornsby in Hornsby Heights +$180 higher in Hornsby Heights gap widening

$440 87th pct $620 100th pct

Mortgage in Hornsby in Hornsby Heights +$560 higher in Hornsby Heights gap widening

$2,240 83rd pct $2,800 90th pct

People / bedroom in Hornsby in Hornsby Heights +0.20 higher in Hornsby gap widening

1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.7% Owned with a mortgage +17.8 pts ▸ 49.5%

43.0% Rented ◂ +33.9 pts 9.1%

22.9% Owned outright +17.2 pts ▸ 40.1%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

35.3% Separate house +62.6 pts ▸ 97.9%

59.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +58.7 pts 0.4%

5.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 1.9%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

46.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +43.0 pts 3.8%

13.6% 4 bedrooms +29.6 pts ▸ 43.2%

22.8% 3 bedrooms +13.2 pts ▸ 36.0%

5.5% 5 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.5 pts 0.6%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

64.2% $350–$549 ◂ +42.9 pts 21.3%

13.5% $550–$749 +29.0 pts ▸ 42.6%

2.8% $750 or more +19.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

10.6% $200–$349 ◂ +2.6 pts 8.0%

5.7% Under $200 ◂ +3.6 pts 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.2% $3,000 or more +13.6 pts ▸ 42.9%

37.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 26.9%

18.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.4 pts 14.6%

11.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hornsby in Hornsby Heights +59 more in Hornsby

114 90th pct 55 87th pct

Stops/1k in Hornsby in Hornsby Heights +3.58 more in Hornsby Heights

5.08 78th pct 8.66 87th pct

Departures/1k in Hornsby in Hornsby Heights +1,126.5 more in Hornsby Heights

1,242.3 88th pct 2,368.7 94th pct

PT routes in Hornsby in Hornsby Heights +28 more in Hornsby

29 87th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Hornsby in Hornsby Heights even

10 46th pct 10 46th pct

Drive to city in Hornsby in Hornsby Heights +6 longer in Hornsby Heights

25 21st pct 31 27th pct

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

10,629 60th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Hornsby in Hornsby Heights +71,798 more in Hornsby

71,798 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Hornsby in Hornsby Heights

69 73rd pct —

How people get to work

41.3% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 44.7%

27.5% Car (driver) +6.6 pts ▸ 34.1%

6.4% Train ◂ +4.6 pts 1.7%

5.3% Walked ◂ +4.4 pts 0.9%

2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

0.6% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.8 pts 30.1%

25.5% 2 vehicles +20.2 pts ▸ 45.7%

15.8% No vehicle ◂ +13.9 pts 1.8%

4.6% 3 vehicles +10.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

2.3% 4 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 14.9%

13.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 12.9%

9.3% Education & training +3.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%

7.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

4.4% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

4.4% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Media & telecommunications +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

36.1% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 33.8%

12.1% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.4% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%

7.2% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 4.1%

7.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Hornsby in Hornsby Heights +3.4 higher in Hornsby

8.5 99th pct 5.0 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Hornsby in Hornsby Heights +3.1 more in Hornsby

7.6 98th pct 4.5 80th pct

15-min city in Hornsby in Hornsby Heights +40.0 pts higher in Hornsby

95.9% 98th pct 55.9% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Hornsby in Hornsby Heights +38.5 pts higher in Hornsby

95.7% 98th pct 57.2% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Hornsby in Hornsby Heights +0.2 pts higher in Hornsby

97.1% 91st pct 96.9% 90th pct

Walk to school in Hornsby in Hornsby Heights +36.7 pts higher in Hornsby

95.8% 97th pct 59.1% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Hornsby in Hornsby Heights +4.2 pts higher in Hornsby

99.8% 94th pct 95.6% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Hornsby in Hornsby Heights +54.6 pts higher in Hornsby

93.7% 98th pct 39.0% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Hornsby in Hornsby Heights +3.8 more in Hornsby

16.6 57th pct 12.7 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Hornsby in Hornsby Heights +150 higher in Hornsby

205 91st pct 55 79th pct

Mean slope in Hornsby in Hornsby Heights +4.2 pts higher in Hornsby Heights

9.3% 77th pct 13.5% 90th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hornsby vs Hornsby Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11943/hornsby/vs/SAL11944/hornsby-heights