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Hornsby vs Normanhurst

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

Hornsby Normanhurst

Hornsby and Normanhurst are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Hornsby is a high-density hub where 59.1% of homes are flats or apartments, making it a walker's paradise with a walkability score of 8.5. It is also more multicultural, with 52% of people born overseas and 50.7% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Normanhurst is dominated by separate houses (78.8%) and larger homes, with 85.4% having three or more bedrooms. It is wealthier, with a typical household income of $2,590 per week, compared to $1,952 in Hornsby.

Both areas share a similarly high level of education, with about 46% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. They also have almost identical commute times to the city, taking about 24 to 25 minutes. While Hornsby has a much higher share of renters (43%) and a more mobile population, Normanhurst has more people who own their homes outright. These two neighbours continue to track closely in their professional lives, with full-time employment rates around 60% in both places.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 43.5 pts higher in Normanhurst 3+ bedrooms: 43.6 pts higher in Normanhurst Renting: 24.2 pts higher in Hornsby Other language: 20.9 pts higher in Hornsby Population: 17,075 larger in Hornsby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hornsby in Normanhurst +17,075 larger in Hornsby gap widening

22,462 90th pct 5,387 86th pct

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

38 yrs 23rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

33.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.4 pts 21.7%

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

17.6% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

14.6% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

52.6% Married +5.8 pts ▸ 58.4%

32.2% Never married ◂ +4.1 pts 28.1%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 6.0%

3.8% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Hornsby Normanhurst

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

44.7% Australia +18.3 pts ▸ 63.0%

12.6% China ◂ +5.5 pts 7.1%

5.7% India ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

4.4% Nepal ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

2.8% England +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

1.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

20.0% English +11.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

17.7% Australian +11.8 pts ▸ 29.5%

23.3% Chinese ◂ +9.3 pts 14.0%

5.8% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.5% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.6% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

3.5% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

2.2% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

45.3% English only +22.9 pts ▸ 68.2%

14.5% Mandarin ◂ +6.2 pts 8.3%

5.2% Cantonese ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%

2.3% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

0.5% Arabic +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.6% Christianity +13.5 pts ▸ 50.1%

39.2% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 37.7%

9.9% Hinduism ◂ +5.8 pts 4.1%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%

4.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

2.3% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hornsby in Normanhurst +0.98 more in Normanhurst

1.77 24th pct 2.75 40th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hornsby in Normanhurst +1 more in Normanhurst

29 88th pct 30 88th pct

Avg size in Hornsby in Normanhurst +43 larger in Normanhurst

716 91st pct 759 93rd pct

ICSEA in Hornsby in Normanhurst +4 higher in Normanhurst

1,156 100th pct 1,161 100th pct

Highest year of school

78.2% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 78.9%

8.9% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

3.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 37.8%

19.7% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 13.5%

12.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 11.6%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

25.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 24.4%

11.5% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 12.1%

6.1% Education +3.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.7% Information technology ◂ +2.9 pts 6.8%

9.3% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

2.8% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Hornsby in Normanhurst +$31 higher in Normanhurst gap steady

$890 72nd pct $921 75th pct

Household income in Hornsby in Normanhurst +$638 higher in Normanhurst gap widening

$1,952 73rd pct $2,590 91st pct

Family income in Hornsby in Normanhurst +$843 higher in Normanhurst gap widening

$2,284 73rd pct $3,127 92nd pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 22.0%

14.2% $4,000 or more +16.1 pts ▸ 30.3%

22.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 17.3%

13.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 12.1%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 38.5%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 23.9%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

5.6% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.0% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.1% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.2% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.7% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

2.1% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.5% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.9% None ◂ +4.6 pts 68.3%

16.0% One condition +4.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

4.2% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.6% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hornsby in Normanhurst +85 larger in Hornsby

123 86th pct 38 74th pct

Median age in Hornsby in Normanhurst +6 yrs older in Hornsby

30 yrs 63rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Hornsby in Normanhurst +$23 higher in Hornsby

$642 50th pct $619 47th pct

Household income in Hornsby in Normanhurst +$437 higher in Normanhurst

$1,687 50th pct $2,124 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hornsby in Normanhurst +0.4 larger in Normanhurst gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

61.1% Couples with children +10.1 pts ▸ 71.2%

25.3% Couples without children ◂ +5.6 pts 19.7%

12.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 8.8%

1.6% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

Household size

30.9% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 27.3%

26.5% 1 person ◂ +9.3 pts 17.2%

16.0% 4 people +9.2 pts ▸ 25.1%

19.3% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 18.7%

4.9% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.4% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hornsby in Normanhurst +$110 higher in Normanhurst gap widening

$440 87th pct $550 96th pct

Mortgage in Hornsby in Normanhurst +$760 higher in Normanhurst gap widening

$2,240 83rd pct $3,000 92nd pct

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

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.7% Owned with a mortgage +11.8 pts ▸ 43.5%

43.0% Rented ◂ +24.2 pts 18.8%

22.9% Owned outright +11.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

1.4% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

35.3% Separate house +43.5 pts ▸ 78.8%

59.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +53.3 pts 5.8%

5.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

46.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +38.1 pts 8.6%

22.8% 3 bedrooms +16.2 pts ▸ 39.0%

13.6% 4 bedrooms +20.8 pts ▸ 34.4%

5.5% 5 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.6 pts 4.5%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

64.2% $350–$549 ◂ +43.4 pts 20.8%

13.5% $550–$749 +19.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

2.8% $750 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.6% $200–$349 +2.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.7% Under $200 +4.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.2% $3,000 or more +20.6 pts ▸ 49.8%

37.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.6 pts 24.4%

18.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.7 pts 11.3%

11.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hornsby in Normanhurst +82 more in Hornsby

114 90th pct 32 86th pct

Stops/1k in Hornsby in Normanhurst +0.86 more in Normanhurst

5.08 78th pct 5.94 81st pct

Departures/1k in Hornsby in Normanhurst +231.3 more in Hornsby

1,242.3 88th pct 1,011.0 86th pct

PT routes in Hornsby in Normanhurst +23 more in Hornsby

29 87th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Hornsby in Normanhurst +9 longer in Hornsby

10 46th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Hornsby in Normanhurst +1 longer in Hornsby

25 21st pct 24 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Hornsby in Normanhurst +1,248 more in Normanhurst

10,629 60th pct 11,877 62nd pct

Reach 45 min in Hornsby in Normanhurst +93,711 more in Normanhurst

71,798 73rd pct 165,509 86th pct

Transit to city in Hornsby in Normanhurst +10 longer in Hornsby

69 73rd pct 59 53rd pct

How people get to work

41.3% Worked at home +9.7 pts ▸ 51.0%

27.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 26.7%

6.4% Train ◂ +3.4 pts 2.9%

5.3% Walked ◂ +3.8 pts 1.5%

2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

51.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.4 pts 38.5%

25.5% 2 vehicles +14.9 pts ▸ 40.4%

15.8% No vehicle ◂ +10.4 pts 5.3%

4.6% 3 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.3% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 14.3%

13.8% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.3% Education & training +4.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 6.5%

7.9% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.4% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.4% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

3.2% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Media & telecommunications +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

36.1% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 39.6%

12.1% Managers +5.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 12.5%

10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 8.4%

9.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%

7.2% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 3.8%

7.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Hornsby in Normanhurst +2.6 higher in Hornsby

8.5 99th pct 5.9 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hornsby in Normanhurst +1.6 more in Hornsby

7.6 98th pct 6.0 88th pct

15-min city in Hornsby in Normanhurst +5.5 pts higher in Hornsby

95.9% 98th pct 90.4% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Hornsby in Normanhurst +44.3 pts higher in Hornsby

95.7% 98th pct 51.3% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Hornsby in Normanhurst +0.5 pts higher in Normanhurst

97.1% 91st pct 97.6% 92nd pct

Walk to school in Hornsby in Normanhurst +4.5 pts higher in Hornsby

95.8% 97th pct 91.3% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Hornsby in Normanhurst even

99.8% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Hornsby in Normanhurst +84.2 pts higher in Hornsby

93.7% 98th pct 9.5% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Hornsby in Normanhurst +3.4 more in Hornsby

16.6 57th pct 13.2 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Hornsby in Normanhurst +108 higher in Hornsby

205 91st pct 97 86th pct

Mean slope in Hornsby in Normanhurst +1.2 pts higher in Hornsby

9.3% 77th pct 8.1% 71st pct

Compare Hornsby with nearby areas

Waitara Normanhurst Westleigh Asquith Thornleigh Wahroonga North Wahroonga Hornsby Heights

Compare Normanhurst with nearby areas

Wahroonga Waitara Thornleigh Hornsby Warrawee Westleigh South Turramurra Pennant Hills

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hornsby vs Normanhurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11943/hornsby/vs/SAL12986/normanhurst