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Baulkham Hills vs Hornsby

Name: Baulkham Hills vs Hornsby — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Baulkham Hills profile · Hornsby profile

Baulkham Hills Hornsby

Baulkham Hills and Hornsby are two large, nearby residential areas in New South Wales. Baulkham Hills is more culturally diverse, with 44.1% of people using a language other than English at home compared to 29.9% in Hornsby. It also has larger homes, with 87.3% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Hornsby is more walkable; a higher share of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries (77.9%) and health services (64.4%) than in Baulkham Hills.

These two areas share very similar family structures and typical incomes, with almost the same percentage of children under 15 and typical weekly personal incomes. While both are well above the national figure for people born overseas, the gap between them has narrowed since 2011. Other differences are also shifting, as the gap in the share of households renting has decreased over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Hornsby Other language: 14.2 pts higher in Baulkham Hills 3+ bedrooms: 13.2 pts higher in Baulkham Hills No car: 3.8 pts higher in Hornsby No religion: 9.0 pts higher in Hornsby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Baulkham Hills in Hornsby +5,005 larger in Baulkham Hills gap steady

88,614 87th pct 83,609 86th pct

Median age in Baulkham Hills in Hornsby +1 yrs older in Hornsby gap steady

40 yrs 57th pct 41 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

25.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

25.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 24.5%

20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 19.2%

17.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 16.7%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

61.9% Married ◂ +5.3 pts 56.6%

26.6% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 29.7%

5.3% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

2.0% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Baulkham Hills Hornsby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.4% Australia +7.1 pts ▸ 61.5%

9.3% China ◂ +3.0 pts 6.2%

6.8% India ◂ +3.3 pts 3.5%

2.4% England +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Nepal +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italy even 0.5%

Ancestry

20.6% English +10.8 pts ▸ 31.4%

19.6% Australian +8.5 pts ▸ 28.1%

20.9% Chinese ◂ +7.8 pts 13.1%

9.3% Indian ◂ +4.9 pts 4.4%

6.6% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.5% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.4% Italian even 3.4%

2.1% German +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

53.3% English only +14.1 pts ▸ 67.4%

11.7% Mandarin ◂ +4.3 pts 7.3%

5.5% Cantonese ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%

3.1% Hindi ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

1.7% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.5% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.3% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 46.7%

29.8% No religion +9.0 pts ▸ 38.8%

8.4% Hinduism ◂ +3.7 pts 4.7%

4.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

3.7% Islam ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

1.9% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

0.1% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Baulkham Hills in Hornsby +0.92 more in Hornsby

1.07 8th pct 1.99 54th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Baulkham Hills in Hornsby +13 more in Hornsby

19 46th pct 32 80th pct

Students in Baulkham Hills in Hornsby +2,236 more in Baulkham Hills

13,927 83rd pct 11,691 70th pct

Avg size in Baulkham Hills in Hornsby +356 larger in Baulkham Hills

733 86th pct 377 30th pct

ICSEA in Baulkham Hills in Hornsby +20 higher in Baulkham Hills

1,130 92nd pct 1,110 87th pct

Highest year of school

76.6% Year 12 ◂ +1.8 pts 74.8%

12.4% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.7% Year 9 or below even 4.7%

3.1% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 35.9%

18.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 16.6%

13.7% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

28.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.7 pts 24.2%

14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 13.3%

10.4% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.7% Health even 9.7%

7.2% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.5% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

3.4% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.1% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Baulkham Hills in Hornsby +$41 higher in Baulkham Hills gap narrowing

$992 80th pct $951 77th pct

Household income in Baulkham Hills in Hornsby +$319 higher in Baulkham Hills gap narrowing

$2,664 99th pct $2,345 90th pct

Family income in Baulkham Hills in Hornsby +$155 higher in Baulkham Hills gap narrowing

$2,868 89th pct $2,713 85th pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

28.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 22.9%

16.7% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.8%

8.8% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

26.3% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 28.5%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 23.0%

9.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.1% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.0% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.3% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

2.7% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Stroke even 0.6%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.8% None ◂ +3.3 pts 69.6%

16.6% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

4.3% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.8% Three or more even 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Baulkham Hills in Hornsby +0.2 larger in Baulkham Hills gap narrowing

3.0 90th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

70.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 67.2%

20.4% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

8.2% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

28.4% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

24.4% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 21.1%

20.0% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 18.9%

13.2% 1 person +5.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

9.5% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Baulkham Hills in Hornsby +$95 higher in Baulkham Hills gap narrowing

$570 99th pct $475 89th pct

Mortgage in Baulkham Hills in Hornsby +$400 higher in Baulkham Hills gap steady

$3,000 100th pct $2,600 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Baulkham Hills in Hornsby +0.10 higher in Hornsby gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 40.5%

35.3% Owned outright ◂ +1.8 pts 33.6%

19.6% Rented +3.8 pts ▸ 23.4%

1.7% Other tenure even 1.7%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

80.0% Separate house ◂ +7.7 pts 72.3%

9.6% Flat or apartment +10.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

10.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 6.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

40.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 31.0%

27.4% 3 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 30.6%

9.7% 2 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

19.4% 5 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 12.6%

2.2% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

34.3% $350–$549 +15.2 pts ▸ 49.4%

42.7% $550–$749 ◂ +18.1 pts 24.6%

13.7% $750 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 7.9%

4.4% $200–$349 +5.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.0% Under $200 +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 39.4%

24.9% $1,800–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 30.3%

11.1% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.4% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Baulkham Hills in Hornsby +92 more in Hornsby

513 89th pct 605 93rd pct

Stops/1k in Baulkham Hills in Hornsby +1.45 more in Hornsby

5.79 74th pct 7.24 91st pct

Departures/1k in Baulkham Hills in Hornsby +809.7 more in Baulkham Hills

2,105.2 87th pct 1,295.6 62nd pct

PT routes in Baulkham Hills in Hornsby +6 more in Hornsby

39 75th pct 45 81st pct

How people get to work

47.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 43.8%

32.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 32.2%

0.8% Train +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 36.9%

31.0% 1 vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 38.3%

14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 11.3%

7.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

2.7% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.3% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.3% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.3 pts 6.8%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

7.8% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

3.9% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

2.9% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

35.5% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 33.9%

18.0% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 16.2%

15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 13.7%

8.5% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.8% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

4.1% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers even 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Baulkham Hills in Hornsby +0.8 higher in Hornsby

5.8 53rd pct 6.6 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Baulkham Hills in Hornsby +0.7 more in Hornsby

5.6 52nd pct 6.2 64th pct

15-min city in Baulkham Hills in Hornsby +10.2 pts higher in Hornsby

69.7% 52nd pct 79.8% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Baulkham Hills in Hornsby +17.3 pts higher in Hornsby

60.6% 44th pct 77.9% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Baulkham Hills in Hornsby +7.6 pts higher in Baulkham Hills

97.2% 69th pct 89.6% 51st pct

Walk to school in Baulkham Hills in Hornsby +5.9 pts higher in Hornsby

70.3% 43rd pct 76.2% 51st pct

Walk to a park in Baulkham Hills in Hornsby +7.4 pts higher in Baulkham Hills

98.6% 60th pct 91.3% 39th pct

Walk to health in Baulkham Hills in Hornsby +11.9 pts higher in Hornsby

52.5% 54th pct 64.4% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in Baulkham Hills in Hornsby +6.6 more in Hornsby

12.3 33rd pct 19.0 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Baulkham Hills in Hornsby +143 higher in Baulkham Hills

165 67th pct 22 33rd pct

Mean slope in Baulkham Hills in Hornsby +2.5 pts higher in Hornsby

7.4% 80th pct 9.9% 95th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Baulkham Hills vs Hornsby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10008/baulkham-hills/vs/SED10037/hornsby