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Davidson vs Hornsby

Name: Davidson vs Hornsby — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Davidson profile · Hornsby profile

Davidson Hornsby

Hornsby and Davidson are both large, well-off areas in New South Wales. Davidson has a notably wealthier profile, with a typical household income of $3,063 a week compared to $2,345 in Hornsby. This gap is seen in the housing market, where Davidson has a far higher share of homes owned outright (41.9% vs 33.6%) and a typical monthly mortgage payment that is $900 higher than in Hornsby. Davidson is also more walkable; it has a far higher street connectivity score and more homes within a short walk of schools, parks, and health services.

Both areas are almost identical in their language diversity, with around 30% of residents using a language other than English at home. They also share very similar school advantage scores and typical household sizes. While they have a lot in common, the gaps in income, education, and home ownership have all narrowed since 2011, showing that the two areas are becoming more alike over time.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Hornsby Work from home: 9.0 pts higher in Davidson No car: 2.6 pts higher in Hornsby 3+ bedrooms: 8.4 pts higher in Davidson Owned outright: 8.3 pts higher in Davidson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Davidson in Hornsby +2,538 larger in Hornsby gap widening

81,071 83rd pct 83,609 86th pct

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

43 yrs 76th pct 41 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 27.5%

19.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.1 pts ▸ 24.5%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 19.2%

19.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 16.7%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 12.1%

Marital status

60.8% Married ◂ +4.2 pts 56.6%

26.8% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 29.7%

5.4% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

1.8% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Davidson Hornsby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.9% Australia +3.6 pts ▸ 61.5%

8.8% China ◂ +2.5 pts 6.2%

5.6% England ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

1.4% India +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% South Africa ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%

0.5% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.1% Nepal +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

31.8% English ◂ +0.4 pts 31.4%

24.9% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 28.1%

20.6% Chinese ◂ +7.5 pts 13.1%

9.2% Irish even 9.1%

8.5% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.4% Indian +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.7% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Dutch even 1.5%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

67.6% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 67.4%

10.8% Mandarin ◂ +3.5 pts 7.3%

5.2% Cantonese ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%

0.5% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.7% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 46.7%

41.4% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 38.8%

1.6% Hinduism +3.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.2% Not stated even 4.2%

3.0% Judaism ◂ +2.6 pts 0.4%

2.7% Buddhism even 2.7%

0.7% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Davidson in Hornsby +0.08 more in Davidson

2.07 58th pct 1.99 54th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Davidson in Hornsby +2 more in Davidson

34 83rd pct 32 80th pct

Students in Davidson in Hornsby +3,019 more in Davidson

14,710 86th pct 11,691 70th pct

Avg size in Davidson in Hornsby +69 larger in Davidson

446 42nd pct 377 30th pct

ICSEA in Davidson in Hornsby +36 higher in Davidson

1,146 96th pct 1,110 87th pct

Highest year of school

82.4% Year 12 ◂ +7.6 pts 74.8%

8.4% Year 10 +5.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.2% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.8% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.9 pts 35.9%

21.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.4 pts 16.6%

8.5% Certificate III / IV +7.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

31.7% Management & commerce ◂ +7.5 pts 24.2%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 11.8%

10.0% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.0% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

7.0% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.0% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.9% Creative arts even 4.9%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

3.5% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Davidson in Hornsby +$128 higher in Davidson gap narrowing

$1,079 87th pct $951 77th pct

Household income in Davidson in Hornsby +$718 higher in Davidson gap narrowing

$3,063 100th pct $2,345 90th pct

Family income in Davidson in Hornsby +$710 higher in Davidson gap narrowing

$3,423 100th pct $2,713 85th pct

Household income distribution

36.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.9 pts 22.9%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

15.3% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.0% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 36.7%

23.4% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 28.5%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 23.0%

16.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 8.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.5% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.3% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.7% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.3% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

1.0% Lung condition even 1.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.0% None ◂ +2.5 pts 69.6%

17.4% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

4.5% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.7% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Davidson in Hornsby +0.1 larger in Davidson gap narrowing

2.9 86th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

70.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 67.2%

20.3% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

8.6% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

28.8% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

24.3% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 21.1%

17.8% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

15.9% 1 person +2.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

9.7% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 7.7%

3.5% 6 or more even 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Davidson in Hornsby +$225 higher in Davidson gap narrowing

$700 100th pct $475 89th pct

Mortgage in Davidson in Hornsby +$900 higher in Davidson gap narrowing

$3,500 100th pct $2,600 92nd pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Owned outright ◂ +8.3 pts 33.6%

38.4% Owned with a mortgage +2.1 pts ▸ 40.5%

17.0% Rented +6.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.8% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

76.0% Separate house ◂ +3.6 pts 72.3%

19.1% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

4.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

36.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 31.0%

24.7% 3 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

21.7% 5 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 12.6%

13.0% 2 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

3.5% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

19.0% $350–$549 +30.4 pts ▸ 49.4%

45.2% $750 or more ◂ +37.3 pts 7.9%

25.8% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 24.6%

4.0% $200–$349 +6.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.4% Under $200 +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.9 pts 39.4%

17.4% $1,800–$2,999 +12.9 pts ▸ 30.3%

8.3% $1,000–$1,799 +5.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.4% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Davidson in Hornsby +123 more in Hornsby

482 87th pct 605 93rd pct

Stops/1k in Davidson in Hornsby +1.29 more in Hornsby

5.95 77th pct 7.24 91st pct

Departures/1k in Davidson in Hornsby +684.6 more in Davidson

1,980.2 84th pct 1,295.6 62nd pct

PT routes in Davidson in Hornsby +11 more in Hornsby

34 67th pct 45 81st pct

How people get to work

52.8% Worked at home ◂ +9.0 pts 43.8%

27.5% Car (driver) +4.7 pts ▸ 32.2%

1.6% Train +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 36.9%

33.0% 1 vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 38.3%

12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 11.3%

6.8% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.9% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 12.7%

13.1% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.8% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.0 pts 6.8%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

5.7% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.7% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Accommodation & food even 4.3%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

2.9% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

38.6% Professionals ◂ +4.7 pts 33.9%

22.4% Managers ◂ +6.2 pts 16.2%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.1% Technicians & trades +4.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.5% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

3.1% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Davidson in Hornsby +0.3 higher in Davidson

6.9 72nd pct 6.6 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Davidson in Hornsby +0.4 more in Davidson

6.6 71st pct 6.2 64th pct

15-min city in Davidson in Hornsby +2.6 pts higher in Davidson

82.4% 65th pct 79.8% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Davidson in Hornsby even

77.9% 65th pct 77.9% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Davidson in Hornsby +7.6 pts higher in Davidson

97.2% 69th pct 89.6% 51st pct

Walk to school in Davidson in Hornsby +16.2 pts higher in Davidson

92.4% 79th pct 76.2% 51st pct

Walk to a park in Davidson in Hornsby +8.4 pts higher in Davidson

99.7% 73rd pct 91.3% 39th pct

Walk to health in Davidson in Hornsby +8.7 pts higher in Davidson

73.1% 74th pct 64.4% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in Davidson in Hornsby +0.3 more in Hornsby

18.7 75th pct 19.0 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Davidson in Hornsby +62 higher in Davidson

84 50th pct 22 33rd pct

Mean slope in Davidson in Hornsby +0.9 pts higher in Hornsby

9.0% 91st pct 9.9% 95th pct

Compare Davidson with nearby areas

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Compare Hornsby with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Davidson vs Hornsby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10024/davidson/vs/SED10037/hornsby