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Epping vs Hornsby

Name: Epping vs Hornsby — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Epping profile · Hornsby profile

Epping Hornsby

Epping and Hornsby are both large, well-educated areas in New South Wales, but they differ in their layout and makeup. Epping has a much stronger international profile, with 50.9% of people born overseas and 51.7% using another language at home, compared to 36.3% and 29.9% in Hornsby. Epping is also more densely built, with far higher street connectivity and a typical school size of 777 students, whereas Hornsby is more spacious with 72.3% separate houses and smaller schools averaging 377 students.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $2,400 and nearly identical shares of children under 15. However, some gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has narrowed since 2011. Epping continues to have a higher share of people working from home, while Hornsby has a higher share of adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 21.8 pts higher in Epping Born overseas: 14.6 pts higher in Epping Bachelor+: 9.3 pts higher in Epping Work from home: 8.0 pts higher in Epping Separate houses: 7.6 pts higher in Hornsby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Epping in Hornsby +4,835 larger in Epping gap widening

88,444 87th pct 83,609 86th pct

Median age in Epping in Hornsby +1 yrs older in Hornsby gap widening

40 yrs 57th pct 41 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 27.5%

25.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 24.5%

18.7% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

18.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 16.7%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%

Marital status

60.3% Married ◂ +3.7 pts 56.6%

27.7% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 29.7%

5.0% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

1.7% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Epping Hornsby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.9% Australia +14.6 pts ▸ 61.5%

13.8% China ◂ +7.5 pts 6.2%

7.0% India ◂ +3.6 pts 3.5%

2.4% England +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Nepal +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

18.4% English +13.0 pts ▸ 31.4%

31.0% Chinese ◂ +17.9 pts 13.1%

16.3% Australian +11.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

5.7% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.5% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.7% Indian ◂ +4.2 pts 4.4%

2.3% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% German +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Greek even 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

45.1% English only +22.3 pts ▸ 67.4%

16.6% Mandarin ◂ +9.2 pts 7.3%

9.3% Cantonese ◂ +6.3 pts 3.0%

3.0% Hindi ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

0.8% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.6% Christianity +5.1 pts ▸ 46.7%

36.7% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 38.8%

8.2% Hinduism ◂ +3.5 pts 4.7%

4.9% Buddhism ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

4.8% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

2.6% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.1% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Epping in Hornsby +0.54 more in Hornsby

1.45 23rd pct 1.99 54th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Epping in Hornsby +8 more in Hornsby

24 63rd pct 32 80th pct

Students in Epping in Hornsby +6,945 more in Epping

18,636 89th pct 11,691 70th pct

Avg size in Epping in Hornsby +399 larger in Epping

777 89th pct 377 30th pct

ICSEA in Epping in Hornsby +31 higher in Epping

1,141 95th pct 1,110 87th pct

Highest year of school

81.6% Year 12 ◂ +6.7 pts 74.8%

8.1% Year 10 +5.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.8% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.4% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 35.9%

23.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.4 pts 16.6%

8.4% Certificate III / IV +7.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

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

Field of qualification

28.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 24.2%

12.9% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.0% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.3% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.6% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%

6.8% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

3.7% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.0% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

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

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Epping in Hornsby +$16 higher in Hornsby gap narrowing

$935 75th pct $951 77th pct

Household income in Epping in Hornsby +$106 higher in Epping gap narrowing

$2,451 93rd pct $2,345 90th pct

Family income in Epping in Hornsby +$75 higher in Epping gap narrowing

$2,788 87th pct $2,713 85th pct

Household income distribution

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

26.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 22.9%

18.4% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 36.7%

25.3% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 28.5%

22.3% $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

7.7% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.7% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.7% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.9% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

2.6% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.7% None ◂ +4.1 pts 69.6%

15.9% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

4.0% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.8% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.9 86th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

70.2% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 67.2%

20.7% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

8.4% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

28.8% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

23.5% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 21.1%

19.3% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 18.9%

16.2% 1 person +2.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Epping in Hornsby +$55 higher in Epping gap narrowing

$530 95th pct $475 89th pct

Mortgage in Epping in Hornsby +$268 higher in Epping gap narrowing

$2,868 97th pct $2,600 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Epping in Hornsby even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.3% Owned with a mortgage +5.2 pts ▸ 40.5%

34.4% Owned outright ◂ +0.8 pts 33.6%

26.2% Rented ◂ +2.8 pts 23.4%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

64.8% Separate house +7.6 pts ▸ 72.3%

23.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.9 pts 20.5%

11.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.0 pts 6.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

34.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 31.0%

25.3% 3 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 30.6%

18.6% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

14.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 12.6%

5.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

42.7% $350–$549 +6.7 pts ▸ 49.4%

30.8% $550–$749 ◂ +6.2 pts 24.6%

14.2% $750 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 7.9%

6.5% $200–$349 +3.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.1% Under $200 +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 39.4%

24.4% $1,800–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 30.3%

11.0% $1,000–$1,799 +3.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Epping in Hornsby +208 more in Hornsby

397 79th pct 605 93rd pct

Stops/1k in Epping in Hornsby +2.75 more in Hornsby

4.49 48th pct 7.24 91st pct

Departures/1k in Epping in Hornsby +499.8 more in Epping

1,795.3 79th pct 1,295.6 62nd pct

PT routes in Epping in Hornsby +10 more in Hornsby

35 69th pct 45 81st pct

How people get to work

51.8% Worked at home ◂ +8.0 pts 43.8%

26.3% Car (driver) +5.9 pts ▸ 32.2%

2.8% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 38.3%

38.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 36.9%

10.7% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.1% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

15.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 12.7%

10.3% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.7 pts 6.8%

7.7% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.4% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

4.3% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

3.4% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

2.6% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

40.8% Professionals ◂ +6.9 pts 33.9%

16.9% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 16.2%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 13.7%

7.0% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.9% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

3.7% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Epping in Hornsby +0.3 higher in Epping

6.9 71st pct 6.6 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Epping in Hornsby +0.2 more in Epping

6.4 67th pct 6.2 64th pct

15-min city in Epping in Hornsby +2.5 pts higher in Hornsby

77.4% 60th pct 79.8% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Epping in Hornsby +9.6 pts higher in Hornsby

68.3% 53rd pct 77.9% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Epping in Hornsby +9.0 pts higher in Epping

98.6% 76th pct 89.6% 51st pct

Walk to school in Epping in Hornsby +11.1 pts higher in Epping

87.3% 68th pct 76.2% 51st pct

Walk to a park in Epping in Hornsby +8.7 pts higher in Epping

100.0% 85th pct 91.3% 39th pct

Walk to health in Epping in Hornsby +6.3 pts higher in Epping

70.7% 72nd pct 64.4% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in Epping in Hornsby +15.4 more in Epping

34.3 100th pct 19.0 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Epping in Hornsby +123 higher in Epping

145 63rd pct 22 33rd pct

Mean slope in Epping in Hornsby +2.1 pts higher in Hornsby

7.9% 85th pct 9.9% 95th pct

Compare Epping with nearby areas

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Compare Hornsby with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Epping vs Hornsby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10028/epping/vs/SED10037/hornsby