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Hornsby vs Ku-ring-gai

Name: Hornsby vs Ku-ring-gai — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Hornsby profile · Ku-ring-gai profile

Hornsby Ku-ring-gai

Ku-ring-gai and Hornsby are nearby areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in their layout and wealth. Ku-ring-gai is more walkable, with 89.9% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed, compared to 79.8% in Hornsby. It also has a higher share of university graduates (52.8% versus 41.0%) and more high earners, with 26.6% of people earning $2,000 or more a week compared to 19.7% in Hornsby. In contrast, Hornsby has more detached houses, at 72.3% compared to 58.2% in Ku-ring-gai.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who moved in the last five years, though this is well higher in Ku-ring-gai at 41.2%. They share many other traits, including a typical resident age of 41 and similar shares of children under 15. Since 2011, the gaps between them have shifted; for example, the lead in university qualifications and overseas births has flipped to favour Ku-ring-gai.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 14.1 pts higher in Hornsby Bachelor+: 11.8 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai Work from home: 9.7 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai Year 12: 9.0 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai Recent movers: 5.9 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai +3,213 larger in Ku-ring-gai gap widening

83,609 86th pct 86,822 87th pct

Median age in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai even gap narrowing

41 yrs 64th pct 41 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 25.9%

24.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 24.0%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 19.0%

16.7% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

56.6% Married +2.7 pts ▸ 59.3%

29.7% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 27.3%

7.3% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

4.1% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.3% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Hornsby Ku-ring-gai

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.5% Australia ◂ +7.7 pts 53.8%

6.2% China +3.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.3% England +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% India +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.2% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnam even 0.5%

Ancestry

31.4% English ◂ +3.3 pts 28.1%

28.1% Australian ◂ +5.8 pts 22.3%

13.1% Chinese +8.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

9.1% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

8.7% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

4.4% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.4% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

3.2% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

67.4% English only ◂ +6.5 pts 60.9%

7.3% Mandarin +4.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

3.0% Cantonese +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.4% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Punjabi even 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.7% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 44.8%

38.8% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

4.7% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.8% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai +0.12 more in Hornsby

1.99 54th pct 1.87 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai +1 more in Hornsby

32 80th pct 31 78th pct

Students in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai +12,475 more in Ku-ring-gai

11,691 70th pct 24,166 94th pct

Avg size in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai +402 larger in Ku-ring-gai

377 30th pct 780 89th pct

ICSEA in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai +59 higher in Ku-ring-gai

1,110 87th pct 1,168 100th pct

Highest year of school

74.8% Year 12 +9.0 pts ▸ 83.8%

13.7% Year 10 ◂ +6.7 pts 7.0%

4.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

3.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Bachelor degree +6.7 pts ▸ 42.5%

16.6% Postgraduate degree +6.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

16.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.2 pts 7.0%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 12.4%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

24.2% Management & commerce +5.7 pts ▸ 29.9%

13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 10.4%

11.8% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.7% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.2% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

6.8% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai +$129 higher in Ku-ring-gai gap widening

$951 77th pct $1,080 87th pct

Household income in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai +$339 higher in Ku-ring-gai gap widening

$2,345 90th pct $2,684 100th pct

Family income in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai +$485 higher in Ku-ring-gai gap widening

$2,713 85th pct $3,198 96th pct

Household income distribution

22.9% $4,000 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 32.0%

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 24.6%

19.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 16.5%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 11.6%

10.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 34.6%

28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 23.8%

23.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 22.1%

8.4% $3,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

7.5% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

7.3% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%

7.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

3.4% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

2.9% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.6% None +2.5 pts ▸ 72.0%

19.0% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 17.0%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

1.8% Three or more even 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai even gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

67.2% Couples with children +0.6 pts ▸ 67.8%

22.0% Couples without children even 22.0%

10.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

30.1% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 30.4%

21.1% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

18.7% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

18.9% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai +$65 higher in Ku-ring-gai gap widening

$475 89th pct $540 96th pct

Mortgage in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai +$400 higher in Ku-ring-gai gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.7 pts 36.8%

33.6% Owned outright +1.5 pts ▸ 35.1%

23.4% Rented +1.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

1.7% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

72.3% Separate house ◂ +14.1 pts 58.2%

20.5% Flat or apartment +16.4 pts ▸ 36.9%

6.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 4.4%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

31.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 26.3%

30.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 26.0%

20.0% 2 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

12.6% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.5% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

49.4% $350–$549 ◂ +7.4 pts 42.1%

24.6% $550–$749 +1.2 pts ▸ 25.8%

7.9% $750 or more +13.9 pts ▸ 21.8%

10.2% $200–$349 ◂ +5.8 pts 4.4%

4.5% Under $200 ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.4% $3,000 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 50.6%

30.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 23.2%

14.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.5 pts 10.6%

10.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai +147 more in Hornsby

605 93rd pct 458 86th pct

Stops/1k in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai +1.96 more in Hornsby

7.24 91st pct 5.28 64th pct

Departures/1k in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai +129.9 more in Hornsby

1,295.6 62nd pct 1,165.7 57th pct

PT routes in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai +22 more in Hornsby

45 81st pct 23 40th pct

How people get to work

43.8% Worked at home +9.7 pts ▸ 53.5%

32.2% Car (driver) ◂ +7.0 pts 25.1%

3.1% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 40.8%

36.9% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 37.6%

11.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

6.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Professional & technical +4.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 14.9%

11.4% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 10.1%

6.8% Finance & insurance +4.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

7.3% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 4.6%

4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

4.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

3.5% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

3.0% Media & telecommunications +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

33.9% Professionals +7.3 pts ▸ 41.2%

16.2% Managers +4.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 12.6%

10.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.7 pts 5.6%

9.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%

6.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

5.6% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai +0.7 higher in Ku-ring-gai

6.6 67th pct 7.3 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai +0.9 more in Ku-ring-gai

6.2 64th pct 7.1 79th pct

15-min city in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai +10.1 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai

79.8% 63rd pct 89.9% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai +6.0 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai

77.9% 65th pct 83.9% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai +7.7 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai

89.6% 51st pct 97.3% 69th pct

Walk to school in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai +15.8 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai

76.2% 51st pct 92.0% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai +8.7 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai

91.3% 39th pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to health in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai +13.1 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai

64.4% 66th pct 77.5% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai +2.1 more in Hornsby

19.0 76th pct 16.9 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai +70 higher in Ku-ring-gai

22 33rd pct 92 52nd pct

Mean slope in Hornsby in Ku-ring-gai +1.5 pts higher in Hornsby

9.9% 95th pct 8.4% 88th pct

Compare Hornsby with nearby areas

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Compare Ku-ring-gai with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hornsby vs Ku-ring-gai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10037/hornsby/vs/SED10041/ku-ring-gai