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Hornsby vs Parramatta

Name: Hornsby vs Parramatta — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Hornsby profile · Parramatta profile

Hornsby Parramatta

Parramatta and Hornsby are nearby hubs in New South Wales with very different housing and cultural profiles. Parramatta is a high-density area where 52.8% of homes are rented and 49.9% are flats or apartments. It is also far more multicultural, with 55.0% of people born overseas and 58.3% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Hornsby is dominated by separate houses (72.3%) and is more likely to be owner-occupied, with 33.6% of homes owned outright. Hornsby also has a wealthier profile, with 36.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 25.0% in Parramatta.

Since 2011, these two areas have drifted further apart across several key measures. The gap in rental rates has widened significantly, while the differences in home ownership, the share of people born overseas, and the typical age of residents have all flipped. Despite these diverging trends, they remain similar in some fundamentals; both have about the same share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (around 0.8%) and nearly identical rates of full-time employment.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 28.3 pts higher in Parramatta Renting: 29.4 pts higher in Parramatta Separate houses: 39.8 pts higher in Hornsby 3+ bedrooms: 27.2 pts higher in Hornsby Born overseas: 18.7 pts higher in Parramatta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hornsby in Parramatta +28,461 larger in Parramatta gap widening

83,609 86th pct 112,070 94th pct

Median age in Hornsby in Parramatta +6 yrs older in Hornsby gap narrowing

41 yrs 64th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

24.5% Young adults (25–44) +13.9 pts ▸ 38.4%

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.8 pts 20.8%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 18.2%

16.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.2 pts 11.5%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%

Marital status

56.6% Married ◂ +5.0 pts 51.6%

29.7% Never married +4.8 pts ▸ 34.5%

7.3% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

2.3% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Hornsby Parramatta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.5% Australia ◂ +21.6 pts 39.9%

3.5% India +10.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.2% China +4.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.3% England ◂ +3.2 pts 1.1%

1.7% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

31.4% English ◂ +18.1 pts 13.3%

28.1% Australian ◂ +15.3 pts 12.8%

13.1% Chinese +7.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

4.4% Indian +8.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.1% Irish ◂ +5.1 pts 4.0%

8.7% Scottish ◂ +5.5 pts 3.2%

3.4% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

3.2% German ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%

2.3% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.7% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

67.4% English only ◂ +31.4 pts 36.0%

7.3% Mandarin +3.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.0% Cantonese +2.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.4% Hindi +3.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.0% Arabic +3.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.5% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.7% Christianity ◂ +9.0 pts 37.7%

38.8% No religion ◂ +11.2 pts 27.6%

4.7% Hinduism +10.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.2% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.6% Islam +4.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.7% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.8% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hornsby in Parramatta +0.42 more in Hornsby

1.99 54th pct 1.57 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hornsby in Parramatta even

32 80th pct 32 80th pct

Students in Hornsby in Parramatta +8,588 more in Parramatta

11,691 70th pct 20,279 90th pct

Avg size in Hornsby in Parramatta +257 larger in Parramatta

377 30th pct 634 75th pct

ICSEA in Hornsby in Parramatta +11 higher in Hornsby

1,110 87th pct 1,099 83rd pct

Highest year of school

74.8% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 75.4%

13.7% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 9.2%

4.7% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 37.1%

16.6% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

16.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.3 pts 11.9%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 13.1%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

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

Field of qualification

24.2% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

13.3% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 10.0%

6.8% Information technology +3.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.7% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%

8.2% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 5.3%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Hornsby in Parramatta +$82 higher in Hornsby gap narrowing

$951 77th pct $869 67th pct

Household income in Hornsby in Parramatta +$396 higher in Hornsby gap widening

$2,345 90th pct $1,949 67th pct

Family income in Hornsby in Parramatta +$503 higher in Hornsby gap narrowing

$2,713 85th pct $2,210 62nd pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 33.2%

22.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 13.0%

19.6% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

10.5% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 12.0%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 37.7%

28.5% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

23.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 21.0%

8.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

7.5% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%

7.3% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%

7.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%

3.9% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.6% None +4.5 pts ▸ 74.1%

19.0% One condition ◂ +5.5 pts 13.5%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Hornsby in Parramatta +0.2 larger in Hornsby gap widening

2.8 79th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

67.2% Couples with children ◂ +4.1 pts 63.1%

22.0% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

10.0% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.8% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

30.1% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 29.8%

18.7% 1 person +5.5 pts ▸ 24.2%

21.1% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 16.6%

18.9% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hornsby in Parramatta +$55 higher in Hornsby gap widening

$475 89th pct $420 77th pct

Mortgage in Hornsby in Parramatta +$300 higher in Hornsby gap narrowing

$2,600 92nd pct $2,300 86th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.4% Rented +29.4 pts ▸ 52.8%

40.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.6 pts 26.9%

33.6% Owned outright ◂ +16.0 pts 17.6%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

72.3% Separate house ◂ +39.8 pts 32.5%

20.5% Flat or apartment +29.4 pts ▸ 49.9%

6.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

20.0% 2 bedrooms +21.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

31.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.2 pts 13.7%

30.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 27.5%

12.6% 5 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 5.7%

4.5% 1 bedroom +4.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.5% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

49.4% $350–$549 +5.0 pts ▸ 54.5%

24.6% $550–$749 ◂ +11.0 pts 13.7%

10.2% $200–$349 +6.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

4.5% Under $200 +5.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.9% $750 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 29.8%

30.3% $1,800–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 35.3%

14.1% $1,000–$1,799 +3.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.5% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hornsby in Parramatta +150 more in Hornsby

605 93rd pct 455 86th pct

Stops/1k in Hornsby in Parramatta +3.18 more in Hornsby

7.24 91st pct 4.06 38th pct

Departures/1k in Hornsby in Parramatta +822.6 more in Parramatta

1,295.6 62nd pct 2,118.2 87th pct

PT routes in Hornsby in Parramatta +18 more in Parramatta

45 81st pct 63 86th pct

How people get to work

43.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 42.1%

32.2% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 30.2%

3.1% Train even 3.1%

2.2% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.4% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

0.3% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 1 vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 46.2%

36.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.9 pts 28.1%

6.6% No vehicle +8.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 7.1%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 13.7%

12.7% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.4% Education & training ◂ +3.8 pts 7.6%

7.8% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.8% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.3% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

4.9% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.3% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

33.9% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 33.6%

16.2% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 12.6%

13.7% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 9.5%

9.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

6.9% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.6% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Hornsby in Parramatta +1.6 higher in Parramatta

6.6 67th pct 8.2 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hornsby in Parramatta +1.3 more in Parramatta

6.2 64th pct 7.6 89th pct

15-min city in Hornsby in Parramatta +18.1 pts higher in Parramatta

79.8% 63rd pct 98.0% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Hornsby in Parramatta +16.1 pts higher in Parramatta

77.9% 65th pct 94.0% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Hornsby in Parramatta +10.1 pts higher in Parramatta

89.6% 51st pct 99.7% 88th pct

Walk to school in Hornsby in Parramatta +22.3 pts higher in Parramatta

76.2% 51st pct 98.5% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Hornsby in Parramatta +8.6 pts higher in Parramatta

91.3% 39th pct 99.9% 81st pct

Walk to health in Hornsby in Parramatta +16.2 pts higher in Parramatta

64.4% 66th pct 80.6% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Hornsby in Parramatta +7.6 more in Hornsby

19.0 76th pct 11.3 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in Hornsby in Parramatta +187 higher in Parramatta

22 33rd pct 209 76th pct

Mean slope in Hornsby in Parramatta +2.3 pts higher in Hornsby

9.9% 95th pct 7.6% 82nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hornsby vs Parramatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10037/hornsby/vs/SED10065/parramatta