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Hornsby vs Pittwater

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

Hornsby Pittwater

Hornsby and Pittwater are two substantial residential areas in New South Wales with distinct social profiles. Hornsby is much more culturally diverse, with 36.3% of people born overseas and 29.9% using a language other than English at home. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 41.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Pittwater has a noticeably older population, where the typical resident is 46 and 23.5% of people are aged 65 or over. Pittwater also has higher housing costs, with typical weekly rents $175 higher than in Hornsby.

The gap in cultural diversity has widened since 2011, with the share of overseas-born residents now 12.3 percentage points higher in Hornsby. Despite this shift, the two areas share many similarities in daily life. They have almost identical typical weekly incomes, and similar rates of volunteering and one-parent families. Both areas also show a strong trend toward working from home, with more than 40% of people in each area doing so, which is far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 21.1 pts higher in Hornsby Limited English: 3.5 pts higher in Hornsby Born overseas: 12.3 pts higher in Hornsby Aged 65+: 6.9 pts higher in Pittwater Full-time: 5.2 pts higher in Hornsby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hornsby in Pittwater +8,338 larger in Hornsby gap widening

83,609 86th pct 75,271 75th pct

Median age in Hornsby in Pittwater +5 yrs older in Pittwater gap widening

41 yrs 64th pct 46 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

24.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 19.4%

16.7% Seniors (65+) +6.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 17.4%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 11.2%

Marital status

56.6% Married ◂ +3.9 pts 52.7%

29.7% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 29.1%

7.3% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.1% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.3% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Hornsby Pittwater

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.5% Australia +11.1 pts ▸ 72.6%

4.3% England +3.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.2% China ◂ +5.8 pts 0.4%

3.5% India ◂ +3.2 pts 0.3%

1.5% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Nepal ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.5% Italy even 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

31.4% English +14.0 pts ▸ 45.4%

28.1% Australian +5.8 pts ▸ 33.9%

13.1% Chinese ◂ +11.7 pts 1.4%

9.1% Irish +3.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.7% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.4% Indian ◂ +3.9 pts 0.5%

3.2% German +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

1.5% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

67.4% English only +19.7 pts ▸ 87.1%

7.3% Mandarin ◂ +6.9 pts 0.4%

3.0% Cantonese ◂ +2.8 pts 0.1%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.7% Italian even 0.6%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.7% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 47.9%

38.8% No religion +5.6 pts ▸ 44.4%

4.2% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.7% Hinduism ◂ +4.4 pts 0.3%

2.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

1.6% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Judaism even 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hornsby in Pittwater +0.31 more in Hornsby

1.99 54th pct 1.68 37th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hornsby in Pittwater +10 more in Hornsby

32 80th pct 22 57th pct

Students in Hornsby in Pittwater +1,215 more in Hornsby

11,691 70th pct 10,476 59th pct

Avg size in Hornsby in Pittwater +99 larger in Pittwater

377 30th pct 476 48th pct

ICSEA in Hornsby in Pittwater +18 higher in Hornsby

1,110 87th pct 1,092 81st pct

Highest year of school

74.8% Year 12 ◂ +6.0 pts 68.8%

13.7% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

3.6% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 32.2%

16.2% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

16.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.3 pts 10.2%

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

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

24.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 23.9%

13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 11.4%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

9.7% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%

8.2% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.7% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.8% Information technology ◂ +4.6 pts 2.2%

4.9% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Hornsby in Pittwater +$95 higher in Pittwater gap narrowing

$951 77th pct $1,046 85th pct

Household income in Hornsby in Pittwater +$66 higher in Pittwater gap narrowing

$2,345 90th pct $2,411 92nd pct

Family income in Hornsby in Pittwater +$229 higher in Pittwater gap widening

$2,713 85th pct $2,942 90th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 24.9%

22.9% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 26.7%

19.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 18.9%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 12.0%

10.5% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 32.1%

28.5% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

23.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 21.6%

8.4% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%

7.5% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

7.3% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

3.4% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

2.9% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.5% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.6% None ◂ +2.7 pts 66.9%

19.0% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 18.9%

4.8% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.8% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.8 79th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

67.2% Couples with children ◂ +5.4 pts 61.9%

22.0% Couples without children +5.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

10.0% One-parent families even 10.0%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

30.1% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 33.6%

18.7% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

21.1% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 17.9%

18.9% 3 people ◂ +3.8 pts 15.1%

7.7% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hornsby in Pittwater +$175 higher in Pittwater gap widening

$475 89th pct $650 100th pct

Mortgage in Hornsby in Pittwater +$498 higher in Pittwater gap widening

$2,600 92nd pct $3,098 100th pct

People / bedroom in Hornsby in Pittwater even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.6% Owned outright +7.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

40.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.8 pts 34.7%

23.4% Rented ◂ +3.7 pts 19.7%

1.7% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

72.3% Separate house ◂ +7.0 pts 65.3%

20.5% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

6.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

31.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 27.3%

30.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 30.2%

20.0% 2 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

12.6% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.5% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.5% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

49.4% $350–$549 ◂ +27.6 pts 21.9%

7.9% $750 or more +27.8 pts ▸ 35.7%

24.6% $550–$749 +5.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

10.2% $200–$349 ◂ +4.5 pts 5.7%

4.5% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.4% $3,000 or more +11.7 pts ▸ 51.1%

30.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 20.3%

14.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.5 pts 10.6%

10.5% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hornsby in Pittwater +184 more in Hornsby

605 93rd pct 421 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Hornsby in Pittwater +1.64 more in Hornsby

7.24 91st pct 5.59 71st pct

Departures/1k in Hornsby in Pittwater +804.1 more in Pittwater

1,295.6 62nd pct 2,099.6 87th pct

PT routes in Hornsby in Pittwater +26 more in Hornsby

45 81st pct 19 30th pct

How people get to work

43.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 40.6%

32.2% Car (driver) +5.6 pts ▸ 37.8%

3.1% Train ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.4% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

0.3% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 41.6%

38.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 31.8%

11.3% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.9% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 11.6%

12.7% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.3% Construction +4.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.4% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 9.2%

7.8% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

4.3% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.4% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

3.5% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

33.9% Professionals ◂ +5.9 pts 28.0%

16.2% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 12.3%

10.3% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

6.9% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.6% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Hornsby in Pittwater +0.2 higher in Hornsby

6.6 67th pct 6.4 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hornsby in Pittwater +0.1 more in Hornsby

6.2 64th pct 6.1 61st pct

15-min city in Hornsby in Pittwater +5.1 pts higher in Hornsby

79.8% 63rd pct 74.7% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Hornsby in Pittwater +5.7 pts higher in Hornsby

77.9% 65th pct 72.2% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Hornsby in Pittwater +0.7 pts higher in Pittwater

89.6% 51st pct 90.3% 52nd pct

Walk to school in Hornsby in Pittwater +1.6 pts higher in Hornsby

76.2% 51st pct 74.6% 49th pct

Walk to a park in Hornsby in Pittwater +3.4 pts higher in Pittwater

91.3% 39th pct 94.7% 44th pct

Walk to health in Hornsby in Pittwater +3.5 pts higher in Hornsby

64.4% 66th pct 60.9% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in Hornsby in Pittwater +0.4 more in Pittwater

19.0 76th pct 19.3 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Hornsby in Pittwater +20 higher in Pittwater

22 33rd pct 42 40th pct

Mean slope in Hornsby in Pittwater +1.6 pts higher in Pittwater

9.9% 95th pct 11.5% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hornsby vs Pittwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10037/hornsby/vs/SED10067/pittwater