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Hornsby vs Ryde

Name: Hornsby vs Ryde — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Hornsby profile · Ryde profile

Hornsby Ryde

Ryde and Hornsby are two distinct nearby areas in New South Wales. Ryde is far more diverse, with 53.2% of people born overseas and 54.9% using a language other than English at home. It is also denser and more walkable; 95.9% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed. In contrast, Hornsby is defined by larger homes, with separate houses making up 72.3% of dwellings compared to 38.2% in Ryde. Hornsby also has an older population, as the typical resident is 41, while in Ryde they are 36.

Both areas are remarkably similar in their typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $900 to $950. This shared financial profile exists alongside widening gaps in how people live; Ryde has seen a far higher increase in renters, while Hornsby has seen a larger increase in detached housing. While Ryde remains far more likely to have residents born overseas, this gap has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 34.2 pts higher in Hornsby 3+ bedrooms: 26.6 pts higher in Hornsby Other language: 24.9 pts higher in Ryde Renting: 20.3 pts higher in Ryde Born overseas: 17.0 pts higher in Ryde

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hornsby in Ryde +16,412 larger in Ryde gap widening

83,609 86th pct 100,021 90th pct

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

41 yrs 64th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

24.5% Young adults (25–44) +11.3 pts ▸ 35.8%

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.5 pts 22.0%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 15.8%

16.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 15.0%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%

Marital status

56.6% Married ◂ +6.6 pts 50.0%

29.7% Never married +7.0 pts ▸ 36.7%

7.3% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

4.1% Widowed even 4.1%

2.3% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Hornsby Ryde

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.5% Australia ◂ +18.3 pts 43.2%

6.2% China +8.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

3.5% India +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% England ◂ +2.8 pts 1.5%

1.7% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.3% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.5% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Ancestry

31.4% English ◂ +16.5 pts 14.9%

13.1% Chinese +17.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

28.1% Australian ◂ +14.0 pts 14.2%

9.1% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 5.1%

8.7% Scottish ◂ +4.6 pts 4.1%

4.4% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.4% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% German ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

2.3% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

67.4% English only ◂ +26.5 pts 40.9%

7.3% Mandarin +9.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

3.0% Cantonese +5.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.4% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.7% Christianity ◂ +5.4 pts 41.4%

38.8% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 38.3%

4.2% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.7% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.7% Buddhism +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.6% Islam +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hornsby in Ryde +0.35 more in Hornsby

1.99 54th pct 1.64 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hornsby in Ryde +6 more in Hornsby

32 80th pct 26 69th pct

Students in Hornsby in Ryde +390 more in Ryde

11,691 70th pct 12,081 73rd pct

Avg size in Hornsby in Ryde +88 larger in Ryde

377 30th pct 465 46th pct

ICSEA in Hornsby in Ryde +3 higher in Ryde

1,110 87th pct 1,113 88th pct

Highest year of school

74.8% Year 12 +3.8 pts ▸ 78.6%

13.7% Year 10 ◂ +5.2 pts 8.5%

4.7% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 39.6%

16.6% Postgraduate degree +4.9 pts ▸ 21.5%

16.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.7 pts 10.5%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 12.5%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

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

Field of qualification

24.2% Management & commerce +4.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%

9.7% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%

8.2% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 5.5%

6.8% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Hornsby in Ryde +$43 higher in Hornsby gap narrowing

$951 77th pct $908 73rd pct

Household income in Hornsby in Ryde +$326 higher in Hornsby gap widening

$2,345 90th pct $2,019 71st pct

Family income in Hornsby in Ryde +$323 higher in Hornsby gap widening

$2,713 85th pct $2,390 73rd pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 30.8%

22.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 16.4%

19.6% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

10.5% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 11.8%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 37.7%

28.5% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 28.9%

23.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 22.0%

8.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

7.5% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 5.3%

7.3% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

7.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%

3.9% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.6% None +4.6 pts ▸ 74.2%

19.0% One condition ◂ +4.2 pts 14.8%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Hornsby in Ryde +0.3 larger in Hornsby gap widening

2.8 79th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

67.2% Couples with children ◂ +7.0 pts 60.2%

22.0% Couples without children +5.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

10.0% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.8% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

30.1% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 32.9%

18.7% 1 person +7.7 pts ▸ 26.4%

21.1% 4 people ◂ +5.9 pts 15.2%

18.9% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 17.8%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hornsby in Ryde +$25 higher in Hornsby gap narrowing

$475 89th pct $450 86th pct

Mortgage in Hornsby in Ryde +$100 higher in Hornsby gap narrowing

$2,600 92nd pct $2,500 90th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.4% Rented +20.3 pts ▸ 43.7%

40.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.3 pts 28.2%

33.6% Owned outright ◂ +8.3 pts 25.2%

1.7% Other tenure even 1.8%

0.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

72.3% Separate house ◂ +34.2 pts 38.2%

20.5% Flat or apartment +25.6 pts ▸ 46.1%

6.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

20.0% 2 bedrooms +16.0 pts ▸ 36.0%

31.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.4 pts 14.6%

30.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 24.8%

4.5% 1 bedroom +10.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.6% 5 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 8.2%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

49.4% $350–$549 ◂ +0.4 pts 49.1%

24.6% $550–$749 ◂ +1.8 pts 22.8%

10.2% $200–$349 +3.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.9% $750 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%

4.5% Under $200 +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 36.2%

30.3% $1,800–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

14.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.3 pts 13.7%

10.5% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hornsby in Ryde +128 more in Hornsby

605 93rd pct 477 87th pct

Stops/1k in Hornsby in Ryde +2.47 more in Hornsby

7.24 91st pct 4.77 54th pct

Departures/1k in Hornsby in Ryde +1,140.4 more in Ryde

1,295.6 62nd pct 2,436.0 90th pct

PT routes in Hornsby in Ryde +4 more in Hornsby

45 81st pct 41 77th pct

How people get to work

43.8% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 45.2%

32.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 28.7%

3.1% Train even 3.0%

2.4% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Car (passenger) even 2.2%

0.3% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 1 vehicle +10.9 pts ▸ 49.2%

36.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.2 pts 27.7%

6.6% No vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 6.7%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 13.2%

12.7% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.4% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 8.9%

7.8% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.8% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.3% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

4.3% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

4.4% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Media & telecommunications +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

33.9% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 37.4%

16.2% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 14.4%

13.7% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%

9.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%

6.9% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.6% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Hornsby in Ryde +1.2 higher in Ryde

6.6 67th pct 7.8 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hornsby in Ryde +1.1 more in Ryde

6.2 64th pct 7.3 84th pct

15-min city in Hornsby in Ryde +16.1 pts higher in Ryde

79.8% 63rd pct 95.9% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Hornsby in Ryde +10.5 pts higher in Ryde

77.9% 65th pct 88.4% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Hornsby in Ryde +10.2 pts higher in Ryde

89.6% 51st pct 99.8% 90th pct

Walk to school in Hornsby in Ryde +22.6 pts higher in Ryde

76.2% 51st pct 98.8% 96th pct

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

91.3% 39th pct 100.0% 96th pct

Walk to health in Hornsby in Ryde +15.5 pts higher in Ryde

64.4% 66th pct 79.9% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Hornsby in Ryde +6.9 more in Hornsby

19.0 76th pct 12.1 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Hornsby in Ryde +198 higher in Ryde

22 33rd pct 220 78th pct

Mean slope in Hornsby in Ryde +2.9 pts higher in Hornsby

9.9% 95th pct 7.0% 76th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hornsby vs Ryde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10037/hornsby/vs/SED10073/ryde