22,462 ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19,863
- 2016: 22,168
- 2021: 22,462
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hornsby · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Hornsby
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Hornsby is now 38 years old, keeping the area's age profile about the same as the national figure. With a population of 22,462, it is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region.
22,462
▲ +13.1%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hornsby — higher than 90% of areas.
| Hornsby | 22,462 |
|---|---|
| 2077, NSW | 42,819 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Hornsby is 38, which is a little younger than the New South Wales average and about the same as the Australian figure.
38 yrs ▲ +8.6%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 17.6% of the population, which is about the same as state and national levels. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 14.6%, a figure a little below the New South Wales and Australian averages.
14.6% ▲ +26.5%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Hornsby, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national average of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships make up 7.9%, a figure that is well below the Australian average and much lower than in most similar areas.
0.5% ▲ +14.5%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.9% ▲ +26.0%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hornsby, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 32%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Hornsby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11943/hornsby/topic/demographics-identity