83,609 ▲ +23.2%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 67,849
- 2016: 79,025
- 2021: 83,609
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hornsby · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Hornsby
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 83,000 people now call Hornsby home, with a population that has grown by 23% since 2011. The area is noticeably older than the national average, though it maintains a strong presence of families with children.
83,609
▲ +23.2%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Hornsby — higher than 86% of areas.
| Hornsby | 83,609 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is larger than about 86% of similar areas. The typical resident is 41, which is a little older than the New South Wales figure and two years older than it was in 2011.
41 yrs ▲ +5.1%
Older than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 19.2% of the community, a figure that is higher than most areas and slightly above the state average. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.7% of residents, which is about the same as the national figure.
16.7% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.2% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 66% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Hornsby splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A small minority of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander at 0.7%, which is much lower than most areas. This is also a place where de facto relationships are less common, at 7.1%, well below the national figure of 11.5%.
0.7% ▼ -62.9%
Lower than 84% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.1% ▲ +1.2%
Lower than 91% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 7.1%
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 57%; Never married is next at 30%.
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/sed/SED10037/hornsby/topic/demographics-identity