Hornsby · State Electorate

Income in Hornsby

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly household incomes in Hornsby are well above the national figure by nearly $600. This is a high-earning area where typical family and personal incomes are much higher than most other places. The amount of money coming into homes has grown significantly over the last decade.

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📍 Hornsby, State Electorate

Where Hornsby sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,345 ▲ +110.7%
  • $1,000–$1,071: 6 areas
  • $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
  • $1,143–$1,214: 18 areas
  • $1,214–$1,286: 18 areas
  • $1,286–$1,357: 23 areas
  • $1,357–$1,429: 33 areas
  • $1,429–$1,500: 32 areas
  • $1,500–$1,571: 24 areas
  • $1,571–$1,643: 26 areas
  • $1,643–$1,714: 23 areas
  • $1,714–$1,786: 33 areas
  • $1,786–$1,857: 25 areas
  • $1,857–$1,929: 19 areas
  • $1,929–$2,000: 17 areas
  • $2,000–$2,071: 25 areas
  • $2,071–$2,143: 30 areas
  • $2,143–$2,214: 12 areas
  • $2,214–$2,286: 15 areas
  • $2,286–$2,357: 10 areas
  • $2,357–$2,429: 14 areas
  • $2,429–$2,500: 5 areas
  • $2,500–$2,571: 6 areas
  • $2,571–$2,643: 2 areas
  • $2,643–$2,714: 5 areas
  • $2,714–$2,786: 0 areas
  • $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
  • $2,857–$2,929: 0 areas
  • $2,929–$3,000: 6 areas

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Hornsby — higher than 90% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Hornsby$2,345
Greater Sydney $2,077
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family in Hornsby earns $2,713 a week, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. Personal weekly incomes are also much higher than most areas at $951, and this has risen by $449 since 2011.

$951 ▲ +89.4%

Higher than 77% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $502
  • 2016: $791
  • 2021: $951

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$2,345 ▲ +110.7%

Higher than 90% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,113
  • 2016: $2,056
  • 2021: $2,345

Median total household income per week.

$2,713 ▲ +81.8%

Higher than 85% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,492
  • 2016: $2,283
  • 2021: $2,713

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 36.7% of households making $3,000 or more a week, a figure far above the national average. This is a sharp increase from 2011, while the share of people earning $2,000 or more weekly has also risen to 19.7%.

Household income distribution

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In Hornsby, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 30%, followed by $4,000 or more (24%) and $650–$1,499 (21%).

Personal income distribution

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In Hornsby, the largest group is Under $650 at 38%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Hornsby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10037/hornsby/topic/income