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Hornsby NSW 2077

14,134 addresses · 135 streets

Bradfield Electorate › Hornsby LGA › Hornsby · 21 km from Sydney

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Living Here

A major centre on Sydney's upper north shore at the edge of bushland, Hornsby is a transport and retail hub. Households average 2.5 people and the median age is 38. Median household income is $1,952 a week, with rent around $440.

Hornsby is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 22,462 people, with a median age of 38. The typical household earns around $1,952 a week, with median rent near $440 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 55% of households own their home and 43% rent. Most workers work from home. Common community backgrounds include Chinese, English, Australian. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

22,462Population
38Median age
$1,952Median household income / wk
$440Median rent / wk
2.5Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Hornsby - Waitara statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Hornsby itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Hornsby, 350 m south-west · Metro station: Cherrybrook, 7.5 km south-west · Bus interchange: Hillsbus Dural Depot, 6.4 km west · Airport: Rose Bay Seaplane Base, 24.1 km south-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 9/10
Economic resources3/10
Education & jobs10/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 74.5% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4.7% · Labour-force participation 65.1%

Population by age in Hornsby
Population by age, Hornsby NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-41,348
5-142,600
15-191,038
20-241,346
25-343,440
35-443,997
45-543,024
55-642,375
65-741,912
75-84950
85+433
Dwelling types in Hornsby
Dwelling types, Hornsby NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House3,056
Townhouse472
Apartment5,120
Other11
Households by weekly income in Hornsby
Households by weekly income, Hornsby NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$6501,207
$650-1,4991,956
$1,500-2,9992,823
$3,000+2,265
Top ancestries in Hornsby
Top ancestries, Hornsby NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Chinese5,226
Other4,827
English4,498
Australian3,978
Indian1,477
Irish1,306
Housing tenure in Hornsby
Housing tenure, Hornsby NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,980
Mortgage2,748
Rented3,727
Other120
Cars per household in Hornsby
Cars per household, Hornsby NSW (ABS Census 2021)
01,350
14,449
22,182
3394
4+200
Commute to work in Hornsby
Commute to work, Hornsby NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car3,452
Train730
Bus69
Tram/ferry3
Walked609
Bicycle9
Home4,746
Top countries of birth in Hornsby
Top countries of birth, Hornsby NSW (ABS Census 2021)
China2,834
India1,289
Nepal983
South Korea635
England628
Philippines621
Languages used at home in Hornsby
Languages used at home, Hornsby NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin3,265
Cantonese1,177
Nepali1,036
Korean769
Hindi522
Persian405

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