Population
+6.4% since 2016.
Hornsby, NSW
Hornsby had a population of 151,811 at the 2021 Census (+6.4% since 2016). Median age 41.3. Median weekly household income $2,418. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.
Hornsby at a glance
What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Hornsby's population grew by 6.4% to 151,811, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 41.3, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 11.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 13.1%.
23.3% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 34.2% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are 21.9% of homes (21.8% across New South Wales). The 2021 Census counted 51,629 households.
The median household earns $2,418 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $492 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,615 a month.
41.6% of residents were born overseas, more than the NSW average of 31.0%. 36.8% use a language other than English at home. 38.3% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).
Key figures
2021 Census, Hornsby beside NSW and Australia.
| Measure | Hornsby | NSW | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 151,811 | 8,072,171 | 25,422,828 |
| Growth since 2016 | +6.4% | +7.9% | +8.6% |
| Median age | 41.3 | 38.4 | 38.2 |
| Households | 51,629 | 2,900,456 | 9,275,123 |
| Flats and apartments | 21.9% | 21.8% | 14.3% |
| Renting | 23.3% | 33.1% | 31.1% |
| Owned outright | 34.2% | 32.0% | 31.4% |
| Median household income a week | $2,418 | $1,829 | $1,747 |
| Median rent a week | $492 | $423 | $376 |
| Median mortgage repayment a month | $2,615 | $2,142 | $1,866 |
| Born overseas | 41.6% | 31.0% | 29.3% |
| Other language at home | 36.8% | 28.2% | 23.6% |
| No religion | 38.3% | 35.7% | 41.9% |
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Population and age
Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.
Age
Median age 41.3, against 38.4 for New South Wales.
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Cultural background
The largest groups in Hornsby at the 2021 Census.
Ancestry
Languages at home
Country of birth
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Around Hornsby
The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.
Part of
Nearby
Suburbs in Hornsby
Largest first.
- Hornsby
- Cherrybrook
- Beecroft
- Thornleigh
- Dural (Hornsby - NSW)
- Waitara
- Mount Colah
- Pennant Hills
- Hornsby Heights
- Asquith
- Normanhurst
- Berowra Heights
- Berowra
- North Epping
- Westleigh
- Galston
- Cheltenham
- Mount Kuring-Gai
- Arcadia
- Brooklyn
- Cowan
- Dangar Island
- Fiddletown
- Berrilee
- Canoelands
- Berowra Waters
- Laughtondale
- Forest Glen
- Milsons Passage
- Singletons Mill
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