Suburb in Hornsby

Dural (Hornsby - NSW), NSW

Dural (Hornsby - NSW) had a population of 7,900 at the 2021 Census (+4.4% since 2016). Median age 45.9. Median weekly household income $2,483. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Dural (Hornsby - NSW) at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Dural (Hornsby - NSW)'s population grew by 4.4% to 7,900, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 45.9, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 9.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 17.1%.

14.8% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 44.8% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are 8.0% of homes (21.8% across New South Wales). The 2021 Census counted 2,498 households.

The median household earns $2,483 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $589 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $3,094 a month.

34.2% of residents were born overseas, more than the NSW average of 31.0%. 28.7% use a language other than English at home. 27.6% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Dural (Hornsby - NSW) beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureDural (Hornsby - NSW)NSWAustralia
Population7,9008,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+4.4%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age45.938.438.2
Households2,4982,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments8.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting14.8%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright44.8%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,483$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$589$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$3,094$2,142$1,866
Born overseas34.2%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home28.7%28.2%23.6%
No religion27.6%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.

Population

+4.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 7,3572011
  2. 7,5702016
  3. 7,9002021

Age

Median age 45.9, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Dural (Hornsby - NSW) New South Wales
Share of people by age, Dural (Hornsby - NSW) and New South Wales
0–99.6%
10–1914.9%
20–2910.2%
30–397.9%
40–4913.4%
50–5915.3%
60–6911.4%
70–799.9%
80+7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Dural (Hornsby - NSW) at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English30.5%
  2. Australian25.5%
  3. Chinese11.5%
  4. Irish9.6%
  5. Scottish8.4%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin6.2%
  2. Arabic3.5%
  3. Cantonese2.7%
  4. Persian (excluding Dari)1.5%
  5. Italian1.5%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. China4.2%
  2. England4.1%
  3. India3.1%
  4. South Africa2.1%
  5. Malaysia1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

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