Suburb in Hornsby

Hornsby Heights, NSW

Hornsby Heights had a population of 6,354 at the 2021 Census (+0.8% since 2016). Median age 41.5. Median weekly household income $2,703. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Hornsby Heights at a glance

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

In Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Hornsby Heights's population grew by 0.8% to 6,354, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 41.5, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 12.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 10.7%.

9.1% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 40.3% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.4% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 2,069 households.

The median household earns $2,703 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $615 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,815 a month.

31.0% of residents were born overseas, close to the NSW average of 31.0%. 20.9% use a language other than English at home. 43.5% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Hornsby Heights beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureHornsby HeightsNSWAustralia
Population6,3548,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+0.8%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age41.538.438.2
Households2,0692,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.4%21.8%14.3%
Renting9.1%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright40.3%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,703$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$615$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,815$2,142$1,866
Born overseas31.0%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home20.9%28.2%23.6%
No religion43.5%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

+0.8% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 6,1042011
  2. 6,3052016
  3. 6,3542021

Age

Median age 41.5, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Hornsby Heights New South Wales
Share of people by age, Hornsby Heights and New South Wales
0–912.6%
10–1915.8%
20–298.8%
30–3910.1%
40–4916.5%
50–5914.5%
60–6911.2%
70–797.7%
80+2.9%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Hornsby Heights at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English37.6%
  2. Australian34.4%
  3. Irish10.6%
  4. Scottish10.3%
  5. Chinese8.5%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin4.6%
  2. Cantonese1.8%
  3. Persian (excluding Dari)1.5%
  4. Spanish0.8%
  5. Korean0.8%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England5.7%
  2. China3.8%
  3. India2.4%
  4. New Zealand1.7%
  5. South Africa1.5%

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

Around Hornsby Heights

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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