Hornsby (A)
Community Explorer based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
154,834
Estimated resident population
2024 ERP
+0.5%
Annual ERP growth
2023-2024
40.5%
Born overseas
2021 Census
73.5%
Households that own outright or have a mortgage
2021 Census
44.2%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
2021 Census
At a glance
Key indicators across each category. Click any tile to explore the full data.
Population
5 topics
151,811
total persons (2021)
Children are 1.2pp above Greater Sydney; 70+ is 2.4pp above Greater Sydney.
Cultural diversity
6 topics
7.6%
born in China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Top overseas birthplaces: China (excludes SARs and Taiwan), India and England.
Housing
8 topics
69%
Separate house
Medium/high density is 13.5pp below Greater Sydney.
Income
4 topics
38.6%
households earning $3,000+/wk
High-income households are 8.5pp above Greater Sydney.
Education
2 topics
44.2%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
Bachelor+ is 10.9pp above Greater Sydney.
Employment
8 topics
4.1%
unemployment rate
Unemployment fell 0.7pp since 2016.
4.8%
2016
4.1%
2021
Specialist topics
4 topics
287
dwelling approvals (2025-26 FYTD)
14 approved in Jan 2026.
About this explorer
The Hornsby (A) Community Explorer provides demographic analysis based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
Data is compiled and presented by Geografia.
Data coverage
Current Census
Primary dataset
2021
Comparison Census
Change over time
2016
Benchmark types
Depends on geography
3-4
Topics covered
Topic routes available
42