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Hornsby Heights NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Hornsby Heights, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Hornsby Heights NSW is 6,354 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Hornsby Heights is $967 per week ($50,284 per year). Median rent in Hornsby Heights is $620 per week ($2,687 per month). Hornsby Heights has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Hornsby Heights has a population density of 621.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Hornsby Heights is England. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hornsby Heights is $2,800.

There were 24 recorded offences in Hornsby Heights in 2025-26, a rate of 4 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (7 offences).

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Hornsby Heights Population

residents (Census 2021)

Hornsby Heights Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$967/wk

$50,284 per year

#1461 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$620/wk

$2,687 per month

#176 of 14,663

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Median Age

41years

3 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,800/mo

Avg household size: 3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Hornsby Heights Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.5% (3,150) Female 50.5% (3,208)

Population Density

621.9

people per km²

6,354 people · 10.2 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,977

Family income/wk

Hornsby Heights Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Hornsby Heights Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

44.7% 829 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

55.3% 1,024 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Hornsby Heights Country of Birth

Australia

82.9%

England

7.5%

China

3.7%

India

2.5%

Iran

1.4%

Hong Kong

0.8%

Germany

0.6%

Canada

0.3%

Indonesia

0.2%

Brazil

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Hornsby Heights Religion

No Religion

46.5%

Catholic

21.1%

Anglican

16.3%

Not stated

4.4%

Uniting Church

3.7%

Christian (other)

3.0%

Hinduism

2.8%

Baptist

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Hornsby Heights Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

77.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

16.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

4.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Hornsby Heights Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

33.8%

Other

16.4%

Cantonese

12.9%

Persian ED

11.0%

SAL Tot

7.0%

Spanish

6.7%

Hindi

6.4%

German

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Hornsby Heights Employment

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Employed full-time

41.2% 1,912 people

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Employed part-time

21.8% 1,012 people

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Unemployed

2.6% 119 people

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Not in labour force

34.4% 1,599 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Hornsby Heights Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

37.5%

Certificate III/IV

21.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.3%

Postgraduate Degree

16.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.5%

Certificate I/II

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Hornsby Heights Occupation

Professionals

39.9%

Managers

18.0%

Clerical & Administrative

15.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

10.7%

Community & Personal Service

8.1%

Sales Workers

4.1%

Labourers

2.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Hornsby Heights Field of Study

Management & Commerce

24.7%

Engineering

13.4%

Society & Culture

12.6%

Health

10.1%

Education

10.0%

Information Technology

7.9%

Creative Arts

5.8%

Architecture & Building

5.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.9%

Agriculture & Environment

2.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Hornsby Heights Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Hornsby Heights Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.0%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

1.1%

$400-$499/wk

2.9%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

3.2%

$800-$999/wk

3.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.7%

$4,000+/wk

27.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Hornsby Heights Marital Status

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Married

59.0% 2,963

↔️

Separated

1.7% 87

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Divorced

6.6% 334

🕊️

Widowed

3.8% 193

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Never married

28.8% 1,446

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Hornsby Heights Ancestry

English

28.5%

Australian

26.0%

Other

11.4%

Irish

8.0%

Scottish

7.8%

Chinese

6.4%

German

2.9%

Italian

2.8%

Indian

2.7%

Dutch

1.3%

Filipino

1.2%

South African

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Hornsby Heights School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

35.3%

Secondary — Government

23.2%

Vocational Education

10.7%

Pre-school

10.3%

Secondary — Catholic

8.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.5%

Primary — Catholic

3.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Hornsby Heights Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.6% 450

✅

No need for assistance

96.4% 11,964

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Hornsby Heights Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

18.9% 928

—

Not a volunteer

81.1% 3,975

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Hornsby Heights Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.1%

$300-$449/mo

1.5%

$450-$599/mo

1.2%

$600-$799/mo

2.1%

$800-$999/mo

2.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

10.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

19.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

17.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

31.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Hornsby Heights How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

64.4%

Did not go to work

22.9%

Car (passenger)

3.5%

Train

3.2%

Walked only

1.7%

Truck

1.4%

Bus

1.2%

Other

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Hornsby Heights Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.8%

1 vehicle

30.0%

2 vehicles

45.6%

3 vehicles

14.8%

4+ vehicles

7.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Hornsby Heights Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.6%

2 bedrooms

3.8%

3 bedrooms

36.3%

4 bedrooms

43.5%

5 bedrooms

13.5%

6+ bedrooms

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Hornsby Heights Population Mobility

8.4%

moved in the last year

26.5%

moved in the last 5 years

3.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

66.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Hornsby Heights Indigenous Population

0.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

100

Indigenous residents

12,391

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Hornsby Heights Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

483

Asthma

245

Arthritis

177

Heart disease

143

Diabetes

115

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Hornsby Heights Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.0%

$1-$149/wk

4.9%

$150-$299/wk

5.6%

$300-$399/wk

2.6%

$400-$499/wk

2.6%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

7.3%

$800-$999/wk

8.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

14.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.4%

$3,500+/wk

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Hornsby Heights Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

47.6%

Couple — no children under 15

24.0%

Couple — no children

19.4%

One parent — no children under 15

5.5%

One parent — children under 15

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Hornsby Heights Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 3

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 4

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Previously served

1.8% 87

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Never served

98.1% 4,833

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Hornsby Heights Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.6% 617

—

Did not provide

87.4% 4,284

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Hornsby Heights Children Ever Born

No children

29.0%

1 child

13.0%

2 children

35.6%

3 children

17.7%

4 children

4.3%

5+ children

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Hornsby Heights When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

164

1971–1980

172

1981–1990

281

1991–2000

312

2001–2010

561

2011–2015

221

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Hornsby Heights Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.6%

5–14 hours

34.3%

15–29 hours

17.8%

30+ hours

9.7%

Did not do domestic work

16.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Hornsby Heights Household Size

1 person

12.8%

2 persons

29.4%

3 persons

19.0%

4 persons

26.5%

5 persons

9.6%

6+ persons

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Hornsby Heights Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,680

Moved from NSW

372

Moved — same area (SA2)

122

Moved from overseas

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Hornsby Heights Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

92.0%

Step family — no other children

5.8%

Blended family — no other children

1.1%

Intact family — other children present

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Hornsby Heights Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 24 total

Theft

Assault

Property Damage

Other Against Property

Other Against Person

Weapons

Traffic

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Hornsby Heights Schools

schools nearby

government

1119

avg ICSEA score

2,022

total students

Hornsby North Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 937 students

1148

ICSEA

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 223 students

1124

ICSEA

Hornsby Heights Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 420 students

1104

ICSEA

Mount Colah Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 442 students

1098

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Hornsby Heights Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,699/wk

Median Rent $620/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.0%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Hornsby Heights

Your weekly income

≈ $11,696/month

Median rent $620/wk

Left after rent $2,079/wk

Rent share 23.0%

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Hornsby Heights vs State & National Average

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Pop: 3,177 Income: $1,077/wk Rent: $453/wk

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Pop: 3,180 Income: $753/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Hornsby Heights

What is the population of Hornsby Heights NSW?

The population of Hornsby Heights NSW is 6,354 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 621.9 people per km².Hornsby Heights is ranked #1,221 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Hornsby Heights?

The median personal income in Hornsby Heights NSW is $967 per week, or $50,284 per year.The median household income is $2,699 per week.Family income is $2,977 per week.Hornsby Heights is ranked #1,461 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Hornsby Heights?

Median rent in Hornsby Heights NSW is $620 per week ($2,687 per month).Rent represents 23.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Hornsby Heights ranks #176 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Hornsby Heights?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hornsby Heights NSW is $2,800. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Hornsby Heights?

The median age in Hornsby Heights NSW is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Hornsby Heights a good suburb to live in?

Hornsby Heights is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 6,354.The median income is $967/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 11944. All dollar figures in AUD.