New South Wales · Suburb Profile

Hornsby NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Hornsby NSW is 22,462 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Hornsby is $890 per week ($46,280 per year). Median rent in Hornsby is $440 per week ($1,907 per month). Hornsby has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Hornsby has a population density of 2679.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Hornsby is China. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hornsby is $2,240.

There were 638 recorded offences in Hornsby in 2025-26, a rate of 28 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was traffic (285 offences).

Hornsby Map

📍

Loading map…

Hornsby Population

residents (Census 2021)

Hornsby Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$890/wk

$46,280 per year

#2241 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$440/wk

$1,907 per month

#1252 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

🏡

Mortgage

$2,240/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 1 per bedroom

Hornsby Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.2% (11,044) Female 50.8% (11,415)

Population Density

2679.2

people per km²

22,462 people · 8.4 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

Persons per bedroom

$2,284

Family income/wk

Hornsby 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 Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

41.9% 1,980 dwellings

🏦

Owned with mortgage

58.1% 2,748 dwellings

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

Hornsby Country of Birth

Australia

65.1%

China

15.3%

India

8.4%

England

4.4%

Hong Kong

2.7%

Iran

2.4%

Indonesia

0.8%

Germany

0.4%

Bangladesh

0.3%

Brazil

0.3%

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

Hornsby Religion

No Religion

43.9%

Catholic

17.9%

Hinduism

11.3%

Anglican

9.2%

Not stated

6.5%

Buddhism

5.2%

Christian (other)

3.4%

Islam

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Hornsby Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

84.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

9.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

3.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.2%

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

Hornsby Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

36.6%

Cantonese

13.8%

IAL Nepali

13.5%

Korean

8.9%

Other

8.4%

SAL Tot

7.0%

Hindi

6.7%

Persian ED

5.1%

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

Hornsby Employment

💼

Employed full-time

41.3% 6,918 people

⏰

Employed part-time

21.1% 3,528 people

🔍

Unemployed

3.4% 567 people

🏠

Not in labour force

34.2% 5,735 people

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

Hornsby Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

43.2%

Postgraduate Degree

22.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.9%

Certificate III/IV

13.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.2%

Certificate I/II

1.1%

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

Hornsby Occupation

Professionals

42.2%

Managers

13.1%

Clerical & Administrative

12.4%

Community & Personal Service

10.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

9.3%

Sales Workers

5.3%

Labourers

4.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.2%

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

Hornsby Field of Study

Management & Commerce

27.8%

Engineering

13.1%

Information Technology

12.4%

Society & Culture

11.9%

Health

11.0%

Education

6.1%

Creative Arts

5.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.7%

Architecture & Building

2.9%

Agriculture & Environment

1.3%

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

Hornsby Dwelling Types

Separate house

86.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

10.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Hornsby Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.2%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

1.3%

$300-$399/wk

2.2%

$400-$499/wk

4.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

4.8%

$800-$999/wk

5.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.6%

$4,000+/wk

14.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Hornsby Marital Status

💍

Married

52.6% 9,741

↔️

Separated

2.9% 534

📋

Divorced

8.5% 1,575

🕊️

Widowed

3.8% 709

👤

Never married

32.2% 5,963

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Hornsby Ancestry

Chinese

20.5%

Other

19.0%

English

17.7%

Australian

15.6%

Indian

5.8%

Irish

5.1%

Scottish

4.8%

Korean

3.4%

Filipino

3.1%

Italian

2.0%

German

2.0%

Russian

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Hornsby School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

35.3%

Secondary — Government

20.5%

Vocational Education

17.5%

Pre-school

11.1%

Secondary — Catholic

4.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.1%

Primary — Catholic

3.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.8%

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

Hornsby Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.6% 2,007

✅

No need for assistance

95.4% 41,174

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

Hornsby Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

13.7% 2,426

—

Not a volunteer

86.3% 15,294

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Hornsby Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.3%

$300-$449/mo

1.4%

$450-$599/mo

1.3%

$600-$799/mo

1.5%

$800-$999/mo

3.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

12.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

28.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

17.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

18.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Hornsby How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

50.3%

Did not go to work

20.9%

Train

11.6%

Walked only

9.7%

Car (passenger)

4.6%

Bus

1.1%

Other

0.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Truck

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

Bicycle

0.1%

Tram/Light Rail

0.0%

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

Hornsby Car Ownership

0 vehicles

15.7%

1 vehicle

51.9%

2 vehicles

25.4%

3 vehicles

4.6%

4+ vehicles

2.3%

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

Hornsby Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

9.4%

2 bedrooms

47.9%

3 bedrooms

23.3%

4 bedrooms

13.9%

5 bedrooms

4.5%

6+ bedrooms

1.1%

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

Hornsby Population Mobility

17.6%

moved in the last year

48.4%

moved in the last 5 years

4.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

65.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Hornsby Indigenous Population

0.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

246

Indigenous residents

43,313

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Hornsby Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,566

Asthma

653

Diabetes

488

Arthritis

383

Heart disease

378

Cancer

210

Lung condition

202

Kidney disease

144

Stroke

130

Dementia

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

Hornsby Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

13.4%

$1-$149/wk

3.9%

$150-$299/wk

5.2%

$300-$399/wk

2.8%

$400-$499/wk

2.8%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

8.0%

$800-$999/wk

9.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.8%

$3,500+/wk

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Hornsby Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

46.7%

Couple — no children

25.7%

Couple — no children under 15

15.4%

One parent — no children under 15

7.2%

One parent — children under 15

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Hornsby Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 9

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 14

🏅

Previously served

1.1% 204

👤

Never served

98.7% 17,566

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Hornsby Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

10.0% 1,765

—

Did not provide

90.0% 15,933

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Hornsby Children Ever Born

No children

38.6%

1 child

22.2%

2 children

27.4%

3 children

8.9%

4 children

2.4%

5+ children

0.6%

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

Hornsby When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

133

1961–1970

290

1971–1980

453

1981–1990

1,144

1991–2000

1,715

2001–2010

3,158

2011–2015

1,944

2016

524

2017

561

2018

649

2019

617

2020

203

2021

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

Hornsby Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.8%

5–14 hours

29.7%

15–29 hours

13.6%

30+ hours

9.0%

Did not do domestic work

27.8%

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

Hornsby Household Size

1 person

26.5%

2 persons

30.9%

3 persons

19.3%

4 persons

16.0%

5 persons

4.9%

6+ persons

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Hornsby Where Residents Moved From

Same address

17,669

Moved from NSW

2,612

Moved — same area (SA2)

749

Moved from overseas

236

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from ACT

Moved from WA

Moved from TAS

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

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

Hornsby Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

92.5%

Step family — no other children

5.3%

Blended family — no other children

1.3%

Intact family — other children present

0.7%

Other couple — children only

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Hornsby Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 638 total

Traffic

285

Theft

131

Other Against Property

Assault

Other Against Person

Drug Offences

Property Damage

Sexual Offences

Weapons

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Hornsby Schools

schools nearby

government

1128

avg ICSEA score

19,514

total students

Abbotsleigh Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,634 students

1217

ICSEA

Hornsby Girls High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 722 students

1209

ICSEA

Normanhurst Boys High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 752 students

1207

ICSEA

Knox Grammar School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 3,345 students

1187

ICSEA

Barker College Independent

Secondary · K-12 · 2,856 students

1166

ICSEA

Loreto Normanhurst Independent

Combined · 5-12 · 1,240 students

1164

ICSEA

Wahroonga Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 508 students

1156

ICSEA

Prouille Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 262 students

1156

ICSEA

Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 337 students

1153

ICSEA

Hornsby North Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 937 students

1148

ICSEA

Waitara Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 972 students

1148

ICSEA

Thornleigh West Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 477 students

1142

ICSEA

Normanhurst Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 372 students

1139

ICSEA

Normanhurst West Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 363 students

1136

ICSEA

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 223 students

1124

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 34 schools

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

View all schools in Hornsby with map →

Hornsby Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,952/wk

Median Rent $440/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.5%

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

If you earn X in Hornsby

Your weekly income

≈ $8,459/month

Median rent $440/wk

Left after rent $1,512/wk

Rent share 22.5%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Buronga

Income: $772/wk Rent: $203/wk Save: $237/wk

Moree

Income: $851/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $210/wk

Leeton

Income: $763/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $190/wk

Wagga Wagga

Income: $819/wk Rent: $295/wk Save: $145/wk

South Bathurst

Income: $723/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $130/wk

North Tamworth

Income: $820/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $130/wk

Jindera

Income: $858/wk Rent: $316/wk Save: $124/wk

Kootingal

Income: $760/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $120/wk

Hornsby vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Northmead

Pop: 11,261 Income: $941/wk Rent: $420/wk

Cremorne (NSW)

Pop: 11,263 Income: $1,502/wk Rent: $600/wk

Parkes (NSW)

Pop: 11,324 Income: $731/wk Rent: $260/wk

Rouse Hill

Pop: 11,349 Income: $1,089/wk Rent: $500/wk

No usual address (NSW)

Pop: 11,371

Moorebank

Pop: 11,408 Income: $843/wk Rent: $500/wk

Compare Hornsby

Hornsby vs Northmead →Hornsby vs Cremorne (NSW) →Hornsby vs Parkes (NSW) →Hornsby vs Rouse Hill →

Frequently Asked Questions About Hornsby

What is the population of Hornsby NSW?

The population of Hornsby NSW is 22,462 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2679.2 people per km².Hornsby is ranked #116 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Hornsby?

The median personal income in Hornsby NSW is $890 per week, or $46,280 per year.The median household income is $1,952 per week.Family income is $2,284 per week.Hornsby is ranked #2,241 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Hornsby?

Median rent in Hornsby NSW is $440 per week ($1,907 per month).Rent represents 22.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Hornsby ranks #1,252 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Hornsby?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hornsby NSW is $2,240. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Hornsby?

The median age in Hornsby NSW is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Hornsby a good suburb to live in?

Hornsby is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 22,462.The median income is $890/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Explore More

📊 Australian Average Salary 🏘️ Australian House Prices 🌆 Sydney Cost of Living

Looking for schools, childcare centres, and playgrounds in this area? See kid.com.au for family facilities data.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 11943. All dollar figures in AUD.