Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Horningsea Park suburb profile
Horningsea Park, NSW · Postcode 2171
This Horningsea Park suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Horningsea Park, NSW (postcode 2171). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Horningsea Park with nearby suburbs.
Horningsea Park at a glance
Population
3,673
Median rent
$530/wk
Household income
$2,457/wk
Median age
32
Horningsea Park trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+4.8% over 10 years
Population
3,673
was 3,729 in 2016
-56 · -1.5%
Median rent
$530/wk
was $500/wk in 2016
+$30 · +6%
Household income
$2,457/wk
was $2,084/wk in 2016
+$373 · +17.9%
Median age
32
was 32 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Horningsea Park population growth · Horningsea Park then and now
Horningsea Park vs nearby & Greater Sydney
Median Census 2021 figures for Horningsea Park, nearby suburbs (8), and the Sydney metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+8.2% vs area
- Horningsea Park$530/wk
- Nearby$525/wk
- Sydney$490/wk
Household income
+15.9% vs area
- Horningsea Park$2,457/wk
- Nearby$2,376.5/wk
- Sydney$2,119.5/wk
Median age
-20% vs area
- Horningsea Park32
- Nearby34
- Sydney40
Personal income
-8.7% vs area
- Horningsea Park$825/wk
- Nearby$753/wk
- Sydney$903.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW. See Sydney rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Horningsea Park compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Horningsea Park sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,021.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,037.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,089.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,011.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Horningsea Park on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Horningsea Park, NSW.
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Horningsea Park people
- Population
- 3,673
- Median age
- 32
- Born overseas
- 38.4%
- Average household size
- 3.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Horningsea Park income
- Median household income
- $2,457/wk
- Median personal income
- $825/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Horningsea Park housing
- Median rent
- $530/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,253/mo
- Separate houses
- 96.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.5%
- Owned outright
- 20.1%
- Mortgaged
- 56.6%
- Rented
- 19%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 2.1%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Horningsea Park work
- Employment to population
- 60.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 67.7%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2171)
Compare Horningsea Park with nearby suburbs
Horningsea Park in numbers
Horningsea Park had 3,673 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 32, 22% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 3.5 people. 38.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 20.1% own their home outright, 56.6% are paying a mortgage, 19% rent. Separate houses make up 96.2% of dwellings, with 0.5% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $530/wk, 33% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,457/wk, 36% above the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.2%. 67.7% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 1.5% (from 3,729 to 3,673). Median rent moved from $500/wk to $530/wk (+6%).
Horningsea Park suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Horningsea Park, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Horningsea Park was $530/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Horningsea Park, NSW?
- Horningsea Park had 3,673 residents at the 2021 Census, down 1.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Horningsea Park?
- Median household income in Horningsea Park was $2,457/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Horningsea Park?
- 19% of occupied homes in Horningsea Park were rented, 20.1% were owned outright and 56.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Horningsea Park suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Horningsea Park. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Sydney