Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Hornsby then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Hornsby, NSW (postcode 2077) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+11.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,072 | 22,168 | 22,462 | +2,390 · +11.9% |
| Median age | 35 | 36 | 38 | +3 · +8.6% |
| Median household income | $1,444/wk | $1,696/wk | $1,952/wk | +$508 · +35.2% |
| Median personal income | $674/wk | $746/wk | $890/wk | +$216 · +32% |
| Median rent | $381/wk | $455/wk | $440/wk | +$59 · +15.5% |
| Median mortgage | $2,170/mo | $2,150/mo | $2,240/mo | +$70 · +3.2% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Hornsby trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
22,462
was 22,168 in 2016
+294 · +1.3%
Median rent
$440/wk
was $455/wk in 2016
$15 · -3.3%
Household income
$1,952/wk
was $1,696/wk in 2016
+$256 · +15.1%
Median age
38
was 36 in 2016
+2 · +5.6%
Dig deeper: Hornsby population growth · Hornsby then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.