Hornsby

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 18,702 people were usually resident in Hornsby: of these 49.1% were male and 50.9% were female. Of the total population 0.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 17.5% of people usually resident in Hornsby were children aged 0-14 years, and 21.5% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 35 years.

In the 2006 Census, 79.3% of people usually resident in Hornsby were Australian citizens, 41.3% were born overseas and 1.1% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 50.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Hornsby were married, 11.4% were either separated or divorced, 5.3% were widowed and 33.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 53.1% of people usually resident in Hornsby, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were China 6.4%, England 4.6%, India 3.6%, Korea, Republic of 3.1% and New Zealand 2.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Hornsby were Catholic 22.5%, No Religion 20.5%, Anglican 17.0%, Uniting Church 4.2% and Buddhism 3.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Hornsby were Mandarin 6.1%, Cantonese 5.3%, Korean 3.4%, Hindi 1.8% and Persian 1.7%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 61.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 10,233 people aged 15 years and over in Hornsby were in the labour force. Of these 64.7% worked full-time, 25.5% worked part-time, 3.2% were away from work, 2.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.4% were unemployed. 4,409 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Hornsby were Professionals 30.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 16.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.6%, Managers 11.3%, Sales Workers 8.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.4%, Labourers 7.9% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Hornsby, the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals 4.9%, Computer System Design and Related Services 4.2%, School Education 4.0%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.2% and Residential Care Services 2.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Hornsby, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $568, the median family income was $1,443 and the median household income was $1,139.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 5,093 families in Hornsby: of these 34.7% were couple families without children, 46.7% were couple families with children, 16.2% were one parent families and 2.4% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 7,595 occupied private dwellings were counted in Hornsby.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Hornsby, 41.8% were separate houses, 6.9% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 51.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.3% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Hornsby, 25.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 28.4% were owned with a mortgage and 40.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Hornsby, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 72.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 7.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 19.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Hornsby, the median weekly rent was $266. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,800. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Hornsby, 65.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 26.4% were single (or lone) person households and 4.3% were group households.