Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

In the 2016 Census, there were 405,356 people in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby. Of these 48.1% were male and 51.9% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.3% of the population.

The median age of people in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby was 38 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 18.5% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 15.6% of the population.

Of people in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby aged 15 years and over, 54.5% were married and 8.9% were either divorced or separated.

In Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby, of people aged 15 years and over, 53.8% of people were in a registered marriage and 8.3% were in a de facto marriage.

In Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby 31.2% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 27.4% were in primary school, 22.0% in secondary school and 25.3% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby, 15.2% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 6.3% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 9.8% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby were English 23.3%, Australian 17.9%, Chinese 11.1%, Irish 8.3% and Scottish 6.7%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby, 56.0% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 6.3%, England 5.4%, India 2.3%, New Zealand 2.1% and Hong Kong (SAR of China) 2.0%.

In Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby, 33.9% of people had both parents born in Australia and 47.8% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 39.8%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 9.4%, England 7.1%, India 3.2% and New Zealand 2.6%.

In Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 41.3%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 9.5%, England 6.1%, India 3.1% and New Zealand 2.6%.

The most common responses for religion in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby were No Religion, so described 33.2%, Catholic 21.3%, Anglican 15.3%, Not stated 8.8% and Uniting Church 3.2%. In Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (53.6%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby 66.5% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 7.3%, Cantonese 4.2%, Korean 2.0%, Japanese 1.3% and Spanish 1.0%.

Employment

There were 215,480 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby. Of these 63.7% were employed full time, 27.9% were employed part-time and 4.5% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

Of employed people in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby, 10.7% worked 1 to 15 hours, 9.8% worked 16 to 24 hours and 52.2% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby included Professionals 39.4%, Managers 19.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.1%, Sales Workers 7.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 6.5%, Labourers 3.4% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 1.5%.

Of the employed people in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby, the most common responses for industry of employment included Computer System Design and Related Services 4.8%, Banking 3.8%, Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 3.7%, Legal Services 2.5% and Accounting Services 2.5%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby was $1,029.

View the data quality statements for: Total personal income (INCP) Total family income (FINF) Total household income (HIND)

In Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 40.8%, Train 16.5%, Bus 8.9%, Worked at home 6.6% and Walked only 5.5%. On the day, 32.9% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 47.2% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby, of people aged 15 years and over, 75.6% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 29.8% provided care for children and 10.8% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 24.5% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

View the data quality statements for: Unpaid domestic work (DOMP) Unpaid child care (CHCAREP) Unpaid assistance (UNCAREP) Voluntary work (VOLWP)

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby, 28.4% worked 5 to 14 hours, 12.1% worked 15 to 29 hours and 8.0% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby, 50.6% were couple families with children, 36.8% were couple families without children and 11.0% were one parent families.

In Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby, 17.0% of single parents were male and 83.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby, of couple families with children, 26.8% had both partners employed full-time, 3.7% had both employed part-time and 21.1% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

In Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby, 91.5% of private dwellings were occupied and 8.5% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby, 48.9% were separate houses, 8.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 42.5% were flats or apartments and 0.2% were other dwellings.

In Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby, of occupied private dwellings 10.5% had 1 bedroom, 28.1% had 2 bedrooms and 27.6% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.9. The average household size was 2.6 people.

View the data quality statements for: Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD) Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)

Of occupied private dwellings in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby, 33.3% were owned outright, 31.8% were owned with a mortgage and 32.3% were rented.

Household composition

In Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby, of all households, 73.0% were family households, 23.2% were single person households and 3.8% were group households.

In Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby, 11.6% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 38.8% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

Number of motor vehicles

In Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby, 42.6% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 33.3% had two registered motor vehicles and 11.8% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby, 91.7% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

People characteristics

In Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby, 50.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 50.0% were female. The median age was 27 years.

View the data quality statements for: Place of Usual Residence (PURP) Indigenous status (INGP)

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

In Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2.8 persons, with 1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $2,327.

View the data quality statements for: Number of Bedrooms in Private Dwelling (BEDD) Household composition (HHCD) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

In Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $540 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,513.

View the data quality statements for: Rent weekly payments (RNTD) Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)