Dural (Hornsby - NSW), NSW
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Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Dural (Hornsby - NSW) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 96% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1113, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Is Dural (Hornsby - NSW) a good place to live?
There’s no single answer — it depends on what matters to you. So instead of one mystery number, we break it down: a transparent score on each part of life we can back with public data, and an honest “not yet” on the parts we can’t.
Strong on the data we score
A weighted blend of the 2 components we can score for Dural (Hornsby - NSW) from public data. It sits alongside — and reconciles with — the socio-economic Suburb Score above; it is a transparent read, not a complete verdict.
Socio-economic advantage
96/100Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs — the same ABS SEIFA-based Suburb Score (96/100) shown above. Income, education and occupation, as published by the ABS. · ABS SEIFA 2021
Housing affordability
3/100Among the more expensive suburbs
Median weekly rent was $600 at the 2021 Census — more affordable than about 3% of suburbs we can compare. Housing data only, no valuations. · ABS Census 2021
Not yet scored
We’d rather leave these open than publish a number we can’t stand behind. Here’s where each one stands.
- Amenities & accessNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap amenity mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- Green spaceNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap green-space mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- TransportNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap public-transport mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- SchoolsNot scored yet — school performance (ACARA / ICSEA) needs a data-reuse licence cleared before we can publish it.
- SafetyNot scored yet — Australia has no single open crime dataset and safety data carries defamation and legal care, so it is gated pending a go/no-go and will be data-only when added.
- CommunityNot scored yet — we won't reduce community to a number from a proxy. We'd rather leave it open than publish an invented value judgement.
A transparent read on public data, not a verdict — and not a measure of any person or community. See our methodology for how each component is worked out and why some aren’t scored yet.
Dural (Hornsby - NSW) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 7,900
- Median age
- 45
- Median weekly household income
- $2,489
- SEIFA score
- 1113
- Local government area
- Hornsby
- Coordinates
- -33.6851, 151.0488
Map of Dural (Hornsby - NSW)
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Housing & property in Dural (Hornsby - NSW)
What it costs to live in Dural (Hornsby - NSW) and how residents hold their homes, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census.
- Median rent
- $600
- per week
- Median mortgage
- $3,033
- per month
- Owner-occupied
- 81%
- of dwellings
- Rented
- 15%
- of dwellings
The full tenure and dwelling-type breakdown is in the Dural (Hornsby - NSW) demographics section below.
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021. © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. See our methodology.
Dural (Hornsby - NSW) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Dural (Hornsby - NSW) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 29% and 34% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,371 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 1,040 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,417 | 18% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 2,308 | 29% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,751 | 22% |
Share of the 7,887 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 1,103 | 44% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 920 | 37% |
| Rented | 364 | 15% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 2,006 | 80% |
| Townhouses & semis | 230 | 9% |
| Flats & apartments | 200 | 8% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,504 occupied private dwellings in Dural (Hornsby - NSW).
- Average household size
- 3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,877
- Median weekly personal income
- $909
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 2,635 (34%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 2,195 (29%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 44 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 4,131 (67%)
- Labour-force participation
- 58.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.7%
- Employed full-time
- 2,122
- Employed part-time
- 1,180
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Dural (Hornsby - NSW)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Dural (Hornsby - NSW) is January (average daytime high around 28.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 16.8°C). The area receives roughly 854 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.4°C | 18.6°C | 85 mm |
| Feb | 27.1°C | 18.1°C | 92 mm |
| Mar | 25.4°C | 16.9°C | 139 mm |
| Apr | 22.9°C | 13.6°C | 72 mm |
| May | 19.7°C | 10°C | 37 mm |
| Jun | 16.7°C | 8°C | 57 mm |
| Jul | 16.8°C | 7.1°C | 56 mm |
| Aug | 17.9°C | 7.6°C | 52 mm |
| Sep | 20.9°C | 9.8°C | 44 mm |
| Oct | 23.7°C | 12.6°C | 77 mm |
| Nov | 25.2°C | 14.7°C | 73 mm |
| Dec | 27.5°C | 16.9°C | 70 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
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Common questions about Dural (Hornsby - NSW)
Is Dural (Hornsby - NSW) a good place to live?
There's no single answer, so we score what the public data can back. On socio-economic advantage and housing affordability, Dural (Hornsby - NSW) rates 65/100 overall (Strong on the data we score). Public transport, schools and safety aren't scored yet — see our methodology for why.
What is the median rent in Dural (Hornsby - NSW)?
At the 2021 Census, the median weekly rent in Dural (Hornsby - NSW) was $600, and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $3,033. These are official ABS Census figures — StreetScout publishes housing data only, with no property valuations or agent referrals.
Where is Dural (Hornsby - NSW)?
Dural (Hornsby - NSW) is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia, in the Hornsby local government area.
What is the population of Dural (Hornsby - NSW)?
At the 2021 Census, Dural (Hornsby - NSW) had a population of about 7,900.
Is Dural (Hornsby - NSW) an advantaged area?
Dural (Hornsby - NSW) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1113, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 96 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 96% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Dural (Hornsby - NSW)?
Dural (Hornsby - NSW) has average daytime highs of about 22.7°C and overnight lows of about 12.8°C, with roughly 854 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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