Hornsby Heights, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Hornsby Heights is more socio-economically advantaged than about 98% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1126, 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.
Hornsby Heights at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 6,354
- Median age
- 41
- Median weekly household income
- $2,699
- SEIFA score
- 1126
- Coordinates
- -33.6646, 151.1000
Hornsby Heights demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Hornsby Heights 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 30%, 9% of homes are rented, and 31% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,342 | 21% |
| Youth (15–24) | 838 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,306 | 20% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,896 | 30% |
| Seniors (65+) | 994 | 16% |
Share of the 6,376 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 829 | 40% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 1,024 | 50% |
| Rented | 188 | 9% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 2,026 | 98% |
| Townhouses & semis | 40 | 2% |
| Flats & apartments | 8 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,077 occupied private dwellings in Hornsby Heights.
- Median weekly rent
- $620
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,800
- Average household size
- 3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,977
- Median weekly personal income
- $967
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,933 (31%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 1,301 (21%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 58 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 3,505 (75%)
- Labour-force participation
- 66.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.7%
- Employed full-time
- 1,911
- Employed part-time
- 1,011
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 Hornsby Heights
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Hornsby Heights 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).
Common questions about Hornsby Heights
Where is Hornsby Heights?
Hornsby Heights is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Hornsby Heights?
At the 2021 Census, Hornsby Heights had a population of about 6,354.
Is Hornsby Heights an advantaged area?
Hornsby Heights has an ABS SEIFA score of 1126, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 98 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 98% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Hornsby Heights?
Hornsby Heights 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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