Population Overview
Total Population
151,811
Males
74,360 (49.0%)
Females
77,455 (51.0%)
Indigenous
859 (0.6%)
Born in Australia
58.4%
English Only at Home
63.2%
Australian Citizens
127,582
Other Languages
36.8%
Age Distribution
Income
Median Personal Income
$958/week
Annual Personal Income
$49,816
Median Household Income
$2,417/week
Annual Household Income
$125,684
Median Family Income
$2,825/week
Annual Family Income
$146,900
Housing
Median Weekly Rent
$495
Median Monthly Mortgage
$2,600
Average Household Size
2.8 persons
Avg Persons per Bedroom
0.9
Birthplace
Born in Australia
86,722 (58.4%)
Born Overseas
61,700 (41.6%)
Education (Highest Year Completed)
Year 12 or Equivalent
89,786 (75.9%)
Year 11 or Equivalent
5,606 (4.7%)
Year 10 or Equivalent
15,663 (13.2%)
Year 9 or Equivalent
4,359 (3.7%)
Year 8 or Below
2,135 (1.8%)
Did Not Go to School
813 (0.7%)
Employment
Employed Full-time
45,247
Employed Part-time
22,812
Total Employed
74,803
Unemployed
3,210
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
Participation Rate
63.5%
Labour Force
78,017
Not in Labour Force
40,843
Family Composition
Total Families
42,716
Couple - No Children
14,013 (32.8%)
Couple with Children
23,434 (54.9%)
One Parent Family
4,841 (11.3%)
Other Family
424 (1.0%)
Dwelling Structure
Separate Houses
35,868 (69.5%)
Semi-detached/Townhouse
4,292 (8.3%)
Flat/Apartment
11,283 (21.9%)
Other Dwelling
119 (0.2%)
Total Occupied Dwellings
51,629
Unoccupied Dwellings
3,055
Motor Vehicles per Household
No Vehicle
3,448 (6.7%)
1 Vehicle
19,706 (38.5%)
2 Vehicles
19,087 (37.3%)
3 Vehicles
5,684 (11.1%)
4+ Vehicles
3,275 (6.4%)
Total Dwellings
51,199
Suburbs in this Council (19)
Arcadia (1,475)Asquith (6,160)Beecroft (10,291)Berowra (4,762)Berowra Heights (5,286)Cheltenham (2,166)Cherrybrook (19,082)Galston (3,195)Hornsby (22,462)Hornsby Heights (6,354)Mount Colah (7,816)Mount Kuring-Gai (1,766)Normanhurst (5,387)North Epping (4,657)Pennant Hills (7,588)Thornleigh (8,898)Wahroonga (17,853)Waitara (7,837)Westleigh (4,501)