Hornsby - East is still affordable — but expensive to rent
Hornsby - East 2077 · Hornsby, Greater Sydney, NSW
Hornsby - East is still relatively affordable to rent, with a median of $700 a week (DCJ, 2026-Q1) — about $80 below the Greater Sydney median; a young, family-heavy area (median age 36). The trade-offs: renting is expensive, a median of $700 a week (DCJ, 2026-Q1).
Mostly apartments, with a median age of 36 and households on a median $1,817 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, NSW DCJ median rents, NSW DCJ median sale prices, OpenStreetMap and ACARA Schools NSW / NSW Dept of Education · figures current to September 2026.
What it costs to buy
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2025-Q4Median sale price from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's recorded property sales. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
By dwelling type — 2025-Q4 quarter
| Type | Median sale price |
|---|---|
| House | $1,860,000n=59 |
| Unit / flat | $743,000n=158 |
The median sale price across all dwellings in Hornsby - East was $792,000, based on sales in postcode 2077, for the 2025-Q4 quarter. That is $408,000 below the Greater Sydney median. By type: a house $1,860,000 and a unit / flat $743,000.
This is the median price of properties recorded as sold this quarter — settlement can lag a purchase decision by weeks, so the most recent quarter can revise slightly as more sales are recorded.
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| Quarter | Median price | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-Q4 | $792,000 | — | $1,200,000 |
Sale price data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on sales in postcode 2077, December 2025 release. Figures are the median for properties sold in the quarter. DCJ suppresses a median where too few properties sold.
What it costs to rent
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2026-Q1Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
By dwelling type — 2026-Q1 quarter
| Type | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | — | $680n=36 | $850n=34 | $1,025low sample |
| Unit / flat | — | $600n=69 | $690n=209 | $830n=31 | — |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure marked low sample as indicative only.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Hornsby - East was $700, based on new bonds lodged in postcode 2077, for the 2026-Q1 quarter. That is $80 a week below the Greater Sydney median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $850 and a 2-bedroom unit $690.
This is the median rent on new leases signed this quarter, not what existing tenants pay. It usually runs higher than the Census figure.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | $700 | — | $930 |
Rent data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on new bonds in postcode 2077, March 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. DCJ suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
Hornsby - East on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Hornsby - East, NSW.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Hornsby - East against the New South Wales average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Hornsby - East population grew from 12,271 in 2016 to 12,798 in 2025, a change of 4.3% over the period, against the New South Wales average.
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| Year | Hornsby - East | New South Wales average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 12,271 | 7,732,858 |
| 2017 | 12,471 | 7,855,316 |
| 2018 | 12,550 | 7,954,476 |
| 2019 | 12,583 | 8,046,748 |
| 2020 | 12,546 | 8,110,610 |
| 2021 | 11,999 | 8,097,062 |
| 2022 | 11,962 | 8,182,098 |
| 2023 | 12,418 | 8,356,387 |
| 2024 | 12,658 | 8,492,050 |
| 2025 | 12,798 | 8,592,524 |
Where the growth is coming from
Hornsby - East gained 1,007 residents from internal migration and 782 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,753 people moved away — a net addition of 36 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+1,007
- Internal migration out+1,309
- Overseas migration in+782
- Natural increase+104
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,798 | 11,943 | +1.2% |
| Median age | 34 | 36 | +2 yrs |
| Median household income | $1,634/wk | $1,817/wk | +11% |
| Median weekly rent | $460/wk | $440/wk | -4.3% |
| Born overseas | 62.1% | 61.7% | -0.4 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 17.3%
- Mortgaged 28.0%
- Rented 52.6%
- Other / not stated 2.1%
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 5score 1,002
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 7score 1,041
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 2score 926
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 9score 1,090
Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Hornsby - East SA2, OpenStreetMap records 3 schools, 3 childcare and kindergarten centres, 2 hospitals, 12 GP or clinic locations, 7 supermarkets and 4 green spaces. For families: 1 library and 7 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 22 cafés, 13 restaurants and 2 pubs and bars. Staying active: 7 gyms and 37 sports fields. Also 1 cinema and 4 shopping centres. The nearest train station, Hornsby, is about 900 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 22 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Schools
- Hornsby Girls High School
- Barker College
- Barker College Prepatory School
Childcare & kindergartens
- Heritage House Childcare & Early Learning Centre
- Guardian Childcare & Education
- Only About Children
Libraries
- Hornsby Library
Gyms & fitness
- Fitness First
- Cube Fitness
- CrossFit Feel Good
- Jetts Fitness
- Ninja Kids
- Curves
- 24/7 Gym
Cinemas
- Event
Shopping centres
- Kmart
- Westfield
- Target
- David Jones
Hospitals
- The San Day Surgery
- Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital
GPs & clinics
- The San Day Surgery
- Hornsby White House Medical Centre
- Dr Michael Dodd & Partners
- Hornsby Specialist Centre
- Hornsby Ear, Nose & Throat Clinic
- Hornsby Medical Specialists
- Hornsby Child and Family Health Centre
- Balmoral Medical Centre Hornsby
Supermarkets
- Hao De
- Coles
- Hornsby indian Bazaar
- Aldi
- Tongli
- Woolworths
- Jaam e Jam Supermarket
Green spaces
- Holman Park
- Beatrice Thompson Park
- James Park
- Willow Park
Train stations
- Hornsby
Schools
Every open NSW school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Hornsby - East SA2 contains 3 schools — 1 primary school and 2 secondary schools, of which 1 is government and 2 non-government. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Hornsby - East sits in decile 9 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 84% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Ku-ring-gai High School (secondary).
Parts of this SA2 also fall in the catchment of Hornsby South Public School (primary), Hornsby North Public School (primary), Asquith Public School (primary), Normanhurst Public School (primary), Asquith Boys High School (secondary), Asquith Girls High School (secondary).
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Show school list
- Barker College Junior School · Non-Government
- Barker College · Non-Government
- Hornsby Girls High School · State
School list: NSW Government open data — ACARA Schools NSW, via the NSW data portal, CC BY 4.0. Catchments: NSW Department of Education “School intake zones” dataset, CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Hornsby
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereHornsby - East+1.1%
- 01Asquith - Mount Colah+1.0%
- 02Hornsby - West+0.3%
- 03Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh+0.2%
- 04Wahroonga (West) - Waitara+0.2%
- 05Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan+0.2%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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