Median house price
$1.86M
+4.8% change
NSW · Hornsby Council
Hornsby Heights, 2077
Est. population · Jun 2025
6,855
Growth (1 yr)
+0.9%
Growth (5 yr)
+7.3%
Median age
41
Median income
$2,699/wk
Employment rate
63.9%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,860,000
Languages at home
20.9%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Cantonese, Persian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Set among the hills of Hornsby Council, Hornsby Heights is a mid-sized suburb with bushland views and a cooler, leafier feel. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. The suburb has a clear multicultural mix alongside longer-term local households.
Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Buses connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer safety compared with similar metro suburbs, though community and employment remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Hornsby Heights snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$700/wk
Houses $775 · Units $680
Population (ERP)
6,855
+0.9% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
2.3%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#277
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
48th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
65th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
86th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 42.0/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 49% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 3405th in Australia
- State rank
- 1040th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #277 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #656 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $680
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $775
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $700
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 444
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,860,000
- Median price change
- +4.8%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
6,855(June 2025)
+0.9% annual · +7.3% over 5 years · 65th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.9%
- 5-year growth
- +7.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +64
- Change in 5 years
- +466
- Growth rank in NSW
- 65th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~7,450), extrapolated at +1.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 6,354
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $2,699
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 49 of 2,122
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,800
- Employment rate
- 63.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 2,026 / 40 / 8 (+ 3 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 452
- Against the person
- 68
- Against property
- 114
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 65.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 93 residents
- State safety percentile
- 48th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +5.4%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions190
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment129
- Malicious Damage To Property137
- Steal From Retail Store191
- Transport Regulatory Offences1266
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,104
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 86th
School list
- Hornsby Heights Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1104 · 86th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 420 students · Top SEA quarter 39% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- childcarechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
112 public transport stops in this suburb
- Galston Rd At Rofe Cres
- Galston Rd Before Sydney Rd
- Galston Rd Opp Evans Rd
- Galston Rd Opp KU Grevillea Preschool
- Galston Rd Opp Rofe Park
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
103 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 libraries · 6 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 7 parks mapped in suburb, 6 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 112 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 8 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.1
Community(2)
- School LibraryLibrary
- Hornsby Heights Public SchoolSchool
Sport & outdoors(14)
- Leonora Close ParkPark
- Montview OvalPark
- Park
- Scribbly Gum ParkPark
- Ulolo Community ParkPark
- Picnic area
- Patterson PlaygroundPlayground
- Playground (5)
- Montview OvalSports field
- Sports field
Entertainment(6)
- Galson Gorge LookoutViewpoint
Galston Road, Hornsby Heights
- Viewpoint (5)
Transport(36)
36 bus stops
Other(16)
- 01Bench
- 02Bench
- Bench (13)
- Drinking water (4)
- tapDrinking water
- Eco GardenGarden
- Garden
- Hornsby CouncilParking
- Parking (4)
- Picnic Table (2)
- Australia PostPost Box
- Hornsby CouncilPublic toilets
- COLAShelter
- Shelter (7)
- BMX TrackTrack
- Waste Basket (5)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Hopeville ParkPark
- Leonora Close ParkPark
- Montview OvalPark
- Rofe ParkPark
- Scribbly Gum ParkPark
- Ulolo Community ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Mount Wilga Private Hospital (4.0 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- PharmacyPharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 152
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 22.2
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 17 proposals
July 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation5 SYDNEY ROAD HORNSBY HEIGHTS 2077Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure26 MONTVIEW PARADE HORNSBY HEIGHTS 2077Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure165 GALSTON ROAD, HORNSBY HEIGHTS 2077Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached)1 BRETT AVENUE HORNSBY HEIGHTS 2077Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Landscaping structures4 BINYA CLOSE HORNSBY HEIGHTS 2077Additional Information Requested
June 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development30 SYDNEY ROAD HORNSBY HEIGHTS 2077Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support17 BINNARI ROAD HORNSBY HEIGHTS 2077Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation22 ULOLO AVENUE HORNSBY HEIGHTS 2077Determined
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation60 MELUCA CRESCENT HORNSBY HEIGHTS 2077Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure17 JENOLAN CLOSE HORNSBY HEIGHTS 2077Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure12 PAUL CLOSE HORNSBY HEIGHTS 2077Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure54 SYDNEY ROAD HORNSBY HEIGHTS 2077Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 SYDNEY ROAD HORNSBY HEIGHTS 2077Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool; Supporting Development12 HEATHER PLACE HORNSBY HEIGHTS 2077Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation88 SOMERVILLE ROAD HORNSBY HEIGHTS 2077Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 KAROO CRESCENT HORNSBY HEIGHTS 2077Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 MULLION CLOSE HORNSBY HEIGHTS 2077Determined
2025· 24 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool76 SOMERVILLE ROAD HORNSBY HEIGHTS 2077Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure17 JENOLAN CLOSE HORNSBY HEIGHTS 2077Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 EMU PLACE HORNSBY HEIGHTS 2077Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 KAROO CRESCENT HORNSBY HEIGHTS 2077Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure54 SYDNEY ROAD HORNSBY HEIGHTS 2077Determined
September 2025
- Demolition; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Supporting Development8-10 SUMMERHAZE PLACE, HORNSBY HEIGHTSDetermined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport12 OLSSON CLOSE HORNSBY HEIGHTS 2077Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11 BOWRAL CLOSE HORNSBY HEIGHTS 2077Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 59 SOMERVILLE ROAD HORNSBY HEIGHTS 2077Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 SYDNEY ROAD HORNSBY HEIGHTS 2077Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 MULLION CLOSE HORNSBY HEIGHTS 2077Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure17 BRETT AVENUE HORNSBY HEIGHTS 2077Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 EMU PLACE HORNSBY HEIGHTS 2077Withdrawn
May 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure5 MARINE CRESCENT HORNSBY HEIGHTS 2077Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Tennis courts; Swimming pool7 ROFE CRESCENT HORNSBY HEIGHTS 2077Determined
April 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Carport14 ROBINSON CLOSE HORNSBY HEIGHTS 2077Withdrawn
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation2 PIKE ROAD HORNSBY HEIGHTS 2077Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development24 ULOLO AVENUE HORNSBY HEIGHTS 2077Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool9 OAKWOOD PLACE HORNSBY HEIGHTS 2077Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool38 MCKAY ROAD HORNSBY HEIGHTS 2077Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14A GREVILLEA CRESCENT HORNSBY HEIGHTS 2077Determined
January 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool72A SOMERVILLE ROAD HORNSBY HEIGHTS 2077Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 BUSHLANDS AVENUE HORNSBY HEIGHTS 2077Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 YANNINA AVENUE HORNSBY HEIGHTS 2077Determined
2024· 4 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure100 SOMERVILLE ROAD HORNSBY HEIGHTS 2077Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Fences; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development32A SYDNEY ROAD HORNSBY HEIGHTS 2077Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)245 GALSTON ROAD HORNSBY HEIGHTS 2077Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure15 BUSHLANDS AVENUE HORNSBY HEIGHTS 2077Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksGalston Road, Somerville Road28 Jul 2026 – 27 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Berowra
- Member of Parliament
- Julian LEESER (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 130,869
- Turnout (2025)
- 94.3%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.9 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 51.6%Labor 48.4%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 5.3 km away).
Coalition 43.9%Labor 56.1%
7.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +8.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Hornsby HeightsLabor 57.0% · Coalition 43.0% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- Mount ColahLabor 56.4% · Coalition 43.6% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
- Hornsby NorthLabor 57.2% · Coalition 42.8% TPP (2025)3.1 km away
- Mount Kuring-GaiLabor 54.5% · Coalition 45.5% TPP (2025)3.4 km away
- AsquithLabor 58.6% · Coalition 41.4% TPP (2025)3.6 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
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