Hornsby vs Hornsby Heights
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | HornsbyHornsby | Hornsby HeightsHornsby |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $1,931,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,931,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | $750,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $750,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $725/wk | $725/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 1.95% | 1.95% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 22,462 | 6,354 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 7/10 | 10/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 35% | 98% |
| Townhouses | 5% | 2% |
| Apartments/units | 59% | 0% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 21.7 km | 25.5 km |
| Train stations | 5 | 0 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | 51% | 94% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 21% | 4% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Asquith PS, Dural PS, Hornsby Hts PS, Hornsby NPS, Hornsby SPS, Mt Colah PS, Normanhurst WPS, Thornleigh WPS, Waitara PS | Arcadia PS, Dural PS, Galston PS, Hornsby Hts PS, Hornsby NPS, Mt Colah PS, Mt Kuring-gai PS |
| Secondary | Asquith HS, Galston HS, Hornsby HS, Ku-ring-gai HS, Pennant Hls HS, Turramurra HS | Asquith HS, Galston HS, Hornsby HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Higher than most areas | Lower than most areas |
Key differences
- Hornsby is higher on population (by about 254%).
- Hornsby Heights is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 3 deciles).
- Hornsby Heights is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 43 percentage points).
- Hornsby is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 17 percentage points).
- Hornsby Heights is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 63 percentage points).
- Hornsby is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 638%).
- Hornsby has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,931,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2077 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 8.2% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $750,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2077. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,931,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2077 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 8.2% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $750,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2077.