Hornsby NSW

Postcode 2077 · Hornsby LGA

Hornsby is a large suburb in New South Wales within the Hornsby local government area (postcode 2077). With a population of 22,462, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 38. Households earn a median income of $102K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. The most common occupations are professionals, clerical & administrative, managers. The top ancestries reported are Chinese, English, Australian.

The median house price in Hornsby is $2.4 million, having surged 29.2% over the past year. Units have a median price of $779,000 (+7.4% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $700. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,240.

Hornsby is served by 8 schools, including 4 primary, 1 secondary, 1 combined, 2 special. The average ICSEA score is 1111, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 rail stations, 5 ferry wharfves, 98 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public and 3 private hospitals. The crime rate in the Hornsby LGA is low at 1,223 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Hornsby offers a gross rental yield of 1.5%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.4M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 23.5x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +29.2% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield1.5% Low Yield
Price vs State$2.4M/$1.5M Above Median
Affordability23.5x Stretched
Price Momentum+29.2% Rising
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$63,445
Mean Income$72,394
Earners8,751
YoY Change+8.5%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage7/10
Education10/10
Economic3/10
Disadvantage9/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$2.4M
29.2% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$779K
7.4% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$440
POPULATION
22,462
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age38
Household Size2.5
HH Income /wk$1,952
Personal Income /wk$890
Mortgage /mth$2,240
CRIME (Hornsby LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)1,223
Total Incidents1,894
TRANSPORT
Rail Stations2
Bus Stops98
Ferry Wharves5
Galston Rd Before Peats Ferry Rd
Peats Ferry Rd After Watson Av
Peats Ferry Rd Before Bridge Rd
Peats Ferry Rd Opp Regis Hornsby
Railway Pde At Denison St
SCHOOLS (8)
Avg ICSEA1111
Total Students5,579
Independent3
Government5
Barker CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1166
Hornsby North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1148
Hornsby Girls High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1209
Hornsby South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1110
Hornsby Heights Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1104
HOSPITALS (4)
Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospitalpublic
Madison Day Surgeryprivate
Mount Wilga Private Hospitalprivate
San Day Surgery Hornsbyprivate
Data: 2026