Median price trend for houses
Based on 55 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,700,000
Down 2.6% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.54m
- 4 bed
- $1.7m
- 5+ bed
- $2.12m
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The quick read on
Hornsby Heights
NSW 2077 · Hornsby
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,700,000
- Median unit
- $1,230,000
- Population
- 6,354
- Postcode
- 2077
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ABS 2021
Hornsby Heights, New South Wales
Property market insights for Hornsby Heights
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Hornsby Heights NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 49 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$925 per week
Up 15.6% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Hornsby Heights, NSW is currently $1,700,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Hornsby Heights has a 12-month growth rate of -2.6% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,540,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,700,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,120,000 in Hornsby Heights.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Hornsby Heights is $925 per week. The median house rent has increased 15.6% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Hornsby Heights is $1,230,000. Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,210,000 in Hornsby Heights. The median rent for units and apartments in Hornsby Heights is $625 per week and has increased 19.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Hornsby Heights safe?
The overall rate for Hornsby Heights is 879 offences per 100,000 residents — 74% below the Greater Sydney benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Hornsby Heights.
Overall crime rate
879
offences per 100,000 residents
74% belowGreater Sydney
Hornsby HeightsGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Hornsby Heights?
Hornsby Heights NSW 2077 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
6,354 people call Hornsby Heights home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $2,699 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 6,354
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,800 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $620 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1521.1%Above
15–3420.1%Below
35–5430.0%Above
55–7423.1%Above
75 and over6.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses97.7%Above
Townhouses1.9%Below
Apartments0.4%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright40.6%Above
Paying a mortgage50.2%Above
Renting9.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.8%Below
One car30.1%Below
Two cars45.7%Above
Three or more22.6%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home44.7%Above
Drove to work34.1%In line
Train, tram or bus2.4%Below
Walked or cycled0.9%Below
What stands out in Hornsby Heights
44.7% of workers in Hornsby Heights worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Sydney.
5.6% of Hornsby Heights residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
41.5% of people in Hornsby Heights described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Hornsby Heights
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Hornsby Heights NSW 2077.
Is Hornsby Heights family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
21.1% of Hornsby Heights's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
1,826 family households lived in Hornsby Heights; 57.7% were couple families and 11.4% were one-parent families.
40.0% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Hornsby Heights?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Hornsby Heights had 6,354 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
29.1% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Hornsby Heights?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 97.7% of occupied private dwellings in Hornsby Heights.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 1.9% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.4% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Hornsby Heights?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
40.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
50.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
9.2% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Hornsby Heights?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Hornsby Heights had 3.0 people.
One-person households made up 12.8% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Two-person households represented 29.3%, while 38.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Hornsby Heights?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
44.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
34.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.
2.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Hornsby Heights?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 30.1% of the total.
68.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Hornsby Heights, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
73.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 26.5% reported a different address.
30.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Hornsby Heights?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
77.7% of residents used only English at home.
20.5% used a language other than English at home.
4.5% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.8% spoke Cantonese and 0.7% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Hornsby Heights residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
30.4% of Hornsby Heights's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 69.6% was born in Australia.
3.7% of residents were born in China.
2.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Hornsby Heights?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 36.7% of ancestry responses in Hornsby Heights.
Australian ancestry made up 33.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 8.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Hornsby Heights?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
33.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 16.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.9% of workers, and education and training employed 13.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Hornsby Heights?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 66.4%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
38.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.7%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Hornsby Heights show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
64.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.1% reported asthma, 7.8% arthritis and 3.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Hornsby Heights?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
33.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 14.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 24.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Hornsby Heights?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,699 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,800.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $620 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Hornsby Heights compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 44.7% in Hornsby Heights, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 40.6% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 9.2% in Hornsby Heights, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Hornsby Heights
Is Hornsby Heights expensive?
The median house price is $1,700,000, while units and apartments sit at $1,230,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Hornsby Heights good for families?
The Census counted 1,826 local families, and 21.1% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Hornsby Heights?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,540,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Hornsby Heights
86 streets in Hornsby Heights
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alan Ave
- Aldous Cl
- Altona St
- Amy Pl
- Armen
- Asaph Cl
- Binnari Rd
- Binya Cl
- Black Ash Pl
- Bowral Cl
- Brett Ave
- Bulga Close
- Bundanoon Pl
- Bushlands Ave
- Bushlands Pl
- Camiri St
- Cawthorne St
- Chakola Ave
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- Claros Cl
- Cootamundra Rd
- Cottonwood
- Emu Pl
- Evans Rd
- Galston Rd
- Grevillea Cr
- Gum Leaf Cl
- Heather Pl
- Heights Pl
- Hillview St
- Jenolan Cl
- Joycelyn Cl
- Karoo Cr
- Kerulori Cl
- Kiah Cl
- Koala Pl
- Kookaburra Rd
- Koorawatha St
- Lansdowne Cl
- Leonora Cl
- Lynette Cl
- Margaret Ave
- Marine Cr
- Marshall Cl
- Mckay Rd
- Meluca Cr
- Meredith Ave
- Montview Pde
- Mullion Cl
- Natalie Cl
- Oakwood Pl
- Olsson Cl
- Oorin Rd
- Paroo Pl
- Paul Cl
- Peter Cl
- Pike Rd
- Pindari St
- Pitman Ave
- Plateau Cl
- Raphael Dr
- Retford
- Robinson Cl
- Rofe Cr
- Ryan Ave
- Scribbly Gum Cl
- Simon Pl
- Somerville Rd
- Spedding Rd
- Springfield Rd
- Summerhaze Pl
- Sunset Ave
- Sutton St
- Sydney Rd
- Talwong St
- Tanglewood
- Tania Close
- The Crest
- The Outlook
- Ulolo Ave
- Ventura Pl
- Waddell Cr
- Wallace Cl
- Waninga Rd
- Willowie Cl
- Woomba Cl
- Yannina Ave
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