Hornsby, Hornsby
What Hornsby speaks at home
The 2021 Census found Chinese spoken at home by about 4,500 people in Hornsby, well ahead of any other language. Hornsby's share is above New South Wales, at 1.9 times the rate. In all, 82 languages are spoken in its homes.
- Residents
- 22,103
- Speak another language
- 49.6%+5.1%
- Languages spoken
- 82
- Born overseas
- 50.1%
How far does Chinese lead in Hornsby?
Chinese at home
20%
Most of these speak Mandarin, with Cantonese next.
What's spoken in Hornsby besides Chinese?
- 01Mandarin3,244+13.9%
- 02Cantonese1,179+6.1%
- 03Nepali1,032+65.1%
- 04Korean744-24.5%
- 05Hindi512+2.0%
- 06Persian (excluding Dari)422-17.7%
- 07Filipino273+35.1%
- 08Tagalog250-7.4%
- 09Japanese245-8.2%
- 10Spanish237-16.0%
Is Hornsby more multilingual than Australia as a whole?
Australia as a whole has a lower share than Hornsby.
- Hornsby
- 49.6%
- New South Wales
- 25.7%
- Australia
- 21.3%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
Where were Hornsby's residents born?
Overseas-born residents make up 50 per cent of residents, most often from China.
- 01China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)2,797+8.7%
- 02India1,267-0.8%
- 03Nepal1,000+65.6%
- 04Philippines644+10.5%
- 05Korea, Republic of (South)640-21.5%
- 06England635-3.3%
- 07Hong Kong (SAR of China)446+21.9%
- 08Iran365-24.0%
- 09New Zealand294+1.0%
- 10Malaysia274+8.3%
What's Hornsby's religious mix?
- 01No religion or secular beliefs8,767+19.3%
- 02Christianity8,205-11.9%
- 03Hinduism2,238+33.2%
- 04Buddhism1,019+7.0%
- 05Islam503-5.1%
- 06Judaism66+4.8%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, by suburb and locality. Growth compares 2021 against the 2016 Census.
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