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Hornsby property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Hornsby, NSW (15,727 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Hornsby

Hornsby is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential44.8% of properties

High density residential — apartments and higher-rise living, usually near centres or transport.

Zone: High Density Residential

Residential26.6% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Centre / commercial8.2% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Mixed Use

School catchments in Hornsby

Hornsby can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near Hornsby

Hornsby sits in the Hornsby council area, which recorded 4,390 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

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156
Break-ins
50
Vehicle theft
580
Other theft
330
Property damage
413
Fraud
46
Handling stolen goods
404
Assault
152
Sexual offences
15
Robbery
294
Other against the person
0
Homicide
1,950
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,390 total. Figures are for the whole Hornsby council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Hornsby

At the 2021 Census, 52% of Hornsby’s 22,462 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Chinese23.3%
English20%
Australian17.7%
Indian6.6%
Irish5.8%
Scottish5.5%

Top countries of birth

China12.6%
India5.7%
Nepal4.4%
South Korea2.8%
England2.8%
Philippines2.8%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Hornsby

Hornsby council approved 411 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

411
Dwellings/yr
204
Houses
207
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Hornsby council area (not just Hornsby). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Hornsby address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.