Hornsby Heights, NSW 2077
Hornsby Heights property market
Most of Hornsby Heights's activity is houses — sales lead, with 59 sales at around $1.748M as of July 2026, taking about 24 days to sell (up from 23 days last year), among the country's biggest house price drops, mostly 4-bedroom (around 60%).
House rentals sit just behind, with 51 leases at $895 a week (up), renting out in about 27 days (down from 28 days last year), less sought-after than most house rental markets, around half are 3-bedroom. Followed by 6 unit sales at around $1.392M and 3 unit rentals at $805 a week.
Who lives hereA high-income, mortgage-belt, family-oriented suburb — deeply settled, with a strongly professional workforce, where working from home is the norm.
House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.
Hornsby Heights demographics & population
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Who lives in Hornsby Heights?
The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.
Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split
A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.
2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Housing & affordability in Hornsby Heights
What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Income & employment in Hornsby Heights
Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.
A typical household pulls in about 3.4× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Getting around Hornsby Heights
How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Education · ACARA My School 2025
Schools in and around Hornsby Heights
No school inside Hornsby Heights itself — the closest options around it are shown. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.
ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.
- No schools within 5 km — widen the radius.
Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.
School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.
Turnover
How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.
Hornsby Heights median house price & rent
Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Hornsby Heights — choose a property type and size below.
House & unit prices by bedroom
Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.
Hornsby Heights property growth
Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.
Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.
Houses
Units
Buying vs renting in Hornsby Heights
What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.
How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?
Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.
Sales market velocity
Hornsby Heights against the neighbourhood
Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Hornsby Heights in blue, peers in colour.
How fast — and is it getting faster?
Housing supply & months of stock
How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.
Sales market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
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Rental market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
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Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?
Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.
Hornsby Heights — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Hornsby Heights median house price & rent history
Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.
Five-year summaryAs of Jun 2026, the median house sale price in Hornsby Heights rose from $852k (Jul 2021) to $1.44M (Jun 2026) — +68.8% growth over five years — peaking at $1.56M between Aug 2024 and Jul 2025. Median house rent went from $506/wk to $564/wk (+11.5%) over the same period. For units, the median sale price fell from $831k to $825k (−0.7%), with rent up from $260/wk to $432/wk (+66.2%) over the same period.
Suburbs near Hornsby Heights: prices compared
The nearest suburbs to Hornsby Heights, ranked by distance — each lined up against Hornsby Heights on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.
Suburbs like Hornsby Heights
Suburbs anywhere in NSW that behave like Hornsby Heights — matched on price, growth, selling speed and demand, not on distance. A shortlist of markets that move the same way — including ones far away you'd never think to compare. (Want the suburbs right next door instead? See Nearby markets above.)
Hornsby Heights vs Winston Hills: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $1.18M against Hornsby Heights's $917k — about 29% higher, with homes selling in 18 days versus 21 days here.
Comparable sales markets to Hornsby Heights: Winston Hills median house price, Glenwood, NSW property market, Bexley property market, Thornleigh (NSW 2120) and Kings Langley median house price.
Hornsby Heights's closest rental-market twins: Bexley property growth, Thornleigh, NSW property market, Glenwood median house price, Winston Hills median house price and Kings Langley median house price. Each link opens that suburb's full market report.
Frequently asked · Hornsby Heights
26 data-driven answers about Hornsby Heights's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.
What things cost
Prices, rent, yield, ownership costWhat is the median house price in Hornsby Heights?
#The median house price in Hornsby Heights, NSW 2077 is $917k as of June 2026, based on 11 sales over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +0.5% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.
What is the median unit price in Hornsby Heights?
#The median unit price in Hornsby Heights, NSW 2077 is $917k as of June 2026, based on 11 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +0.5% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 100% of the median house price.
How much does it cost to rent in Hornsby Heights?
#The median weekly house rent in Hornsby Heights is $647 as of June 2026, drawn from 7 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $647 per week. House rents have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.
How much is rent for a 3 bedroom house in Hornsby Heights?
#A 3 bedroom house in Hornsby Heights rents for a median $647 per week as of June 2026, drawn from 7 leases over the past 12 months. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $647/week, 4-bedroom $647/week. Unit rents: 1-bedroom $647/week, 3-bedroom $647/week. Figures cover only segments with enough recent leases to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded. The segment breakdown covers rent, yield and days on market for every property type and bedroom count.
What is the gross rental yield in Hornsby Heights?
#Gross rental yield in Hornsby Heights is 2.68% for houses and 2.68% for units as of June 2026, compared with the NSW unit median of 2.73%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.
How much is a 3 bedroom house in Hornsby Heights?
#As of June 2026, Hornsby Heights medians by bedroom count:
| Property | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | Total |
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| Houses | — | — | $917k | $917k | $917k |
| Units | — | — | $917k | — | $917k |
Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.
What does it cost to own versus rent at the Hornsby Heights median?
#At the median Hornsby Heights house ($917k purchase, $647/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $1344 — about $697 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.
How the market is moving
Speed, supply, growth, cycle phaseWhat are Hornsby Heights's property market trends?
#Hornsby Heights's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +0.5% year-on-year and units +0.5%; weekly house rents moved +50.0%; homes sell in a median 21 days; sales supply sits at 1.6 months (severe). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Hornsby Heights market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.
What does the data say about Hornsby Heights as an investment?
#As of June 2026 in Hornsby Heights, house prices rose +0.5% over the year, gross rental yield is 2.68% against a NSW median of 1.97%, houses take a median 21 days to sell, sales supply is 1.6 months (severe). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.
How quickly do houses sell in Hornsby Heights?
#Houses in Hornsby Heights sell in a median 21 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 21 days. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.
Is Hornsby Heights a tight or loose property market right now?
#Hornsby Heights's sales market sits at 1.6 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage) against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is looser at 2.6 months of supply.
Have property prices in Hornsby Heights gone up or down?
#House prices in Hornsby Heights moved +0.5% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +0.5%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.
How active is the rental market in Hornsby Heights?
#Hornsby Heights's house rental market sits at 2.6 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Saturated (extreme oversupply), with 12 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 0.7 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.
Where is Hornsby Heights in its property market cycle?
#Hornsby Heights's house market is currently in the 'in_demand_easing' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity nationally with flat year-on-year days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.
How it compares
Vs state, vs nearby, vs popularHow does Hornsby Heights compare to other NSW suburbs?
#Hornsby Heights's median house price ($917k) is 45% above the NSW median ($631k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 21 days vs 26 days state median. On gross yield, Hornsby Heights sits at 2.68% vs 1.97% state median.
How does Hornsby Heights compare to neighbouring suburbs?
#Hornsby Heights's most-similar nearby market is Winston Hills (9.5 km away) with a median house price of $1.18M — about 29% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.
What's the most popular property type in Hornsby Heights?
#The most-transacted segment in Hornsby Heights over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 19 sales. 4 bed houses come second at 19 sales. The buying-versus-renting section above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.
How many properties were sold and leased in Hornsby Heights last year?
#Hornsby Heights recorded 19 house sales and 19 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 38 transactions. On the rental side, 12 houses and 12 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.
About the area
Population, income, who lives here, schoolsWhat postcode is Hornsby Heights in?
#Hornsby Heights is in postcode 2077, in the North Shore Sydney region of NSW. Addresses there are written as Hornsby Heights, NSW 2077.
What is the population of Hornsby Heights?
#Hornsby Heights, NSW 2077 is home to 3,308 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 29, and the average household holds 2.0 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.
What is the median household income in Hornsby Heights?
#The median household in Hornsby Heights earns $2k per week — roughly $111k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $632/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.
What is the unemployment rate in Hornsby Heights?
#The unemployment rate in Hornsby Heights is 50.0% (ABS Census 2021). That sits right around the median for Australian suburbs. The rate counts people who are working or actively looking for work — not a share of all residents. Workforce participation sits at 50%. The local economy section above covers incomes, employment status and the occupation mix.
Do people own or rent in Hornsby Heights?
#Hornsby Heights is mostly owner-occupied: about 100% of households are owner-occupiers and 50% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 50% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.
What schools are near Hornsby Heights?
#Hornsby Heights has 150 schools within reach — including Hornsby Heights Public School, Mount Colah Public School, Hornsby North Public School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).
Is Hornsby Heights a good place to live?
#Hornsby Heights, NSW 2077 has a population of 3,308, a median age of 29, a median household income around $2k/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 150 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.
About this data
Methodology and update cadenceWhen was this Hornsby Heights market data last updated?
#This Hornsby Heights market data was last updated July 2026, covering the 12 months to June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.