City profile
A quick snapshot of Hornsby Shire, drawn from the NSW Government's OLG council data. Known as the 'Bushland Shire', around 70% of the LGA is public bushland — it sits between Berowra Valley National Park to the west and Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park to the east, with the Hawkesbury River forming its northern edge.
New to these terms? Read them in plain English
- Local Government Area (LGA)
- The official area a council governs.
- Estimated Resident Population (ERP)
- The official population count for an area.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
- The national statistics agency behind population figures.
- Population (ERP)
- 154,834OLG 'Your Council' time-series data, 2023–24 file.
- Area
- 455.0 km²
- Population density
- ~340 people per km²
- Region
- Upper North Shore, northern Sydney (Greater Sydney), ~25 km from the Sydney CBD
- Council classification
- Metropolitan fringe (OLG Group 7)
- Main centres
- Hornsby (council HQ), Pennant Hills, Thornleigh, Berowra, Asquith, GalstonA selection of suburbs is listed below.
- Bushland & national parks
- ~70% of the Shire is public bushlandBounded by Berowra Valley National Park (west) and Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park (east); the Hawkesbury River forms the Shire's northern boundary.
Suburbs & postcodes
- Hornsby2077
- Asquith2077
- Waitara2077
- Mount Colah2079
- Berowra2081
- Berowra Heights2082
- Brooklyn2083
- Pennant Hills2120
- Thornleigh2120
- Wahroonga2076
- Galston2159
- Cherrybrook2126
On the map
The shaded area is the official Local Government Area boundary.
The suburb list and postcodes are a selection of the many localities in Hornsby Shire; several (e.g. Wahroonga, Cherrybrook, Dural) are shared with neighbouring councils. The shaded area on the map is the official Local Government Area boundary (OpenStreetMap administrative boundary for Hornsby Shire Council).
Sources — check it yourself
Figures are current as at the dates shown and may change — always confirm with the linked source. See the notice at the bottom of the page for full details and how to report a correction.