Hornsby Area Profile
Crime
Safer than 97% of NSW council areas. How is this calculated?
Source: BOCSAR, The Council of the Shire of Hornsby LGA level
Airbnb / Short-Term Rental
180 days/year
Registration required
Non-hosted STRA capped at 180d. Hosted has no cap. Bookings 21+ consecutive days don't count toward cap.
Schools
1111
avg ICSEA8 schools in area
Public
Private / Independent
ICSEA national avg = 1000. Source: ACARA.
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Council Rates
FY 2025-26, The Council of the Shire of Hornsby Council
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| Suburb | Council | Crime | Schools | Airbnb | Waste |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hornsby (this area) | The Council of the Shire of Hornsby | Very low | 1111 | 180d | $7572025-26 |
| Cherrybrook2126 | The Council of the Shire of Hornsby | Very low | 1155 | 180d | $757 |
| St Ives2075 | Ku-ring-gai | Very low | 1124 | 180d | $533 |
| Castle Hill2154 | The Hills Shire | Very low | 1124 | 180d | — |
| Parramatta2150 | Parramatta | Below avg | 1089 | 180d | $475 |
| Ryde2112 | Ryde | Very low | 1115 | 180d | $528.9 |
| Dee Why2099 | Northern Beaches | Very low | 1085 | 180d | $586 |
The Council of the Shire of Hornsby Council
Ku-ring-gai Council
The Hills Shire Council
Parramatta Council
Ryde Council
Northern Beaches Council
Data sourced from NSW Government open data. Crime data from BOCSAR, school data from ACARA, short-term rental rules from NSW planning legislation. All metrics are at LGA (The Council of the Shire of Hornsby) level unless otherwise noted.