Hornsby Heights, New South Wales

Hornsby Heights
SydneyNew South Wales
Hornsby Heights viewed from Rofe Park
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Population6,354 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density616.9/km2 (1,598/sq mi)
Postcode(s)2077[2]
Elevation192 m (630 ft)
Area10.3 km2 (4.0 sq mi)
Location26 km (16 mi) from Sydney CBD
LGA(s)Hornsby Shire
State electorate(s)Hornsby
Federal division(s)Berowra
Suburbs around Hornsby Heights:
Galston Berrilee Mount Ku-ring-gai
Galston Hornsby Heights Mount Colah
Dural Hornsby Asquith

Hornsby Heights is a suburb of Northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Hornsby Heights is located 26 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Hornsby Shire. The suburb is often referred to as part of the Upper North Shore.

Hornsby Heights lies predominately on the high narrow ridges of the Hornsby Plateau above the eastern side of Galston Gorge and the Berowra Valley National Park which makes up the suburb's rugged and beautiful northern, western and much of its eastern boundaries. On the southern and southeastern side of the suburb, the boundaries meet with Hornsby and to a lesser extent, Asquith. The road entry to Hornsby Heights can only be made via Galston Rd through Hornsby from the south or from the north-west via Galston Gorge.

The main characteristics of the area are its leafy bushland setting and the many short avenues leading to quiet cul de sacs branching off the 2 main roads, Galston and Sommerville Rds. The steepness of some of its streets are also a feature, as many have been cut into the surrounding valleys to maximise the available land close to the ridge edges.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hornsby Heights". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 February 2024. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Hornsby Heights Postcode Australia Post