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Hornsby snapshot

Hornsby Shire is the second largest Local Government area in the Sydney region. Located on the Upper North Shore, it takes in land from Epping to Wisemans Ferry and Brooklyn, and has a population of more than 150,000 people.

Hornsby Council is committed to building an even stronger future for the Shire and its residents. Council aims to do this by creating more employment opportunities and attracting new businesses to the area.

As the northern gateway to Sydney, Hornsby is ideally placed to provide additional investment growth opportunities in the Sydney region.

Conveniently located along major metropolitan transport corridors, such as the F3 freeway and the northern rail line, Hornsby offers employers excellent access to a large labour force from across Sydney and the Central Coast as well as a highly skilled local labour force.

Hornsby Shire is a great place to work and live. It features diverse areas reflecting urban, rural, bushland and river settings.

Known as the Bushland Shire, Council has the special responsibility to conserve the unique character of the area while meeting the needs of residents today and in years to come.

Regardless of the size of business, Hornsby Council wants to make the Shire an investment opportunity of choice.

Growth and prosperity

Defined Area: Hornsby

Population: 151,325

Gross Regional Product ($M): $4,512.294

Per Capita Gross Regional Product ($’000): $29,819

Total output in the area is estimated at $9,225.866 million

The major contributors to output are:

Industry sector

$M

%

Manufacturing

$2,056.474

22.3

Property and business services

$1,492.516

16.2

Construction

$835.974

9.1

Other

$4,840.902

52.5

Total Employment in the area is estimated at 40,907 jobs.

The major contributors to employment are:

Industry sector

Jobs

%

Retail trade

7,839

19.2

Health and community services

6,137

15.0

Property and business services

4,893

12.0

Other

22,038

53.9

Total value added in the area is estimated at $3,977.406 million.

The major contributors to value added are:

Industry sector

$M

%

Property and business services

$672.886

16.9

Manufacturing

$440.729

11.1

Health and community services

$439.519

11.1

Other

$2,424.272

61.0

 

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