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Hornsby Heights sits high on the Hornsby Plateau and leans into an outdoor lifestyle. Detached homes on generous, sloping blocks are set among native bushland and the suburb borders Berowra Valley Regional Park, with bushwalking tracks, lookouts and waterways close by. A small strip along Galston Road supplies everyday shops and community facilities, and bus links to Hornsby station connect the area to wider transport.

The community of about 6,354 people has a median age of 41 and a median household income of $2,699 a week (about $140,348 a year). It is strongly oriented towards couples and families, and most homes are owner-occupied (40.6% owned outright, 50.2% with a mortgage). Council work has recently upgraded public facilities and toilets, Ulolo Community Park is slated for a playground upgrade, and further road improvements are planned. Whether Hornsby Heights suits you comes down to how much you value space, bushland and a settled, family-oriented neighbourhood.

Housing costs in Hornsby Heights look stretched against what a typical local household earned at the last Census. The median house price of $1,675,000 is about 11.9 times a typical local annual household income at the last Census (weekly income $2,699 × 52 = $140,348), which sits well above local incomes. Renting a house at about $900 a week would take roughly a third of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, about 33.3%, a sizeable share. On these figures buying is more stretched against local incomes than renting.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Over the past year in Hornsby Heights, median house values fell 1.7% while house rents rose 5.9%. In other words, house prices edged down slightly over the year while the rent a house earns increased at a solid pace, so rental income was the stronger performer for houses in that period. Whether that balance fits your plans depends on your own investment goals and circumstances.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.