Asquith vs Mount Colah

Asquith is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 40 in Mount Colah. In both, most households own their home and most households are couple families. In Asquith, about half of homes are flats or apartments. In Mount Colah, the large majority of homes are detached houses.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Mount Colah

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 36/100)
  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 4)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (84% vs 42%)
  • But Asquith has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Mount Colah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($630,000 vs $721,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Asquith

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 18%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Asquith

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 45/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (38 min vs 46 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Asquith

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (58% vs 16%)
  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 45/100)
  • But Mount Colah carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 36/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Asquith

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (82.5% vs 10.2%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Asquith and Mount Colah drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Asquith Mount Colah
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Asquith Mount Colah
Walkability 88 / 45
Asquith — Walkability: 88/100 Mount Colah — Walkability: 45/100
Safety 64 / 82
Asquith — Safety: 64/100 Mount Colah — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 15 / 13
Asquith — Low fire risk: 15/100 Mount Colah — Low fire risk: 13/100

Demographics

Mount Colah has more residents (7,816 vs 6,160); Mount Colah skews older (40 vs 36).

Asquith Mount Colah
Population 6,160 7,816
+27% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +82.5% +10.2%
Median age 36 40
Median household income $119,600/yr $130,260/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $490/wk $525/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Asquith Mount Colah
0-4 7.4% / 5.9%
Asquith — 0-4: 7.4% Mount Colah — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 13.9% / 13.9%
Asquith — 5-14: 13.9% Mount Colah — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 5.4% / 6.8%
Asquith — 15-19: 5.4% Mount Colah — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 5.4% / 5.3%
Asquith — 20-24: 5.4% Mount Colah — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 15.1% / 10.7%
Asquith — 25-34: 15.1% Mount Colah — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 20.0% / 14.7%
Asquith — 35-44: 20.0% Mount Colah — 35-44: 14.7%
45-54 12.6% / 15.3%
Asquith — 45-54: 12.6% Mount Colah — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 8.9% / 13.9%
Asquith — 55-64: 8.9% Mount Colah — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 7.1% / 7.9%
Asquith — 65-74: 7.1% Mount Colah — 65-74: 7.9%
75-84 3.3% / 4.2%
Asquith — 75-84: 3.3% Mount Colah — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 1.1% / 1.2%
Asquith — 85+: 1.1% Mount Colah — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Asquith 56.6% couple families
Asquith — Couple Families: 56.6% Asquith — Lone Person: 25.0% Asquith — One Parent Families: 13.8% Asquith — Group Household: 3.4% Asquith — Other Families: 1.2%
Mount Colah 62.9% couple families
Mount Colah — Couple Families: 62.9% Mount Colah — Lone Person: 20.3% Mount Colah — One Parent Families: 13.5% Mount Colah — Group Household: 2.0% Mount Colah — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Asquith 35.5% renting
Asquith — Owned Outright: 21.7% Asquith — Mortgage: 42.8% Asquith — Renting: 35.5%
Mount Colah 17.9% renting
Mount Colah — Owned Outright: 33.3% Mount Colah — Mortgage: 48.8% Mount Colah — Renting: 17.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Asquith Mount Colah
India 7.8% / 3.7%
Asquith — India: 7.8% Mount Colah — India: 3.7%
China 7.5% / 3.2%
Asquith — China: 7.5% Mount Colah — China: 3.2%
England 3.1% / 4.1%
Asquith — England: 3.1% Mount Colah — England: 4.1%
Philippines 3.4% / 2.0%
Asquith — Philippines: 3.4% Mount Colah — Philippines: 2.0%
Iran 2.7% / 1.9%
Asquith — Iran: 2.7% Mount Colah — Iran: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.8%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Asquith Mount Colah
Bachelor Degree 24.0% / 19.7%
Asquith — Bachelor Degree: 24.0% Mount Colah — Bachelor Degree: 19.7%
Certificate III & IV 7.8% / 11.2%
Asquith — Certificate III & IV: 7.8% Mount Colah — Certificate III & IV: 11.2%
Postgraduate Degree 10.8% / 7.7%
Asquith — Postgraduate Degree: 10.8% Mount Colah — Postgraduate Degree: 7.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 9.1%
Asquith — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Mount Colah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 2.8%
Asquith — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Mount Colah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Asquith 42.0% houses
Asquith — Houses: 42.0% Asquith — Flats / Apartments: 49.4% Asquith — Townhouses: 8.7%
Mount Colah 83.9% houses
Mount Colah — Houses: 83.9% Mount Colah — Flats / Apartments: 12.3% Mount Colah — Townhouses: 3.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Asquith Mount Colah
Median house price $1,800,000 $1,671,175
Median unit price $721,000 $630,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 43 sales
 23 days
from 67 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Asquith Mount Colah
3 bed $1.58M / $1.54M
Asquith — 3 bed: $1.58M (13 sales) Mount Colah — 3 bed: $1.54M (42 sales)

13 vs 42 sales

4 bed $1.86M / $1.77M
Asquith — 4 bed: $1.86M (21 sales) Mount Colah — 4 bed: $1.77M (44 sales)

21 vs 44 sales

5 bed $2.16M / $1.9M
Asquith — 5 bed: $2.16M (6 sales) Mount Colah — 5 bed: $1.9M (21 sales)

6 vs 21 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Asquith Mount Colah
1 bed $547K / $540K
Asquith — 1 bed: $547K (15 sales) Mount Colah — 1 bed: $540K (13 sales)

15 vs 13 sales

2 bed $721K / $635K
Asquith — 2 bed: $721K (73 sales) Mount Colah — 2 bed: $635K (29 sales)

73 vs 29 sales

3 bed $960K / $1.22M
Asquith — 3 bed: $960K (11 sales) Mount Colah — 3 bed: $1.22M (5 sales)

11 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Mount Colah has more land zoned for conservation (67% vs 29%).

Asquith Mount Colah
Environmental 29% 67%
Residential 38% 24%
Parks and recreation 17% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 10% 6%
Industrial 7% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Asquith Mount Colah
New dwellings approved 260
across Hornsby
same for both
Approvals change year on year -79%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Asquith Mount Colah
Houses 3.0%
$985/wk on $1.73M
 2.9%
$990/wk on $1.8M
Units 5.0%
$690/wk on $719K
 5.4%
$660/wk on $638K

Ranking within NSW

Asquith Mount Colah
House price Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Income Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Schools Higher than 51% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 16% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW

Liveability

Asquith is more walkable (88 vs 45).

Asquith Mount Colah
Grade B
same for both
Score 60/100 58/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Asquith carries more crime risk (36 vs 18).

Asquith Mount Colah
Bushfire High
85/100
 High
87/100
Crime Low
36/100
 Low
18/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Asquith Mount Colah
Inside the suburb 4 2
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Asquith

  • Asquith Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Asquith Boys High School Government · Secondary
  • Asquith Girls High School Government · Secondary

Schools in Mount Colah

  • Mount Colah Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Gibberagong Environmental Education Centre Government · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Asquith Mount Colah
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 3
Parks & reserves 4 8
Childcare 6
same for both
GPs 3 2
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 2 11

Mobility

Asquith Mount Colah
Walkability score 88/100 45/100
Distance to Sydney 31.7 km
+2% vs other
 31.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 38 min 46 min
Public transport score 92/100
Rail · Bus
 91/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 69.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 177.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.7%
postcode 2077
 1.7%
postcode 2079
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 17
postcode 2077
 40
postcode 2079

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Asquith Mount Colah
Worked from Home 51.4% / 48.3%
Asquith — Worked from Home: 51.4% Mount Colah — Worked from Home: 48.3%
Car (driver) 36.3% / 42.7%
Asquith — Car (driver): 36.3% Mount Colah — Car (driver): 42.7%
Train 7.5% / 4.3%
Asquith — Train: 7.5% Mount Colah — Train: 4.3%
Car (passenger) 2.5% / 2.8%
Asquith — Car (passenger): 2.5% Mount Colah — Car (passenger): 2.8%
Walked Only 1.9% / 1.5%
Asquith — Walked Only: 1.9% Mount Colah — Walked Only: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (51.4%).

Setting

Asquith Mount Colah
Elevation 165 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 140 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.3 km 13.9 km

NBN connectivity

Asquith Mount Colah
Connectivity score 82/100 84/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 31%
2,764 premises
 34%
2,951 premises

Climate

Asquith Mount Colah
Annual rainfall 1,176 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Asquith Mount Colah
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.23 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Asquith Mount Colah
Average residential rate $1,488/yr
same for both
Council Hornsby
same for both

Federal electorate

Asquith Mount Colah
Division Berowra
same for both
Member Julian Leeser
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Asquith Mount Colah
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Asquith

Affordable Apartments Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Parks Professionals Trains Transport Hub

Mount Colah

Easy Commute Outer Professionals River Transport Hub

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