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The Estimated Resident Population for Hornsby Shire is ,, with a population density of European settlement dates from when the first land grants were made along the Hawkesbury River, with land used mainly for farming. Development was slow, due to limited access. Some growth took place in the s and the s, following the opening of the Great North Road and other tracks. Early industries included citrus and stone fruit farming, salt production, flour mills and boat building.

Growth continued in the s and s, especially in the south-eastern section, spurred by the opening of the Newcastle and North Shore railway lines. Hornsby CBD developed as a railway town, becoming the major centre of the Shire.

In the s poultry and egg production replaced citrus and stone fruits as the main industry. The most significant development took place from the post-war years, with the most rapid growth during the s and s. From the s population growth began to slow down. The population gradually increased from the s, rising from about , in to about , in Much of the growth during the s was in the south-western suburbs of Castle Hill, Cherrybrook and Dural, with urban consolidation in and around the Hornsby CBD.

Since there has been considerable medium and high density development apartments in the Hornsby CBD and the neighbouring suburb of Waitara. Hornsby Shire is a predominantly rural and residential area, with some commercial and industrial land use. The Shire encompasses a total land area of about square kilometres, of which two-thirds is National Park and reserves.

Most of the land in the northern section is rural. The Shire has two major centres, with a major centre at Hornsby and a secondary centre at Pennant Hills. There are also many suburbs, villages, islands and river communities.

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