population according to the 2016 census was 7,287. Of these: The median age was 40 years, compared to the national median of 38 years. Children aged 0–14 years made up 18.0% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 16.5% of the population. 59.3% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were China 6.6%, India 4.0%, England 3.4%, Hong Kong 2.9% and South Korea 2.5%. 64.7% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 7.4%, Cantonese 5.5%, Korean 3.0%, Hindi 2.0% and Arabic 1.5%. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 28.5%, Catholic 21.9% and Anglican 14.4%. Notable residents Early North Shore settler James Milson. Former Attorney General of Australia Philip Ruddock. Former St Kilda midfielder and 2010 Norm Smith Medallist Lenny Hayes, who played for the Pennant Hills Demons in the NSW Football League. Former tagger and current caretaker senior coach Mark McVeigh, who also played for the Demons in the NSW Football League. Former Sydney Swans premiership co-captain Jarrad McVeigh, who also played for Pennant Hills Demons in the NSW Football League. John and Ilsa Konrads, siblings and world record-breaking swimmers. Michaela Baranov, a contestant on the seventh season of The X Factor Australia Geraint F. Lewis, astrophysicist at the University of Sydney Climate Because of its elevation, Pennant Hills has a mean of in the warmest month, which is just below the subtropical isotherm of . As such, Pennant Hills has an Oceanic climate (Cfb). Its highs are around two degrees warmer than Sydney CBD in the summer, and a degree cooler in the winter. Whilst the rainfall is evenly distributed, the wettest month is March and the driest is September. References Sources External links [CC-By-SA] Suburbs of Sydney Hornsby Shire