Hornby is on the southwestern edge of Christchurch, around 12 km from the central city. It borders Wigram, Halswell, Templeton and the southern motorway interchange.

What is The Hub Hornby?

The Hub Hornby is a major shopping centre on Main South Road, with two supermarkets, fashion, food court and a cinema. Around 35,000 square metres of retail. Free parking.

What schools are in Hornby?

Hornby High School (state co-ed secondary) and Hornby Primary School are the main local schools. South Hornby School and Branston Intermediate also serve the catchment.

Is Hornby an industrial suburb?

Hornby has a major industrial precinct on Carmen Road and Edward Avenue, with freight, logistics and trades businesses. The SH1 motorway interchange has driven this concentration.

How do I get from central Christchurch to Hornby?

By car, around 15 to 20 minutes via Blenheim Road and Main South Road. Bus services include the Purple Line, running regularly from the central Bus Interchange.

Which schools are in zone for Hornby?

Children living in Hornby are in zone for Christchurch Adventist School, Villa Maria College, St Thomas of Canterbury College, Middleton Grange School, Te Puna Wai o Waipapa - Hagley College, Hornby High School, Te Manu Tukutuku South Hornby School, St Bernadette's School (Hornby). Living in a school's home zone gives a guaranteed right to enrol.

How do I check my school zone in Hornby?

Use the School Zone Checker on this page — enter your address to check your school zone and see which schools you have a guaranteed right to enrol at.

Hornby, Canterbury | Schools, Lifestyle & Local Guide

Living in Hornby

Hornby is on the southwestern edge of Christchurch, around 12 km from the central city. It's traditionally been the city's main industrial and trades suburb, with manufacturing, freight and the southern motorway interchange all converging here. About 16,000 people live in the wider Hornby area, with tens of thousands more working in the precinct on a typical weekday.

The Hub Hornby on Main South Road is the major retail anchor, redeveloped through the 2010s and 2020s into a 35,000-square-metre shopping centre with two supermarkets, fashion, a food court and a cinema. It's the main retail hub for southwestern Christchurch. Hornby Park hosts rugby, league and the local high school.

Hornby has a strong sporting culture, particularly rugby league. The Hornby Hornets are a long-running club. Hornby High School and the wider South-West Christchurch schools serve the local catchment.

Industrial Hornby on Carmen Road and Edward Avenue is where much of Christchurch's freight, logistics and trade businesses operate from. The SH1 motorway interchange has driven decades of warehouse and trades growth. It's not the prettiest part of Christchurch. It's one of the most productive.

Is Hornby a good place to live?

Hornby is home to roughly 7,782 people. On Suburb's overall livability scale, Hornby scores 61 out of 100, with a safety score of 44/100 and 12% green space.

Schools: Hornby has 27 schools in or near the suburb, spanning early-childhood through to secondary education. See the Schools tab below for the full list.

Housing: The estimated median value is around $636K, and weekly rent typically sits around $395.

Lifestyle: Hornby has cafés, shops and things to do nearby. Public transport stops are within easy reach. The current temperature is 5.4°C. See the Weather tab for monthly averages.

Whether Hornby is right for you depends on what you’re looking for. Use the data and community tips below to decide if it suits your lifestyle, family and budget.

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Livability Breakdown

Safety44
Amenities100
Schools69
Housing Affordability59
Green space38
Community56
Transport10

Property & Economics

Est. Median Value: $636K
Median Weekly Rent: $395/wk
Median HH Income: $74K/yr
Pop. Growth (5yr): +1.4%
Data Year: 2023

Key Financial Indicators (NZD)

† Est. Median Value is suburb.co.nz's own estimate, modelled from available public data. We aim for accuracy, but where data is limited, estimates may be imprecise.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Hornby?: Hornby is on the southwestern edge of Christchurch, around 12 km from the central city. It borders Wigram, Halswell, Templeton and the southern motorway interchange.
What is The Hub Hornby?: The Hub Hornby is a major shopping centre on Main South Road, with two supermarkets, fashion, food court and a cinema. Around 35,000 square metres of retail. Free parking.
What schools are in Hornby?: Hornby High School (state co-ed secondary) and Hornby Primary School are the main local schools. South Hornby School and Branston Intermediate also serve the catchment.
Is Hornby an industrial suburb?: Hornby has a major industrial precinct on Carmen Road and Edward Avenue, with freight, logistics and trades businesses. The SH1 motorway interchange has driven this concentration.
How do I get from central Christchurch to Hornby?: By car, around 15 to 20 minutes via Blenheim Road and Main South Road. Bus services include the Purple Line, running regularly from the central Bus Interchange.

Schools & Enrolment Zones in Hornby

Schools in zone for Hornby

Children living in Hornby have a guaranteed right to enrol at these schools, based on Ministry of Education home zones.

Christchurch Adventist School
Composite · roll 285 · decile 6
Villa Maria College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 835 · decile 9
St Thomas of Canterbury College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 708 · decile 8
Middleton Grange School
Composite · roll 1387 · decile 9
Te Puna Wai o Waipapa - Hagley College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 2123 · decile 3
Hornby High School
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 1024 · decile 3
Te Manu Tukutuku South Hornby School
Contributing · roll 290 · decile 4
St Bernadette's School (Hornby)
Full Primary · roll 166 · decile 4

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School Zone Checker

Enter your address to check your school zone in Hornby. School enrolment zones (home zones) decide which schools your child has a guaranteed right to enrol at.

Address matching is approximate and based on OpenStreetMap geocoding — confirm an exact result near a zone boundary directly with the school.

Other nearby schools

Schools close to Hornby that you may be able to enrol at under open enrolment or by application (outside your home zone).

Hornby Primary School
Contributing · roll 255 · decile 3 · 1.2 km away
Wigram Primary School - Te Piki Kāhu
Contributing · roll 469 · 1.9 km away
Gilberthorpe School
Contributing · roll 225 · decile 2 · 2.3 km away
Knights Stream School- Mingimingi Hautoa
Full Primary · roll 629 · decile 10 · 2.6 km away
Our Lady of Victories
Full Primary · roll 251 · decile 6 · 2.8 km away
Riccarton High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 1116 · decile 6 · 3.3 km away
Te Kāpehu Riccarton School
Full Primary · roll 353 · decile 3 · 3.3 km away
Prebbleton School
Full Primary · roll 541 · decile 9 · 3.4 km away
Te Whānau o Otu Mātua
Specialist School · roll 13 · decile 2 · 3.6 km away
Avonhead School - Rakipaoa
Full Primary · roll 585 · decile 8 · 3.6 km away
Te Parito Kōwhai Russley School
Full Primary · roll 414 · decile 7 · 3.6 km away
Aidanfield Christian School
Composite · roll 457 · decile 8 · 3.8 km away
Oaklands Te Kura o Ōwaka
Full Primary · roll 627 · decile 8 · 3.9 km away
Te Kura o Rātā Templeton School
Full Primary · roll 279 · decile 5 · 4.6 km away
Ilam School
Contributing · roll 368 · decile 9 · 4.8 km away
Yaldhurst School – Tōtara Tūkaha
Full Primary · roll 124 · decile 9 · 4.8 km away
Kahikatea Kirkwood Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 284 · decile 8 · 4.9 km away
Merrin School Ngā Whetū Kohara
Full Primary · roll 441 · decile 9 · 4.9 km away
Te Kōmanawa Rowley School
Contributing · roll 235 · decile 1 · 5.0 km away

Explore Hornby

Things to do(28)

Anytime Fitness

McDonald's PlayPlace

Springmead Park

Warren Park

The Shed CF

All in Fitness

Mcleans Island Forest Park

Branston Park

Hornby Netball Club

Kyle Park

Hornby Rugby Football Club

The Base

Christchurch City BMX Club

Snap Fitness 24/7 Hornby

BigFunNZ

Mcleans Island Equestrian Park

Multi-Style Martial Arts Academy

Initiate Change Health and Fitness

Kyokushin Karate Webster Dojo

Hornby Kickboxing

Margaret Pickering Dressage and Problem Solving

Chipmunks Playland & Cafe

Snap Fitness Hornby

Anytime Fitness Hornby

Denton Park

Helmore Park

Oakhampton Reserve

F45 Training

Parks & green spaces(10)

Springmead Park

Warren Park

Mcleans Island Forest Park

Branston Park

Kyle Park

Mcleans Island Equestrian Park

Chipmunks Playland & Cafe

Denton Park

Helmore Park

Oakhampton Reserve

Healthcare(3)

Bargain Chemist

Maui Clinic

Month	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm/day)	Sunshine (hrs/day)
☀️ Jan	22.32	13.45	1.55	11.91
☀️ Feb	22.14	13	2.19	10.27
🍂 Mar	19.2	9.89	2.29	9.21
🍂 Apr	17.55	8.87	1.57	8.36
🍂 May	14.24	5.55	1.69	6.12
❄️ Jun	12.14	5.36	1.87	5.35
❄️ Jul	11.29	3.28	2.66	6.46
❄️ Aug	12.35	3.18	1.5	7.77
🌸 Sep	15.29	5.74	2.08	8.89
🌸 Oct	17.05	7.01	2.14	10.36
🌸 Nov	18.3	9.34	1.95	11.49
☀️ Dec	21.41	12.14	2.18	10.83

Living in Hornby

Is Hornby a good place to live?

Map

Livability Breakdown

Property & Economics

Key Financial Indicators (NZD)

Nearby Suburbs

Frequently Asked Questions

Schools & Enrolment Zones in Hornby

Schools in zone for Hornby

Christchurch Adventist School

Villa Maria College

St Thomas of Canterbury College

Middleton Grange School

Te Puna Wai o Waipapa - Hagley College

Hornby High School

Te Manu Tukutuku South Hornby School

St Bernadette's School (Hornby)

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School Zone Checker

Other nearby schools

Hornby Primary School

Wigram Primary School - Te Piki Kāhu

Gilberthorpe School

Knights Stream School- Mingimingi Hautoa

Our Lady of Victories

Riccarton High School

Te Kāpehu Riccarton School

Prebbleton School

Te Whānau o Otu Mātua

Avonhead School - Rakipaoa

Te Parito Kōwhai Russley School

Aidanfield Christian School

Oaklands Te Kura o Ōwaka

Te Kura o Rātā Templeton School

Ilam School

Yaldhurst School – Tōtara Tūkaha

Kahikatea Kirkwood Intermediate

Merrin School Ngā Whetū Kohara

Te Kōmanawa Rowley School

Explore Hornby

🎯Things to do(28)

Anytime Fitness

McDonald's PlayPlace

Springmead Park

Warren Park

The Shed CF

All in Fitness

Mcleans Island Forest Park

Branston Park

Hornby Netball Club

Kyle Park

Hornby Rugby Football Club

The Base

Christchurch City BMX Club

Snap Fitness 24/7 Hornby

BigFunNZ

Mcleans Island Equestrian Park

Multi-Style Martial Arts Academy

Initiate Change Health and Fitness

Kyokushin Karate Webster Dojo

Hornby Kickboxing

Margaret Pickering Dressage and Problem Solving

Chipmunks Playland & Cafe

Snap Fitness Hornby

Anytime Fitness Hornby

Denton Park

Helmore Park

Oakhampton Reserve

F45 Training

🌳Parks & green spaces(10)

Springmead Park

Warren Park

Mcleans Island Forest Park

Branston Park

Kyle Park

Mcleans Island Equestrian Park

Chipmunks Playland & Cafe

Denton Park

Helmore Park

Things to do(28)

Parks & green spaces(10)

Healthcare(3)

Places to eat & drink(64)