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Horseshoe Bay QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Horseshoe Bay, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Horseshoe Bay QLD is 611 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Horseshoe Bay is $585 per week ($30,420 per year). Median rent in Horseshoe Bay is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Horseshoe Bay has a median age of 57 years, older than the national median of 38. Horseshoe Bay has a population density of 97.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Horseshoe Bay is England. The most common religion is No Religion (56% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Horseshoe Bay is $1,127.

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Horseshoe Bay Population

residents (Census 2021)

Horseshoe Bay Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$585/wk

$30,420 per year

#7297 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$300/wk

$1,300 per month

#4529 of 14,663

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Median Age

57years

19 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,127/mo

Avg household size: —

Horseshoe Bay Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.0% (319) Female 48.0% (294)

Population Density

97.8

people per km²

611 people · 6.2 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$1,308

Family income/wk

Horseshoe Bay Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Horseshoe Bay Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

66.5% 143 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

33.5% 72 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Horseshoe Bay Country of Birth

Australia

81.3%

England

14.7%

Germany

2.8%

France

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Horseshoe Bay Religion

No Religion

55.9%

Catholic

16.5%

Not stated

9.5%

Anglican

9.3%

Uniting Church

3.7%

Christian (other)

2.0%

Buddhism

1.7%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Horseshoe Bay Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

54.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

28.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Horseshoe Bay Languages Spoken at Home

Other

28.0%

German

24.0%

French

20.0%

Italian

16.0%

Spanish

12.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Horseshoe Bay Employment

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Employed full-time

22.9% 111 people

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Employed part-time

26.0% 126 people

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Unemployed

4.3% 21 people

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Not in labour force

46.7% 226 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Horseshoe Bay Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

42.2%

Bachelor Degree

23.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.1%

Postgraduate Degree

9.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.4%

Certificate I/II

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Horseshoe Bay Occupation

Professionals

21.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.1%

Community & Personal Service

16.4%

Managers

14.8%

Clerical & Administrative

9.3%

Sales Workers

9.3%

Labourers

7.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Horseshoe Bay Field of Study

Engineering

18.5%

Management & Commerce

17.3%

Health

13.6%

Society & Culture

13.0%

Architecture & Building

9.9%

Education

8.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.8%

Agriculture & Environment

6.2%

Creative Arts

4.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Horseshoe Bay Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Horseshoe Bay Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

4.7%

$150-$299/wk

3.0%

$300-$399/wk

3.8%

$400-$499/wk

9.4%

$500-$649/wk

4.3%

$650-$799/wk

8.5%

$800-$999/wk

11.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

7.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.3%

$4,000+/wk

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Horseshoe Bay Marital Status

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Married

44.5% 242

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Separated

5.1% 28

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Divorced

18.2% 99

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Widowed

3.7% 20

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Never married

28.5% 155

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Horseshoe Bay Ancestry

English

33.0%

Australian

28.2%

Irish

10.3%

Scottish

8.5%

Other

5.9%

German

3.7%

Italian

2.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.9%

Dutch

1.9%

French

1.5%

Polish

1.4%

New Zealander

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Horseshoe Bay School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

49.2%

Secondary — Government

29.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

12.3%

Vocational Education

9.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Horseshoe Bay Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

4.0% 46

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No need for assistance

96.0% 1,101

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Horseshoe Bay Volunteering

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Volunteer

21.4% 108

—

Not a volunteer

78.6% 397

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Horseshoe Bay Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.8%

$600-$799/mo

12.7%

$800-$999/mo

12.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

25.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

25.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

12.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Horseshoe Bay How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

58.8%

Did not go to work

18.1%

Walked only

5.5%

Car (passenger)

4.5%

Truck

3.0%

Bus

2.5%

Other

2.5%

Ferry

2.0%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.5%

Bicycle

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Horseshoe Bay Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.6%

1 vehicle

46.0%

2 vehicles

34.5%

3 vehicles

7.7%

4+ vehicles

7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Horseshoe Bay Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.7%

2 bedrooms

29.3%

3 bedrooms

46.5%

4 bedrooms

15.2%

5 bedrooms

2.3%

6+ bedrooms

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Horseshoe Bay Population Mobility

22.0%

moved in the last year

46.5%

moved in the last 5 years

9.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

51.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Horseshoe Bay Indigenous Population

2.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,110

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Horseshoe Bay Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Heart disease

Lung condition

Diabetes

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Asthma

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Horseshoe Bay Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.5%

$1-$149/wk

5.1%

$150-$299/wk

9.0%

$300-$399/wk

7.3%

$400-$499/wk

7.6%

$500-$649/wk

5.4%

$650-$799/wk

12.9%

$800-$999/wk

8.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

3.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.4%

$3,500+/wk

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Horseshoe Bay Family Structure

Couple — no children

49.0%

Couple — children under 15

31.1%

Couple — no children under 15

6.8%

One parent — no children under 15

6.8%

One parent — children under 15

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Horseshoe Bay Military Service

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Previously served

5.5% 28

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Never served

94.5% 478

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Horseshoe Bay Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

8.9% 44

—

Did not provide

91.1% 452

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Horseshoe Bay Children Ever Born

No children

28.7%

1 child

13.0%

2 children

32.7%

3 children

18.8%

4 children

4.5%

5+ children

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Horseshoe Bay When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Horseshoe Bay Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

15.7%

5–14 hours

35.4%

15–29 hours

17.3%

30+ hours

9.3%

Did not do domestic work

22.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Horseshoe Bay Household Size

1 person

26.0%

2 persons

51.5%

3 persons

12.2%

4 persons

6.5%

5 persons

2.3%

6+ persons

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Horseshoe Bay Where Residents Moved From

Same address

439

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Horseshoe Bay Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

92.9%

Blended family — no other children

7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Horseshoe Bay Rent Prices & Affordability

28%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,067/wk

Median Rent $300/wk

Rent-to-Income 28.1%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Horseshoe Bay

Your weekly income

≈ $4,624/month

Median rent $300/wk

Left after rent $767/wk

Rent share 28.1%

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Horseshoe Bay vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Mulambin

Pop: 917 Income: $855/wk Rent: $420/wk

Brightview

Pop: 911 Income: $593/wk Rent: $320/wk

Nanum

Pop: 904 Income: $1,480/wk Rent: $530/wk

Armstrong Beach

Pop: 903 Income: $797/wk Rent: $340/wk

Top Camp

Pop: 902 Income: $971/wk Rent: $360/wk

Coalfalls

Pop: 898 Income: $836/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Horseshoe Bay

What is the population of Horseshoe Bay QLD?

The population of Horseshoe Bay QLD is 611 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 97.8 people per km².Horseshoe Bay is ranked #4,710 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Horseshoe Bay?

The median personal income in Horseshoe Bay QLD is $585 per week, or $30,420 per year.The median household income is $1,067 per week.Family income is $1,308 per week.Horseshoe Bay is ranked #7,297 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Horseshoe Bay?

Median rent in Horseshoe Bay QLD is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 28.1% of household income, which is considered moderate.Horseshoe Bay ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Horseshoe Bay?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Horseshoe Bay QLD is $1,127. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Horseshoe Bay?

The median age in Horseshoe Bay QLD is 57 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Horseshoe Bay a good suburb to live in?

Horseshoe Bay is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 611.The median income is $585/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (28.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 31362. All dollar figures in AUD.