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Horsfield Bay NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Horsfield Bay, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Horsfield Bay NSW is 501 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Horsfield Bay is $911 per week ($47,372 per year). Median rent in Horsfield Bay is $490 per week ($2,123 per month). Horsfield Bay has a median age of 46 years, older than the national median of 38. Horsfield Bay has a population density of 1202.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Horsfield Bay is England. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Afrikaans. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Horsfield Bay is $2,167.

There were 4 recorded offences in Horsfield Bay in 2025-26, a rate of 8 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (2 offences).

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Horsfield Bay Population

residents (Census 2021)

Horsfield Bay Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$911/wk

$47,372 per year

#2004 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$490/wk

$2,123 per month

#714 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

46years

8 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,167/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.7 per bedroom

Horsfield Bay Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.9% (255) Female 49.1% (246)

Population Density

1202.3

people per km²

501 people · 0.4 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,483

Family income/wk

Horsfield 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)

Horsfield Bay Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

44.9% 75 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

55.1% 92 dwellings

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

Horsfield Bay Country of Birth

Australia

86.2%

England

11.1%

Germany

1.4%

India

1.4%

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

Horsfield Bay Religion

No Religion

52.0%

Catholic

18.7%

Anglican

13.4%

Not stated

6.1%

Christian (other)

4.2%

SB OSB NRA SB

1.9%

Christnty Sevnth dy Advntst

1.9%

Baptist

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Horsfield Bay Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

66.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

25.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

4.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.8%

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

Horsfield Bay Languages Spoken at Home

Afrikaans

27.3%

Other

22.7%

German

18.2%

Portuguese

18.2%

Mandarin

13.6%

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

Horsfield Bay Employment

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Employed full-time

36.2% 141 people

⏰

Employed part-time

24.4% 95 people

🔍

Unemployed

4.1% 16 people

🏠

Not in labour force

35.4% 138 people

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

Horsfield Bay Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

30.4%

Certificate III/IV

27.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.4%

Postgraduate Degree

12.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.3%

Certificate I/II

4.0%

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

Horsfield Bay Occupation

Professionals

33.5%

Managers

17.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.9%

Clerical & Administrative

11.5%

Community & Personal Service

11.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.7%

Sales Workers

5.3%

Labourers

2.9%

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

Horsfield Bay Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.2%

Society & Culture

18.4%

Engineering

13.0%

Creative Arts

10.3%

Health

10.3%

Architecture & Building

8.6%

Education

7.0%

Information Technology

5.4%

Agriculture & Environment

2.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.2%

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

Horsfield Bay Dwelling Types

Separate house

97.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Horsfield Bay Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.2%

$400-$499/wk

4.4%

$650-$799/wk

8.8%

$800-$999/wk

6.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

7.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

11.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.1%

$4,000+/wk

15.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Horsfield Bay Marital Status

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Married

53.2% 224

↔️

Separated

2.9% 12

📋

Divorced

10.7% 45

🕊️

Widowed

2.9% 12

👤

Never married

30.4% 128

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Horsfield Bay Ancestry

English

32.6%

Australian

23.2%

Irish

13.8%

Scottish

8.1%

Other

6.7%

German

3.2%

Italian

3.1%

Dutch

2.5%

Chinese

2.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.0%

French

1.4%

Greek

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Horsfield Bay School & University Attendance

Vocational Education

21.8%

Primary — Government

19.2%

Secondary — Government

15.4%

Pre-school

12.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

11.5%

Primary — Catholic

9.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.4%

Secondary — Catholic

3.8%

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

Horsfield Bay Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.9% 37

✅

No need for assistance

96.1% 911

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

Horsfield Bay Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

23.7% 96

—

Not a volunteer

76.3% 309

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Horsfield Bay Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.2%

$600-$799/mo

4.3%

$800-$999/mo

5.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

17.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

27.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

8.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

29.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Horsfield Bay How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

66.7%

Did not go to work

23.7%

Car (passenger)

3.7%

Train

3.0%

Walked only

3.0%

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

Horsfield Bay Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.1%

1 vehicle

29.3%

2 vehicles

44.1%

3 vehicles

16.0%

4+ vehicles

8.5%

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

Horsfield Bay Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

7.0%

3 bedrooms

40.0%

4 bedrooms

37.3%

5 bedrooms

11.9%

6+ bedrooms

3.8%

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

Horsfield Bay Population Mobility

10.6%

moved in the last year

31.4%

moved in the last 5 years

5.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Horsfield Bay Indigenous Population

1.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

936

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Horsfield Bay Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Cancer

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Asthma

Lung condition

Dementia

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

Horsfield Bay Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

6.4%

$1-$149/wk

5.8%

$150-$299/wk

5.2%

$300-$399/wk

5.8%

$400-$499/wk

2.9%

$500-$649/wk

5.2%

$650-$799/wk

6.9%

$800-$999/wk

7.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.0%

$3,500+/wk

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Horsfield Bay Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

37.1%

Couple — no children

29.9%

Couple — no children under 15

25.7%

One parent — children under 15

3.6%

One parent — no children under 15

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Horsfield Bay Military Service

🏅

Previously served

2.4% 10

👤

Never served

97.6% 400

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Horsfield Bay Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

17.9% 72

—

Did not provide

82.1% 330

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Horsfield Bay Children Ever Born

No children

31.8%

1 child

15.3%

2 children

38.2%

3 children

12.4%

4 children

2.4%

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

Horsfield Bay When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

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

Horsfield Bay Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.5%

5–14 hours

34.9%

15–29 hours

19.2%

30+ hours

12.0%

Did not do domestic work

15.5%

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

Horsfield Bay Household Size

1 person

21.5%

2 persons

34.4%

3 persons

23.1%

4 persons

11.3%

5 persons

4.3%

6+ persons

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Horsfield Bay Where Residents Moved From

Same address

432

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

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

Horsfield Bay Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.5%

Step family — no other children

14.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Horsfield Bay Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 4 total

Theft

Property Damage

Other Against Property

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Horsfield Bay Schools

schools nearby

government

997

avg ICSEA score

2,995

total students

St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 551 students

1081

ICSEA

Woy Woy South Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 648 students

996

ICSEA

Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy Campus Government

Secondary · 10-12 · 644 students

974

ICSEA

Woy Woy Public School Government

Primary · P-6 · 365 students

970

ICSEA

Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus Government

Secondary · 7-9 · 787 students

966

ICSEA

Aspect Central Coast School, Woy Woy Independent

Primary

EOC Broken Bay - Woy Woy Catholic

Primary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Horsfield Bay Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,083/wk

Median Rent $490/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.5%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Horsfield Bay

Your weekly income

≈ $9,026/month

Median rent $490/wk

Left after rent $1,593/wk

Rent share 23.5%

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Horsfield Bay vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

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Pop: 251 Income: $1,557/wk Rent: $1,075/wk

Kielvale

Pop: 251 Income: $638/wk Rent: $295/wk

Moorbel

Pop: 251 Income: $765/wk Rent: $210/wk

Dalgety

Pop: 252 Income: $818/wk Rent: $250/wk

Nanima

Pop: 252 Income: $1,183/wk Rent: $585/wk

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Pop: 253 Income: $662/wk Rent: $325/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Horsfield Bay

What is the population of Horsfield Bay NSW?

The population of Horsfield Bay NSW is 501 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1202.3 people per km².Horsfield Bay is ranked #5,028 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Horsfield Bay?

The median personal income in Horsfield Bay NSW is $911 per week, or $47,372 per year.The median household income is $2,083 per week.Family income is $2,483 per week.Horsfield Bay is ranked #2,004 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Horsfield Bay?

Median rent in Horsfield Bay NSW is $490 per week ($2,123 per month).Rent represents 23.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Horsfield Bay ranks #714 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Horsfield Bay?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Horsfield Bay NSW is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Horsfield Bay?

The median age in Horsfield Bay NSW is 46 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Horsfield Bay a good suburb to live in?

Horsfield Bay is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 501.The median income is $911/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.5% 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: 11948. All dollar figures in AUD.