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Horsley NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Horsley NSW is 9,437 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Horsley is $833 per week ($43,316 per year). Median rent in Horsley is $500 per week ($2,167 per month). Horsley has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Horsley has a population density of 1830.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Horsley is England. The most common religion is No Religion (40% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Macedon. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Horsley is $2,167.

There were 51 recorded offences in Horsley in 2025-26, a rate of 5 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (17 offences).

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Horsley Population

residents (Census 2021)

Horsley Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$833/wk

$43,316 per year

#3057 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$500/wk

$2,167 per month

#576 of 14,663

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Median Age

36years

2 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,167/mo

Avg household size: 3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Horsley Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.1% (4,638) Female 50.9% (4,807)

Population Density

1830.3

people per km²

9,437 people · 5.2 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,287

Family income/wk

Horsley 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)

Horsley Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

35.9% 899 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

64.1% 1,608 dwellings

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

Horsley Country of Birth

Australia

92.2%

England

4.4%

India

1.2%

China

0.8%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.3%

Chile

0.3%

Germany

0.2%

Hong Kong

0.2%

Bangladesh

0.2%

Croatia

0.1%

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

Horsley Religion

No Religion

40.4%

Catholic

27.2%

Anglican

17.5%

Eastern Orthodox

3.8%

Not stated

3.6%

Christian (other)

3.0%

Uniting Church

3.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Horsley Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

52.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

33.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.3%

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

Horsley Languages Spoken at Home

Macedon

25.1%

Other

19.3%

Italian

11.6%

Mandarin

11.0%

Malayalam

10.5%

Spanish

8.5%

SAL Tot

8.0%

Serbian

6.1%

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

Horsley Employment

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Employed full-time

41.5% 2,746 people

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Employed part-time

23.5% 1,556 people

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Unemployed

2.7% 181 people

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Not in labour force

32.2% 2,133 people

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

Horsley Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

47.6%

Bachelor Degree

20.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.6%

Postgraduate Degree

6.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.8%

Certificate I/II

2.8%

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

Horsley Occupation

Professionals

24.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.4%

Clerical & Administrative

16.3%

Community & Personal Service

15.1%

Managers

10.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.4%

Sales Workers

5.3%

Labourers

4.8%

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

Horsley Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.1%

Engineering

19.9%

Society & Culture

14.1%

Health

11.5%

Education

8.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.7%

Architecture & Building

6.5%

Information Technology

3.5%

Creative Arts

2.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.1%

Agriculture & Environment

1.2%

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

Horsley Dwelling Types

Separate house

95.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

4.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Horsley Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

0.6%

$300-$399/wk

1.2%

$400-$499/wk

3.6%

$500-$649/wk

2.4%

$650-$799/wk

5.3%

$800-$999/wk

4.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

15.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.9%

$4,000+/wk

11.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Horsley Marital Status

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Married

52.8% 3,860

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Separated

2.9% 209

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Divorced

7.6% 558

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Widowed

3.6% 264

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Never married

33.1% 2,417

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Horsley Ancestry

Australian

31.7%

English

31.4%

Scottish

7.7%

Other

6.3%

Irish

6.2%

Italian

4.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.1%

German

2.9%

Macedonian

2.4%

Chinese

1.4%

Indian

1.4%

Maltese

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Horsley School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.6%

Secondary — Government

22.8%

Pre-school

12.0%

Vocational Education

11.5%

Primary — Catholic

9.2%

Secondary — Catholic

7.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.1%

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

Horsley Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.5% 1,200

✅

No need for assistance

93.5% 17,195

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

Horsley Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

10.0% 710

—

Not a volunteer

90.0% 6,410

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Horsley Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.8%

$300-$449/mo

1.7%

$450-$599/mo

1.4%

$600-$799/mo

2.3%

$800-$999/mo

4.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

14.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

28.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

19.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

15.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Horsley How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.3%

Did not go to work

20.4%

Car (passenger)

4.0%

Truck

0.8%

Train

0.6%

Walked only

0.5%

Other

0.5%

Bus

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Bicycle

0.1%

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

Horsley Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.4%

1 vehicle

24.0%

2 vehicles

45.9%

3 vehicles

16.9%

4+ vehicles

10.8%

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

Horsley Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.5%

2 bedrooms

1.9%

3 bedrooms

33.5%

4 bedrooms

53.2%

5 bedrooms

9.1%

6+ bedrooms

1.7%

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

Horsley Population Mobility

10.4%

moved in the last year

36.8%

moved in the last 5 years

3.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

68.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Horsley Indigenous Population

4.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

765

Indigenous residents

17,773

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Horsley Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

979

Asthma

406

Arthritis

294

Diabetes

293

Heart disease

185

Lung condition

161

Cancer

117

Kidney disease

104

Stroke

Dementia

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

Horsley Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.5%

$1-$149/wk

4.6%

$150-$299/wk

5.1%

$300-$399/wk

3.4%

$400-$499/wk

3.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.2%

$650-$799/wk

9.4%

$800-$999/wk

10.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.8%

$3,500+/wk

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Horsley Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

46.3%

Couple — no children

21.2%

Couple — no children under 15

18.5%

One parent — children under 15

8.3%

One parent — no children under 15

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Horsley Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 9

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 5

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Previously served

1.7% 121

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Never served

98.1% 7,006

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Horsley Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.9% 991

—

Did not provide

86.1% 6,121

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Horsley Children Ever Born

No children

29.2%

1 child

12.1%

2 children

33.4%

3 children

18.5%

4 children

5.2%

5+ children

1.7%

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

Horsley When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

134

1961–1970

263

1971–1980

237

1981–1990

166

1991–2000

168

2001–2010

256

2011–2015

209

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Horsley Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.5%

5–14 hours

29.6%

15–29 hours

13.7%

30+ hours

10.1%

Did not do domestic work

25.1%

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

Horsley Household Size

1 person

13.0%

2 persons

31.2%

3 persons

18.8%

4 persons

22.5%

5 persons

10.2%

6+ persons

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Horsley Where Residents Moved From

Same address

8,183

Moved from NSW

721

Moved — same area (SA2)

158

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from ACT

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

Horsley Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

83.5%

Step family — no other children

10.3%

Blended family — no other children

4.7%

Intact family — other children present

0.8%

Other couple — children only

0.4%

Step family — other children present

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Horsley Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 51 total

Theft

Assault

Other Against Person

Drug Offences

Other Against Property

Property Damage

Sexual Offences

Traffic

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Horsley Schools

schools nearby

government

988

avg ICSEA score

3,117

total students

St John's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 623 students

1038

ICSEA

Dapto Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 790 students

1006

ICSEA

Mount Brown Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 346 students

975

ICSEA

Dapto High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 988 students

968

ICSEA

Lakelands Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 370 students

952

ICSEA

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

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Horsley Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,164/wk

Median Rent $500/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.1%

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

If you earn X in Horsley

Your weekly income

≈ $9,377/month

Median rent $500/wk

Left after rent $1,664/wk

Rent share 23.1%

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Horsley vs State & National Average

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Lethbridge Park

Pop: 4,730 Income: $524/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 4,745 Income: $1,298/wk Rent: $510/wk

Berowra

Pop: 4,762 Income: $998/wk Rent: $580/wk

Gillieston Heights

Pop: 4,796 Income: $947/wk Rent: $430/wk

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Pop: 4,805 Income: $1,071/wk Rent: $800/wk

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Pop: 4,817 Income: $1,141/wk Rent: $590/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Horsley

What is the population of Horsley NSW?

The population of Horsley NSW is 9,437 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1830.3 people per km².Horsley is ranked #704 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Horsley?

The median personal income in Horsley NSW is $833 per week, or $43,316 per year.The median household income is $2,164 per week.Family income is $2,287 per week.Horsley is ranked #3,057 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Horsley?

Median rent in Horsley NSW is $500 per week ($2,167 per month).Rent represents 23.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Horsley ranks #576 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Horsley?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Horsley 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 Horsley?

The median age in Horsley NSW is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Horsley a good suburb to live in?

Horsley is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 9,437.The median income is $833/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.1% 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: 11949. All dollar figures in AUD.