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Horsley Park NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Horsley Park NSW is 1,790 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Horsley Park is $764 per week ($39,728 per year). Median rent in Horsley Park is $428 per week ($1,855 per month). Horsley Park has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Horsley Park has a population density of 81.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Horsley Park is Cambodia. The most common religion is Catholic (65% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Horsley Park is $3,250.

There were 33 recorded offences in Horsley Park in 2025-26, a rate of 18 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (13 offences).

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Horsley Park Population

residents (Census 2021)

Horsley Park Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$764/wk

$39,728 per year

#4244 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$428/wk

$1,855 per month

#1442 of 14,663

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Median Age

45years

7 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$3,250/mo

Avg household size: 3.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Horsley Park Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.4% (899) Female 49.6% (886)

Population Density

81.5

people per km²

1,790 people · 22.0 km²

Households

3.2

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,337

Family income/wk

Horsley Park 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 Park Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

66.9% 269 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

33.1% 133 dwellings

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

Horsley Park Country of Birth

Australia

92.0%

Cambodia

1.7%

India

1.6%

Croatia

1.4%

China

1.3%

Iran

0.9%

Fiji

0.6%

England

0.5%

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

Horsley Park Religion

Catholic

64.8%

No Religion

8.8%

Not stated

7.3%

Anglican

5.3%

Asyrin Apstlic

4.1%

Eastern Orthodox

3.9%

Islam

3.6%

Christian (other)

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Horsley Park Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

54.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

32.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

4.7%

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

Horsley Park Languages Spoken at Home

Other

39.8%

Italian

28.3%

Arabic

12.5%

Serbian

6.9%

Khmer

3.6%

Hindi

3.3%

Croatian

3.0%

Greek

2.6%

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

Horsley Park Employment

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Employed full-time

28.7% 354 people

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Employed part-time

17.4% 214 people

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Unemployed

1.4% 17 people

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Not in labour force

52.6% 648 people

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

Horsley Park Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

45.9%

Bachelor Degree

24.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.8%

Postgraduate Degree

4.0%

Certificate I/II

4.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

1.7%

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

Horsley Park Occupation

Professionals

22.3%

Clerical & Administrative

20.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.5%

Managers

18.6%

Community & Personal Service

7.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.4%

Labourers

4.4%

Sales Workers

3.2%

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

Horsley Park Field of Study

Management & Commerce

26.9%

Engineering

22.0%

Architecture & Building

10.7%

Society & Culture

9.8%

Health

8.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.3%

Education

6.1%

Information Technology

3.0%

Creative Arts

3.0%

Agriculture & Environment

1.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.4%

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

Horsley Park Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Horsley Park Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

5.2%

$1-$149/wk

2.3%

$150-$299/wk

1.5%

$300-$399/wk

1.2%

$400-$499/wk

4.4%

$500-$649/wk

1.7%

$650-$799/wk

7.5%

$800-$999/wk

5.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

7.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.2%

$4,000+/wk

22.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Horsley Park Marital Status

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Married

54.2% 810

↔️

Separated

2.3% 35

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Divorced

5.4% 81

🕊️

Widowed

6.3% 94

👤

Never married

31.7% 474

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Horsley Park Ancestry

Italian

27.9%

Maltese

17.5%

Australian

14.3%

Other

14.3%

English

10.3%

Lebanese

4.1%

Irish

2.4%

Chinese

2.1%

Croatian

2.0%

Serbian

2.0%

Indian

1.6%

Scottish

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Horsley Park School & University Attendance

Primary — Catholic

21.7%

Secondary — Catholic

18.4%

Primary — Government

12.3%

Vocational Education

12.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

11.3%

Pre-school

10.0%

Secondary — Government

7.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.1%

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

Horsley Park Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.9% 262

✅

No need for assistance

92.1% 3,068

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

Horsley Park Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

10.9% 152

—

Not a volunteer

89.1% 1,238

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Horsley Park Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

22.5%

$300-$449/mo

6.3%

$450-$599/mo

3.8%

$600-$799/mo

3.8%

$800-$999/mo

3.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

12.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

12.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

26.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Horsley Park How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

56.5%

Did not go to work

27.7%

Walked only

5.8%

Car (passenger)

4.4%

Truck

3.1%

Other

1.9%

Train

0.6%

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

Horsley Park Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.2%

1 vehicle

18.9%

2 vehicles

28.3%

3 vehicles

18.9%

4+ vehicles

30.7%

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

Horsley Park Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.6%

2 bedrooms

7.1%

3 bedrooms

22.5%

4 bedrooms

41.1%

5 bedrooms

16.4%

6+ bedrooms

11.3%

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

Horsley Park Population Mobility

5.2%

moved in the last year

19.7%

moved in the last 5 years

2.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

49.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Horsley Park Indigenous Population

1.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

3,299

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Horsley Park Long-term Health Conditions

Diabetes

Mental health

Arthritis

Heart disease

Asthma

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Horsley Park Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

14.0%

$1-$149/wk

3.7%

$150-$299/wk

5.9%

$300-$399/wk

4.5%

$400-$499/wk

3.9%

$500-$649/wk

3.8%

$650-$799/wk

8.4%

$800-$999/wk

10.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.6%

$3,500+/wk

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Horsley Park Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

35.3%

Couple — no children under 15

31.5%

Couple — no children

22.1%

One parent — no children under 15

6.6%

One parent — children under 15

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Horsley Park Military Service

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Previously served

0.7% 10

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Never served

99.3% 1,384

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Horsley Park Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.1% 196

—

Did not provide

85.9% 1,190

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Horsley Park Children Ever Born

No children

27.7%

1 child

8.9%

2 children

22.4%

3 children

24.8%

4 children

12.4%

5+ children

3.8%

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

Horsley Park When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

121

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2020

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

Horsley Park Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.0%

5–14 hours

22.2%

15–29 hours

13.3%

30+ hours

16.7%

Did not do domestic work

30.8%

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

Horsley Park Household Size

1 person

14.6%

2 persons

31.3%

3 persons

16.1%

4 persons

14.2%

5 persons

10.4%

6+ persons

13.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Horsley Park Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,574

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

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

Horsley Park Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

95.8%

Step family — no other children

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Horsley Park Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 33 total

Other Against Property

Theft

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Assault

Drug Offences

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Horsley Park Schools

schools nearby

government

963

avg ICSEA score

2,089

total students

Marion Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 186 students

1037

ICSEA

Bossley Park High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,106 students

961

ICSEA

Horsley Park Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 84 students

932

ICSEA

St Narsai Assyrian Christian College Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 713 students

923

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 Park Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,135/wk

Median Rent $428/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.0%

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

If you earn X in Horsley Park

Your weekly income

≈ $9,252/month

Median rent $428/wk

Left after rent $1,707/wk

Rent share 20.0%

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Horsley Park vs State & National Average

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Pop: 895 Income: $752/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Pop: 904 Income: $579/wk Rent: $280/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Horsley Park

What is the population of Horsley Park NSW?

The population of Horsley Park NSW is 1,790 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 81.5 people per km².Horsley Park is ranked #3,184 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Horsley Park?

The median personal income in Horsley Park NSW is $764 per week, or $39,728 per year.The median household income is $2,135 per week.Family income is $2,337 per week.Horsley Park is ranked #4,244 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Horsley Park?

Median rent in Horsley Park NSW is $428 per week ($1,855 per month).Rent represents 20.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Horsley Park ranks #1,442 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Horsley Park?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Horsley Park NSW is $3,250. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Horsley Park?

The median age in Horsley Park NSW is 45 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Horsley Park a good suburb to live in?

Horsley Park is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,790.The median income is $764/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.0% 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: 11950. All dollar figures in AUD.