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The quick read on

Horn

QLD 4875 · Torres

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Population
533

ABS 2021

Postcode
4875

Horn, Queensland

Property market insights for Horn

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Horn QLD

Median price trend for houses

Up 15.8% over 12 months

$600k$400k$200k20172018202020212022

Market data updated July 2022.

Horn has a 12-month growth rate of 15.8% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is Horn safe?

The overall rate for Horn is 3,021 offences per 100,000 residents — 23% above the Rest of Qld benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Horn.

Overall crime rate

3,021

offences per 100,000 residents

23% aboveRest of Qld

HornRest of Qld: 2,462

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Horn?

Horn QLD 4875 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

533 people call Horn home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $1,578 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
533
Median age
28 years
Median mortgage
$2,875 / month
2021 household rent
$201 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1526.1%Above
15–3436.0%Above
35–5423.8%Below
55–7414.6%Below
75 and over0.9%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses72.0%Below
Townhouses18.3%Above
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright14.6%Below
Paying a mortgage7.9%Below
Renting77.5%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car34.6%Above
One car42.9%Above
Two cars17.3%Below
Three or more9.0%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home1.6%Below
Drove to work23.0%Below
Train, tram or bus1.2%In line
Walked or cycled26.3%Above

What stands out in Horn

1.6% of workers in Horn worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Qld.

3.0% of Horn residents were born in New Zealand.

28.0% of people in Horn described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Horn

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Horn QLD 4875.

Is Horn family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

26.1% of Horn's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

111 family households lived in Horn; 48.6% were couple families and 27.9% were one-parent families.

64.9% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Horn?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Horn had 533 residents at the 2021 Census.

29.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

15.6% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Horn?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 72.0% of occupied private dwellings in Horn.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 18.3% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Horn?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

14.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

7.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.

77.5% rented their home. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Horn?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Horn had 3.0 people.

One-person households made up 30.7% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 15.7%, while 34.3% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Horn?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

1.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

23.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

1.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 26.3% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Horn?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

34.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

One-car households formed 42.9% of the total.

26.3% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Horn, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

61.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 38.6% reported a different address.

11.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Horn?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

35.6% of residents used only English at home.

53.8% used a language other than English at home.

0.6% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Horn residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

11.8% of Horn's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.2% was born in Australia.

0.8% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.5%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Horn?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 11.1% of ancestry responses in Horn.

Australian ancestry made up 12.0% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.1% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Horn?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

19.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

Managers accounted for 11.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 16.9%.

Health care and social assistance employed 11.9% of workers, and education and training employed 8.2%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Horn?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 62.8%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

38.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.1% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.6%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Horn show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

67.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.

1.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

5.3% reported asthma, 2.8% arthritis and 4.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Horn?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

11.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.9% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 43.9%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Horn?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,578 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,875.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $201 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Horn compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 1.6% in Horn, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 14.6% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Renting accounted for 77.5% in Horn, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Horn

Is Horn expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Horn good for families?

The Census counted 111 local families, and 26.1% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Horn?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Horn

12 streets in Horn

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Airport Rd
  • Esplanade
  • Jena St
  • Jenna Street
  • Miskin St
  • Nawie St
  • Outie Street
  • Rattler St
  • Savage St
  • Tom St
  • Wees St
  • Yamizi Street

5 suburbs surrounding Horn

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Is Horn right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.