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The quick read on

Horsley Park

NSW 2175 · Fairfield

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

Median house
$3,800,000

latest suburb median

Population
1,790

ABS 2021

Postcode
2175

Horsley Park, New South Wales

Property market insights for Horsley Park

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Horsley Park NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 10 sales in the preceding 12 months

$3,800,000

Up 1.3% over 12 months

$4.5m$4m$3.5m20212023202420252026
4 bed
$3.7m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 7 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$662 per week

Up 20.4% over 12 months

$1k$800$600$40020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Horsley Park, NSW is currently $3,800,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Horsley Park has a 12-month growth rate of 1.3% for houses.

Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $3,700,000 in Horsley Park.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Horsley Park is $662 per week. The median house rent has increased 20.4% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Horsley Park safe?

The overall rate for Horsley Park is 2,022 offences per 100,000 residents — 41% below the Greater Sydney 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 Horsley Park.

Overall crime rate

2,022

offences per 100,000 residents

41% belowGreater Sydney

Horsley ParkGreater Sydney: 3,437

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

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Horsley Park?

Horsley Park NSW 2175 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.

1,790 people call Horsley Park home, with an average of 3.2 people per household and a median household income of $2,135 a week.

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

Population
1,790
Median age
45 years
Median mortgage
$3,250 / month
2021 household rent
$428 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1516.4%Below
15–3423.5%Below
35–5424.1%Below
55–7424.9%Above
75 and over10.9%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses97.1%Above
Townhouses1.0%Below
Apartments1.4%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright54.9%Above
Paying a mortgage27.1%Below
Renting18.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car3.2%Below
One car18.8%Below
Two cars28.1%Below
Three or more49.3%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home32.6%Below
Drove to work37.3%Above
Train, tram or bus0.4%Below
Walked or cycled3.9%Above

What stands out in Horsley Park

32.6% of workers in Horsley Park worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.

8.1% of people in Horsley Park described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Horsley Park

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Horsley Park NSW 2175.

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

16.4% of Horsley Park's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

474 family households lived in Horsley Park; 51.9% were couple families and 12.9% were one-parent families.

29.1% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

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

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

Horsley Park had 1,790 residents at the 2021 Census.

20.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

35.8% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 97.1% of occupied private dwellings in Horsley Park.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 1.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 1.4% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

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

54.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.

27.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.

18.0% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

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

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

The average household in Horsley Park had 3.2 people.

One-person households made up 14.6% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Two-person households represented 31.4%, while 38.2% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

32.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

37.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.

0.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.9% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

3.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

One-car households formed 18.8% of the total.

77.4% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

80.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 19.7% reported a different address.

28.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

54.6% of residents used only English at home.

38.4% used a language other than English at home.

0.5% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.4% spoke Cantonese and 0.7% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

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

28.4% of Horsley Park's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 71.6% was born in Australia.

0.6% of residents were born in China.

0.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.8%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 11.3% of ancestry responses in Horsley Park.

Australian ancestry made up 15.7% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 2.3% of responses.

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

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

15.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

Managers accounted for 16.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 21.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 6.1% of workers, and education and training employed 5.9%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 49.7%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.

23.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.3% worked part time.

Unemployment was 2.0%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

58.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.

4.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

5.9% reported asthma, 10.7% arthritis and 7.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

19.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.4% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 42.7%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $2,135 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $3,250.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $428 per week.

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

How does Horsley Park compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 32.6% in Horsley Park, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.

Outright ownership was 54.9% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.

Renting accounted for 18.0% in Horsley Park, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.

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

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Horsley Park

Is Horsley Park expensive?

The median house price is $3,800,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Horsley Park good for families?

The Census counted 474 local families, and 16.4% 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 Horsley Park?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $3,700,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

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 Horsley Park

32 streets in Horsley Park

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

  • Abbotsbury Dr
  • Arundel Rd
  • Barbaro Ln
  • Barwar Cl
  • Border Rd
  • Burley Rd
  • Calmsley Pl
  • Chandos Rd
  • Cobham St
  • Cotswold Rd
  • Delaware Rd
  • Felton St
  • Ferrers Rd
  • Garfield Road
  • Gibson Ln
  • Greenway Pl
  • Horsley Rd
  • Jamieson Cl
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  • Johnston Crescent
  • Koala
  • Latitude Rd
  • Lincoln Rd
  • Millner Ave
  • Morrissey Pl
  • Oakdale Cl
  • Old Wallgrove Rd
  • Redmayne Rd
  • Southdown Rd
  • The Horsley Drive
  • Truman Rd
  • Wallgrove Rd
  • Walworth Rd

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