Suburb in Central Coast

Horsfield Bay, NSW

Horsfield Bay had a population of 501 at the 2021 Census (−7.9% since 2016). Median age 46.0. Median weekly household income $2,083. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Horsfield Bay at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Central Coast

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Horsfield Bay's population shrank by 7.9% to 501, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 46.0, it is older than the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 10.4% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 9.8%.

10.6% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 39.7% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 189 households.

The median household earns $2,083 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $490 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,167 a month.

22.4% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 10.2% use a language other than English at home. 53.8% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Horsfield Bay beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureHorsfield BayNSWAustralia
Population5018,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016−7.9%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age46.039.038.0
Households1892,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting10.6%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright39.7%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,083$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week$490$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,167$2,167$1,863
Born overseas22.4%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home10.2%28.2%23.6%
No religion53.8%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−7.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 5272011
  2. 5442016
  3. 5012021

Age

Median age 46.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Horsfield Bay New South Wales
Share of people by age, Horsfield Bay and New South Wales
0–910.4%
10–199.4%
20–298.8%
30–3912.0%
40–4916.4%
50–5915.4%
60–6915.4%
70–798.2%
80+1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Horsfield Bay at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English48.0%
  2. Australian34.1%
  3. Irish20.3%
  4. Scottish11.9%
  5. German4.7%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Afrikaans1.6%
  2. German1.0%
  3. Portuguese1.0%
  4. Cantonese0.8%
  5. Mandarin0.8%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England8.1%
  2. South Africa1.9%
  3. Ireland1.7%
  4. China1.0%
  5. New Zealand1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Horsfield Bay

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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