Suburb in Maitland

Horseshoe Bend, NSW

Horseshoe Bend had a population of 427 at the 2021 Census (+11.5% since 2016). Median age 40.0. Median weekly household income $1,375. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Horseshoe Bend at a glance

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

In Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Horseshoe Bend's population grew by 11.5% to 427, faster than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). Its median age of 40.0 is close to the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 9.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 5.9%.

31.6% of households rent, close to the NSW average of 33.1%. 32.3% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 1.9% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 158 households.

The median household earns $1,375 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $330 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,344 a month.

5.8% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 4.5% use a language other than English at home. 50.0% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Horseshoe Bend beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureHorseshoe BendNSWAustralia
Population4278,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016+11.5%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age40.039.038.0
Households1582,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments1.9%21.8%14.3%
Renting31.6%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright32.3%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,375$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week$330$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,344$2,167$1,863
Born overseas5.8%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home4.5%28.2%23.6%
No religion50.0%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

+11.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3942011
  2. 3832016
  3. 4272021

Age

Median age 40.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Horseshoe Bend New South Wales
Share of people by age, Horseshoe Bend and New South Wales
0–99.8%
10–1913.1%
20–2912.2%
30–3913.3%
40–4914.3%
50–5912.4%
60–6917.8%
70–794.0%
80+1.9%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Horseshoe Bend at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian49.9%
  2. English44.8%
  3. Scottish11.2%
  4. Irish10.7%
  5. Australian Aboriginal9.7%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Cantonese2.3%
  2. Greek1.0%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. the Philippines1.8%
  2. China1.0%
  3. England1.0%
  4. Germany0.8%
  5. New Zealand0.8%

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

Around Horseshoe Bend

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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