Horseshoe Bend vs Maitland

Horseshoe Bend is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 43 in Maitland. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Maitland, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Maitland tends to suit people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Horseshoe Bend carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 98/100)
  • Maitland has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Horseshoe Bend

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 28%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Maitland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (42% vs 31%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Maitland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (85/100 vs 57/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Maitland

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (11 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (28% vs 11%)
  • is more walkable (85/100 vs 57/100)
  • But Horseshoe Bend carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 98/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Horseshoe Bend

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.5% vs 4.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Horseshoe Bend and Maitland drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Horseshoe Bend Maitland
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Horseshoe Bend Maitland
Walkability 57 / 85
Horseshoe Bend — Walkability: 57/100 Maitland — Walkability: 85/100
Safety 36 / 2
Horseshoe Bend — Safety: 36/100 Maitland — Safety: 2/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Horseshoe Bend — Low fire risk: 100/100 Maitland — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Maitland has more residents (1,972 vs 427); Horseshoe Bend has higher household incomes ($71,500 vs $64,532).

Horseshoe Bend Maitland
Population 427 1,972
+362% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.5% +4.6%
Median age 40 43
Median household income $71,500/yr
+10% vs other
 $64,532/yr
Median weekly rent $330/wk
+3% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Horseshoe Bend Maitland
0-4 3.7% / 4.2%
Horseshoe Bend — 0-4: 3.7% Maitland — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 13.8% / 10.0%
Horseshoe Bend — 5-14: 13.8% Maitland — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 5.9% / 4.8%
Horseshoe Bend — 15-19: 5.9% Maitland — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 7.5% / 6.3%
Horseshoe Bend — 20-24: 7.5% Maitland — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 10.1% / 13.7%
Horseshoe Bend — 25-34: 10.1% Maitland — 25-34: 13.7%
35-44 13.3% / 13.7%
Horseshoe Bend — 35-44: 13.3% Maitland — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 14.1% / 14.7%
Horseshoe Bend — 45-54: 14.1% Maitland — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 15.2% / 12.1%
Horseshoe Bend — 55-64: 15.2% Maitland — 55-64: 12.1%
65-74 10.3% / 10.4%
Horseshoe Bend — 65-74: 10.3% Maitland — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 4.2% / 6.3%
Horseshoe Bend — 75-84: 4.2% Maitland — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ — / 4.4%
Horseshoe Bend — 85+: not among its largest Maitland — 85+: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Horseshoe Bend 34.5% lone person
Horseshoe Bend — Lone Person: 34.5% Horseshoe Bend — Couple Families: 33.6% Horseshoe Bend — One Parent Families: 22.7% Horseshoe Bend — Other Families: 6.7% Horseshoe Bend — Group Household: 2.5%
Maitland 47.6% lone person
Maitland — Lone Person: 47.6% Maitland — Couple Families: 23.6% Maitland — One Parent Families: 19.8% Maitland — Other Families: 3.2% Maitland — Group Household: 5.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Horseshoe Bend 30.7% renting
Horseshoe Bend — Owned Outright: 31.3% Horseshoe Bend — Mortgage: 38.0% Horseshoe Bend — Renting: 30.7%
Maitland 42.4% renting
Maitland — Owned Outright: 28.5% Maitland — Mortgage: 29.1% Maitland — Renting: 42.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Horseshoe Bend Maitland
Certificate III & IV 18.5% / 18.2%
Horseshoe Bend — Certificate III & IV: 18.5% Maitland — Certificate III & IV: 18.2%
Bachelor Degree 9.4% / 8.3%
Horseshoe Bend — Bachelor Degree: 9.4% Maitland — Bachelor Degree: 8.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 8.0%
Horseshoe Bend — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Maitland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 3.3%
Horseshoe Bend — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Maitland — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 1.7%
Horseshoe Bend — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Maitland — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Horseshoe Bend Maitland
England 0.9% / 2.0%
Horseshoe Bend — England: 0.9% Maitland — England: 2.0%
Philippines 1.6% / 0.8%
Horseshoe Bend — Philippines: 1.6% Maitland — Philippines: 0.8%
New Zealand 0.7% / 0.9%
Horseshoe Bend — New Zealand: 0.7% Maitland — New Zealand: 0.9%
China 0.9% / —
Horseshoe Bend — China: 0.9% Maitland — China: not among its largest
Bangladesh — / 0.8%
Horseshoe Bend — Bangladesh: not among its largest Maitland — Bangladesh: 0.8%
Germany 0.7% / —
Horseshoe Bend — Germany: 0.7% Maitland — Germany: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.4%
Horseshoe Bend — South Africa: not among its largest Maitland — South Africa: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Horseshoe Bend 88.6% houses
Horseshoe Bend — Houses: 88.6% Horseshoe Bend — Townhouses: 8.2% Horseshoe Bend — Flats / Apartments: 3.2%
Maitland 71.5% houses
Maitland — Houses: 71.5% Maitland — Townhouses: 13.7% Maitland — Flats / Apartments: 14.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Horseshoe Bend Maitland
Median house price $730,000 $712,500
Median unit price — $740,000
Median land price — $1,075,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 48 days
from 3 sales
 21 days
from 17 sales

Zoning mix

Horseshoe Bend has more rural and farming land (65% vs 51%).

Horseshoe Bend Maitland
Rural and farming 65% 51%
Residential 25% 27%
Parks and recreation 3% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 8%
Environmental 6% 2%
Industrial 0% 3%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Horseshoe Bend Maitland
New dwellings approved 1,413
across Maitland
same for both
Approvals change year on year +20%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Horseshoe Bend Maitland
Houses — 3.4%
$590/wk on $912K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Horseshoe Bend Maitland
House price Higher than 30% of NSW Higher than 23% of NSW
Income Higher than 36% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 31% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 37% of NSW

Liveability

Maitland is more walkable (85 vs 57).

Horseshoe Bend Maitland
Grade — C
Score — 35/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Maitland carries more crime risk (98 vs 64).

Horseshoe Bend Maitland
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
64/100
 High
98/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Horseshoe Bend Maitland
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Horseshoe Bend

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Maitland

  • All Saints College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • St John the Baptist Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Maitland Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • All Saints College (St Peter's) Catholic · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Horseshoe Bend Maitland
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 11
Parks & reserves 0 6
Childcare 0 6
GPs 0 11
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Horseshoe Bend Maitland
Walkability score 57/100 85/100
Distance to Sydney 165 km 164.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 124 min 122 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2320
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2320
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Horseshoe Bend Maitland
Car (driver) 70.4% / 59.7%
Horseshoe Bend — Car (driver): 70.4% Maitland — Car (driver): 59.7%
Worked from Home 21.1% / 23.3%
Horseshoe Bend — Worked from Home: 21.1% Maitland — Worked from Home: 23.3%
Walked Only 3.5% / 6.8%
Horseshoe Bend — Walked Only: 3.5% Maitland — Walked Only: 6.8%
Car (passenger) 2.8% / 4.3%
Horseshoe Bend — Car (passenger): 2.8% Maitland — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Train 2.1% / 3.2%
Horseshoe Bend — Train: 2.1% Maitland — Train: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.4%).

Setting

Horseshoe Bend Maitland
Elevation 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.4 km 23.8 km

NBN connectivity

Horseshoe Bend Maitland
Connectivity score 100/100 73/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 99%
192 premises
 49%
2,033 premises

Climate

Horseshoe Bend Maitland
Annual rainfall 996 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Horseshoe Bend Maitland
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.72 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Horseshoe Bend Maitland
Average residential rate $1,908/yr
same for both
Council Maitland
same for both

Federal electorate

Horseshoe Bend Maitland
Division Paterson
same for both
Member Meryl Swanson
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Horseshoe Bend Maitland
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Horseshoe Bend

Acreage Quiet River

Maitland

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