Horsley vs Huntley

Horsley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 44 in Huntley. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Horsley tends to suit families with children, while Huntley suits couples.

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

Horsley

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Huntley is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 80%)

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

First-home buyers

Horsley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 31%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Huntley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $500/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 23%)

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

Commuting to the city

Horsley

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (55/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (90 min vs 96 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (98.4 km vs 101.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Horsley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (55/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Huntley

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (32.0% vs 14.8%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.2% vs 3.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Horsley Huntley
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.

Horsley Huntley
Walkability 55 / 0
Horsley — Walkability: 55/100 Huntley — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Horsley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Huntley — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Horsley has more residents (9,437 vs 66); Horsley rents higher ($500/wk vs $350/wk).

Horsley Huntley
Population 9,437
+99% vs other
 66
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.8% +32.0%
Median age 36 44
Median household income $112,528/yr
+10% vs other
 $100,724/yr
Median weekly rent $500/wk
+30% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Horsley Huntley
0-4 6.4% / 9.1%
Horsley — 0-4: 6.4% Huntley — 0-4: 9.1%
5-14 16.1% / 6.1%
Horsley — 5-14: 16.1% Huntley — 5-14: 6.1%
15-19 7.4% / 9.1%
Horsley — 15-19: 7.4% Huntley — 15-19: 9.1%
20-24 6.3% / 4.5%
Horsley — 20-24: 6.3% Huntley — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 11.7% / 16.7%
Horsley — 25-34: 11.7% Huntley — 25-34: 16.7%
35-44 15.2% / 7.6%
Horsley — 35-44: 15.2% Huntley — 35-44: 7.6%
45-54 13.2% / 10.6%
Horsley — 45-54: 13.2% Huntley — 45-54: 10.6%
55-64 11.4% / 18.2%
Horsley — 55-64: 11.4% Huntley — 55-64: 18.2%
65-74 7.4% / 9.1%
Horsley — 65-74: 7.4% Huntley — 65-74: 9.1%
75-84 3.8% / 6.1%
Horsley — 75-84: 3.8% Huntley — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 1.2% / —
Horsley — 85+: 1.2% Huntley — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Horsley 60.9% couple families
Horsley — Couple Families: 60.9% Horsley — One Parent Families: 18.7% Horsley — Lone Person: 17.6% Horsley — Group Household: 2.2% Horsley — Other Families: 0.6%
Huntley 100.0% couple families
Huntley — Couple Families: 100.0% Huntley — One Parent Families: 0.0% Huntley — Lone Person: 0.0% Huntley — Group Household: 0.0% Huntley — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Horsley 17.2% renting
Horsley — Owned Outright: 29.7% Horsley — Mortgage: 53.1% Horsley — Renting: 17.2%
Huntley 25.0% renting
Huntley — Owned Outright: 75.0% Huntley — Mortgage: 0.0% Huntley — Renting: 25.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Horsley Huntley
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / 15.2%
Horsley — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% Huntley — Certificate III & IV: 15.2%
Bachelor Degree 8.7% / 7.6%
Horsley — Bachelor Degree: 8.7% Huntley — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / —
Horsley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Huntley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 4.5%
Horsley — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Huntley — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / —
Horsley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Huntley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

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.

Horsley Huntley
Italy 0.7% / 7.6%
Horsley — Italy: 0.7% Huntley — Italy: 7.6%
England 4.1% / —
Horsley — England: 4.1% Huntley — England: not among its largest
India 1.2% / —
Horsley — India: 1.2% Huntley — India: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.0% / —
Horsley — New Zealand: 1.0% Huntley — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines 0.9% / —
Horsley — Philippines: 0.9% Huntley — Philippines: not among its largest
China 0.8% / —
Horsley — China: 0.8% Huntley — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Horsley 95.4% houses
Horsley — Houses: 95.4% Horsley — Flats / Apartments: 0.5% Horsley — Townhouses: 4.1%
Huntley 93.3% houses
Huntley — Houses: 93.3% Huntley — Flats / Apartments: 6.7% Huntley — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Horsley Huntley
Median house price $995,000 $957,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $560,000 $505,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 108 sales
 36 days
from 19 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Horsley Huntley
3 bed $875K / $580K
Horsley — 3 bed: $875K (65 sales) Huntley — 3 bed: $580K (6 sales)

65 vs 6 sales

4 bed $1.05M / $1.01M
Horsley — 4 bed: $1.05M (101 sales) Huntley — 4 bed: $1.01M (37 sales)

101 vs 37 sales

Zoning mix

Huntley has more land zoned for conservation (70% vs 24%).

Horsley Huntley
Environmental 24% 70%
Residential 63% 18%
Parks and recreation 10% 1%
Rural and farming 2% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 0%
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

Horsley Huntley
New dwellings approved 1,476
across Wollongong
same for both
Approvals change year on year -31%
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.

Horsley Huntley
Houses 3.7%
$750/wk on $1.06M
 4.2%
$885/wk on $1.1M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Horsley Huntley
House price Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Income Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 67% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW

Liveability

Horsley is more walkable (55 vs 0).

Horsley Huntley
Grade B —
Score 65/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Horsley Huntley
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
30/100
 —
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 6
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Horsley Huntley
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Horsley

  • Dapto Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Huntley

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

Amenities in the suburb

Horsley Huntley
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 6 1
Childcare 4 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Huntley sits further from the CBD (101.9 km vs 98.4 km).

Horsley Huntley
Walkability score 55/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 98.4 km 101.9 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 90 min 96 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 24/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 168.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 2.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 32 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2530
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 2530
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.

Horsley Huntley
Car (driver) 68.1% / 35.7%
Horsley — Car (driver): 68.1% Huntley — Car (driver): 35.7%
Worked from Home 26.3% / 64.3%
Horsley — Worked from Home: 26.3% Huntley — Worked from Home: 64.3%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / —
Horsley — Car (passenger): 3.7% Huntley — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Train 0.8% / —
Horsley — Train: 0.8% Huntley — Train: not among its largest
Walked Only 0.5% / —
Horsley — Walked Only: 0.5% Huntley — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.1%).

Setting

Horsley Huntley
Elevation 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 183 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.1 km 12.8 km

NBN connectivity

Horsley Huntley
Connectivity score 100/100 48/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
3,554 premises
 26%
27 premises

Climate

Horsley Huntley
Annual rainfall 974 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Horsley Huntley
PM2.5 5.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 19.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.45 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Horsley Huntley
Average residential rate $1,751/yr
same for both
Council Wollongong
same for both

Federal electorate

Horsley Huntley
Division Whitlam
same for both
Member Carol Berry
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Horsley Huntley
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Horsley

Family Quiet Regional Centre

Huntley

Rural Young Families

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