Horsley Park vs Eastern Creek

Eastern Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 45 in Horsley Park. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Horsley Park, most households are couple families. In Eastern Creek, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Horsley Park: a median of $3.8 million, against $1.2 million in Eastern Creek, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Horsley Park tends to suit older residents, while Eastern Creek suits families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

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 Park

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (72/100 vs 99/100)

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

First-home buyers

Eastern Creek

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,200,000 vs $3,800,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 35%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Eastern Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 18%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Horsley Park is more walkable (60/100 vs 22/100)
  • Eastern Creek sits closer to the CBD (38.4 km vs 42.3 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Horsley Park

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (60/100 vs 22/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 11%)
  • carries lower crime risk (72/100 vs 99/100)

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

Investors

Eastern Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.7% vs -2.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Horsley Park and Eastern Creek 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 Park Eastern Creek
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 Park Eastern Creek
Walkability 60 / 22
Horsley Park — Walkability: 60/100 Eastern Creek — Walkability: 22/100
Safety 28 / 1
Horsley Park — Safety: 28/100 Eastern Creek — Safety: 1/100
Low fire risk 26 / 26
Horsley Park — Low fire risk: 26/100 Eastern Creek — Low fire risk: 26/100

Demographics

Horsley Park has more residents (1,790 vs 874); Horsley Park skews older (45 vs 32).

Horsley Park Eastern Creek
Population 1,790
+51% vs other
 874
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.6% +5.7%
Median age 45 32
Median household income $111,020/yr
+13% vs other
 $96,772/yr
Median weekly rent $428/wk
+7% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Horsley Park Eastern Creek
0-4 5.0% / 6.8%
Horsley Park — 0-4: 5.0% Eastern Creek — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 11.3% / 16.4%
Horsley Park — 5-14: 11.3% Eastern Creek — 5-14: 16.4%
15-19 6.1% / 9.7%
Horsley Park — 15-19: 6.1% Eastern Creek — 15-19: 9.7%
20-24 7.3% / 6.6%
Horsley Park — 20-24: 7.3% Eastern Creek — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 10.1% / 13.0%
Horsley Park — 25-34: 10.1% Eastern Creek — 25-34: 13.0%
35-44 9.9% / 15.4%
Horsley Park — 35-44: 9.9% Eastern Creek — 35-44: 15.4%
45-54 14.2% / 12.2%
Horsley Park — 45-54: 14.2% Eastern Creek — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 14.3% / 8.9%
Horsley Park — 55-64: 14.3% Eastern Creek — 55-64: 8.9%
65-74 10.6% / 6.4%
Horsley Park — 65-74: 10.6% Eastern Creek — 65-74: 6.4%
75-84 8.5% / 2.9%
Horsley Park — 75-84: 8.5% Eastern Creek — 75-84: 2.9%
85+ 2.3% / 1.3%
Horsley Park — 85+: 2.3% Eastern Creek — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Horsley Park 60.6% couple families
Horsley Park — Couple Families: 60.6% Horsley Park — One Parent Families: 15.0% Horsley Park — Lone Person: 18.7% Horsley Park — Group Household: 3.0% Horsley Park — Other Families: 2.7%
Eastern Creek 53.4% couple families
Eastern Creek — Couple Families: 53.4% Eastern Creek — One Parent Families: 21.6% Eastern Creek — Lone Person: 17.3% Eastern Creek — Group Household: 5.3% Eastern Creek — Other Families: 2.4%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Horsley Park 18.0% renting
Horsley Park — Owned Outright: 54.9% Horsley Park — Mortgage: 27.1% Horsley Park — Renting: 18.0%
Eastern Creek 34.6% renting
Eastern Creek — Owned Outright: 23.7% Eastern Creek — Mortgage: 41.7% Eastern Creek — Renting: 34.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Horsley Park Eastern Creek
Certificate III & IV 14.7% / 11.3%
Horsley Park — Certificate III & IV: 14.7% Eastern Creek — Certificate III & IV: 11.3%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 8.2%
Horsley Park — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Eastern Creek — Bachelor Degree: 8.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 5.4%
Horsley Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Eastern Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 1.4%
Horsley Park — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Eastern Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 1.3%
Horsley Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Eastern Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

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 Park Eastern Creek
Italy 7.7% / —
Horsley Park — Italy: 7.7% Eastern Creek — Italy: not among its largest
Philippines — / 5.0%
Horsley Park — Philippines: not among its largest Eastern Creek — Philippines: 5.0%
New Zealand 0.4% / 4.3%
Horsley Park — New Zealand: 0.4% Eastern Creek — New Zealand: 4.3%
Iraq 3.0% / 1.1%
Horsley Park — Iraq: 3.0% Eastern Creek — Iraq: 1.1%
Fiji 0.9% / 2.9%
Horsley Park — Fiji: 0.9% Eastern Creek — Fiji: 2.9%
India 0.7% / 2.7%
Horsley Park — India: 0.7% Eastern Creek — India: 2.7%
Lebanon 1.2% / —
Horsley Park — Lebanon: 1.2% Eastern Creek — Lebanon: not among its largest
England 1.1% / —
Horsley Park — England: 1.1% Eastern Creek — England: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Horsley Park 96.7% houses
Horsley Park — Houses: 96.7% Horsley Park — Flats / Apartments: 2.3% Horsley Park — Townhouses: 1.0%
Eastern Creek 93.4% houses
Eastern Creek — Houses: 93.4% Eastern Creek — Flats / Apartments: 2.9% Eastern Creek — Townhouses: 3.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Horsley Park Eastern Creek
Median house price $3,800,000 $1,200,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 91 days
from 7 sales
 26 days
from 6 sales

Zoning mix

Horsley Park has more rural and farming land (46% vs 0%); Eastern Creek has more industrially zoned land (42% vs 15%).

Horsley Park Eastern Creek
Rural and farming 46% 0%
Industrial 15% 42%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 14%
Environmental 1% 5%
Parks and recreation 0% 3%
Residential 0% 1%
Planning zones cover 66% of Horsley Park and 64% of Eastern Creek. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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 Park Eastern Creek
New dwellings approved 1,095
across Fairfield
 2,325
across Blacktown
Approvals change year on year +29% -18%

Ranking within NSW

Horsley Park Eastern Creek
House price Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Income Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
Schools Higher than 91% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 5% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW

Liveability

Horsley Park is more walkable (60 vs 22); Horsley Park scores higher overall (55 vs 22).

Horsley Park Eastern Creek
Grade B D
Score 55/100 22/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Eastern Creek carries more crime risk (99 vs 72).

Horsley Park Eastern Creek
Bushfire High
74/100
same for both
Crime High
72/100
 High
99/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
70/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 15
within 5 km
 19
within 5 km

Schools

Horsley Park Eastern Creek
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 2 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Horsley Park

  • Marion Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • St Narsai Assyrian Christian College Independent · Secondary above peers
  • Horsley Park Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Eastern Creek

  • Eastern Creek Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Horsley Park Eastern Creek
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 1 4
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Childcare 3
same for both
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 4
EV chargers 0 3
Waterways 29 4

Mobility

Horsley Park sits further from the CBD (42.3 km vs 38.4 km).

Horsley Park Eastern Creek
Walkability score 60/100 22/100
Distance to Sydney 42.3 km
+9% vs other
 38.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 39 min 37 min
Public transport score 67/100
Bus
 73/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 50.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 166.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2175
 1.0%
postcode 2766
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 2175
 46
postcode 2766

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 Park Eastern Creek
Car (driver) 48.4% / 62.9%
Horsley Park — Car (driver): 48.4% Eastern Creek — Car (driver): 62.9%
Worked from Home 42.3% / 22.5%
Horsley Park — Worked from Home: 42.3% Eastern Creek — Worked from Home: 22.5%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 8.7%
Horsley Park — Car (passenger): 3.8% Eastern Creek — Car (passenger): 8.7%
Walked Only 5.0% / 1.8%
Horsley Park — Walked Only: 5.0% Eastern Creek — Walked Only: 1.8%
Train 0.5% / 2.5%
Horsley Park — Train: 0.5% Eastern Creek — Train: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.9%).

Setting

Horsley Park Eastern Creek
Elevation 79 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 31.5 km 33.5 km

NBN connectivity

Horsley Park Eastern Creek
Connectivity score 85/100 88/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 59%
804 premises
 54%
856 premises

Climate

Horsley Park Eastern Creek
Annual rainfall 931 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Horsley Park Eastern Creek
PM2.5 6.7 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.88 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Horsley Park Eastern Creek
Average residential rate $990/yr $1,157/yr
Council Fairfield Blacktown

Federal electorate

Horsley Park Eastern Creek
Division Mcmahon
same for both
Member Chris Bowen
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Horsley Park

Acreage Luxury Multicultural Outer Quiet

Eastern Creek

Acreage Family Multicultural Outer

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