Horsley Park vs Erskine Park

Erskine Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 45 in Horsley Park. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Horsley Park: a median of $3.8 million, against $1.21 million in Erskine Park. On these figures, Horsley Park tends to suit older residents, while Erskine Park suits 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

Erskine Park

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 3)
  • carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 72/100)
  • But Horsley Park has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Erskine Park

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,210,000 vs $3,800,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 35%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Horsley Park

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (39 min vs 47 min)
  • is more walkable (60/100 vs 50/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Horsley Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 11%)
  • is more walkable (60/100 vs 50/100)
  • But Erskine Park carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 72/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Horsley Park and Erskine Park 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 Erskine Park
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 Erskine Park
Walkability 60 / 50
Horsley Park — Walkability: 60/100 Erskine Park — Walkability: 50/100
Safety 28 / 54
Horsley Park — Safety: 28/100 Erskine Park — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 26 / 18
Horsley Park — Low fire risk: 26/100 Erskine Park — Low fire risk: 18/100

Demographics

Erskine Park has more residents (6,486 vs 1,790); Horsley Park skews older (45 vs 37).

Horsley Park Erskine Park
Population 1,790 6,486
+262% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.6% +0.8%
Median age 45 37
Median household income $111,020/yr $122,148/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $428/wk $450/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Horsley Park Erskine Park
0-4 5.0% / 5.8%
Horsley Park — 0-4: 5.0% Erskine Park — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 11.3% / 13.0%
Horsley Park — 5-14: 11.3% Erskine Park — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 6.1% / 7.4%
Horsley Park — 15-19: 6.1% Erskine Park — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 7.3% / 7.3%
Horsley Park — 20-24: 7.3% Erskine Park — 20-24: 7.3%
25-34 10.1% / 14.1%
Horsley Park — 25-34: 10.1% Erskine Park — 25-34: 14.1%
35-44 9.9% / 12.8%
Horsley Park — 35-44: 9.9% Erskine Park — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 14.2% / 13.4%
Horsley Park — 45-54: 14.2% Erskine Park — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 14.3% / 15.6%
Horsley Park — 55-64: 14.3% Erskine Park — 55-64: 15.6%
65-74 10.6% / 7.8%
Horsley Park — 65-74: 10.6% Erskine Park — 65-74: 7.8%
75-84 8.5% / 2.2%
Horsley Park — 75-84: 8.5% Erskine Park — 75-84: 2.2%
85+ 2.3% / 0.6%
Horsley Park — 85+: 2.3% Erskine Park — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Horsley Park 60.6% couple families
Horsley Park — Couple Families: 60.6% Horsley Park — Lone Person: 18.7% Horsley Park — One Parent Families: 15.0% Horsley Park — Group Household: 3.0% Horsley Park — Other Families: 2.7%
Erskine Park 64.7% couple families
Erskine Park — Couple Families: 64.7% Erskine Park — Lone Person: 15.2% Erskine Park — One Parent Families: 17.2% Erskine Park — Group Household: 2.0% Erskine Park — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families 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%
Erskine Park 19.7% renting
Erskine Park — Owned Outright: 31.1% Erskine Park — Mortgage: 49.2% Erskine Park — Renting: 19.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Horsley Park Erskine Park
Certificate III & IV 14.7% / 17.4%
Horsley Park — Certificate III & IV: 14.7% Erskine Park — Certificate III & IV: 17.4%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 9.7%
Horsley Park — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Erskine Park — Bachelor Degree: 9.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 7.5%
Horsley Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Erskine Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 2.3%
Horsley Park — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Erskine Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 1.0%
Horsley Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Erskine Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

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 Erskine Park
Italy 7.7% / —
Horsley Park — Italy: 7.7% Erskine Park — Italy: not among its largest
Iraq 3.0% / 0.8%
Horsley Park — Iraq: 3.0% Erskine Park — Iraq: 0.8%
Philippines — / 3.8%
Horsley Park — Philippines: not among its largest Erskine Park — Philippines: 3.8%
England 1.1% / 1.9%
Horsley Park — England: 1.1% Erskine Park — England: 1.9%
New Zealand 0.4% / 2.3%
Horsley Park — New Zealand: 0.4% Erskine Park — New Zealand: 2.3%
India 0.7% / 1.8%
Horsley Park — India: 0.7% Erskine Park — India: 1.8%
Fiji 0.9% / 1.1%
Horsley Park — Fiji: 0.9% Erskine Park — Fiji: 1.1%
Lebanon 1.2% / —
Horsley Park — Lebanon: 1.2% Erskine Park — Lebanon: 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%
Erskine Park 98.1% houses
Erskine Park — Houses: 98.1% Erskine Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.6% Erskine Park — Townhouses: 1.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Horsley Park Erskine Park
Median house price $3,800,000 $1,210,000
Median unit price — $885,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 91 days
from 7 sales
 26 days
from 28 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 Park Erskine Park
3 bed $4.02M / $1.1M
Horsley Park — 3 bed: $4.02M (5 sales) Erskine Park — 3 bed: $1.1M (31 sales)

5 vs 31 sales

4 bed $3.5M / $1.29M
Horsley Park — 4 bed: $3.5M (5 sales) Erskine Park — 4 bed: $1.29M (37 sales)

5 vs 37 sales

Zoning mix

Horsley Park has more rural and farming land (46% vs 0%); Erskine Park has more industrially zoned land (48% vs 15%).

Horsley Park Erskine Park
Industrial 15% 48%
Rural and farming 46% 0%
Residential 0% 23%
Environmental 1% 17%
Parks and recreation 0% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 4%
Planning zones cover 66% of Horsley Park and 100% of Erskine Park. 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 Erskine Park
New dwellings approved 1,095
across Fairfield
 1,063
across Penrith
Approvals change year on year +29% -78%

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 Park Erskine Park
Houses — 3.9%
$850/wk on $1.14M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Horsley Park Erskine Park
House price Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Income Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Schools Higher than 91% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 5% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 67% of NSW

Liveability

Horsley Park scores higher overall (55 vs 41); Horsley Park is more walkable (60 vs 50).

Horsley Park Erskine Park
Grade B C
Score 55/100 41/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Horsley Park carries more crime risk (72 vs 46).

Horsley Park Erskine Park
Bushfire High
74/100
 High
82/100
Crime High
72/100
 Moderate
46/100
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
 12
within 5 km

Schools

Horsley Park Erskine Park
Inside the suburb 3 2
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km None 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 8.7 km

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 Erskine Park

  • James Erskine Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Erskine Park High School Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Horsley Park Erskine Park
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 7
Childcare 3 6
GPs 1 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 1
Waterways 29 2

Mobility

Horsley Park Erskine Park
Walkability score 60/100 50/100
Distance to Sydney 42.3 km 44.2 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 39 min 47 min
Public transport score 67/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 50.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 143.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2175
 0.5%
postcode 2759
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 2175
 55
postcode 2759

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 Erskine Park
Car (driver) 48.4% / 61.6%
Horsley Park — Car (driver): 48.4% Erskine Park — Car (driver): 61.6%
Worked from Home 42.3% / 31.7%
Horsley Park — Worked from Home: 42.3% Erskine Park — Worked from Home: 31.7%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 4.0%
Horsley Park — Car (passenger): 3.8% Erskine Park — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Walked Only 5.0% / 0.5%
Horsley Park — Walked Only: 5.0% Erskine Park — Walked Only: 0.5%
Train 0.5% / 1.5%
Horsley Park — Train: 0.5% Erskine Park — Train: 1.5%
Bus — / 0.6%
Horsley Park — Bus: not among its largest Erskine Park — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.6%).

Setting

Horsley Park Erskine Park
Elevation 79 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 31.5 km 37.0 km

NBN connectivity

Horsley Park Erskine Park
Connectivity score 85/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 59%
804 premises
 3%
2,236 premises

Climate

Horsley Park Erskine Park
Annual rainfall 931 mm 822 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.9°C —
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Horsley Park Erskine Park
PM2.5 6.7 µg/m³ 5.6 µg/m³
PM10 17.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.88 pphm 0.55 pphm

Council rates

Horsley Park Erskine Park
Average residential rate $990/yr $1,547/yr
Council Fairfield Penrith

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Horsley Park Erskine Park
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

Erskine Park

Large Blocks Outer

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