Prospect vs Horsley Park

Prospect is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 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 $1.23 million in Prospect. Prospect is closer to the city centre: 34.1 km, against 42.3 km. On these figures, Prospect tends to suit 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

They split

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

  • Prospect has more parks and reserves (6 vs 2)
  • Horsley Park has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Prospect

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,230,500 vs $3,800,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% 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

They split

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

  • Prospect sits closer to the CBD (34.1 km vs 42.3 km)
  • Horsley Park is more walkable (60/100 vs 4/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Prospect has more units and townhouses to downsize into (16% vs 3%)
  • Horsley Park is more walkable (60/100 vs 4/100)

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

Investors

Prospect

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.0% vs -2.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Prospect and Horsley 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.

Prospect Horsley 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.

Prospect Horsley Park
Walkability 4 / 60
Prospect — Walkability: 4/100 Horsley Park — Walkability: 60/100
Safety 46 / 28
Prospect — Safety: 46/100 Horsley Park — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 81 / 26
Prospect — Low fire risk: 81/100 Horsley Park — Low fire risk: 26/100

Demographics

Prospect has more residents (5,187 vs 1,790); Horsley Park skews older (45 vs 38).

Prospect Horsley Park
Population 5,187
+65% vs other
 1,790
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.0% -2.6%
Median age 38 45
Median household income $108,368/yr $111,020/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $435/wk
+2% vs other
 $428/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Prospect Horsley Park
0-4 6.6% / 5.0%
Prospect — 0-4: 6.6% Horsley Park — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 11.9% / 11.3%
Prospect — 5-14: 11.9% Horsley Park — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 6.3% / 6.1%
Prospect — 15-19: 6.3% Horsley Park — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 6.5% / 7.3%
Prospect — 20-24: 6.5% Horsley Park — 20-24: 7.3%
25-34 13.8% / 10.1%
Prospect — 25-34: 13.8% Horsley Park — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 14.9% / 9.9%
Prospect — 35-44: 14.9% Horsley Park — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 12.9% / 14.2%
Prospect — 45-54: 12.9% Horsley Park — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 12.0% / 14.3%
Prospect — 55-64: 12.0% Horsley Park — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 10.2% / 10.6%
Prospect — 65-74: 10.2% Horsley Park — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 4.3% / 8.5%
Prospect — 75-84: 4.3% Horsley Park — 75-84: 8.5%
85+ 0.8% / 2.3%
Prospect — 85+: 0.8% Horsley Park — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Prospect 58.2% couple families
Prospect — Couple Families: 58.2% Prospect — Lone Person: 22.6% Prospect — One Parent Families: 15.3% Prospect — Group Household: 2.4% Prospect — Other Families: 1.6%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Prospect 21.5% renting
Prospect — Owned Outright: 33.8% Prospect — Mortgage: 44.7% Prospect — Renting: 21.5%
Horsley Park 18.0% renting
Horsley Park — Owned Outright: 54.9% Horsley Park — Mortgage: 27.1% Horsley Park — Renting: 18.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Prospect Horsley Park
Certificate III & IV 12.9% / 14.7%
Prospect — Certificate III & IV: 12.9% Horsley Park — Certificate III & IV: 14.7%
Bachelor Degree 14.8% / 8.2%
Prospect — Bachelor Degree: 14.8% Horsley Park — Bachelor Degree: 8.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 6.3%
Prospect — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Horsley Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Postgraduate Degree 4.8% / 1.5%
Prospect — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8% Horsley Park — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 0.7%
Prospect — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Horsley Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.8%).

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.

Prospect Horsley Park
India 7.4% / 0.7%
Prospect — India: 7.4% Horsley Park — India: 0.7%
Italy — / 7.7%
Prospect — Italy: not among its largest Horsley Park — Italy: 7.7%
Fiji 2.9% / 0.9%
Prospect — Fiji: 2.9% Horsley Park — Fiji: 0.9%
Philippines 3.3% / —
Prospect — Philippines: 3.3% Horsley Park — Philippines: not among its largest
Iraq — / 3.0%
Prospect — Iraq: not among its largest Horsley Park — Iraq: 3.0%
Lebanon 1.6% / 1.2%
Prospect — Lebanon: 1.6% Horsley Park — Lebanon: 1.2%
Sri Lanka 2.3% / —
Prospect — Sri Lanka: 2.3% Horsley Park — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.9% / 0.4%
Prospect — New Zealand: 1.9% Horsley Park — New Zealand: 0.4%
England 1.2% / 1.1%
Prospect — England: 1.2% Horsley Park — England: 1.1%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Prospect 84.1% houses
Prospect — Houses: 84.1% Prospect — Flats / Apartments: 9.5% Prospect — Townhouses: 6.3%
Horsley Park 96.7% houses
Horsley Park — Houses: 96.7% Horsley Park — Flats / Apartments: 2.3% Horsley Park — Townhouses: 1.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Prospect Horsley Park
Median house price $1,230,500 $3,800,000
Median unit price $516,250 —
Median land price $1,475,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 35 sales
 91 days
from 7 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.

Prospect Horsley Park
3 bed $1.16M / $4.02M
Prospect — 3 bed: $1.16M (39 sales) Horsley Park — 3 bed: $4.02M (5 sales)

39 vs 5 sales

4 bed $1.36M / $3.5M
Prospect — 4 bed: $1.36M (25 sales) Horsley Park — 4 bed: $3.5M (5 sales)

25 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Horsley Park has more rural and farming land (46% vs 1%).

Prospect Horsley Park
Residential 50% 0%
Rural and farming 1% 46%
Infrastructure and transport 19% 3%
Industrial 15%
same for both
Parks and recreation 11% 0%
Environmental 3% 1%
Commercial 1% 0%
Planning zones cover 100% of Prospect and 66% of Horsley 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

Prospect Horsley Park
New dwellings approved 2,325
across Blacktown
 1,095
across Fairfield
Approvals change year on year -18% +29%

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.

Prospect Horsley Park
Houses 5.7%
$825/wk on $750K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Prospect Horsley Park
House price Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Income Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 91% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 5% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 98% of NSW —

Liveability

Horsley Park is more walkable (60 vs 4).

Prospect Horsley Park
Grade B
same for both
Score 52/100 55/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Horsley Park carries more bushfire risk (74 vs 19); Horsley Park carries more crime risk (72 vs 54).

Prospect Horsley Park
Bushfire Low
19/100
 High
74/100
Crime Moderate
54/100
 High
72/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 High
70/100
Industrial facilities nearby 25
within 5 km
 15
within 5 km

Schools

Prospect Horsley Park
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 2
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 9.9 km
 None

Schools in Prospect

  • Ebenezer Christian College Independent · Combined at peers

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Horsley Park sits further from the CBD (42.3 km vs 34.1 km).

Prospect Horsley Park
Walkability score 4/100 60/100
Distance to Sydney 34.1 km 42.3 km
+24% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 39 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 67/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 72.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 50.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2148
 0.6%
postcode 2175
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 35
postcode 2148
 59
postcode 2175

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.

Prospect Horsley Park
Car (driver) 54.8% / 48.4%
Prospect — Car (driver): 54.8% Horsley Park — Car (driver): 48.4%
Worked from Home 37.2% / 42.3%
Prospect — Worked from Home: 37.2% Horsley Park — Worked from Home: 42.3%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 3.8%
Prospect — Car (passenger): 4.1% Horsley Park — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Walked Only 0.6% / 5.0%
Prospect — Walked Only: 0.6% Horsley Park — Walked Only: 5.0%
Train 1.9% / 0.5%
Prospect — Train: 1.9% Horsley Park — Train: 0.5%
Bus 1.1% / —
Prospect — Bus: 1.1% Horsley Park — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.8%).

Setting

Prospect Horsley Park
Elevation 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 79 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.8 km 31.5 km

NBN connectivity

Prospect Horsley Park
Connectivity score 96/100 85/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 84%
2,051 premises
 59%
804 premises

Climate

Prospect Horsley Park
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)

Prospect Horsley Park
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Prospect

Multicultural Outer Quiet

Horsley Park

Acreage Luxury Multicultural Outer Quiet

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