Upper Horseshoe Creek · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Upper Horseshoe Creek

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Much lower housing costs define daily life in Upper Horseshoe Creek, where the typical monthly mortgage is just $1,250. This affordability is paired with a very high rate of home ownership, meaning few residents struggle with rising rents or debt.

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📍 Upper Horseshoe Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Upper Horseshoe Creek sits — Median rent (weekly)

$220
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Upper Horseshoe Creek — lower than 69% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Upper Horseshoe Creek$220
2474, NSW $280
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $220, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $420. Monthly mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, sitting at $1,250 compared to the state's $2,167.

$220

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $220
  • 2021: $220

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,250

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $932
  • 2021: $1,250

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Upper Horseshoe Creek, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 57%; Under $1,000 is next at 43%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

A huge 58.5% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. This explains why renting is very uncommon here, with only 7.3% of households renting.

7.3%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.4%
  • 2021: 7.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

58.5%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 28.9%
  • 2021: 58.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Upper Horseshoe Creek, Owned outright is the majority at 62%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 23%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 95.1% of all homes, far exceeding the New South Wales average of 65.6%. While homes with three or more bedrooms are a little below the state average, there are more people per bedroom than in most of Australia.

1.00

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.10
  • 2021: 1.00

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

95.1%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 84.2%
  • 2021: 95.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

65.9%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 57.9%
  • 2021: 65.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Upper Horseshoe Creek, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Upper Horseshoe Creek, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 2 bedrooms (31%) and 4 bedrooms (21%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Upper Horseshoe Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14046/upper-horseshoe-creek/topic/housing-dwellings