Horsley
NSW 2530 · Wollongong
9,437 (2021) → 11,424 est. (2025) · High Growth
Part of the Wollongong local government area (est. 224,373 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Horsley is a high growth suburb in Wollongong, NSW 2530, about 79km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $921K is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 75/100, and is about 10km inland. Horsley has an overall score of 62/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.12%), India (1.21%), New Zealand (1.04%), North Macedonia (0.96%), Philippines (0.9%)
Top languages: Macedon (1.83%), Malayalam (0.93%), Italian (0.91%), Mandarin (0.86%), Serbian (0.58%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 972 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Dapto Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 996
Nearby (within 10km)
- Dapto High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 965
- St John's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.3kmICSEA 1037
- Lakelands Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 956
- Kanahooka High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 914
- Mount Brown Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 972
- Koonawarra Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 835
- Hayes Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 977
- Aspect South Coast School, Farmborough HeightsCombined · Independent · 6.2km
- Berkeley West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.3kmICSEA 876
- Cedars Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 6.3kmICSEA 1069
- Farmborough Road Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.4kmICSEA 954
- Craig Davis CollegeSecondary · Independent · 7kmICSEA 905
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Horsley
Is Horsley safe?
Horsley has a residential safety score of 100/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 2,162 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Horsley?
In Horsley, the median house price is $921K and the median unit price is $793K. Median weekly house rent is $720.
How far is Horsley from Sydney CBD?
Horsley is about 79.2 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Horsley?
Horsley has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 996 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Horsley?
Horsley has a transport score of 75/100 and 73 bus stops.