QP SUBURB BRIEF
NSW overview · postcode 2320.
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Horseshoe Bend at a glance, before the advanced view.

This page now starts with the practical questions ordinary users ask first: is the suburb expensive, what does rent look like, how big is it, what is nearby, and what should you do next.

Horseshoe Bend is in Maitland LGA, NSW, postcode 2320, with population 427.

MEDIAN HOUSE
$715K
+5.7% YoY
MEDIAN RENT
$600/wk
Market rent signal
POPULATION
427
427 local footprint
SCHOOLS
School coverage summary
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SUBURB VERDICT

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

JOBS SIGNAL

The local employment base leans toward construction and healthcare. Local earnings momentum is not available from the linked ATO series. NSW employment is up +0.3% year-on-year (+14K jobs) and +11.3% over five years in the official NERO dataset. Read this as a broader state jobs backdrop combined with local employment mix, not a suburb-only new-jobs count.

INFRASTRUCTURE PIPELINE

NSW has 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2024-10-02. There is no matched local transport-stop count here, so read the infrastructure backdrop as broader state delivery context only. Read this as a state delivery backdrop, not a suburb-specific project list.

LIVEABILITY READ

Horseshoe Bend is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Maitland local government area (postcode 2320). With a population of 427, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $72K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, community & personal service, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward construction and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.

DATA CONFIDENCE

This suburb mixes release datasets, Census data, and matched local services. Use the data status block before treating every metric as equally fresh.

SOURCE & FRESHNESS

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

Manual release files parsed into suburb prices

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

DATA STATUS
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2024-Q3 · Manual release refresh
medium stability · manual file · conditional refresh · release-based
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2026-01 · State market dataset
medium stability · manual file · conditional refresh · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · mixed acquisition · mixed refresh · mixed
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · No local school matches exposed
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · No matched local transport stops
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Population growth
ABS ERP · No linked annual population growth series
medium stability · mixed acquisition · mixed refresh · mixed
Missing
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · No linked approvals series
medium stability · mixed acquisition · mixed refresh · mixed
Missing
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
EVIDENCE DEPTH
USABLE EVIDENCE

Horseshoe Bend is usable, but it still needs cross-checking.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, and Crime. Treat Schools, Hospitals, and Transport as the main gap before this becomes a stronger decision page.

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DIRECT
3

Property prices, Market rent, Crime

VERIFY
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

MISSING
5

Schools, Hospitals, Transport, Population growth

DECISION INTELLIGENCE
VERIFY-FIRST

Horseshoe Bend currently reads as a verify-first candidate.

The profile is based on limited but still useful local context. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

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WHY IT FITS

No strong positive decision reason is visible yet.

WHAT TO CHECK

Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

DECISIVE GAPS

Schools, Transport

COMPARE STATUS

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WHY PEOPLE LOOK HERE
  • Buyers want a quick sense of price, schools, and neighbourhood scale before getting lost in data.
  • Investors want to know whether rent, yield, and affordability broadly support the suburb story.
  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
LOCAL SIGNALS
Schools: No local school matches exposed.
Crime: 4,299 per 100k at the Maitland LGA level.
Transport: No matched local transport stops.
FAQ
What is the median house price in Horseshoe Bend? +
The current median house price in Horseshoe Bend, NSW is $715K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
What is the typical weekly rent in Horseshoe Bend? +
The median weekly rent in Horseshoe Bend is $600/wk, based on the current market rent dataset.
Is Horseshoe Bend a good investment? +
QuickProperty's investment signals for Horseshoe Bend show: Moderate Yield, Below Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
Where does QuickProperty get its data for Horseshoe Bend? +
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
How often is the Horseshoe Bend data updated? +
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.
ADVANCED VIEW

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Horseshoe Bend NSW

Postcode 2320 · Maitland LGA

Horseshoe Bend is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Maitland local government area (postcode 2320). With a population of 427, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $72K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, community & personal service, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward construction and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.

The median house price in Horseshoe Bend is $715,000, having grown strongly 5.7% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $600. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,344.

The crime rate in the Maitland LGA is moderate at 4,299 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Horseshoe Bend offers a gross rental yield of 4.4%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($715K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 10.0x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +5.7% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield4.4% Moderate Yield
Price vs State$715K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability10.0x Moderate
Price Momentum+5.7% Rising
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage1/10
Education1/10
Economic2/10
Disadvantage1/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$715K
5.7% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$330
POPULATION
427
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age40
Household Size2.4
HH Income /wk$1,375
Personal Income /wk$673
Mortgage /mth$1,344
CRIME (Maitland LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)4,299
Total Incidents4,220
DATA STATUS
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2024-Q3 · Release dataset
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2026-01 · Market dataset
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · LGA-level dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW
Missing
Transport
GTFS
Missing
Population growth
ABS ERP
Missing
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals
Missing
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2026