NSW · Gwydir Council
Upper Horton, 2347
Current weather
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Updated
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Upper Horton is a residential smaller community in Gwydir with a familiar suburban feel. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Public transport is a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods. Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Population
- Population
- 138
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,221
- Dwelling vacancy
- 20.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 13 of 63
- Median monthly mortgage
- $800
- Employment rate
- 57.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 6 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 9
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 65.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 46 residents
- State safety percentile
- 43.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +12.8%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Break And Enter Dwelling9
- Domestic Violence Related Assault9
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment11
- Malicious Damage To Property17
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault11
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
34 public transport stops in this suburb
- Trevallyn Rd At Bereen Rd
- Trevallyn Rd At Riverstone Rd
- Trevallyn Rd Opp Kermandie Property
- Trevallyn Rd Opp Mandulah Property
- Trevallyn Rd Opp Mount Amore Property
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
7 planning-related records
2024· 2 proposals
March 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Telecommunications facility18-20 COBBADAH STREET UPPER HORTON 2347Determined
February 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Intensive livestock agriculture; Feedlot; Agriculture2983 HORTON ROAD UPPER HORTON 2347Determined
2022· 5 proposals
November 2022
- Dwelling; OtherHORTON ROAD UPPER HORTON 2347Determined
August 2022
- Dwelling; Demolition3616 TREVALLYN ROAD UPPER HORTON 2347Determined
May 2022
- Subdivision of land632 BEREEN ROAD UPPER HORTON 2347Determined
- Dwelling1 ARNDELL STREET UPPER HORTON 2347Determined
January 2022
- Other3164 EULOURIE ROAD UPPER HORTON 2347Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- Break And Enter Dwellingcrime9
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime9
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime11
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime17
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime11
- Trevallyn Rd At Bereen Rdtransport
- Trevallyn Rd At Riverstone Rdtransport
- Trevallyn Rd Opp Kermandie Propertytransport
- Trevallyn Rd Opp Mandulah Propertytransport
- Trevallyn Rd Opp Mount Amore Propertytransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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