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Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill - Horningsea Park is young and family-heavy — but expensive to rent

Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill - Horningsea Park 2171 · Bringelly - Green Valley, Greater Sydney, NSW

Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill - Horningsea Park is a young, family-heavy area (median age 33); well served for the everyday — 7 schools and 2 supermarkets. The trade-offs: renting is expensive, a median of $800 a week (DCJ, 2026-Q1); the population is barely moving.

Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 33 and households on a median $2,248 a week at the 2021 Census.

Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, NSW DCJ median rents, NSW DCJ median sale prices, NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research reported offences, NSW SES Georges River flood database, OpenStreetMap and ACARA Schools NSW / NSW Dept of Education · figures current to September 2026.

Median sale price$1,283,000All dwellings · 2025-Q4
Population (ERP)14,106▲ 6,857 since 2001
YoY growth+0.39%▼ state average +1.18%
Net migration-63997 in · 1,060 out

What it costs to buy

NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2025-Q4

Median sale price from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's recorded property sales. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.

Median sale priceDCJ
$1,283,000
All dwellings · 2025-Q4
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2025-Q4
vs Greater SydneyDCJ
+$83,000
Greater Sydney median $1,200,000
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2025-Q4
HouseDCJ
$1,295,000
90 sales this quarter
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2025-Q4

By dwelling type — 2025-Q4 quarter

TypeMedian sale price
House$1,295,000n=90

The median sale price across all dwellings in Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill - Horningsea Park was $1,283,000, based on sales in postcode 2171, for the 2025-Q4 quarter. That is $83,000 above the Greater Sydney median. By type: a house $1,295,000.

This is the median price of properties recorded as sold this quarter — settlement can lag a purchase decision by weeks, so the most recent quarter can revise slightly as more sales are recorded.

Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill - Horningsea Park — all-dwellings median sale price by quarter, latest first, with the year-on-year change and the Greater Sydney median, NSW Department of Communities and Justice
QuarterMedian priceYear on yearGreater Sydney
2025-Q4$1,283,000—$1,200,000

Sale price data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on sales in postcode 2171, December 2025 release. Figures are the median for properties sold in the quarter. DCJ suppresses a median where too few properties sold.

What it costs to rent

NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2026-Q1

Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.

Median weekly rentDCJ
$800
All dwellings · 2026-Q1
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2026-Q1
vs Greater SydneyDCJ
+$20
Greater Sydney median $780
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2026-Q1
Sample sizeDCJ
119
new bonds lodged in the 2026-Q1 quarter
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2026-Q1

By dwelling type — 2026-Q1 quarter

TypeStudio1 bed2 bed3 bed4+ bed
House———$750n=31$850n=70

n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure marked low sample as indicative only.

The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill - Horningsea Park was $800, based on new bonds lodged in postcode 2171, for the 2026-Q1 quarter. That is $20 a week above the Greater Sydney median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $750.

This is the median rent on new leases signed this quarter, not what existing tenants pay. It usually runs higher than the Census figure.

Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill - Horningsea Park — all-dwellings median weekly rent by quarter, latest first, with the year-on-year change and the Greater Sydney median, NSW Department of Communities and Justice
QuarterMedian rentYear on yearGreater Sydney
2026-Q1$800—$930

Rent data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on new bonds in postcode 2171, March 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. DCJ suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.

Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill - Horningsea Park on the map

The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill - Horningsea Park, NSW.

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Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.

How the population has changed

Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill - Horningsea Park against the New South Wales average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.

Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill - Horningsea ParkNew South Wales average
201620202025

Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill - Horningsea Park population grew from 12,009 in 2016 to 14,106 in 2025, a change of 17.5% over the period, against the New South Wales average.

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YearHoxton Park - Carnes Hill - Horningsea ParkNew South Wales average
201612,0097,732,858
201712,4557,855,316
201812,7977,954,476
201913,0498,046,748
202013,2548,110,610
202113,3068,097,062
202213,5598,182,098
202313,8018,356,387
202414,0518,492,050
202514,1068,592,524

Where the growth is coming from

Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill - Horningsea Park gained 869 residents from internal migration and 128 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,060 people moved away — a net addition of -63 before natural increase.

  • Internal migration in+869
  • Internal migration out+1,011
  • Overseas migration in+128
  • Natural increase+118

Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.

How it has changed

Census · five-yearly

The 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.

Measure20162021Change
Population11,58813,263 +14%
Median age3233 +1 yr
Median household income$1,966/wk$2,248/wk +14%
Median weekly rent$480/wk$500/wk +4.2%
Born overseas44.8%46.0% +1.3 pts

Who lives here

Census · five-yearly

From the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.

People

13,263
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
33
Median age
Years
46.0%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
3.6
Household size
Average people per household

Income

$2,248/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$762/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income

Housing

$500/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$2,342/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
94.0%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
0.5%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
2.3%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night

Work

55.0%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
6.1%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
68.2%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed

Household

76.0%
Couple family
Share of all households · NSW 58.8%
60.2%
Couple family with children
Share of all households · NSW 32.5%
14.0%
One-parent family
Share of all households · NSW 11.2%
8.5%
Living alone
Lone-person households · NSW 24.9%
1.1%
Group household
Unrelated adults sharing · NSW 3.9%

Country of birth

52.0%
Australia
Born here · NSW 65.4%
8.9%
Iraq
Share of residents
4.8%
Fiji
Share of residents
3.0%
Vietnam
Share of residents
2.6%
Philippines
Share of residents · NSW 1.3%
2.0%
India
Share of residents · NSW 2.6%

Language at home

38.6%
English only
Spoken at home · NSW 67.6%
11.7%
Other languages, nec
Share of residents · NSW 3.0%
10.2%
Arabic
Share of residents · NSW 2.8%
5.6%
Hindi
Share of residents
4.6%
Vietnamese
Share of residents · NSW 1.5%
3.3%
Spanish
Share of residents

How homes are held

  • Owned outright 20.1%
  • Mortgaged 55.4%
  • Rented 22.0%
  • Other / not stated 2.5%

How well-off the area is

Census · five-yearly

The ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.

  • Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
    Lower decile means more relative disadvantage
    Decile 4
    score 977
  • Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
    Higher decile means more relative advantage
    Decile 6
    score 1,006
  • Economic resources (IER)
    Income and housing capacity
    Decile 9
    score 1,066
  • Education & occupation (IEO)
    Education and occupational skill levels
    Decile 6
    score 991

Safety context

NSW BOCSAR · June 2026

How much crime is reported in Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill - Horningsea Park, from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR).

Most-reported offences · Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill - Horningsea Park, last 12 months

  • Intimidation, stalking and harassment440 /100k+41% vs Greater Sydney↑ 35%
  • Assault397 /100k+653% vs Greater Sydney↑ 60%
  • Malicious damage to property333 /100k+16% vs Greater Sydney↑ 42%
  • Theft248 /100k+545% vs Greater Sydney↓ 3%
  • Drug offences64 /100k+290% vs Greater Sydney↑ 29%
  • Robbery7 /100k+150% vs Greater Sydney↓ 0%

Rate per 100,000 people in Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill - Horningsea Park; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.

Of these categories, intimidation, stalking and harassment is reported most in Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill - Horningsea Park over the last 12 months, running 41% above the Greater Sydney rate and up on the year before.

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Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill - Horningsea Park reported-offence rates over the last 12 months, against the Greater Sydney rate, NSW BOCSAR reported offences
Offence categorySuburbGreater SydneyChange
Intimidation, stalking and harassment440 per 100k312 per 100k↑ 35% vs prior year
Assault397 per 100k53 per 100k↑ 60% vs prior year
Malicious damage to property333 per 100k287 per 100k↑ 42% vs prior year
Theft248 per 100k38 per 100k↓ 3% vs prior year
Drug offences64 per 100k16 per 100k↑ 29% vs prior year
Robbery7 per 100k3 per 100k↑ 0% vs prior year

Crime statistics © State of New South Wales (NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research), used under CC BY 4.0, updated June 2026. Matched to this suburb from BOCSAR’s own locality-level data — see the safest/highest-crime rankings’ methodology for the locality-to-suburb matching used. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise.

Flood risk

NSW SES · Georges River catchment · updated September 2026

How much of this suburb sits inside NSW SES's modelled flood extents for the Georges River catchment? These are predicted extents at different probability levels, not a record of floods that have actually happened here.

Flood riskNSW SES
High
Rated on the 1% AEP (1-in-100-year) modelled extent
NSW SES · Georges River catchment · updated September 2026
1% AEP extentNSW SES
58%
of Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill - Horningsea Park inside the 1-in-100-year modelled flood extent
NSW SES · Georges River catchment · updated September 2026

Modelled flood extents

NSW SES models three flood-extent scenarios for the Georges River catchment, from the standard flood-planning benchmark to a worst-case extent. None of these say a flood has actually occurred — they mark land that modelling puts inside each scenario’s reach.

  • 1% AEP (1-in-100-year): the standard NSW flood-planning benchmark — a flood with a 1-in-100 chance of being reached or exceeded in any given year.
  • Flood potential: a broader strategic extent of land that could be affected under any of the modelled flood scenarios.
  • Probable Maximum Flood: the most severe flood NSW SES models as physically possible for this catchment — rare, but the outer limit of what's possible.

NSW SES's Georges River flood modelling puts about 58% of Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill - Horningsea Park inside the 1% AEP (1-in-100-year) flood extent — the standard NSW flood-planning benchmark. In NSW SES's worst-case Probable Maximum Flood scenario, that grows to about 67% of the suburb.

This data only covers the Georges River catchment (southern and south-western Sydney) — NSW SES hasn’t published an equivalent modelled-extent map for Sydney’s other catchments, and a suburb rollup can’t tell you about an individual property. Explore the mapped extents on NSW SES’s Georges River flood map →

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Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill - Horningsea Park — modelled flood extents, NSW SES Georges River flood database
MeasureShare
1% AEP (1-in-100-year)58% of the suburb
Flood potential71% of the suburb
Probable Maximum Flood67% of the suburb

Flood data: NSW State Emergency Service – Geospatial Intelligence (Georges River flood database), used for attribution as published, updated September 2026. Covers the Georges River catchment only. This is a modelling tool, not a substitute for professional flood advice on a specific address.

Getting around, and what's nearby

OpenStreetMap · quarterly

What OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.

SchoolsOSM
7
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
2
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
3
0 hospitals · 3 GP/clinics
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
2
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Green spacesOSM
13
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill - Horningsea Park SA2, OpenStreetMap records 7 schools, 2 childcare and kindergarten centres, 3 GP or clinic locations, 2 supermarkets and 13 green spaces. For families: 1 library and 15 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 5 cafés and 3 restaurants. Staying active: 13 sports fields. Also 2 shopping centres. The nearest train station, Edmondson Park, is about 3,800 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 40 bus stops here.

List every mapped place

Schools

  • Hoxton Park Public School
  • Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School
  • Malek Fahd Islamic School
  • St Joseph Trades Skills Centre
  • Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School
  • John Edmondson High School
  • Good Samaritan Catholic College

Childcare & kindergartens

  • Carnes Hill Montessori Academy

Libraries

  • Carnes Hill Library

Shopping centres

  • Carnes Hill Marketplace
  • Big W

GPs & clinics

  • Carnes Hill Doctors
  • Carnes Hill X-ray and Physio
  • Allcare Carnes Hill Medical Centre

Supermarkets

  • Woolworths
  • Aldi

Green spaces

  • Reay Park
  • Alex Grimson Reserve
  • Peppercorn Place
  • Brownes Farm Reserve
  • Schoeffel Park
  • Joe Daquino Park
  • Percy Rabett Park
  • Lyons Park

Schools

Every open NSW school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.

PrimarySchools
3
including Prep–6
NSW school data
SecondarySchools
2
Year 7–12
NSW school data
Combined / specialSchools
1
Prep–12 and special
NSW school data
GovernmentSchools
2
NSW state schools
NSW school data
Non-governmentSchools
4
Catholic and independent
NSW school data
Average ICSEASchools
1014
5 of 6 schools · 1000 is the national average
ACARA

The Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill - Horningsea Park SA2 contains 6 schools — 3 primary schools, 2 secondary schools and 1 combined school, of which 2 are government and 4 non-government. Its 5 schools with a published ICSEA average 1014 (1000 is the national average); each school's own figure and student background are on its page. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill - Horningsea Park sits in decile 6 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 68% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).

Zoned state schools

The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Hoxton Park Public School (primary), Hoxton Park High School (secondary).

Parts of this SA2 also fall in the catchment of Dalmeny Public School (primary), Middleton Grange Public School (primary), Hinchinbrook Public School (primary), Greenway Park Public School (primary), Casula High School (secondary), John Edmondson High School (secondary).

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School list: NSW Government open data — ACARA Schools NSW, via the NSW data portal, CC BY 4.0. Catchments: NSW Department of Education “School intake zones” dataset, CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).

Nearby, in Bringelly - Green Valley

Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.

  1. HereHoxton Park - Carnes Hill - Horningsea Park+0.4%
  2. 01Austral - Greendale+15.8%
  3. 02Cobbitty - Bringelly+8.7%
  4. 03Leppington - Catherine Field+8.6%
  5. 04Oran Park+6.7%
  6. 05Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills+4.6%
  7. 06West Hoxton - Middleton Grange+1.2%
  8. 07Ashcroft - Busby - Miller+0.7%
  9. 08Green Valley+0.0%
  10. 09Badgerys Creek+0.0%
  11. 10Hinchinbrook-0.0%
  12. 11Cecil Hills-0.3%

Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.

Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill - Horningsea Park: common questions

Is Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill - Horningsea Park a good place to live?
Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill - Horningsea Park is a young, family-heavy area (median age 33); well served for the everyday — 7 schools and 2 supermarkets. The trade-offs: renting is expensive, a median of $800 a week (DCJ, 2026-Q1); the population is barely moving. Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 33 and households on a median $2,248 a week at the 2021 Census.
How much does it cost to rent in Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill - Horningsea Park?
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill - Horningsea Park was $800, based on new bonds lodged in postcode 2171, for the 2026-Q1 quarter. That is $20 a week above the Greater Sydney median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $750.
Is Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill - Horningsea Park at risk of flooding?
NSW SES's Georges River flood modelling puts about 58% of Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill - Horningsea Park inside the 1% AEP (1-in-100-year) flood extent — the standard NSW flood-planning benchmark. In NSW SES's worst-case Probable Maximum Flood scenario, that grows to about 67% of the suburb.
Is Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill - Horningsea Park a safe suburb?
Of these categories, intimidation, stalking and harassment is reported most in Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill - Horningsea Park over the last 12 months, running 41% above the Greater Sydney rate and up on the year before.
What schools are in Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill - Horningsea Park?
The Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill - Horningsea Park SA2 contains 6 schools — 3 primary schools, 2 secondary schools and 1 combined school, of which 2 are government and 4 non-government. Its 5 schools with a published ICSEA average 1014 (1000 is the national average); each school's own figure and student background are on its page. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill - Horningsea Park sits in decile 6 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 68% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021). Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill - Horningsea Park falls fully within the state-school catchment of Hoxton Park Public School and Hoxton Park High School.
What amenities and public transport does Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill - Horningsea Park have?
Within the Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill - Horningsea Park SA2, OpenStreetMap records 7 schools, 2 childcare and kindergarten centres, 3 GP or clinic locations, 2 supermarkets and 13 green spaces. For families: 1 library and 15 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 5 cafés and 3 restaurants. Staying active: 13 sports fields. Also 2 shopping centres. The nearest train station, Edmondson Park, is about 3,800 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 40 bus stops here.
Are people moving to Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill - Horningsea Park?
Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill - Horningsea Park gained 869 residents from internal migration and 128 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,060 people moved away — a net addition of -63 before natural increase.

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