NSW · Gwydir Council
Upper Horton, NSW, 2347
Suburb snapshot
Upper Horton is a small locality in the Gwydir area, home to around 138 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 122 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+11%), roughly 884.1 offences per 1,000 residents, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
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
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)
- 122
- Against the person
- 34
- Against property
- 63
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 884.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 4 residents
- State safety percentile
- 31.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +10.9%
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
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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2022; 2024 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- 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
- Dwellingplanning1 ARNDELL STREET UPPER HORTON 2347Lodged 02 May 2022 · Determined
- Dwelling; Demolitionplanning3616 TREVALLYN ROAD UPPER HORTON 2347Lodged 04 Aug 2022 · Determined
- Dwelling; OtherplanningHORTON ROAD UPPER HORTON 2347Lodged 16 Nov 2022 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Intensive livestock agriculture; Feedlot; Agricultureplanning2983 HORTON ROAD UPPER HORTON 2347Lodged 20 Feb 2024 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Telecommunications facilityplanning18-20 COBBADAH STREET UPPER HORTON 2347Lodged 07 Mar 2024 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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