Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Horseshoe Lagoon suburb profile
Horseshoe Lagoon, QLD · Postcode 4809
This Horseshoe Lagoon suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Horseshoe Lagoon, QLD (postcode 4809). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Horseshoe Lagoon with nearby suburbs.
Horseshoe Lagoon at a glance
Population
213
Median rent
$256/wk
Household income
$1,339/wk
Median age
38
Horseshoe Lagoon trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+7% over 10 years
Population
213
was 217 in 2016
-4 · -1.8%
Median rent
$256/wk
was $50/wk in 2016
+$206 · +412%
Household income
$1,339/wk
was $1,357/wk in 2016
$18 · -1.3%
Median age
38
was 40 in 2016
-2 · -5%
Dig deeper: Horseshoe Lagoon population growth · Horseshoe Lagoon then and now
Horseshoe Lagoon vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Horseshoe Lagoon, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-30.8% vs area
- Horseshoe Lagoon$256/wk
- Nearby$292.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-22.1% vs area
- Horseshoe Lagoon$1,339/wk
- Nearby$1,522.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
-2.6% vs area
- Horseshoe Lagoon38
- Nearby40
- QLD39
Personal income
-16.9% vs area
- Horseshoe Lagoon$657/wk
- Nearby$942.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Horseshoe Lagoon compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Horseshoe Lagoon sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3964
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2920.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 4994.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2898.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Horseshoe Lagoon on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Horseshoe Lagoon, QLD.
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Horseshoe Lagoon people
- Population
- 213
- Median age
- 38
- Born overseas
- 14.1%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Horseshoe Lagoon income
- Median household income
- $1,339/wk
- Median personal income
- $657/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Horseshoe Lagoon housing
- Median rent
- $256/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 64.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 22%
- Mortgaged
- 22.9%
- Rented
- 13.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 36.7%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Horseshoe Lagoon work
- Employment to population
- 52.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 35.4%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4809)
Compare Horseshoe Lagoon with nearby suburbs
Horseshoe Lagoon in numbers
Horseshoe Lagoon had 213 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 38, 5% below the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 14.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 22% own their home outright, 22.9% are paying a mortgage, 13.8% rent. Separate houses make up 64.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $256/wk, 27% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,339/wk, 21% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 1.8% (from 217 to 213). Median rent moved from $50/wk to $256/wk (+412%).
Horseshoe Lagoon suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Horseshoe Lagoon, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Horseshoe Lagoon was $256/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Horseshoe Lagoon, QLD?
- Horseshoe Lagoon had 213 residents at the 2021 Census, down 1.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Horseshoe Lagoon?
- Median household income in Horseshoe Lagoon was $1,339/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Horseshoe Lagoon?
- 13.8% of occupied homes in Horseshoe Lagoon were rented, 22% were owned outright and 22.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Horseshoe Lagoon suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Horseshoe Lagoon. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology