Horsley NSW, 2530
Horsley Real Estate: Suburb Profile
Have you got your eye on a property in Horsley, NSW 2530? It's a good first step to determine if the suburb meets your requirements when it comes to lifestyle and budget. The Homes.com.au suburb profile removes the guesswork by providing the Horsley median property prices, market trends & demographics so that we can enable you to make a smart decision on your next home or investment.
If you are making a move to Horsley, continue reading for a brief historical overview to discover more about the amazing lifestyle and what makes this suburb a worthy option.
Overview Home to 8,221 people as of the 2016 Census, Horsley is a suburb of Wollongong in New South Wales located approximately 80 kilometres from Australia’s capital, Sydney. It covers an area of 5.507 kilometres. It is known as a residential suburb as it contains many newly developed houses.
Living in Horsley Horsley is an ideal place to live in - primarily because of the rural feel it offers and the wide range of amenities available in the area like grocery stores, cafes, laundry shops, gift shops, restaurants, pubs, and more. On the other hand, Horsley is mainly composed of open land suitable for grazing pastures and other animals.
History of Horsley Lieutenant William Frederick Weston acquired Horsley by way of a pledge in 1818. He originally named the land ‘West Horsley’ following the name of his first home in Surrey. When Weston died at 33, his wife remarried Thomas Williamson, and their daughters inherited the land. Then, West Horsley was separated into two in 1848; the Western portion was known as Horsley, and the eastern was known as West Horsley. John Lindsay bought the two lands in 1876 and 1881, respectively, and since then, the whole property has become Horsley.
More issues emerged regarding the ownership of Horsley beginning Lindsay’s death; the land was divided and further subdivided and was sold for public housing while a large portion was being privately developed. It was later expanded as part of the development of West Dapto as a residential area.
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