Horseshoe Bend flood & bushfire risk
Of Horseshoe Bend’s 311 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 10.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Horseshoe Bend’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Horseshoe Bend
Flood and bushfire areas across Horseshoe Bend. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Horseshoe Bend
Horseshoe Bend sits in the Maitland council area, which recorded 8,522 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 8,522 total. Figures are for the whole Maitland council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Horseshoe Bend
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Horseshoe Bend shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Horseshoe Bend
Horseshoe Bend is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Mixed Use
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
School catchments in Horseshoe Bend
Horseshoe Bend can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Horseshoe Bend
At the 2021 Census, 5.9% of Horseshoe Bend’s 427 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Horseshoe Bend
Maitland council approved 1,349 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Maitland council area (not just Horseshoe Bend). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 1 Matthew Lane, Horseshoe Bend NSW 2320
- 20-22 Plaistowe Street, Horseshoe Bend NSW 2320
- 45 Hunter Street, Horseshoe Bend NSW 2320
- 18 Bella Street, Horseshoe Bend NSW 2320
- 19 Carrington Street, Horseshoe Bend NSW 2320
- 6-8 Robins Street, Horseshoe Bend NSW 2320
- 2/19 James Street, Horseshoe Bend NSW 2320
- 20 Odd Street, Horseshoe Bend NSW 2320
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.