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Ararat vs Horsham

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 99 km apart · Ararat profile · Horsham profile

Ararat Horsham

Horsham and Ararat are two regional Victorian areas with similar sizes but distinct social profiles. Horsham is younger, with a typical resident aged 41 compared to 46 in Ararat. It has a larger school system with an average size of 398 students, while Ararat's schools are smaller, averaging 129. There are also sharp differences in First Nations outcomes; Horsham's First Nations population is much younger, with a typical age of 21, and has a higher Year 12 completion rate of 31.9%, while Ararat's First Nations residents are older, with a typical age of 30 and a typical household income that is well higher at $1,516.

Both areas sit around the national figure for the share of children under 15, though this gap has widened as Horsham now has a well higher share at 18.3%. They share very similar levels of language diversity and a similar number of people per home. While both have many residents who own their homes outright, the gap has narrowed since 2011 as Ararat's share of outright ownership remains higher at 44.2%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,549 larger in Horsham Unpaid child care: 5.3 pts higher in Horsham Participation: 9.8 pts higher in Horsham Under 15: 3.1 pts higher in Horsham Median age: 5 yrs older in Ararat

Demographics & Identity

Population in Araratin Horsham +8,549 larger in Horsham gap steady
11,880 49th pct 20,429 60th pct
Median age in Araratin Horsham +5 yrs older in Ararat gap steady
46 yrs 71st pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Araratin Horsham +0.1 pts higher in Ararat gap steady
1.9% 28th pct 1.8% 25th pct
Aged 65+ in Araratin Horsham +3.5 pts higher in Ararat gap steady
24.7% 76th pct 21.3% 59th pct
Under 15 in Araratin Horsham +3.1 pts higher in Horsham gap widening
15.2% 21st pct 18.3% 59th pct
De facto in Araratin Horsham +0.9 pts higher in Ararat gap steady
12.4% 43rd pct 11.5% 28th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 25.4%
24.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 21.3%
23.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 23.6%
15.2% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 18.3%
9.4% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

44.2% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 47.3%
35.7% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 33.9%
9.1% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%
6.8% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%
4.2% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Ararat Horsham

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Araratin Horsham +4.2 pts higher in Ararat gap widening
11.3% 44th pct 7.1% 19th pct

Country of birth

81.8% Australia +5.2 pts ▸ 87.0%
1.9% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%
1.1% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.7% Philippines even 0.7%
0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Italy even 0.3%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

39.6% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 42.3%
38.2% English +3.4 pts ▸ 41.7%
12.8% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 11.1%
10.7% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%
5.3% German +5.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
1.8% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.1% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% Indian even 1.0%
0.8% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Araratin Horsham +0.3 pts higher in Ararat gap steady
5.0% 44th pct 4.7% 42nd pct
Limited English in Araratin Horsham +0.1 pts higher in Ararat gap steady
0.7% 55th pct 0.6% 50th pct

Language used at home

82.8% English only +7.1 pts ▸ 89.9%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.1% Hindi even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Araratin Horsham +2.0 pts higher in Ararat gap narrowing
44.6% 67th pct 42.7% 57th pct

Religious affiliation

38.4% Christianity +10.0 pts ▸ 48.4%
44.6% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 42.7%
14.5% Not stated ◂ +7.5 pts 7.0%
0.7% Hinduism even 0.8%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% Buddhism even 0.5%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Araratin Horsham +5.0 pts higher in Horsham gap widening
37.5% 34th pct 42.5% 53rd pct
Bachelor+ in Araratin Horsham +2.3 pts higher in Horsham gap steady
12.6% 48th pct 14.8% 61st pct
Schools in Araratin Horsham +5 more in Ararat
12 57th pct 7 39th pct
Schools/1k kids in Araratin Horsham +4.77 more in Ararat
6.64 74th pct 1.87 17th pct
Students in Araratin Horsham +1,240 more in Horsham
1,547 45th pct 2,787 56th pct
Avg size in Araratin Horsham +269 larger in Horsham
129 30th pct 398 73rd pct
ICSEA in Araratin Horsham even
980 55th pct 978 54th pct

Highest year of school

37.5% Year 12 +5.0 pts ▸ 42.5%
22.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.9 pts 17.5%
16.7% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 19.5%
14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 13.2%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 36.9%
16.8% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 18.0%
16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 16.6%
3.6% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

10.3% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
12.5% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.7% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
12.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 11.3%
8.8% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%
4.6% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
1.1% Information technology even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Araratin Horsham +$87 higher in Horsham gap widening
$685 35th pct $772 57th pct
Household income in Araratin Horsham +$129 higher in Horsham gap widening
$1,252 32nd pct $1,381 48th pct
Family income in Araratin Horsham +$199 higher in Horsham gap widening
$1,651 37th pct $1,850 55th pct
High earners in Araratin Horsham +2.3 pts higher in Horsham gap widening
5.5% 19th pct 7.8% 44th pct
High-income homes in Araratin Horsham +2.8 pts higher in Horsham gap widening
10.4% 27th pct 13.2% 44th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 31.0%
27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 29.3%
21.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 19.5%
6.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.3% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 39.5%
31.0% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 36.1%
11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 14.4%
1.7% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Araratin Horsham +0.8 pts higher in Ararat
33.9% 80th pct 33.1% 75th pct
Mental health in Araratin Horsham +0.8 pts higher in Ararat
10.9% 85th pct 10.1% 73rd pct
Needs assistance in Araratin Horsham +1.5 pts higher in Ararat gap steady
7.8% 87th pct 6.3% 64th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%
10.9% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%
9.8% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%
8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%
5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%
5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%
3.7% Cancer even 3.8%
2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%
1.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.6% None +7.3 pts ▸ 58.9%
21.3% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 21.6%
8.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%
4.5% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Araratin Horsham +3.7 pts higher in Horsham gap steady
19.0% 58th pct 22.6% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in Araratin Horsham +0.8 pts higher in Horsham gap steady
12.9% 62nd pct 13.7% 78th pct
Unpaid child care in Araratin Horsham +5.3 pts higher in Horsham gap widening
21.5% 23rd pct 26.8% 66th pct
Defence service in Araratin Horsham even
2.8% 43rd pct 2.8% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Araratin Horsham +1.6 pts higher in Horsham gap steady
21.2% 42nd pct 22.8% 58th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Araratin Horsham +136 larger in Horsham
225 32nd pct 361 42nd pct
Median age in Araratin Horsham +9 yrs older in Ararat
30 yrs 79th pct 21 yrs 14th pct
Year 12 in Araratin Horsham +17.1 pts higher in Horsham
14.8% 4th pct 31.9% 46th pct
Unemployment in Araratin Horsham +14.3 pts higher in Horsham
0.0% 0th pct 14.3% 69th pct
Median income in Araratin Horsham +$25 higher in Horsham
$585 59th pct $610 65th pct
Household income in Araratin Horsham +$365 higher in Ararat
$1,516 63rd pct $1,151 26th pct
Indigenous language in Araratin Horsham +0.4 pts higher in Horsham
2.7% 26th pct 3.0% 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Araratin Horsham +0.1 larger in Horsham gap steady
2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Araratin Horsham +1.1 pts higher in Ararat gap widening
15.6% 67th pct 14.5% 59th pct
Living alone in Araratin Horsham +0.8 pts higher in Ararat gap steady
32.4% 75th pct 31.6% 71st pct

Family composition

47.9% Couples with children +5.7 pts ▸ 53.5%
35.2% Couples without children ◂ +4.2 pts 31.1%
15.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 14.5%
1.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Household size

37.9% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 35.2%
32.4% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 31.6%
12.1% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 13.7%
10.5% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
5.1% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.8% 6 or more even 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Araratin Horsham +$5 higher in Ararat gap narrowing
$245 45th pct $240 43rd pct
Mortgage in Araratin Horsham +$117 higher in Horsham gap narrowing
$1,083 29th pct $1,200 36th pct
People / bedroom in Araratin Horsham even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Araratin Horsham +3.2 pts higher in Horsham gap steady
21.6% 33rd pct 24.8% 47th pct
Owned outright in Araratin Horsham +4.8 pts higher in Ararat gap narrowing
44.2% 74th pct 39.4% 55th pct
Separate houses in Araratin Horsham +1.1 pts higher in Ararat gap narrowing
92.0% 63rd pct 90.9% 57th pct
3+ bedrooms in Araratin Horsham +1.9 pts higher in Horsham gap steady
78.4% 58th pct 80.3% 71st pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Owned outright ◂ +4.8 pts 39.4%
28.7% Owned with a mortgage +3.2 pts ▸ 31.9%
21.6% Rented +3.2 pts ▸ 24.8%
3.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%
2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

92.0% Separate house ◂ +1.1 pts 90.9%
6.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%
0.3% Flat or apartment +4.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

51.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 50.2%
22.9% 4 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 26.3%
16.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 15.0%
4.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%
2.7% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

52.4% $200–$349 +0.6 pts ▸ 52.9%
28.7% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 27.0%
11.2% $350–$549 +3.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $1,000–$1,799 +5.5 pts ▸ 44.2%
40.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.7 pts 32.5%
12.2% $1,800–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 14.6%
3.4% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Araratin Horsham +0.1 pts higher in Horsham gap steady
5.9% 62nd pct 6.0% 63rd pct
Work from home in Araratin Horsham +1.5 pts higher in Ararat gap narrowing
12.5% 53rd pct 10.9% 42nd pct
PT commute in Araratin Horsham +0.3 pts higher in Ararat gap steady
0.5% 36th pct 0.2% 22nd pct
PT stops in Araratin Horsham +45 more in Horsham
91 61st pct 136 65th pct
Stops/1k in Araratin Horsham +1.00 more in Ararat
7.66 91st pct 6.66 87th pct
Departures/1k in Araratin Horsham +111.3 more in Horsham
267.3 64th pct 378.6 69th pct
PT routes in Araratin Horsham +1 more in Ararat
17 66th pct 16 65th pct
Stop walk in Araratin Horsham
45 73rd pct —

How people get to work

60.9% Car (driver) +5.4 pts ▸ 66.3%
12.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 10.9%
6.1% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%
5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%
0.5% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.4% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 37.2%
33.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 33.4%
14.4% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
10.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 8.6%
5.9% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Araratin Horsham +3.2 pts higher in Horsham gap narrowing
31.8% 35th pct 34.9% 52nd pct
Recent arrivals in Araratin Horsham +1.1 pts higher in Ararat gap narrowing
18.8% 77th pct 17.6% 74th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Araratin Horsham +0.4 pts higher in Ararat gap steady
3.5% 26th pct 3.1% 18th pct
Participation in Araratin Horsham +9.8 pts higher in Horsham gap widening
51.1% 22nd pct 61.0% 65th pct
Full-time in Araratin Horsham +0.8 pts higher in Horsham gap steady
57.3% 34th pct 58.1% 40th pct

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 18.3%
15.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.0 pts 9.5%
11.5% Manufacturing ◂ +7.6 pts 3.9%
7.2% Retail trade +3.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.5 pts 5.9%
5.4% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.6% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.9% Accommodation & food even 5.9%
2.7% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.6% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.1% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.5% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 16.3%
13.7% Professionals +4.0 pts ▸ 17.8%
16.7% Labourers ◂ +6.0 pts 10.7%
15.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 12.5%
11.2% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 14.2%
8.8% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.2% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Araratin Horsham +2 higher in Horsham
4 36th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in Araratin Horsham +2 higher in Horsham
4 36th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in Araratin Horsham +1 higher in Horsham
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Araratin Horsham +1 higher in Horsham
5 43rd pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in Araratin Horsham +27 higher in Horsham
932 34th pct 959 55th pct
ERP in Araratin Horsham +8,520 higher in Horsham
11,732 47th pct 20,252 58th pct
Growth in Araratin Horsham +0.2 pts higher in Horsham
-0.8% 10th pct -0.6% 11th pct
Businesses in Araratin Horsham +989 higher in Horsham
1,163 46th pct 2,152 59th pct
Approvals in Araratin Horsham +25 higher in Horsham
43 46th pct 68 54th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Araratin Horsham +102 higher in Ararat
565 39th pct 463 29th pct
Max temp in Araratin Horsham +2.0 higher in Horsham
19.5 13th pct 21.5 24th pct
Min temp in Araratin Horsham +0.1 higher in Ararat
8.2 11th pct 8.1 10th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Araratin Horsham +800 higher in Ararat
9,386 57th pct 8,586 51st pct
Assault/100k in Araratin Horsham +115 higher in Horsham
1,246 65th pct 1,361 70th pct
Sexual/100k in Araratin Horsham +128 higher in Horsham
303 61st pct 431 85th pct
Robbery/100k in Araratin Horsham
— 29 59th pct
Burglary/100k in Araratin Horsham +447 higher in Ararat
800 75th pct 352 31st pct
Theft/100k in Araratin Horsham +770 higher in Ararat
2,003 75th pct 1,234 49th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Araratin Horsham +129 higher in Ararat
202 23rd pct 73 3rd pct
Property damage/100k in Araratin Horsham +301 higher in Horsham
976 68th pct 1,278 79th pct
Drugs/100k in Araratin Horsham +44 higher in Horsham
387 43rd pct 431 46th pct
5-yr change in Araratin Horsham +16.7 pts higher in Horsham
2.6% 40th pct 19.2% 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Araratin Horsham even
4.8 71st pct 4.8 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Araratin Horsham +0.4 more in Ararat
4.8 72nd pct 4.4 63rd pct
15-min city in Araratin Horsham +9.3 pts higher in Ararat
56.2% 65th pct 46.9% 48th pct
Walk to shops in Araratin Horsham +9.3 pts higher in Ararat
52.1% 58th pct 42.8% 41st pct
Walk to transit in Araratin Horsham +2.3 pts higher in Horsham
75.5% 73rd pct 77.8% 74th pct
Walk to school in Araratin Horsham +6.1 pts higher in Ararat
64.6% 66th pct 58.5% 56th pct
Walk to a park in Araratin Horsham +13.3 pts higher in Horsham
76.5% 60th pct 89.8% 74th pct
Walk to health in Araratin Horsham +18.9 pts higher in Ararat
50.3% 71st pct 31.4% 37th pct
Amenities/1k in Araratin Horsham +13.8 more in Horsham
30.1 73rd pct 43.9 84th pct
Intersections/km² in Araratin Horsham even
1 54th pct 1 48th pct
Mean slope in Araratin Horsham +1.0 pts higher in Ararat
4.2% 41st pct 3.1% 19th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ararat vs Horsham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA20260/ararat/vs/LGA23190/horsham