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Glenelg vs Horsham

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 133 km apart · Glenelg profile · Horsham profile

Glenelg Horsham

Horsham and Glenelg are two regional Victorian areas with similar population sizes but different local characters. Horsham is more walkable and better connected, with 77.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 55.9% in Glenelg. Horsham also has a more qualified workforce, with 14.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, while Glenelg sits at 11.1%. In contrast, Glenelg has a much older population; the typical resident is 49, which is far older than the typical resident in Horsham, who is 41.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, such as a nearly identical number of people living alone and the same number of people per bedroom. Despite these commonalities, some gaps are growing. The age difference between the two has widened since 2011, and the gap in Year 12 completion has also increased, with Horsham now 6.7 percentage points higher. Both areas have a higher proportion of people aged 65 and over than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 8 yrs older in Glenelg Unpaid child care: 4.6 pts higher in Horsham Under 15: 3.0 pts higher in Horsham De facto: 2.0 pts higher in Glenelg Participation: 6.8 pts higher in Horsham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glenelgin Horsham +277 larger in Horsham gap steady
20,152 59th pct 20,429 60th pct
Median age in Glenelgin Horsham +8 yrs older in Glenelg gap widening
49 yrs 82nd pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Glenelgin Horsham +1.2 pts higher in Glenelg gap steady
2.9% 40th pct 1.8% 25th pct
Aged 65+ in Glenelgin Horsham +4.6 pts higher in Glenelg gap widening
25.8% 80th pct 21.3% 59th pct
Under 15 in Glenelgin Horsham +3.0 pts higher in Horsham gap widening
15.3% 22nd pct 18.3% 59th pct
De facto in Glenelgin Horsham +2.0 pts higher in Glenelg gap steady
13.6% 62nd pct 11.5% 28th pct

Age structure

29.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 25.4%
25.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.6 pts 21.3%
19.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 23.6%
15.3% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 18.3%
9.6% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

46.5% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 47.3%
32.0% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 33.9%
10.8% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 8.8%
7.1% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%
3.6% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Glenelg Horsham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Glenelgin Horsham +1.6 pts higher in Glenelg gap steady
8.7% 28th pct 7.1% 19th pct

Country of birth

83.8% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 87.0%
2.4% England ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
0.3% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% South Africa even 0.2%
0.2% Nepal even 0.2%
0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.6% English ◂ +1.0 pts 41.7%
42.2% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 42.3%
12.3% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%
11.1% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%
5.1% German +5.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
1.4% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%
0.4% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Greek even 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Glenelgin Horsham +1.8 pts higher in Horsham gap widening
2.9% 20th pct 4.7% 42nd pct
Limited English in Glenelgin Horsham +0.4 pts higher in Horsham gap steady
0.2% 21st pct 0.6% 50th pct

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 89.9%
0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Glenelgin Horsham +4.6 pts higher in Glenelg gap narrowing
47.3% 78th pct 42.7% 57th pct

Religious affiliation

42.2% Christianity +6.2 pts ▸ 48.4%
47.3% No religion ◂ +4.6 pts 42.7%
9.1% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%
0.4% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Buddhism even 0.5%
0.4% Other religions even 0.4%
0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Glenelgin Horsham +6.7 pts higher in Horsham gap widening
35.8% 27th pct 42.5% 53rd pct
Bachelor+ in Glenelgin Horsham +3.7 pts higher in Horsham gap steady
11.1% 35th pct 14.8% 61st pct
Schools in Glenelgin Horsham +11 more in Glenelg
18 71st pct 7 39th pct
Schools/1k kids in Glenelgin Horsham +3.96 more in Glenelg
5.83 69th pct 1.87 17th pct
Students in Glenelgin Horsham +371 more in Horsham
2,416 53rd pct 2,787 56th pct
Avg size in Glenelgin Horsham +264 larger in Horsham
134 31st pct 398 73rd pct
ICSEA in Glenelgin Horsham +10 higher in Horsham
968 47th pct 978 54th pct

Highest year of school

35.8% Year 12 +6.7 pts ▸ 42.5%
21.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 17.5%
18.8% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 19.5%
15.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 13.2%

Highest qualification level

39.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 36.9%
14.5% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 18.0%
14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 16.6%
2.8% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 12.7%
10.9% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
11.9% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.0% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.5% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.9% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.9% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.8% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Glenelgin Horsham +$132 higher in Horsham gap widening
$640 25th pct $772 57th pct
Household income in Glenelgin Horsham +$167 higher in Horsham gap widening
$1,214 26th pct $1,381 48th pct
Family income in Glenelgin Horsham +$251 higher in Horsham gap widening
$1,599 32nd pct $1,850 55th pct
High earners in Glenelgin Horsham +0.6 pts higher in Horsham gap steady
7.2% 38th pct 7.8% 44th pct
High-income homes in Glenelgin Horsham +1.8 pts higher in Horsham gap widening
11.4% 33rd pct 13.2% 44th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 31.0%
25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 29.3%
22.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 19.5%
6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.8% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

Personal income distribution

46.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 39.5%
30.1% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 36.1%
13.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 14.4%
2.0% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Glenelgin Horsham +1.8 pts higher in Glenelg
34.9% 86th pct 33.1% 75th pct
Mental health in Glenelgin Horsham +0.4 pts higher in Glenelg
10.5% 79th pct 10.1% 73rd pct
Needs assistance in Glenelgin Horsham +1.5 pts higher in Glenelg gap steady
7.8% 88th pct 6.3% 64th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 11.5%
10.5% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%
8.9% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%
6.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%
5.2% Heart disease even 5.1%
3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%
2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%
1.5% Stroke even 1.4%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None +3.2 pts ▸ 58.9%
21.9% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 21.6%
8.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%
5.0% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Glenelgin Horsham +2.6 pts higher in Horsham gap widening
20.1% 63rd pct 22.6% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in Glenelgin Horsham +0.5 pts higher in Glenelg gap steady
14.2% 87th pct 13.7% 78th pct
Unpaid child care in Glenelgin Horsham +4.6 pts higher in Horsham gap widening
22.2% 27th pct 26.8% 66th pct
Defence service in Glenelgin Horsham +0.3 pts higher in Glenelg
3.0% 51st pct 2.8% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Glenelgin Horsham +2.2 pts higher in Glenelg gap widening
25.0% 78th pct 22.8% 58th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Glenelgin Horsham +227 larger in Glenelg
588 51st pct 361 42nd pct
Median age in Glenelgin Horsham +2 yrs older in Glenelg
23 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 14th pct
Year 12 in Glenelgin Horsham +2.4 pts higher in Horsham
29.5% 37th pct 31.9% 46th pct
Unemployment in Glenelgin Horsham +1.7 pts higher in Horsham
12.6% 57th pct 14.3% 69th pct
Median income in Glenelgin Horsham +$30 higher in Horsham
$580 57th pct $610 65th pct
Household income in Glenelgin Horsham +$133 higher in Glenelg
$1,284 39th pct $1,151 26th pct
Indigenous language in Glenelgin Horsham +0.0 pts higher in Glenelg
3.1% 30th pct 3.0% 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glenelgin Horsham +0.1 larger in Horsham gap steady
2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Glenelgin Horsham +0.1 pts higher in Horsham gap steady
14.4% 58th pct 14.5% 59th pct
Living alone in Glenelgin Horsham even gap steady
31.6% 71st pct 31.6% 71st pct

Family composition

47.4% Couples with children +6.1 pts ▸ 53.5%
37.2% Couples without children ◂ +6.2 pts 31.1%
14.4% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
1.0% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

38.9% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 35.2%
31.6% 1 person even 31.6%
12.8% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
10.5% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
4.3% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.7% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glenelgin Horsham +$20 higher in Horsham gap widening
$220 36th pct $240 43rd pct
Mortgage in Glenelgin Horsham +$117 higher in Horsham gap widening
$1,083 29th pct $1,200 36th pct
People / bedroom in Glenelgin Horsham even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Glenelgin Horsham +5.5 pts higher in Horsham gap widening
19.3% 23rd pct 24.8% 47th pct
Owned outright in Glenelgin Horsham +6.9 pts higher in Glenelg gap widening
46.3% 80th pct 39.4% 55th pct
Separate houses in Glenelgin Horsham +1.6 pts higher in Glenelg gap narrowing
92.5% 66th pct 90.9% 57th pct
3+ bedrooms in Glenelgin Horsham +1.1 pts higher in Horsham gap steady
79.2% 64th pct 80.3% 71st pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.3% Owned outright ◂ +6.9 pts 39.4%
30.3% Owned with a mortgage +1.6 pts ▸ 31.9%
19.3% Rented +5.5 pts ▸ 24.8%
2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%
1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

92.5% Separate house ◂ +1.6 pts 90.9%
5.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%
1.1% Flat or apartment +3.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

52.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 50.2%
22.5% 4 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 26.3%
15.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 15.0%
4.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
3.0% 1 bedroom even 3.0%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

46.3% $200–$349 +6.7 pts ▸ 52.9%
34.9% Under $200 ◂ +7.9 pts 27.0%
13.0% $350–$549 +1.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $1,000–$1,799 +5.7 pts ▸ 44.2%
39.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.4 pts 32.5%
11.5% $1,800–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
3.7% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Glenelgin Horsham +1.4 pts higher in Horsham gap steady
4.6% 42nd pct 6.0% 63rd pct
Work from home in Glenelgin Horsham even gap narrowing
10.9% 42nd pct 10.9% 42nd pct
PT commute in Glenelgin Horsham even gap steady
0.2% 18th pct 0.2% 22nd pct
PT stops in Glenelgin Horsham +62 more in Horsham
74 59th pct 136 65th pct
Stops/1k in Glenelgin Horsham +2.99 more in Horsham
3.67 55th pct 6.66 87th pct
Departures/1k in Glenelgin Horsham +242.0 more in Horsham
136.6 58th pct 378.6 69th pct
PT routes in Glenelgin Horsham +11 more in Horsham
5 45th pct 16 65th pct

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 66.3%
10.9% Worked at home even 10.9%
4.5% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.9% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%
0.4% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 37.2%
31.9% 1 vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 33.4%
16.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 14.9%
10.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 8.6%
4.6% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Glenelgin Horsham +1.5 pts higher in Horsham gap narrowing
33.4% 44th pct 34.9% 52nd pct
Recent arrivals in Glenelgin Horsham +7.7 pts higher in Horsham gap narrowing
9.9% 43rd pct 17.6% 74th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Glenelgin Horsham +1.3 pts higher in Glenelg gap steady
4.4% 50th pct 3.1% 18th pct
Participation in Glenelgin Horsham +6.8 pts higher in Horsham gap widening
54.1% 32nd pct 61.0% 65th pct
Full-time in Glenelgin Horsham +2.7 pts higher in Horsham gap steady
55.4% 22nd pct 58.1% 40th pct

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 18.3%
14.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.6 pts 9.5%
11.2% Manufacturing ◂ +7.3 pts 3.9%
7.9% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.2% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.0% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%
5.8% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.7% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.5% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.3% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.6% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

13.9% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 17.8%
16.1% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
13.9% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 14.2%
13.8% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 10.7%
12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 12.5%
8.9% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.5 pts 6.4%
7.6% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Glenelgin Horsham +3 higher in Horsham
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in Glenelgin Horsham +2 higher in Horsham
4 36th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in Glenelgin Horsham +1 higher in Horsham
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Glenelgin Horsham +3 higher in Horsham
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in Glenelgin Horsham +40 higher in Horsham
919 26th pct 959 55th pct
ERP in Glenelgin Horsham +344 higher in Horsham
19,908 58th pct 20,252 58th pct
Growth in Glenelgin Horsham +0.1 pts higher in Horsham
-0.7% 10th pct -0.6% 11th pct
Businesses in Glenelgin Horsham +249 higher in Horsham
1,903 57th pct 2,152 59th pct
Approvals in Glenelgin Horsham +9 higher in Horsham
59 51st pct 68 54th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Glenelgin Horsham +295 higher in Glenelg
758 62nd pct 463 29th pct
Max temp in Glenelgin Horsham +2.7 higher in Horsham
18.8 10th pct 21.5 24th pct
Min temp in Glenelgin Horsham +1.3 higher in Glenelg
9.4 23rd pct 8.1 10th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Glenelgin Horsham +173 higher in Glenelg
8,758 53rd pct 8,586 51st pct
Assault/100k in Glenelgin Horsham +284 higher in Horsham
1,077 57th pct 1,361 70th pct
Sexual/100k in Glenelgin Horsham +188 higher in Horsham
243 47th pct 431 85th pct
Robbery/100k in Glenelgin Horsham +5 higher in Horsham
25 52nd pct 29 59th pct
Burglary/100k in Glenelgin Horsham +342 higher in Glenelg
695 71st pct 352 31st pct
Theft/100k in Glenelgin Horsham +483 higher in Glenelg
1,717 67th pct 1,234 49th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Glenelgin Horsham +190 higher in Glenelg
263 36th pct 73 3rd pct
Property damage/100k in Glenelgin Horsham +325 higher in Horsham
953 67th pct 1,278 79th pct
Drugs/100k in Glenelgin Horsham +39 higher in Horsham
392 43rd pct 431 46th pct
5-yr change in Glenelgin Horsham +44.2 pts higher in Glenelg
63.4% 92nd pct 19.2% 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Glenelgin Horsham +1.6 higher in Horsham
3.2 36th pct 4.8 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Glenelgin Horsham +1.3 more in Horsham
3.1 26th pct 4.4 63rd pct
15-min city in Glenelgin Horsham +17.8 pts higher in Horsham
29.0% 18th pct 46.9% 48th pct
Walk to shops in Glenelgin Horsham +6.5 pts higher in Horsham
36.3% 29th pct 42.8% 41st pct
Walk to transit in Glenelgin Horsham +22.0 pts higher in Horsham
55.9% 58th pct 77.8% 74th pct
Walk to school in Glenelgin Horsham +10.9 pts higher in Horsham
47.6% 38th pct 58.5% 56th pct
Walk to a park in Glenelgin Horsham +38.3 pts higher in Horsham
51.5% 22nd pct 89.8% 74th pct
Walk to health in Glenelgin Horsham +4.2 pts higher in Horsham
27.3% 29th pct 31.4% 37th pct
Amenities/1k in Glenelgin Horsham +20.4 more in Horsham
23.5 62nd pct 43.9 84th pct
Intersections/km² in Glenelgin Horsham even
1 46th pct 1 48th pct
Mean slope in Glenelgin Horsham +1.3 pts higher in Glenelg
4.5% 47th pct 3.1% 19th pct

Compare Glenelg with nearby areas

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Compare Horsham with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glenelg vs Horsham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA22410/glenelg/vs/LGA23190/horsham