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Horsham vs Horsham Surrounds

Name: Horsham vs Horsham Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Horsham profile · Horsham Surrounds profile

Horsham Horsham Surrounds

Horsham and Horsham Surrounds are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Horsham is a more compact hub where 53.4% of homes have a 15-minute walk to amenities and the area is somewhat walkable. In contrast, Horsham Surrounds is car-dependent, with only 15.2% of homes within a short walk of amenities. This gap extends to housing and work; Horsham has a far higher share of renters at 27.6%, while 53.6% of people in Horsham Surrounds own their homes outright. Employment also differs, with Horsham Surrounds seeing a much larger share of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in some ways while moving closer in others. The gap in volunteering has widened, with 32.8% of people in Horsham Surrounds now volunteering compared to 20.5% in Horsham. However, the difference in the share of people working from home has narrowed. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very similar in their typical weekly incomes, which sit around $766 in Horsham and $806 in Horsham Surrounds, and they share nearly identical rates of full-time employment.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,514 larger in Horsham Renting: 18.4 pts higher in Horsham Owned outright: 16.8 pts higher in Horsham Surrounds No car: 5.4 pts higher in Horsham Work from home: 14.3 pts higher in Horsham Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Horsham in Horsham Surrounds +13,514 larger in Horsham gap steady

16,985 83rd pct 3,471 13th pct

Median age in Horsham in Horsham Surrounds +6 yrs older in Horsham Surrounds gap widening

40 yrs 52nd pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +9.5 pts ▸ 33.2%

24.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 18.9%

21.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 18.9%

18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 16.9%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

46.2% Married +6.6 pts ▸ 52.7%

34.4% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 31.4%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 4.8%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Horsham Horsham Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.0% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 87.2%

1.0% England +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.8% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 44.5%

41.3% English +1.7 pts ▸ 43.1%

10.1% German +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.0% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.2% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

3.1% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

1.5% Dutch even 1.5%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.5% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 92.2%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 47.5%

42.5% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 43.1%

6.6% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Horsham in Horsham Surrounds +5 more in Horsham

6 71st pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Horsham in Horsham Surrounds +0.19 more in Horsham

1.90 45th pct 1.71 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Horsham in Horsham Surrounds +1 more in Horsham Surrounds

6 12th pct 7 14th pct

Students in Horsham in Horsham Surrounds +2,725 more in Horsham

2,756 75th pct 31 1st pct

Avg size in Horsham in Horsham Surrounds +428 larger in Horsham

459 55th pct 31 0th pct

ICSEA in Horsham in Horsham Surrounds +67 higher in Horsham Surrounds

977 31st pct 1,044 62nd pct

Highest year of school

42.1% Year 12 +2.6 pts ▸ 44.8%

19.4% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

17.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 16.9%

13.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 10.1%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 36.3%

18.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 17.4%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 10.3%

12.4% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.1% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 12.2%

5.1% Agriculture & environment +7.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 9.3%

9.2% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.7 pts 3.7%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

2.0% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Horsham in Horsham Surrounds +$40 higher in Horsham Surrounds gap widening

$766 42nd pct $806 50th pct

Household income in Horsham in Horsham Surrounds +$220 higher in Horsham Surrounds gap widening

$1,347 25th pct $1,567 39th pct

Family income in Horsham in Horsham Surrounds +$187 higher in Horsham Surrounds gap widening

$1,820 33rd pct $2,007 45th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 29.1%

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 31.1%

20.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 14.9%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.4% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 37.5%

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 35.4%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

2.5% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 10.5%

10.5% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 8.1%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

2.3% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None +4.2 pts ▸ 62.5%

22.1% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 19.1%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Horsham in Horsham Surrounds +310 larger in Horsham

335 69th pct 25 8th pct

Median age in Horsham in Horsham Surrounds +15 yrs older in Horsham Surrounds

20 yrs 14th pct 35 yrs 95th pct

Median income in Horsham in Horsham Surrounds +$116 higher in Horsham Surrounds

$608 45th pct $724 65th pct

Household income in Horsham in Horsham Surrounds +$68 higher in Horsham Surrounds

$1,140 12th pct $1,208 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Horsham in Horsham Surrounds +0.2 larger in Horsham Surrounds gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children +4.5 pts ▸ 57.2%

30.6% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

15.7% One-parent families ◂ +6.7 pts 9.0%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 38.5%

32.7% 1 person ◂ +7.9 pts 24.8%

13.7% 3 people even 13.7%

11.6% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.6% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.6% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Horsham in Horsham Surrounds +$60 higher in Horsham gap narrowing

$245 14th pct $185 5th pct

Mortgage in Horsham in Horsham Surrounds +$69 higher in Horsham gap narrowing

$1,203 11th pct $1,134 9th pct

People / bedroom in Horsham in Horsham Surrounds +0.10 higher in Horsham Surrounds gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Owned outright +16.8 pts ▸ 53.6%

32.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 30.7%

27.6% Rented ◂ +18.4 pts 9.3%

1.7% Other tenure +2.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.6% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

89.5% Separate house +8.7 pts ▸ 98.2%

5.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.6 pts 0.6%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.5 pts 0.6%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 46.1%

25.8% 4 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

15.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 11.9%

3.1% 5 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

53.5% $200–$349 ◂ +24.7 pts 28.8%

26.0% Under $200 +21.5 pts ▸ 47.5%

14.7% $350–$549 ◂ +8.7 pts 5.9%

0.2% $750 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.3 pts 32.7%

31.2% Under $1,000 +6.7 pts ▸ 37.9%

14.2% $1,800–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

4.1% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Horsham in Horsham Surrounds +112 more in Horsham

124 88th pct 12 21st pct

Stops/1k in Horsham in Horsham Surrounds +3.84 more in Horsham

7.30 86th pct 3.46 37th pct

Departures/1k in Horsham in Horsham Surrounds +389.1 more in Horsham

444.1 36th pct 55.0 16th pct

PT routes in Horsham in Horsham Surrounds +8 more in Horsham

16 80th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Horsham in Horsham Surrounds

3 29th pct —

How people get to work

68.5% Car (driver) ◂ +11.9 pts 56.6%

8.2% Worked at home +14.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

3.7% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 33.8%

36.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.0 pts 17.3%

13.1% 3 vehicles +11.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

6.0% 4 or more +17.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

6.9% No vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +21.9 pts ▸ 27.2%

19.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.7 pts 12.8%

11.8% Retail trade ◂ +6.6 pts 5.2%

9.7% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

4.5% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.7% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

13.3% Managers +16.0 pts ▸ 29.3%

18.8% Professionals ◂ +5.5 pts 13.3%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 13.2%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 9.3%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

10.9% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +3.7 pts 6.2%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Horsham in Horsham Surrounds +3 higher in Horsham Surrounds

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Horsham in Horsham Surrounds +4 higher in Horsham Surrounds

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Horsham in Horsham Surrounds +5 higher in Horsham Surrounds

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Horsham in Horsham Surrounds +2 higher in Horsham Surrounds

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Horsham in Horsham Surrounds +64 higher in Horsham Surrounds

948 29th pct 1,012 56th pct

ERP in Horsham in Horsham Surrounds +13,483 higher in Horsham

16,882 78th pct 3,399 12th pct

Growth in Horsham in Horsham Surrounds +1.1 pts higher in Horsham

-0.4% 10th pct -1.5% 5th pct

Businesses in Horsham in Horsham Surrounds +752 higher in Horsham

1,455 75th pct 703 38th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Horsham in Horsham Surrounds +5 higher in Horsham

454 9th pct 449 8th pct

Max temp in Horsham in Horsham Surrounds +0.6 higher in Horsham

21.9 35th pct 21.3 31st pct

Min temp in Horsham in Horsham Surrounds +0.2 higher in Horsham Surrounds

8.0 9th pct 8.2 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Horsham in Horsham Surrounds +4.0 higher in Horsham

5.5 51st pct 1.5 7th pct

Types ≤15 min in Horsham in Horsham Surrounds +3.5 more in Horsham

5.0 47th pct 1.6 8th pct

15-min city in Horsham in Horsham Surrounds +38.2 pts higher in Horsham

53.4% 40th pct 15.2% 10th pct

Walk to shops in Horsham in Horsham Surrounds +33.3 pts higher in Horsham

48.5% 37th pct 15.2% 10th pct

Walk to transit in Horsham in Horsham Surrounds +71.2 pts higher in Horsham

90.0% 48th pct 18.8% 14th pct

Walk to school in Horsham in Horsham Surrounds +54.5 pts higher in Horsham

67.8% 44th pct 13.3% 7th pct

Walk to a park in Horsham in Horsham Surrounds +54.8 pts higher in Horsham

99.1% 56th pct 44.3% 12th pct

Walk to health in Horsham in Horsham Surrounds +24.3 pts higher in Horsham

35.6% 41st pct 11.3% 18th pct

Amenities/1k in Horsham in Horsham Surrounds +32.3 more in Horsham Surrounds

38.3 86th pct 70.6 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Horsham in Horsham Surrounds +17 higher in Horsham

18 30th pct 1 5th pct

Mean slope in Horsham in Horsham Surrounds +0.7 pts higher in Horsham Surrounds

3.0% 11th pct 3.7% 22nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Horsham vs Horsham Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/215011388/horsham/vs/215011389/horsham-surrounds