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Horsham vs Nhill Region

Name: Horsham vs Nhill Region — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 81 km apart · Horsham profile · Nhill Region profile

Horsham Nhill Region

Horsham and Nhill Region are both regional Victorian areas, but they differ in scale and demographics. Residents in Nhill Region are far older, with a typical age of 50 compared to 40 in Horsham. This age difference is also seen among First Nations people, who are far older in Nhill Region (typical age 42) than in Horsham (typical age 20). Housing also varies; 54.2% of homes in Nhill Region are owned outright, while Horsham has a far higher share of renters at 27.6%. Horsham is more connected, with far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people than Nhill Region.

While these areas have similar unemployment rates and the same number of people per bedroom, the gap in the typical age of residents has widened since 2011. Both areas have a high share of volunteers compared to the national figure, though this is far higher in Nhill Region at 30.6%. They also share similar levels of education, with both areas sitting far below the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 17.4 pts higher in Nhill Region Median age: 10 yrs older in Nhill Region Population: 10,029 larger in Horsham Renting: 11.7 pts higher in Horsham One-parent: 4.9 pts higher in Horsham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Horsham in Nhill Region +10,029 larger in Horsham gap widening

16,985 83rd pct 6,956 34th pct

Median age in Horsham in Nhill Region +10 yrs older in Nhill Region gap widening

40 yrs 52nd pct 50 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 27.8%

21.7% Seniors (65+) +5.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

24.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 20.1%

18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 15.4%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 9.2%

Marital status

46.2% Married +4.5 pts ▸ 50.7%

34.4% Never married ◂ +5.4 pts 29.0%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

7.1% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Horsham Nhill Region

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.0% Australia ◂ +3.5 pts 83.5%

1.0% England +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.7% Philippines even 0.7%

0.4% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.8% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 40.8%

41.3% English ◂ +0.6 pts 40.7%

10.1% German +3.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%

10.2% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%

3.1% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.9% Filipino even 0.9%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.5% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 87.3%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 52.6%

42.5% No religion ◂ +5.7 pts 36.8%

6.6% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.5% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Horsham in Nhill Region +2 more in Nhill Region

6 71st pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Horsham in Nhill Region +5.55 more in Nhill Region

1.90 45th pct 7.45 93rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Horsham in Nhill Region +2 more in Nhill Region

6 12th pct 8 18th pct

Students in Horsham in Nhill Region +1,348 more in Horsham

2,756 75th pct 1,408 49th pct

Avg size in Horsham in Nhill Region +283 larger in Horsham

459 55th pct 176 18th pct

ICSEA in Horsham in Nhill Region +20 higher in Nhill Region

977 31st pct 998 42nd pct

Highest year of school

42.1% Year 12 ◂ +7.1 pts 35.1%

17.6% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

19.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 18.3%

13.9% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

18.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 16.4%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 14.5%

4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +5.2 pts 9.7%

14.1% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 13.9%

12.4% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 9.4%

5.1% Agriculture & environment +5.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.2% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

2.0% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Horsham in Nhill Region +$108 higher in Horsham gap widening

$766 42nd pct $658 21st pct

Household income in Horsham in Nhill Region +$168 higher in Horsham gap widening

$1,347 25th pct $1,179 12th pct

Family income in Horsham in Nhill Region +$229 higher in Horsham gap widening

$1,820 33rd pct $1,591 19th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 32.8%

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 25.4%

20.3% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 24.3%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

5.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 45.3%

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 32.4%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 11.5%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.5% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

9.7% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.7% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.5% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.2% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None ◂ +2.9 pts 55.3%

22.1% One condition even 22.1%

7.5% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.2% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Horsham in Nhill Region +230 larger in Horsham

335 69th pct 105 33rd pct

Median age in Horsham in Nhill Region +22 yrs older in Nhill Region

20 yrs 14th pct 42 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Horsham in Nhill Region +$189 higher in Horsham

$608 45th pct $419 7th pct

Household income in Horsham in Nhill Region +$184 higher in Horsham

$1,140 12th pct $956 3rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Horsham in Nhill Region +0.1 larger in Horsham gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children ◂ +2.3 pts 50.4%

30.6% Couples without children +6.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

15.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.9 pts 10.8%

1.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 39.4%

32.7% 1 person +0.4 pts ▸ 33.2%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 11.4%

11.6% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 8.9%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

1.6% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Horsham in Nhill Region +$75 higher in Horsham gap widening

$245 14th pct $170 3rd pct

Mortgage in Horsham in Nhill Region +$466 higher in Horsham gap widening

$1,203 11th pct $737 0th pct

People / bedroom in Horsham in Nhill Region even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Owned outright +17.4 pts ▸ 54.2%

32.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.9 pts 24.4%

27.6% Rented ◂ +11.7 pts 16.0%

1.7% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

89.5% Separate house +5.8 pts ▸ 95.2%

5.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.3 pts 1.0%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 3 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 52.7%

25.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 19.8%

15.6% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

3.0% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

26.0% Under $200 +31.4 pts ▸ 57.4%

53.5% $200–$349 ◂ +20.1 pts 33.5%

14.7% $350–$549 ◂ +13.6 pts 1.1%

0.2% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.2% Under $1,000 +33.8 pts ▸ 65.0%

46.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +24.4 pts 21.7%

14.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 4.6%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Horsham in Nhill Region +106 more in Horsham

124 88th pct 18 27th pct

Stops/1k in Horsham in Nhill Region +4.71 more in Horsham

7.30 86th pct 2.59 26th pct

Departures/1k in Horsham in Nhill Region +422.1 more in Horsham

444.1 36th pct 22.0 14th pct

PT routes in Horsham in Nhill Region +10 more in Horsham

16 80th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Horsham in Nhill Region

3 29th pct —

How people get to work

68.5% Car (driver) ◂ +10.4 pts 58.1%

8.2% Worked at home +7.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

3.7% Walked +5.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 33.9%

36.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 30.6%

13.1% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

6.0% 4 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +25.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

19.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 16.6%

11.8% Retail trade ◂ +5.5 pts 6.3%

9.7% Construction ◂ +4.4 pts 5.4%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 2.5%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

13.3% Managers +13.8 pts ▸ 27.1%

18.8% Professionals ◂ +5.0 pts 13.8%

10.9% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.5 pts 10.0%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 9.8%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 8.2%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +4.2 pts 5.7%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Horsham in Nhill Region even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Horsham in Nhill Region +1 higher in Horsham

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Horsham in Nhill Region +1 higher in Nhill Region

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Horsham in Nhill Region even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Horsham in Nhill Region +14 higher in Horsham

948 29th pct 934 24th pct

ERP in Horsham in Nhill Region +10,184 higher in Horsham

16,882 78th pct 6,698 30th pct

Growth in Horsham in Nhill Region +2.6 pts higher in Horsham

-0.4% 10th pct -3.0% 0th pct

Businesses in Horsham in Nhill Region +489 higher in Horsham

1,455 75th pct 966 54th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Horsham in Nhill Region +77 higher in Horsham

454 9th pct 377 5th pct

Max temp in Horsham in Nhill Region +0.8 higher in Nhill Region

21.9 35th pct 22.8 41st pct

Min temp in Horsham in Nhill Region +0.7 higher in Nhill Region

8.0 9th pct 8.7 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Horsham in Nhill Region +0.9 higher in Horsham

5.5 51st pct 4.6 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in Horsham in Nhill Region even

5.0 47th pct 5.0 46th pct

15-min city in Horsham in Nhill Region +11.6 pts higher in Nhill Region

53.4% 40th pct 65.0% 50th pct

Walk to shops in Horsham in Nhill Region +17.3 pts higher in Nhill Region

48.5% 37th pct 65.8% 53rd pct

Walk to transit in Horsham in Nhill Region +36.5 pts higher in Horsham

90.0% 48th pct 53.4% 26th pct

Walk to school in Horsham in Nhill Region +3.4 pts higher in Horsham

67.8% 44th pct 64.4% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Horsham in Nhill Region +25.4 pts higher in Horsham

99.1% 56th pct 73.7% 25th pct

Walk to health in Horsham in Nhill Region +24.8 pts higher in Nhill Region

35.6% 41st pct 60.4% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in Horsham in Nhill Region +21.3 more in Nhill Region

38.3 86th pct 59.7 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Horsham in Nhill Region +17 higher in Horsham

18 30th pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Horsham in Nhill Region +0.4 pts higher in Nhill Region

3.0% 11th pct 3.4% 17th pct

Compare Horsham with nearby areas

Horsham Surrounds Stawell Southern Grampians Nhill Region West Wimmera Ararat St Arnaud Hamilton

Compare Nhill Region with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Horsham vs Nhill Region [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/215011388/horsham/vs/215011390/nhill-region