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Horsham vs St Arnaud

Name: Horsham vs St Arnaud — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 83 km apart · Horsham profile · St Arnaud profile

Horsham St Arnaud

Horsham and St Arnaud are two Victorian regional centres with very different profiles. Horsham is a larger hub with more people moving in, where 37.3% of residents arrived in the last five years compared to 24.6% in St Arnaud. It is also more urban and connected; street connectivity is far higher in Horsham, and 90% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while only 40.2% are in St Arnaud. St Arnaud is much older, with a typical resident aged 52 compared to 40 in Horsham.

Both areas are almost identical in their proportion of First Nations people, at around 2%. However, other gaps are widening. St Arnaud has seen a rise in the share of people aged 65 and over, which is now 30.4% compared to 21.7% in Horsham. The difference in typical weekly household income has also grown, with Horsham now well higher at $1,347 compared to $993 in St Arnaud.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 12 yrs older in St Arnaud Population: 13,532 larger in Horsham Owned outright: 17.3 pts higher in St Arnaud Recent movers: 12.7 pts higher in Horsham Renting: 12.4 pts higher in Horsham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Horsham in St Arnaud +13,532 larger in Horsham gap steady

16,985 83rd pct 3,453 13th pct

Median age in Horsham in St Arnaud +12 yrs older in St Arnaud gap widening

40 yrs 52nd pct 52 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

21.7% Seniors (65+) +8.7 pts ▸ 30.4%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +5.6 pts ▸ 29.4%

24.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.0 pts 17.6%

18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 14.5%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 8.7%

Marital status

46.2% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 45.8%

34.4% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 30.7%

8.9% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.1% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.4% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Horsham St Arnaud

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.0% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 85.1%

1.0% England +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

41.3% English +4.1 pts ▸ 45.5%

41.8% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 42.7%

10.2% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.0% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.1% German ◂ +6.1 pts 3.9%

3.1% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

89.5% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 90.3%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 51.8%

42.5% No religion ◂ +4.2 pts 38.3%

6.6% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Horsham in St Arnaud +1 more in Horsham

6 71st pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Horsham in St Arnaud +8.08 more in St Arnaud

1.90 45th pct 9.98 99th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Horsham in St Arnaud even

6 12th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Horsham in St Arnaud +2,361 more in Horsham

2,756 75th pct 395 13th pct

Avg size in Horsham in St Arnaud +380 larger in Horsham

459 55th pct 79 5th pct

ICSEA in Horsham in St Arnaud +2 higher in St Arnaud

977 31st pct 979 33rd pct

Highest year of school

42.1% Year 12 ◂ +7.1 pts 35.0%

17.6% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

19.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 16.9%

13.9% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 37.1%

18.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 13.9%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 14.0%

4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 1.5%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +6.1 pts 8.8%

14.1% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 10.6%

12.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 12.3%

5.1% Agriculture & environment +6.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 9.9%

9.2% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.2% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Horsham in St Arnaud +$169 higher in Horsham gap widening

$766 42nd pct $597 12th pct

Household income in Horsham in St Arnaud +$354 higher in Horsham gap widening

$1,347 25th pct $993 3rd pct

Family income in Horsham in St Arnaud +$421 higher in Horsham gap widening

$1,820 33rd pct $1,399 10th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 33.2%

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 20.6%

20.3% Under $650 +8.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 4.5%

5.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 47.1%

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 30.4%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 9.0%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.5% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.7% Asthma even 9.7%

7.7% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.5% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.2% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.8% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None ◂ +5.7 pts 52.5%

22.1% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

7.5% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.2% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Horsham in St Arnaud +268 larger in Horsham

335 69th pct 67 21st pct

Median age in Horsham in St Arnaud +25 yrs older in St Arnaud

20 yrs 14th pct 45 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Horsham in St Arnaud +$168 higher in Horsham

$608 45th pct $440 10th pct

Household income in Horsham in St Arnaud +$297 higher in Horsham

$1,140 12th pct $843 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Horsham in St Arnaud +0.2 larger in Horsham gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.9 pts 48.9%

30.6% Couples without children +5.7 pts ▸ 36.3%

15.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 13.3%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

32.7% 1 person +5.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

34.7% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 36.3%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +3.8 pts 9.9%

11.6% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

1.6% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Horsham in St Arnaud +$63 higher in Horsham gap widening

$245 14th pct $182 5th pct

Mortgage in Horsham in St Arnaud +$336 higher in Horsham gap widening

$1,203 11th pct $867 0th pct

People / bedroom in Horsham in St Arnaud even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Owned outright +17.3 pts ▸ 54.1%

32.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.2 pts 25.0%

27.6% Rented ◂ +12.4 pts 15.3%

1.7% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

89.5% Separate house +6.3 pts ▸ 95.8%

5.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.1 pts 0.2%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 50.5%

25.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 21.3%

15.6% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

3.0% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% 5 or more even 3.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

53.5% $200–$349 ◂ +15.9 pts 37.6%

26.0% Under $200 +23.2 pts ▸ 49.1%

14.7% $350–$549 ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.2% Under $1,000 +24.5 pts ▸ 55.7%

46.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.2 pts 27.8%

14.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 5.4%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Horsham in St Arnaud +111 more in Horsham

124 88th pct 13 22nd pct

Stops/1k in Horsham in St Arnaud +3.54 more in Horsham

7.30 86th pct 3.76 42nd pct

Departures/1k in Horsham in St Arnaud +418.6 more in Horsham

444.1 36th pct 25.5 15th pct

PT routes in Horsham in St Arnaud +11 more in Horsham

16 80th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Horsham in St Arnaud

3 29th pct —

How people get to work

68.5% Car (driver) ◂ +6.4 pts 62.1%

8.2% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.7% Walked +4.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 34.7%

36.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 32.0%

13.1% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.0% 4 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +22.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

19.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 15.9%

11.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 9.3%

9.7% Construction ◂ +5.1 pts 4.6%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%

4.1% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

13.3% Managers +11.8 pts ▸ 25.1%

18.8% Professionals ◂ +7.4 pts 11.4%

10.9% Labourers +5.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.0 pts 10.5%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 12.7%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 8.5%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 7.1%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Horsham in St Arnaud +1 higher in Horsham

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Horsham in St Arnaud +1 higher in Horsham

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Horsham in St Arnaud even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Horsham in St Arnaud +1 higher in Horsham

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Horsham in St Arnaud +28 higher in Horsham

948 29th pct 920 18th pct

ERP in Horsham in St Arnaud +13,488 higher in Horsham

16,882 78th pct 3,394 12th pct

Growth in Horsham in St Arnaud +0.6 pts higher in Horsham

-0.4% 10th pct -1.0% 7th pct

Businesses in Horsham in St Arnaud +994 higher in Horsham

1,455 75th pct 461 23rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Horsham in St Arnaud +14 higher in St Arnaud

454 9th pct 468 9th pct

Max temp in Horsham in St Arnaud +0.1 higher in Horsham

21.9 35th pct 21.8 34th pct

Min temp in Horsham in St Arnaud +0.8 higher in St Arnaud

8.0 9th pct 8.9 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Horsham in St Arnaud +1.9 higher in Horsham

5.5 51st pct 3.6 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in Horsham in St Arnaud +1.1 more in Horsham

5.0 47th pct 3.9 29th pct

15-min city in Horsham in St Arnaud +1.8 pts higher in St Arnaud

53.4% 40th pct 55.1% 42nd pct

Walk to shops in Horsham in St Arnaud +7.5 pts higher in St Arnaud

48.5% 37th pct 56.0% 44th pct

Walk to transit in Horsham in St Arnaud +49.8 pts higher in Horsham

90.0% 48th pct 40.2% 21st pct

Walk to school in Horsham in St Arnaud +13.2 pts higher in Horsham

67.8% 44th pct 54.6% 34th pct

Walk to a park in Horsham in St Arnaud +27.5 pts higher in Horsham

99.1% 56th pct 71.6% 24th pct

Walk to health in Horsham in St Arnaud +2.5 pts higher in Horsham

35.6% 41st pct 33.1% 38th pct

Amenities/1k in Horsham in St Arnaud +11.8 more in St Arnaud

38.3 86th pct 50.1 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Horsham in St Arnaud +17 higher in Horsham

18 30th pct 1 8th pct

Mean slope in Horsham in St Arnaud +0.9 pts higher in St Arnaud

3.0% 11th pct 3.9% 25th pct

Compare Horsham with nearby areas

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Compare St Arnaud with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Horsham vs St Arnaud [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/215011388/horsham/vs/215011391/st-arnaud