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Horsham vs West Wimmera

Name: Horsham vs West Wimmera — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 80 km apart · Horsham profile · West Wimmera profile

Horsham West Wimmera

Horsham and West Wimmera are two Victorian areas with very different scales and rhythms. Horsham is more urban, with a somewhat walkable environment where 90% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, West Wimmera is mostly car-dependent, and its residents are far older, with a typical age of 52 compared to 40 in Horsham. These differences extend to the home; 53.6% of West Wimmera homes are owned outright, whereas Horsham has a far higher share of renters at 27.6% and a typical weekly rent that is $95 higher.

Both areas share a similar mix of people, including nearly the same percentage of overseas-born residents and those who speak a language other than English. They also have almost identical shares of high earners and people providing unpaid care. While they have much in common, some gaps are shifting. The difference in typical age has widened since 2011, and the gap in the number of people who work from home has narrowed as more residents in Horsham embrace remote work.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,219 larger in Horsham Median age: 12 yrs older in West Wimmera Owned outright: 16.8 pts higher in West Wimmera Work from home: 13.5 pts higher in West Wimmera Renting: 13.0 pts higher in Horsham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Horsham in West Wimmera +14,219 larger in Horsham gap steady

16,985 83rd pct 2,766 11th pct

Median age in Horsham in West Wimmera +12 yrs older in West Wimmera gap widening

40 yrs 52nd pct 52 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +7.0 pts ▸ 30.8%

21.7% Seniors (65+) +6.0 pts ▸ 27.7%

24.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.6 pts 18.0%

18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 16.7%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.6 pts 6.8%

Marital status

46.2% Married +3.8 pts ▸ 49.9%

34.4% Never married ◂ +7.9 pts 26.4%

8.9% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.1% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.4% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Horsham West Wimmera

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.0% Australia ◂ +4.8 pts 82.2%

1.0% England +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.8% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 40.9%

41.3% English ◂ +0.4 pts 40.9%

10.2% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.0% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.1% German ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%

3.1% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

1.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.5% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 88.4%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +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 +2.0 pts ▸ 50.6%

42.5% No religion ◂ +6.2 pts 36.3%

6.6% Not stated +5.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Horsham in West Wimmera +2 more in Horsham

6 71st pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Horsham in West Wimmera +6.78 more in West Wimmera

1.90 45th pct 8.68 96th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Horsham in West Wimmera +1 more in Horsham

6 12th pct 5 10th pct

Students in Horsham in West Wimmera +2,464 more in Horsham

2,756 75th pct 292 10th pct

Avg size in Horsham in West Wimmera +386 larger in Horsham

459 55th pct 73 4th pct

ICSEA in Horsham in West Wimmera +3 higher in West Wimmera

977 31st pct 980 33rd pct

Highest year of school

42.1% Year 12 ◂ +5.9 pts 36.2%

17.6% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

19.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 17.5%

13.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 13.8%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.6 pts 31.4%

18.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 15.9%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 15.0%

4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +6.1 pts 8.8%

5.1% Agriculture & environment +9.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.1% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 11.9%

12.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 10.2%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 7.7%

9.2% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 3.3%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Horsham in West Wimmera +$68 higher in Horsham gap widening

$766 42nd pct $698 28th pct

Household income in Horsham in West Wimmera +$171 higher in Horsham gap widening

$1,347 25th pct $1,176 12th pct

Family income in Horsham in West Wimmera +$165 higher in Horsham gap widening

$1,820 33rd pct $1,655 23rd pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 31.5%

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 23.4%

20.3% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 24.1%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%

5.4% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 41.3%

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 31.0%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 11.9%

2.5% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.5% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.6%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 7.8%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

5.5% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.2% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

2.3% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None ◂ +1.0 pts 57.3%

22.1% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 19.6%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

4.2% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Horsham in West Wimmera +300 larger in Horsham

335 69th pct 35 11th pct

Median age in Horsham in West Wimmera +15 yrs older in West Wimmera

20 yrs 14th pct 35 yrs 95th pct

Median income in Horsham in West Wimmera +$158 higher in Horsham

$608 45th pct $450 11th pct

Household income in Horsham in West Wimmera +$240 higher in Horsham

$1,140 12th pct $900 1st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Horsham in West Wimmera +0.2 larger in Horsham gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children ◂ +4.6 pts 48.1%

30.6% Couples without children +9.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

15.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.8 pts 10.8%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 37.7%

32.7% 1 person +4.0 pts ▸ 36.7%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 9.6%

11.6% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 9.1%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

1.6% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Horsham in West Wimmera +$95 higher in Horsham gap narrowing

$245 14th pct $150 0th pct

Mortgage in Horsham in West Wimmera +$445 higher in Horsham gap widening

$1,203 11th pct $758 0th pct

People / bedroom in Horsham in West Wimmera even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Owned outright +16.8 pts ▸ 53.6%

32.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.5 pts 21.7%

27.6% Rented ◂ +13.0 pts 14.6%

1.7% Other tenure +6.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.6% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

89.5% Separate house +6.4 pts ▸ 95.9%

5.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.5 pts 1.8%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 1.5%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 50.6%

25.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 22.4%

15.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 14.5%

3.1% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

26.0% Under $200 +41.5 pts ▸ 67.5%

53.5% $200–$349 ◂ +31.2 pts 22.3%

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 +29.8 pts ▸ 61.0%

46.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +27.4 pts 18.7%

14.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 5.7%

4.1% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Horsham in West Wimmera +120 more in Horsham

124 88th pct 4 10th pct

Stops/1k in Horsham in West Wimmera +5.85 more in Horsham

7.30 86th pct 1.45 16th pct

Departures/1k in Horsham in West Wimmera +429.6 more in Horsham

444.1 36th pct 14.5 10th pct

PT routes in Horsham in West Wimmera +15 more in Horsham

16 80th pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Horsham in West Wimmera

3 29th pct —

How people get to work

68.5% Car (driver) ◂ +15.7 pts 52.8%

8.2% Worked at home +13.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

3.7% Walked +4.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 34.8%

36.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.3 pts 27.0%

13.1% 3 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

6.0% 4 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +41.0 pts ▸ 46.3%

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

11.8% Retail trade ◂ +6.7 pts 5.1%

9.7% Construction ◂ +5.7 pts 4.0%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

6.0% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.7 pts 2.2%

4.5% Other services ◂ +3.0 pts 1.5%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.6 pts 0.8%

Occupations people work in

13.3% Managers +25.6 pts ▸ 39.0%

18.8% Professionals ◂ +7.4 pts 11.4%

10.9% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.8 pts 8.7%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +5.3 pts 7.9%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.5 pts 6.8%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +6.5 pts 3.5%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Horsham in West Wimmera +1 higher in West Wimmera

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Horsham in West Wimmera even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Horsham in West Wimmera +3 higher in West Wimmera

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Horsham in West Wimmera +1 higher in West Wimmera

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Horsham in West Wimmera +19 higher in West Wimmera

948 29th pct 967 37th pct

ERP in Horsham in West Wimmera +14,226 higher in Horsham

16,882 78th pct 2,656 10th pct

Growth in Horsham in West Wimmera +3.0 pts higher in Horsham

-0.4% 10th pct -3.4% 0th pct

Businesses in Horsham in West Wimmera +889 higher in Horsham

1,455 75th pct 566 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Horsham in West Wimmera +72 higher in West Wimmera

454 9th pct 525 12th pct

Max temp in Horsham in West Wimmera +1.3 higher in Horsham

21.9 35th pct 20.6 24th pct

Min temp in Horsham in West Wimmera +0.6 higher in West Wimmera

8.0 9th pct 8.6 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Horsham in West Wimmera +2.5 higher in Horsham

5.5 51st pct 3.0 20th pct

Types ≤15 min in Horsham in West Wimmera +1.7 more in Horsham

5.0 47th pct 3.3 23rd pct

15-min city in Horsham in West Wimmera +13.7 pts higher in Horsham

53.4% 40th pct 39.7% 28th pct

Walk to shops in Horsham in West Wimmera +12.5 pts higher in Horsham

48.5% 37th pct 36.0% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Horsham in West Wimmera +57.6 pts higher in Horsham

90.0% 48th pct 32.4% 19th pct

Walk to school in Horsham in West Wimmera +33.3 pts higher in Horsham

67.8% 44th pct 34.5% 19th pct

Walk to a park in Horsham in West Wimmera +46.5 pts higher in Horsham

99.1% 56th pct 52.6% 15th pct

Walk to health in Horsham in West Wimmera +1.5 pts higher in West Wimmera

35.6% 41st pct 37.1% 42nd pct

Amenities/1k in Horsham in West Wimmera +86.0 more in West Wimmera

38.3 86th pct 124.4 88th pct

Intersections/km² in Horsham in West Wimmera +17 higher in Horsham

18 30th pct 0 5th pct

Mean slope in Horsham in West Wimmera +1.0 pts higher in West Wimmera

3.0% 11th pct 4.0% 26th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Horsham vs West Wimmera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/215011388/horsham/vs/215011393/west-wimmera