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Horsham Surrounds vs Nhill Region

Name: Horsham Surrounds vs Nhill Region — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 91 km apart · Horsham Surrounds profile · Nhill Region profile

Horsham Surrounds Nhill Region

Nhill Region and Horsham Surrounds are two rural Victorian areas with very different levels of accessibility and wealth. Nhill Region is somewhat walkable, with 65.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 60.4% near health services. In contrast, Horsham Surrounds is car-dependent, where only 15.2% of homes are within a short walk of shops. Horsham Surrounds is generally more advantaged, with a higher share of adults working or looking for work (66.9% compared to 53.2% in Nhill Region) and a typical First Nations personal income that is far higher at $724, compared to $419 in Nhill Region.

Everyday life shares many similarities across both areas, such as the number of people who served in the Defence Force and the high rate of homes owned outright. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are widening. Residents in Nhill Region are now noticeably older, with a typical age of 50, and the gap in the proportion of people born overseas has grown to 4.0% in Nhill Region's favour.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,485 larger in Nhill Region Participation: 13.8 pts higher in Horsham Surrounds Limited English: 1.7 pts higher in Nhill Region Needs assistance: 3.4 pts higher in Nhill Region No car: 4.1 pts higher in Nhill Region

Demographics & Identity

Population in Horsham Surrounds in Nhill Region +3,485 larger in Nhill Region gap steady

3,471 13th pct 6,956 34th pct

Median age in Horsham Surrounds in Nhill Region +4 yrs older in Nhill Region gap widening

46 yrs 81st pct 50 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

33.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.4 pts 27.8%

18.9% Seniors (65+) +8.7 pts ▸ 27.6%

18.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 15.4%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 9.2%

Marital status

52.7% Married ◂ +2.1 pts 50.7%

31.4% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 29.0%

8.4% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.8% Widowed +3.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.6% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Horsham Surrounds Nhill Region

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.2% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 83.5%

1.8% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.5% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 40.8%

43.1% English ◂ +2.4 pts 40.7%

11.7% German +2.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%

10.0% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.2% English only ◂ +4.9 pts 87.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% Christianity +5.2 pts ▸ 52.6%

43.1% No religion ◂ +6.4 pts 36.8%

8.6% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

0.3% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Horsham Surrounds in Nhill Region +7 more in Nhill Region

1 0th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Horsham Surrounds in Nhill Region +5.74 more in Nhill Region

1.71 39th pct 7.45 93rd pct

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

7 14th pct 8 18th pct

Students in Horsham Surrounds in Nhill Region +1,377 more in Nhill Region

31 1st pct 1,408 49th pct

Avg size in Horsham Surrounds in Nhill Region +145 larger in Nhill Region

31 0th pct 176 18th pct

ICSEA in Horsham Surrounds in Nhill Region +46 higher in Horsham Surrounds

1,044 62nd pct 998 42nd pct

Highest year of school

44.8% Year 12 ◂ +9.7 pts 35.1%

19.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 18.3%

16.9% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

10.1% Year 9 or below +8.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

17.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 16.4%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 14.5%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

1.8% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 13.4%

12.2% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 10.6%

10.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

9.3% Society & culture even 9.4%

8.9% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

0.6% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Horsham Surrounds in Nhill Region +$148 higher in Horsham Surrounds gap widening

$806 50th pct $658 21st pct

Household income in Horsham Surrounds in Nhill Region +$388 higher in Horsham Surrounds gap widening

$1,567 39th pct $1,179 12th pct

Family income in Horsham Surrounds in Nhill Region +$416 higher in Horsham Surrounds gap widening

$2,007 45th pct $1,591 19th pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 32.8%

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 25.4%

14.9% Under $650 +9.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 5.7%

8.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

37.5% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 45.3%

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 32.4%

15.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 11.5%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis +3.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.1% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.1% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.8% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.0% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.9% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.6% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None ◂ +7.1 pts 55.3%

19.1% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

6.7% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.7% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Horsham Surrounds in Nhill Region +80 larger in Nhill Region

25 8th pct 105 33rd pct

Median age in Horsham Surrounds in Nhill Region +7 yrs older in Nhill Region

35 yrs 95th pct 42 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Horsham Surrounds in Nhill Region +$305 higher in Horsham Surrounds

$724 65th pct $419 7th pct

Household income in Horsham Surrounds in Nhill Region +$252 higher in Horsham Surrounds

$1,208 16th pct $956 3rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Horsham Surrounds in Nhill Region +0.3 larger in Horsham Surrounds gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children ◂ +6.8 pts 50.4%

32.9% Couples without children +4.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

9.0% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.6% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

38.5% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

24.8% 1 person +8.3 pts ▸ 33.2%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 11.4%

13.1% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 8.9%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 4.6%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Horsham Surrounds in Nhill Region +$15 higher in Horsham Surrounds gap narrowing

$185 5th pct $170 3rd pct

Mortgage in Horsham Surrounds in Nhill Region +$397 higher in Horsham Surrounds gap widening

$1,134 9th pct $737 0th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.6% Owned outright +0.5 pts ▸ 54.2%

30.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.4 pts 24.4%

9.3% Rented +6.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house ◂ +3.0 pts 95.2%

0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Other dwelling even 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

46.1% 3 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 52.7%

29.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 19.8%

11.9% 2 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

7.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 3.3%

2.8% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

47.5% Under $200 +9.9 pts ▸ 57.4%

28.8% $200–$349 +4.7 pts ▸ 33.5%

5.9% $350–$549 ◂ +4.8 pts 1.1%

3.4% $750 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.9% Under $1,000 +27.1 pts ▸ 65.0%

32.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.1 pts 21.7%

18.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.9 pts 4.6%

6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Horsham Surrounds in Nhill Region +6 more in Nhill Region

12 21st pct 18 27th pct

Stops/1k in Horsham Surrounds in Nhill Region +0.87 more in Horsham Surrounds

3.46 37th pct 2.59 26th pct

Departures/1k in Horsham Surrounds in Nhill Region +33.0 more in Horsham Surrounds

55.0 16th pct 22.0 14th pct

PT routes in Horsham Surrounds in Nhill Region +2 more in Horsham Surrounds

8 52nd pct 6 43rd pct

How people get to work

56.6% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 58.1%

22.5% Worked at home ◂ +6.9 pts 15.6%

4.1% Walked +5.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

0.2% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.8% 2 vehicles even 33.9%

17.3% 1 vehicle +13.3 pts ▸ 30.6%

24.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 16.8%

23.0% 4 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 13.5%

1.4% No vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

12.8% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

8.2% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 5.4%

7.2% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.2% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.4% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

3.6% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

2.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

29.3% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 27.1%

10.3% Labourers +4.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.3% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 10.0%

10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%

9.3% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

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

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Horsham Surrounds in Nhill Region +5 higher in Horsham Surrounds

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Horsham Surrounds in Nhill Region +4 higher in Horsham Surrounds

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

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

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Horsham Surrounds in Nhill Region +78 higher in Horsham Surrounds

1,012 56th pct 934 24th pct

ERP in Horsham Surrounds in Nhill Region +3,299 higher in Nhill Region

3,399 12th pct 6,698 30th pct

Growth in Horsham Surrounds in Nhill Region +1.5 pts higher in Horsham Surrounds

-1.5% 5th pct -3.0% 0th pct

Businesses in Horsham Surrounds in Nhill Region +263 higher in Nhill Region

703 38th pct 966 54th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Horsham Surrounds in Nhill Region +72 higher in Horsham Surrounds

449 8th pct 377 5th pct

Max temp in Horsham Surrounds in Nhill Region +1.4 higher in Nhill Region

21.3 31st pct 22.8 41st pct

Min temp in Horsham Surrounds in Nhill Region +0.5 higher in Nhill Region

8.2 10th pct 8.7 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Horsham Surrounds in Nhill Region +3.2 higher in Nhill Region

1.5 7th pct 4.6 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in Horsham Surrounds in Nhill Region +3.4 more in Nhill Region

1.6 8th pct 5.0 46th pct

15-min city in Horsham Surrounds in Nhill Region +49.8 pts higher in Nhill Region

15.2% 10th pct 65.0% 50th pct

Walk to shops in Horsham Surrounds in Nhill Region +50.6 pts higher in Nhill Region

15.2% 10th pct 65.8% 53rd pct

Walk to transit in Horsham Surrounds in Nhill Region +34.6 pts higher in Nhill Region

18.8% 14th pct 53.4% 26th pct

Walk to school in Horsham Surrounds in Nhill Region +51.2 pts higher in Nhill Region

13.3% 7th pct 64.4% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Horsham Surrounds in Nhill Region +29.4 pts higher in Nhill Region

44.3% 12th pct 73.7% 25th pct

Walk to health in Horsham Surrounds in Nhill Region +49.1 pts higher in Nhill Region

11.3% 18th pct 60.4% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in Horsham Surrounds in Nhill Region +10.9 more in Horsham Surrounds

70.6 87th pct 59.7 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Horsham Surrounds in Nhill Region +0 higher in Horsham Surrounds

1 5th pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Horsham Surrounds in Nhill Region +0.3 pts higher in Horsham Surrounds

3.7% 22nd pct 3.4% 17th pct

Compare Horsham Surrounds with nearby areas

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Compare Nhill Region with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Horsham Surrounds vs Nhill Region [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/215011389/horsham-surrounds/vs/215011390/nhill-region