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Horsham Surrounds vs West Wimmera

Name: Horsham Surrounds vs West Wimmera — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 59 km apart · Horsham Surrounds profile · West Wimmera profile

Horsham Surrounds West Wimmera

Horsham Surrounds and West Wimmera are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Horsham Surrounds has a far higher share of adults working or looking for work at 66.9%, and First Nations residents earn a typical personal income of $724, which is far higher than the $450 seen in West Wimmera. In contrast, West Wimmera is more walkable, with 37.1% of homes within a 15 minute walk of health services compared to 11.3% in Horsham Surrounds, and its typical resident is noticeably older at 52.

Both areas have a similar share of people living alone to the national figure, with Horsham Surrounds at 24.8% and West Wimmera much higher at 36.7%. They also share very similar proportions of children under 15 and a high rate of outright home ownership. Since 2011, some gaps have widened, such as the difference in typical age and the share of adults in work, while the proportion of people living alone has remained steady.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 12.0 pts higher in West Wimmera Living alone: 11.8 pts higher in West Wimmera Participation: 10.4 pts higher in Horsham Surrounds Median age: 6 yrs older in West Wimmera Aged 65+: 8.8 pts higher in West Wimmera

Demographics & Identity

Population in Horsham Surrounds in West Wimmera +705 larger in Horsham Surrounds gap widening

3,471 13th pct 2,766 11th pct

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

46 yrs 81st pct 52 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

33.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 30.8%

18.9% Seniors (65+) +8.8 pts ▸ 27.7%

18.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 18.0%

16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 16.7%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.0 pts 6.8%

Marital status

52.7% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 49.9%

31.4% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 26.4%

8.4% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.8% Widowed +3.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.6% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Horsham Surrounds West Wimmera

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.2% Australia ◂ +5.0 pts 82.2%

1.8% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.5% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 40.9%

43.1% English ◂ +2.1 pts 40.9%

10.0% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.6% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.7% German ◂ +2.9 pts 8.8%

1.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.3% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.2% English only ◂ +3.8 pts 88.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 50.6%

43.1% No religion ◂ +6.8 pts 36.3%

8.6% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Horsham Surrounds in West Wimmera +3 more in West Wimmera

1 0th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Horsham Surrounds in West Wimmera +6.97 more in West Wimmera

1.71 39th pct 8.68 96th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Horsham Surrounds in West Wimmera +2 more in Horsham Surrounds

7 14th pct 5 10th pct

Students in Horsham Surrounds in West Wimmera +261 more in West Wimmera

31 1st pct 292 10th pct

Avg size in Horsham Surrounds in West Wimmera +42 larger in West Wimmera

31 0th pct 73 4th pct

ICSEA in Horsham Surrounds in West Wimmera +64 higher in Horsham Surrounds

1,044 62nd pct 980 33rd pct

Highest year of school

44.8% Year 12 ◂ +8.5 pts 36.2%

16.9% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

19.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 17.5%

10.1% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.9 pts 31.4%

17.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 15.9%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 15.0%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

1.8% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +4.5 pts 10.2%

12.6% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.2% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 11.9%

10.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%

9.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%

8.9% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

0.6% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Horsham Surrounds in West Wimmera +$108 higher in Horsham Surrounds gap widening

$806 50th pct $698 28th pct

Household income in Horsham Surrounds in West Wimmera +$391 higher in Horsham Surrounds gap widening

$1,567 39th pct $1,176 12th pct

Family income in Horsham Surrounds in West Wimmera +$352 higher in Horsham Surrounds gap widening

$2,007 45th pct $1,655 23rd pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 31.5%

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 23.4%

14.9% Under $650 +9.1 pts ▸ 24.1%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 5.6%

8.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%

Personal income distribution

37.5% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 41.3%

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 31.0%

15.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 11.9%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

8.1% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.8% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

4.0% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.9% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.4% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None ◂ +5.2 pts 57.3%

19.1% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

6.7% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.7% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Horsham Surrounds in West Wimmera +10 larger in West Wimmera

25 8th pct 35 11th pct

Median age in Horsham Surrounds in West Wimmera even

35 yrs 95th pct 35 yrs 95th pct

Median income in Horsham Surrounds in West Wimmera +$274 higher in Horsham Surrounds

$724 65th pct $450 11th pct

Household income in Horsham Surrounds in West Wimmera +$308 higher in Horsham Surrounds

$1,208 16th pct $900 1st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Horsham Surrounds in West Wimmera +0.4 larger in Horsham Surrounds gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children ◂ +9.1 pts 48.1%

32.9% Couples without children +7.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

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

0.6% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

38.5% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 37.7%

24.8% 1 person +11.8 pts ▸ 36.7%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 9.6%

13.1% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 9.1%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Horsham Surrounds in West Wimmera +$35 higher in Horsham Surrounds gap steady

$185 5th pct $150 0th pct

Mortgage in Horsham Surrounds in West Wimmera +$376 higher in Horsham Surrounds gap widening

$1,134 9th pct $758 0th pct

People / bedroom in Horsham Surrounds in West Wimmera +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 even 53.6%

30.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.0 pts 21.7%

9.3% Rented +5.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.6% Other tenure +3.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house ◂ +2.3 pts 95.9%

0.6% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

46.1% 3 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 50.6%

29.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 22.4%

11.9% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 4.7%

2.8% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.5% Under $200 +20.0 pts ▸ 67.5%

28.8% $200–$349 ◂ +6.5 pts 22.3%

5.9% $350–$549 ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

3.4% $750 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.9% Under $1,000 +23.1 pts ▸ 61.0%

32.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.0 pts 18.7%

18.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.7 pts 5.7%

6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Horsham Surrounds in West Wimmera +8 more in Horsham Surrounds

12 21st pct 4 10th pct

Stops/1k in Horsham Surrounds in West Wimmera +2.01 more in Horsham Surrounds

3.46 37th pct 1.45 16th pct

Departures/1k in Horsham Surrounds in West Wimmera +40.6 more in Horsham Surrounds

55.0 16th pct 14.5 10th pct

PT routes in Horsham Surrounds in West Wimmera +7 more in Horsham Surrounds

8 52nd pct 1 7th pct

How people get to work

56.6% Car (driver) ◂ +3.8 pts 52.8%

22.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 21.7%

4.1% Walked +4.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.8% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 34.8%

17.3% 1 vehicle +9.7 pts ▸ 27.0%

24.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 18.1%

23.0% 4 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 16.6%

1.4% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.1 pts ▸ 46.3%

12.8% Health care & social assistance even 12.8%

8.2% Construction ◂ +4.2 pts 4.0%

7.2% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.2 pts 2.2%

5.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

3.6% Other services ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%

3.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

2.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%

Occupations people work in

29.3% Managers +9.6 pts ▸ 39.0%

10.3% Labourers +4.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.3% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 11.4%

13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.4 pts 8.7%

10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.8 pts 6.8%

9.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%

6.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Horsham Surrounds in West Wimmera +2 higher in Horsham Surrounds

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

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

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Horsham Surrounds in West Wimmera +2 higher in Horsham Surrounds

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

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

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Horsham Surrounds in West Wimmera +45 higher in Horsham Surrounds

1,012 56th pct 967 37th pct

ERP in Horsham Surrounds in West Wimmera +743 higher in Horsham Surrounds

3,399 12th pct 2,656 10th pct

Growth in Horsham Surrounds in West Wimmera +1.9 pts higher in Horsham Surrounds

-1.5% 5th pct -3.4% 0th pct

Businesses in Horsham Surrounds in West Wimmera +137 higher in Horsham Surrounds

703 38th pct 566 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Horsham Surrounds in West Wimmera +76 higher in West Wimmera

449 8th pct 525 12th pct

Max temp in Horsham Surrounds in West Wimmera +0.7 higher in Horsham Surrounds

21.3 31st pct 20.6 24th pct

Min temp in Horsham Surrounds in West Wimmera +0.4 higher in West Wimmera

8.2 10th pct 8.6 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Horsham Surrounds in West Wimmera +1.5 higher in West Wimmera

1.5 7th pct 3.0 20th pct

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

1.6 8th pct 3.3 23rd pct

15-min city in Horsham Surrounds in West Wimmera +24.5 pts higher in West Wimmera

15.2% 10th pct 39.7% 28th pct

Walk to shops in Horsham Surrounds in West Wimmera +20.8 pts higher in West Wimmera

15.2% 10th pct 36.0% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Horsham Surrounds in West Wimmera +13.6 pts higher in West Wimmera

18.8% 14th pct 32.4% 19th pct

Walk to school in Horsham Surrounds in West Wimmera +21.2 pts higher in West Wimmera

13.3% 7th pct 34.5% 19th pct

Walk to a park in Horsham Surrounds in West Wimmera +8.2 pts higher in West Wimmera

44.3% 12th pct 52.6% 15th pct

Walk to health in Horsham Surrounds in West Wimmera +25.8 pts higher in West Wimmera

11.3% 18th pct 37.1% 42nd pct

Amenities/1k in Horsham Surrounds in West Wimmera +53.8 more in West Wimmera

70.6 87th pct 124.4 88th pct

Intersections/km² in Horsham Surrounds in West Wimmera +0 higher in Horsham Surrounds

1 5th pct 0 5th pct

Mean slope in Horsham Surrounds in West Wimmera +0.3 pts higher in West Wimmera

3.7% 22nd pct 4.0% 26th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Horsham Surrounds vs West Wimmera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/215011389/horsham-surrounds/vs/215011393/west-wimmera