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Horsham Surrounds vs Southern Grampians

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

Horsham Surrounds Southern Grampians

Southern Grampians and Horsham Surrounds are both rural Victorian areas, but they differ sharply in local services. Southern Grampians has far more schools, with nine compared to just one in Horsham Surrounds, and a much higher number of schools per child (8.26 versus 1.71). Residents in Southern Grampians also enjoy far better walkability, with 38.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of city amenities compared to only 15.2% in Horsham Surrounds. This includes much higher rates of homes within a short walk of health services and groceries.

The age gap between the two has widened since 2011, with Southern Grampians now noticeably older, where the typical resident is 49 compared to 46 in Horsham Surrounds. Both areas share similar proportions of children under 15 and adults with bachelor degrees. They are also alike in their levels of volunteering and the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week. While both are older than the national figure, Southern Grampians has a much higher share of people aged 65 and over at 25.1%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,830 larger in Southern Grampians First Nations: 1.3 pts higher in Southern Grampians People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Horsham Surrounds Aged 65+: 6.2 pts higher in Southern Grampians Living alone: 6.2 pts higher in Southern Grampians

Demographics & Identity

Population in Horsham Surrounds in Southern Grampians +2,830 larger in Southern Grampians gap steady

3,471 13th pct 6,301 30th pct

Median age in Horsham Surrounds in Southern Grampians +3 yrs older in Southern Grampians gap widening

46 yrs 81st pct 49 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

33.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 30.1%

18.9% Seniors (65+) +6.2 pts ▸ 25.1%

18.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 18.3%

16.9% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 9.2%

Marital status

52.7% Married even 52.8%

31.4% Never married ◂ +3.4 pts 28.0%

8.4% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.8% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.6% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Horsham Surrounds Southern Grampians

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.2% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 85.1%

1.8% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.5% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 42.4%

43.1% English ◂ +2.2 pts 40.9%

11.6% Scottish +3.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.0% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.7% German ◂ +2.9 pts 8.8%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.2% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 91.6%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% Christianity +4.7 pts ▸ 52.2%

43.1% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 37.9%

8.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.3% Buddhism even 0.3%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Horsham Surrounds in Southern Grampians +8 more in Southern Grampians

1 0th pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Horsham Surrounds in Southern Grampians +6.55 more in Southern Grampians

1.71 39th pct 8.26 95th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Horsham Surrounds in Southern Grampians +4 more in Southern Grampians

7 14th pct 11 29th pct

Students in Horsham Surrounds in Southern Grampians +377 more in Southern Grampians

31 1st pct 408 14th pct

Avg size in Horsham Surrounds in Southern Grampians +14 larger in Southern Grampians

31 0th pct 45 0th pct

ICSEA in Horsham Surrounds in Southern Grampians +27 higher in Horsham Surrounds

1,044 62nd pct 1,017 51st pct

Highest year of school

44.8% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 44.3%

19.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 17.6%

16.9% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.1% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.0 pts 32.4%

17.4% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

1.8% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

12.6% Agriculture & environment +6.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +4.8 pts 10.0%

12.2% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%

10.3% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.9% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

0.6% Information technology even 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Horsham Surrounds in Southern Grampians +$95 higher in Horsham Surrounds gap widening

$806 50th pct $711 31st pct

Household income in Horsham Surrounds in Southern Grampians +$278 higher in Horsham Surrounds gap widening

$1,567 39th pct $1,289 20th pct

Family income in Horsham Surrounds in Southern Grampians +$252 higher in Horsham Surrounds gap widening

$2,007 45th pct $1,755 29th pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 25.4%

14.9% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%

8.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

Personal income distribution

37.5% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 42.3%

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 32.7%

15.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 13.3%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%

8.1% Mental health even 8.1%

6.8% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.0% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

3.6% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None ◂ +1.6 pts 60.9%

19.1% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

6.7% Two conditions even 6.7%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Horsham Surrounds in Southern Grampians +101 larger in Southern Grampians

25 8th pct 126 39th pct

Median age in Horsham Surrounds in Southern Grampians +11 yrs older in Horsham Surrounds

35 yrs 95th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Horsham Surrounds in Southern Grampians +$237 higher in Horsham Surrounds

$724 65th pct $487 16th pct

Household income in Horsham Surrounds in Southern Grampians +$155 higher in Horsham Surrounds

$1,208 16th pct $1,053 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Horsham Surrounds in Southern Grampians +0.2 larger in Horsham Surrounds gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children ◂ +2.8 pts 54.3%

32.9% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 35.4%

9.0% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.6% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

38.5% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 38.1%

24.8% 1 person +6.2 pts ▸ 31.1%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 10.9%

13.1% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 11.1%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Horsham Surrounds in Southern Grampians +$15 higher in Horsham Surrounds gap steady

$185 5th pct $170 3rd pct

Mortgage in Horsham Surrounds in Southern Grampians +$203 higher in Horsham Surrounds gap widening

$1,134 9th pct $931 2nd pct

People / bedroom in Horsham Surrounds in Southern Grampians +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 ◂ +0.3 pts 53.3%

30.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.0 pts 24.8%

9.3% Rented +4.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.6% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 97.7%

0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Other dwelling even 0.7%

0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.1% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 46.7%

29.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 27.4%

11.9% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

2.8% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

47.5% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 49.3%

28.8% $200–$349 +4.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

5.9% $350–$549 ◂ +3.3 pts 2.7%

3.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.9% Under $1,000 +10.9 pts ▸ 48.7%

32.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.7 pts 26.0%

18.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 11.5%

6.9% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Horsham Surrounds in Southern Grampians +3 more in Southern Grampians

12 21st pct 15 24th pct

Stops/1k in Horsham Surrounds in Southern Grampians +1.08 more in Horsham Surrounds

3.46 37th pct 2.38 24th pct

Departures/1k in Horsham Surrounds in Southern Grampians +32.8 more in Horsham Surrounds

55.0 16th pct 22.2 14th pct

PT routes in Horsham Surrounds in Southern Grampians +4 more in Horsham Surrounds

8 52nd pct 4 29th pct

How people get to work

56.6% Car (driver) ◂ +5.8 pts 50.8%

22.5% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 26.6%

4.1% Walked +3.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.3%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.8% 2 vehicles even 33.9%

17.3% 1 vehicle +8.9 pts ▸ 26.1%

24.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 20.9%

23.0% 4 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 17.0%

1.4% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.5 pts ▸ 41.7%

12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 11.5%

8.2% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 5.6%

7.2% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

5.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

3.6% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

3.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

2.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

29.3% Managers +6.8 pts ▸ 36.1%

13.3% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.3% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 10.0%

10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 7.8%

9.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

6.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Horsham Surrounds in Southern Grampians +1 higher in Horsham Surrounds

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Horsham Surrounds in Southern Grampians +3 higher in Horsham Surrounds

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Horsham Surrounds in Southern Grampians +1 higher in Horsham Surrounds

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Horsham Surrounds in Southern Grampians even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Horsham Surrounds in Southern Grampians +21 higher in Horsham Surrounds

1,012 56th pct 991 47th pct

ERP in Horsham Surrounds in Southern Grampians +2,806 higher in Southern Grampians

3,399 12th pct 6,205 27th pct

Growth in Horsham Surrounds in Southern Grampians +0.5 pts higher in Southern Grampians

-1.5% 5th pct -1.0% 8th pct

Businesses in Horsham Surrounds in Southern Grampians +555 higher in Southern Grampians

703 38th pct 1,258 68th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Horsham Surrounds in Southern Grampians +181 higher in Southern Grampians

449 8th pct 631 23rd pct

Max temp in Horsham Surrounds in Southern Grampians +2.1 higher in Horsham Surrounds

21.3 31st pct 19.3 11th pct

Min temp in Horsham Surrounds in Southern Grampians even

8.2 10th pct 8.2 11th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Horsham Surrounds in Southern Grampians +1.3 higher in Southern Grampians

1.5 7th pct 2.8 18th pct

Types ≤15 min in Horsham Surrounds in Southern Grampians +1.6 more in Southern Grampians

1.6 8th pct 3.2 21st pct

15-min city in Horsham Surrounds in Southern Grampians +23.6 pts higher in Southern Grampians

15.2% 10th pct 38.8% 28th pct

Walk to shops in Horsham Surrounds in Southern Grampians +18.2 pts higher in Southern Grampians

15.2% 10th pct 33.4% 23rd pct

Walk to transit in Horsham Surrounds in Southern Grampians +12.8 pts higher in Southern Grampians

18.8% 14th pct 31.6% 18th pct

Walk to school in Horsham Surrounds in Southern Grampians +24.4 pts higher in Southern Grampians

13.3% 7th pct 37.6% 22nd pct

Walk to a park in Horsham Surrounds in Southern Grampians +11.3 pts higher in Southern Grampians

44.3% 12th pct 55.7% 16th pct

Walk to health in Horsham Surrounds in Southern Grampians +24.5 pts higher in Southern Grampians

11.3% 18th pct 35.8% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in Horsham Surrounds in Southern Grampians +40.4 more in Horsham Surrounds

70.6 87th pct 30.2 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Horsham Surrounds in Southern Grampians +0 higher in Horsham Surrounds

1 5th pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Horsham Surrounds in Southern Grampians +0.9 pts higher in Southern Grampians

3.7% 22nd pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Horsham Surrounds with nearby areas

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Compare Southern Grampians with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Horsham Surrounds vs Southern Grampians [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/215011389/horsham-surrounds/vs/217011423/southern-grampians