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Horsham vs Kalkee

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Horsham profile · Kalkee profile

Horsham Kalkee

Horsham and Kalkee are nearby Victorian areas with very different characters. Horsham is a larger centre where 22.6% of residents are seniors, while Kalkee is sparsely populated and far younger, with children under 15 making up 41.7% of the population. Incomes are far higher in Kalkee, where the typical household earns $2,250 a week compared to $1,294 in Horsham. This wealth is reflected in the workforce, with 19.4% of Kalkee residents earning over $2,000 weekly, while just 7.2% of people in Horsham do.

These two places have drifted apart in how people live and work. While both areas have very few people who speak little or no English, the gap in working patterns is huge. In Kalkee, 48% of people work from home, which is far higher than the 7.9% in Horsham. Horsham is a hub for health and retail work and is somewhat walkable, whereas Kalkee is car-dependent and dominated by agriculture and managers.

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Where they differ most

Volunteering: 41.7 pts higher in Kalkee Work from home: 40.1 pts higher in Kalkee Recent movers: 38.5 pts higher in Horsham Population: 15,086 larger in Horsham Under 15: 23.4 pts higher in Kalkee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Horshamin Kalkee +15,086 larger in Horsham gap steady
15,134 88th pct 48 27th pct
Median age in Horshamin Kalkee +2 yrs older in Kalkee gap steady
40 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Horshamin Kalkee +2.2 pts higher in Horsham gap steady
2.2% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Horshamin Kalkee +12.2 pts higher in Horsham gap widening
22.6% 67th pct 10.4% 17th pct
Under 15 in Horshamin Kalkee +23.4 pts higher in Kalkee gap widening
18.2% 58th pct 41.7% 100th pct
De facto in Horshamin Kalkee +2.7 pts higher in Horsham gap widening
11.8% 46th pct 9.1% 27th pct

Age structure

18.2% Children (0–14) +23.4 pts ▸ 41.7%
25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.5 pts 14.6%
22.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 20.8%
22.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.2 pts 10.4%
11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

Marital status

44.0% Married +30.2 pts ▸ 74.2%
35.4% Never married ◂ +25.7 pts 9.7%
9.3% Divorced ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
7.7% Widowed ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
3.7% Separated ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Horsham Kalkee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Horshamin Kalkee +7.9 pts higher in Horsham gap widening
7.9% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

86.4% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 81.3%
1.1% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
1.0% England ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 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 0.0%

Ancestry

41.0% Australian +6.9 pts ▸ 47.9%
41.2% English ◂ +28.7 pts 12.5%
10.1% German +14.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
11.1% Scottish ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
10.3% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 8.3%
3.2% Italian ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.3% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Horshamin Kalkee +5.8 pts higher in Horsham gap widening
5.8% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Horshamin Kalkee +0.7 pts higher in Horsham gap steady
0.7% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.8% English only +11.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Horshamin Kalkee +7.5 pts higher in Horsham gap narrowing
42.9% 57th pct 35.4% 35th pct

Religious affiliation

47.8% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 47.9%
42.9% No religion ◂ +7.5 pts 35.4%
6.8% Not stated ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
1.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Horshamin Kalkee +10.1 pts higher in Kalkee gap widening
41.6% 41st pct 51.6% 65th pct
Bachelor+ in Horshamin Kalkee +1.8 pts higher in Horsham gap narrowing
14.7% 50th pct 12.9% 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Horshamin Kalkee
2.17 31st pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Horshamin Kalkee +6 more in Horsham
6 74th pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Horshamin Kalkee
459 67th pct —
ICSEA in Horshamin Kalkee
977 42nd pct —

Highest year of school

41.6% Year 12 +10.1 pts ▸ 51.6%
19.1% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 16.1%
17.7% Year 10 ◂ +8.1 pts 9.7%
14.4% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +36.5 pts 0.0%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +27.2 pts ▸ 30.8%
18.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +18.3 pts 0.0%
16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
4.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.7% Health +9.3 pts ▸ 23.1%
14.7% Management & commerce +8.4 pts ▸ 23.1%
12.1% Society & culture ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
11.9% Engineering & related ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
9.3% Education ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
4.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
2.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Horshamin Kalkee +$352 higher in Kalkee gap widening
$748 49th pct $1,100 87th pct
Household income in Horshamin Kalkee +$956 higher in Kalkee gap widening
$1,294 32nd pct $2,250 86th pct
Family income in Horshamin Kalkee +$1,118 higher in Kalkee gap widening
$1,756 41st pct $2,874 89th pct
High earners in Horshamin Kalkee +12.1 pts higher in Kalkee gap widening
7.2% 45th pct 19.4% 88th pct
High-income homes in Horshamin Kalkee
11.6% 36th pct —

Household income distribution

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +32.1 pts 0.0%
28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 20.0%
21.5% Under $650 ◂ +21.5 pts 0.0%
6.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
5.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 41.9%
35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.2 pts 22.6%
2.4% $3,000 or more +17.0 pts ▸ 19.4%
13.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Horshamin Kalkee +18.1 pts higher in Horsham
34.8% 77th pct 16.7% 9th pct
Mental health in Horshamin Kalkee +11.0 pts higher in Horsham
11.0% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Horshamin Kalkee +3.4 pts higher in Kalkee gap narrowing
7.0% 74th pct 10.4% 90th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 10.4%
11.0% Mental health ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
10.0% Asthma ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
8.0% Other condition ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
5.8% Diabetes ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
5.3% Heart disease ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
3.9% Cancer ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None +13.9 pts ▸ 70.8%
22.5% One condition ◂ +14.2 pts 8.3%
7.8% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.5% Three or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Horshamin Kalkee +41.7 pts higher in Kalkee gap widening
19.6% 58th pct 61.3% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in Horshamin Kalkee +5.9 pts higher in Kalkee gap steady
13.5% 57th pct 19.4% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in Horshamin Kalkee +5.8 pts higher in Kalkee gap narrowing
26.5% 56th pct 32.3% 82nd pct
Defence service in Horshamin Kalkee +2.8 pts higher in Horsham
2.8% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Horshamin Kalkee +20.6 pts higher in Kalkee gap widening
21.3% 33rd pct 41.9% 97th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Horshamin Kalkee +329 larger in Horsham
329 86th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Horshamin Kalkee
20 yrs 25th pct —
Year 12 in Horshamin Kalkee
32.1% 31st pct —
Unemployment in Horshamin Kalkee
12.8% 62nd pct —
Median income in Horshamin Kalkee
$608 46th pct —
Household income in Horshamin Kalkee
$1,140 24th pct —
Indigenous language in Horshamin Kalkee
3.3% 45th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Horshamin Kalkee +0.7 larger in Kalkee gap widening
2.2 24th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Horshamin Kalkee +17.2 pts higher in Horsham gap widening
17.2% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Horshamin Kalkee
34.8% 84th pct —

Family composition

50.9% Couples with children +11.6 pts ▸ 62.5%
30.7% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 30.0%
17.2% One-parent families ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +5.9 pts ▸ 40.0%
34.8% 1 person ◂ +8.2 pts 26.7%
10.7% 4 people +22.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
13.6% 3 people ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
5.1% 5 people ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
1.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Horshamin Kalkee
$245 39th pct —
Mortgage in Horshamin Kalkee +$364 higher in Horsham gap narrowing
$1,187 23rd pct $823 10th pct
People / bedroom in Horshamin Kalkee +0.20 higher in Kalkee gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Horshamin Kalkee
29.8% 78th pct —
Owned outright in Horshamin Kalkee
36.1% 36th pct —
Separate houses in Horshamin Kalkee
88.6% 29th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Horshamin Kalkee
78.3% 47th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

36.1% Owned outright +30.5 pts ▸ 66.7%
30.7% Owned with a mortgage +16.0 pts ▸ 46.7%
29.8% Rented ◂ +29.8 pts 0.0%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.7% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

88.6% Separate house +11.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
5.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
5.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +32.7 pts 20.0%
23.1% 4 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 26.7%
17.0% 2 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +47.3 pts 0.0%
32.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +32.9 pts 0.0%
12.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Horshamin Kalkee
7.5% 83rd pct —
Work from home in Horshamin Kalkee +40.1 pts higher in Kalkee gap widening
7.9% 19th pct 48.0% 96th pct
PT commute in Horshamin Kalkee +0.2 pts higher in Horsham gap steady
0.2% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Horshamin Kalkee +118 more in Horsham
118 90th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Horshamin Kalkee +7.80 more in Horsham
7.80 86th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Horshamin Kalkee +488.2 more in Horsham
488.2 78th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Horshamin Kalkee +16 more in Horsham
16 86th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Horshamin Kalkee
4 29th pct —

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) ◂ +8.4 pts 60.0%
7.9% Worked at home +40.1 pts ▸ 48.0%
4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
4.1% Walked ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
1.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 2 vehicles +9.4 pts ▸ 46.7%
38.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.2 pts 26.7%
11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
7.5% No vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
4.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Horshamin Kalkee +38.5 pts higher in Horsham gap widening
38.5% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in Horshamin Kalkee
19.1% 86th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Horshamin Kalkee +3.5 pts higher in Horsham gap narrowing
3.5% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Horshamin Kalkee +22.2 pts higher in Kalkee gap widening
58.4% 42nd pct 80.6% 95th pct
Full-time in Horshamin Kalkee +18.2 pts higher in Kalkee gap widening
57.8% 48th pct 76.0% 93rd pct

Industries people work in

4.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +59.1 pts ▸ 64.0%
19.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +19.8 pts 0.0%
12.0% Retail trade ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
9.5% Construction ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
8.4% Education & training ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
4.3% Other services ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.0% Managers +39.0 pts ▸ 52.0%
10.9% Clerical & administrative +13.1 pts ▸ 24.0%
19.1% Professionals ◂ +19.1 pts 0.0%
14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%
13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 12.0%
11.2% Labourers ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%
10.1% Sales workers ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
6.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Horshamin Kalkee +5.9 higher in Horsham
5.9 88th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Horshamin Kalkee +5.4 more in Horsham
5.4 85th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Horshamin Kalkee +58.7 pts higher in Horsham
58.7% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Horshamin Kalkee +53.3 pts higher in Horsham
53.3% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Horshamin Kalkee +96.4 pts higher in Horsham
96.4% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Horshamin Kalkee +74.6 pts higher in Horsham
74.6% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Horshamin Kalkee +99.5 pts higher in Horsham
99.5% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Horshamin Kalkee +39.2 pts higher in Horsham
39.2% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Horshamin Kalkee +32.5 more in Horsham
32.5 74th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Horshamin Kalkee +56 higher in Horsham
57 79th pct 0 36th pct
Mean slope in Horshamin Kalkee +0.6 pts higher in Horsham
2.9% 11th pct 2.3% 1st pct

Compare Horsham with nearby areas

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Compare Kalkee with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Horsham vs Kalkee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21206/horsham/vs/SAL21285/kalkee