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Horsham vs Lower Norton

Name: Horsham vs Lower Norton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Horsham profile · Lower Norton profile

Horsham Lower Norton

Horsham and Lower Norton are nearby Victorian areas with very different lifestyles. Horsham is a larger, somewhat walkable hub where 29.8% of households rent and the typical weekly income is $1,294. In contrast, Lower Norton is a car-dependent area with a much higher typical weekly income of $2,295, and 43.6% of households earn $3,000 or more each week. Health and housing also differ sharply; Horsham has a far higher rate of long-term health conditions (34.8%) and more people living alone (34.8%), while Lower Norton consists entirely of separate houses.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, as Horsham has seen far more people move in over the last five years (38.5%) compared to Lower Norton (22.0%). They do share some similarities, such as very similar typical weekly rents of around $245 to $248. Both areas also have a similar proportion of adults who have completed Year 12 or hold a bachelor's degree, and both have a low share of people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 24.7 pts higher in Horsham Population: 14,898 larger in Horsham Living alone: 22.0 pts higher in Horsham No car: 7.5 pts higher in Horsham Household income: $1,001 higher in Lower Norton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Horsham in Lower Norton +14,898 larger in Horsham gap steady

15,134 88th pct 236 57th pct

Median age in Horsham in Lower Norton +5 yrs older in Lower Norton gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

22.8% Older adults (45–64) +11.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.3 pts 20.8%

22.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.4 pts 18.2%

18.2% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

44.0% Married +16.2 pts ▸ 60.2%

35.4% Never married ◂ +7.1 pts 28.3%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +4.0 pts 5.2%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 4.2%

3.7% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Horsham Lower Norton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.4% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 88.1%

1.0% England +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% India ◂ +1.1 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 +7.3 pts ▸ 48.3%

41.2% English +5.8 pts ▸ 47.0%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

10.3% Irish ◂ +5.2 pts 5.1%

10.1% German ◂ +5.4 pts 4.7%

3.2% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

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

Language used at home

88.8% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 91.9%

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

Religious affiliation

47.8% Christianity +5.6 pts ▸ 53.4%

42.9% No religion ◂ +7.7 pts 35.2%

6.8% Not stated +7.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

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

Schools/1k kids in Horsham in Lower Norton

2.17 31st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Horsham in Lower Norton +6 more in Horsham

6 74th pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Horsham in Lower Norton

459 67th pct —

ICSEA in Horsham in Lower Norton

977 42nd pct —

Highest year of school

41.6% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 38.5%

19.1% Year 11 +3.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

17.7% Year 10 ◂ +4.0 pts 13.7%

14.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.5 pts 9.9%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

18.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.7 pts 10.7%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

4.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Field of qualification

11.9% Engineering & related +6.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.7% Management & commerce ◂ +6.5 pts 8.2%

13.7% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 13.1%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 9.0%

5.9% Architecture & building +4.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.3% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 7.4%

4.8% Agriculture & environment +4.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.2 pts 2.5%

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 Horsham in Lower Norton +$204 higher in Lower Norton gap widening

$748 49th pct $952 77th pct

Household income in Horsham in Lower Norton +$1,001 higher in Lower Norton gap widening

$1,294 32nd pct $2,295 86th pct

Family income in Horsham in Lower Norton +$643 higher in Lower Norton gap widening

$1,756 41st pct $2,399 77th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.9 pts 19.2%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 24.4%

6.7% $3,000–$3,999 +16.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

21.5% Under $650 ◂ +13.8 pts 7.7%

5.0% $4,000 or more +15.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 ◂ +11.5 pts 29.3%

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.5 pts 27.2%

13.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

2.4% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 9.3%

11.0% Mental health ◂ +4.7 pts 6.4%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +4.9 pts 5.1%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 2.5%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +3.2 pts 2.1%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

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 +12.9 pts ▸ 69.9%

22.5% One condition ◂ +8.1 pts 14.4%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

4.5% Three or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Horsham in Lower Norton +329 larger in Horsham

329 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Horsham in Lower Norton

20 yrs 25th pct —

Median income in Horsham in Lower Norton

$608 46th pct —

Household income in Horsham in Lower Norton

$1,140 24th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Horsham in Lower Norton +0.6 larger in Lower Norton gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

50.9% Couples with children +7.7 pts ▸ 58.6%

30.7% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 28.8%

17.2% One-parent families ◂ +5.6 pts 11.6%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +9.5 pts ▸ 43.6%

34.8% 1 person ◂ +22.0 pts 12.8%

10.7% 4 people +12.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

13.6% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.1% 5 people even 5.1%

1.5% 6 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Horsham in Lower Norton +$3 higher in Lower Norton

$245 39th pct $248 39th pct

Mortgage in Horsham in Lower Norton +$330 higher in Lower Norton gap narrowing

$1,187 23rd pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Horsham in Lower Norton +0.10 higher in Lower Norton gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.7% Owned with a mortgage +16.8 pts ▸ 47.4%

36.1% Owned outright +1.0 pts ▸ 37.2%

29.8% Rented ◂ +24.7 pts 5.1%

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 ◂ +23.2 pts 29.5%

23.1% 4 bedrooms +15.3 pts ▸ 38.5%

17.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%

2.6% 5 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.1% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.0% $200–$349 ◂ +54.0 pts 0.0%

26.1% Under $200 ◂ +26.1 pts 0.0%

14.7% $350–$549 ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.4 pts 37.8%

32.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.2 pts 29.7%

12.2% $1,800–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 24.3%

3.1% $3,000 or more +13.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Horsham in Lower Norton +118 more in Horsham

118 90th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Horsham in Lower Norton +7.80 more in Horsham

7.80 86th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Horsham in Lower Norton +488.2 more in Horsham

488.2 78th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Horsham in Lower Norton +16 more in Horsham

16 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Horsham in Lower Norton

4 29th pct —

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) ◂ +5.0 pts 63.4%

7.9% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%

4.1% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

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 +11.4 pts ▸ 48.7%

38.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +30.9 pts 7.9%

11.9% 3 vehicles +17.1 pts ▸ 28.9%

4.5% 4 or more +16.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

7.5% No vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.1 pts 13.7%

4.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.5% Construction +5.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.0% Retail trade ◂ +8.2 pts 3.8%

8.4% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.1% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

3.6% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

14.2% Technicians & trades +5.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

19.1% Professionals ◂ +7.7 pts 11.5%

13.0% Managers +5.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +5.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +9.8 pts 3.8%

11.2% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Horsham in Lower Norton +5.3 higher in Horsham

5.9 88th pct 0.6 53rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Horsham in Lower Norton +4.8 more in Horsham

5.4 85th pct 0.6 53rd pct

15-min city in Horsham in Lower Norton +58.7 pts higher in Horsham

58.7% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Horsham in Lower Norton +53.3 pts higher in Horsham

53.3% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Horsham in Lower Norton +96.4 pts higher in Horsham

96.4% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Horsham in Lower Norton +74.6 pts higher in Horsham

74.6% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Horsham in Lower Norton +42.5 pts higher in Horsham

99.5% 86th pct 57.0% 66th pct

Walk to health in Horsham in Lower Norton +39.2 pts higher in Horsham

39.2% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Horsham in Lower Norton +39.5 more in Lower Norton

32.5 74th pct 72.0 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Horsham in Lower Norton +56 higher in Horsham

57 79th pct 0 34th pct

Mean slope in Horsham in Lower Norton +1.8 pts higher in Lower Norton

2.9% 11th pct 4.7% 38th pct

Compare Horsham with nearby areas

Haven Riverside Dooen McKenzie Creek Bungalally Vectis Pimpinio Lower Norton

Compare Lower Norton with nearby areas

McKenzie Creek Quantong Haven Wonwondah Vectis Horsham Nurrabiel Bungalally

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Horsham vs Lower Norton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21206/horsham/vs/SAL21546/lower-norton