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Horsham vs Quantong

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

Horsham Quantong

Horsham and Quantong are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts and social makeups. Horsham is a larger hub where 29.8% of households rent and 34.8% of people live alone, compared to just 7.9% renting and 17.3% living alone in Quantong. The two areas differ sharply in their ease of movement: Horsham is somewhat walkable, with 96.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while Quantong is car-dependent and only 4.3% of homes have that same access. There are also stark contrasts in their First Nations populations, with typical ages far older in Quantong (50 years) than in Horsham (20 years), and household incomes far higher in Quantong ($3,124) than in Horsham ($1,140).

Both areas share a very similar proportion of children under 15, at around 18%. They also have similar levels of university qualifications and a similar percentage of people who speak little or no English. While Horsham has far more public transport options and amenities within walking distance, Quantong has a higher share of adults working or looking for work, at 74.7% compared to 58.4% in Horsham.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,780 larger in Horsham Renting: 21.9 pts higher in Horsham No car: 7.5 pts higher in Horsham Living alone: 17.5 pts higher in Horsham Participation: 16.3 pts higher in Quantong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Horsham in Quantong +14,780 larger in Horsham gap steady

15,134 88th pct 354 60th pct

Median age in Horsham in Quantong +2 yrs older in Quantong gap steady

40 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

22.8% Older adults (45–64) +10.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 21.8%

22.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.5 pts 14.1%

18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 18.1%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

Marital status

44.0% Married +8.9 pts ▸ 52.9%

35.4% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 33.1%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +6.0 pts 1.7%

3.7% Separated ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Horsham Quantong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.4% Australia +3.7 pts ▸ 90.1%

0.5% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% England ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% 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 +11.6 pts ▸ 52.5%

41.2% English ◂ +0.8 pts 40.4%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 8.5%

10.3% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 7.6%

10.1% German ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

3.2% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.9% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Indian ◂ +1.3 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 +5.9 pts ▸ 94.6%

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

42.9% No religion +6.3 pts ▸ 49.2%

47.8% Christianity ◂ +4.0 pts 43.8%

6.8% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

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 Quantong

2.17 31st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Horsham in Quantong +6 more in Horsham

6 74th pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Horsham in Quantong

459 67th pct —

ICSEA in Horsham in Quantong

977 42nd pct —

Highest year of school

41.6% Year 12 +6.3 pts ▸ 47.8%

19.1% Year 11 +4.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

17.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 15.2%

14.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 10.5%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Certificate III / IV +6.8 pts ▸ 43.3%

18.3% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 15.9%

4.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

11.9% Engineering & related +9.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

13.7% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 12.8%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 9.1%

4.8% Agriculture & environment +5.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.3% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 6.7%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.2 pts 2.4%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +4.1 pts 1.8%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Horsham in Quantong +$157 higher in Quantong gap widening

$748 49th pct $905 73rd pct

Household income in Horsham in Quantong +$768 higher in Quantong gap widening

$1,294 32nd pct $2,062 78th pct

Family income in Horsham in Quantong +$518 higher in Quantong gap widening

$1,756 41st pct $2,274 72nd pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +16.7 pts ▸ 44.9%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.4 pts 19.7%

21.5% Under $650 ◂ +9.7 pts 11.8%

6.7% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.0% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Personal income distribution

35.7% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

40.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 35.8%

13.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 9.3%

11.0% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 7.6%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 2.5%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +3.0 pts 0.8%

2.5% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

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 +11.9 pts ▸ 68.9%

22.5% One condition ◂ +3.9 pts 18.6%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +4.1 pts 3.7%

4.5% Three or more ◂ +3.4 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Horsham in Quantong +323 larger in Horsham

329 86th pct 6 51st pct

Median age in Horsham in Quantong +30 yrs older in Quantong

20 yrs 25th pct 50 yrs 87th pct

Median income in Horsham in Quantong +$341 higher in Quantong

$608 46th pct $949 76th pct

Household income in Horsham in Quantong +$1,984 higher in Quantong

$1,140 24th pct $3,124 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Horsham in Quantong +0.6 larger in Quantong gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

50.9% Couples with children +12.2 pts ▸ 63.2%

30.7% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

17.2% One-parent families ◂ +13.5 pts 3.6%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 35.4%

34.8% 1 person ◂ +17.5 pts 17.3%

13.6% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

5.1% 5 people +7.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.7% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.5% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Horsham in Quantong +$30 higher in Horsham gap widening

$245 39th pct $215 29th pct

Mortgage in Horsham in Quantong +$267 higher in Quantong gap widening

$1,187 23rd pct $1,454 39th pct

People / bedroom in Horsham in Quantong +0.10 higher in Quantong gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.7% Owned with a mortgage +25.2 pts ▸ 55.9%

36.1% Owned outright ◂ +5.4 pts 30.7%

29.8% Rented ◂ +21.9 pts 7.9%

1.7% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

88.6% Separate house +6.6 pts ▸ 95.3%

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 ◂ +14.1 pts 38.6%

23.1% 4 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 35.4%

17.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 12.6%

2.6% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.0% $200–$349 ◂ +14.0 pts 40.0%

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 ◂ +7.8 pts 39.4%

32.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.4 pts 15.5%

12.2% $1,800–$2,999 +18.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

3.1% $3,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Horsham in Quantong +117 more in Horsham

118 90th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Horsham in Quantong +4.97 more in Horsham

7.80 86th pct 2.82 69th pct

Departures/1k in Horsham in Quantong +460.0 more in Horsham

488.2 78th pct 28.2 60th pct

PT routes in Horsham in Quantong +15 more in Horsham

16 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Horsham in Quantong +41 longer in Quantong

4 29th pct 45 77th pct

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) +6.6 pts ▸ 75.0%

7.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%

4.9% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.1% Walked ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

1.3% Bicycle +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +29.9 pts 8.9%

37.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 34.1%

11.9% 3 vehicles +20.6 pts ▸ 32.5%

4.5% 4 or more +21.5 pts ▸ 26.0%

7.5% No vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 18.1%

4.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

12.0% Retail trade ◂ +5.1 pts 6.9%

9.5% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.1% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 5.1%

3.4% Wholesale trade +5.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.6% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% Other services ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 14.4%

14.2% Technicians & trades +4.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 12.0%

13.0% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%

10.1% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.2% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Horsham in Quantong +4.8 higher in Horsham

5.9 88th pct 1.1 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Horsham in Quantong +4.3 more in Horsham

5.4 85th pct 1.1 60th pct

15-min city in Horsham in Quantong +58.7 pts higher in Horsham

58.7% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Horsham in Quantong +53.3 pts higher in Horsham

53.3% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Horsham in Quantong +92.2 pts higher in Horsham

96.4% 88th pct 4.3% 59th pct

Walk to school in Horsham in Quantong +74.6 pts higher in Horsham

74.6% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Horsham in Quantong +11.1 pts higher in Horsham

99.5% 86th pct 88.4% 79th pct

Walk to health in Horsham in Quantong +39.2 pts higher in Horsham

39.2% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Horsham in Quantong +43.8 more in Quantong

32.5 74th pct 76.3 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Horsham in Quantong +55 higher in Horsham

57 79th pct 1 57th pct

Mean slope in Horsham in Quantong +0.5 pts higher in Quantong

2.9% 11th pct 3.4% 18th pct

Compare Horsham with nearby areas

Haven Riverside Dooen McKenzie Creek Bungalally Vectis Pimpinio Lower Norton

Compare Quantong with nearby areas

Vectis Lower Norton Natimuk McKenzie Creek Haven Horsham Noradjuha Pimpinio

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Horsham vs Quantong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21206/horsham/vs/SAL22133/quantong