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Horsham vs Wail

Name: Horsham vs Wail — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Horsham profile · Wail profile

Horsham Wail

Horsham and Wail are nearby Victorian areas with very different scales. Horsham is a larger centre where residents are far older (typical age 40) compared to Wail, where the typical age is just 31. Horsham is somewhat walkable, with 99.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 74.6% near a school. In contrast, Wail is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or schools. Work patterns also differ sharply; 22.7% of people in Wail work from home, which is far higher than the 7.9% in Horsham.

Typical weekly household incomes are very similar in both places, sitting around $1,300. However, the gap in mobility is stark and remains wide, as Horsham has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people. While both areas see many residents with long-term health conditions (around 34%), Horsham has a well higher share of people who need help with daily activities (7.0%) compared to Wail (0.0%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,090 larger in Horsham De facto: 19.7 pts higher in Wail Recent movers: 18.5 pts higher in Horsham Needs assistance: 7.0 pts higher in Horsham Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Horsham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Horsham in Wail +15,090 larger in Horsham gap steady

15,134 88th pct 44 25th pct

Median age in Horsham in Wail +9 yrs older in Horsham gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

25.1% Young adults (25–44) +15.8 pts ▸ 40.9%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

22.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 20.5%

18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.9 pts 11.4%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.6 pts 6.8%

Marital status

35.4% Never married +18.5 pts ▸ 53.8%

44.0% Married ◂ +15.8 pts 28.2%

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 Wail

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.4% Australia +13.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

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

41.2% English +11.1 pts ▸ 52.3%

41.0% Australian +4.5 pts ▸ 45.5%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

10.3% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 6.8%

10.1% German ◂ +3.2 pts 6.8%

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

Language used at home

88.8% English only +6.7 pts ▸ 95.5%

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 +11.7 pts ▸ 54.5%

47.8% Christianity +2.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

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

Schools/1k kids in Horsham in Wail

2.17 31st pct —

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

6 74th pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Horsham in Wail

459 67th pct —

ICSEA in Horsham in Wail

977 42nd pct —

Highest year of school

41.6% Year 12 ◂ +4.4 pts 37.1%

19.1% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

17.7% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

14.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 11.4%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Certificate III / IV +6.4 pts ▸ 42.9%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +32.2 pts ▸ 35.7%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +19.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

18.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +18.3 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

11.9% Engineering & related +45.3 pts ▸ 57.1%

13.7% Health +7.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

9.3% Education +12.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

14.7% Management & commerce ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +12.1 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 Horsham in Wail +$24 higher in Horsham gap narrowing

$748 49th pct $724 45th pct

Household income in Horsham in Wail +$18 higher in Wail gap narrowing

$1,294 32nd pct $1,312 33rd pct

Family income in Horsham in Wail +$119 higher in Wail gap widening

$1,756 41st pct $1,875 49th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.3 pts 15.8%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.4 pts 15.8%

21.5% Under $650 ◂ +21.5 pts 0.0%

5.0% $4,000 or more +16.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

6.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 33.3%

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +25.5 pts 10.3%

13.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

2.4% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health +9.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

10.0% Asthma +8.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%

8.0% Other condition +3.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.5% Lung condition +4.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

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%

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 +13.5 pts ▸ 70.5%

22.5% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 20.5%

7.8% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.5% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Horsham in Wail +329 larger in Horsham

329 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Horsham in Wail +28 yrs older in Wail

20 yrs 25th pct 48 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Horsham in Wail

$608 46th pct —

Household income in Horsham in Wail +$1,065 higher in Horsham

$1,140 24th pct $75 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Horsham in Wail +0.2 larger in Wail gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

50.9% Couples with children ◂ +9.3 pts 41.7%

30.7% Couples without children ◂ +5.7 pts 25.0%

17.2% One-parent families ◂ +8.8 pts 8.3%

1.1% Other families +7.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

34.8% 1 person ◂ +8.5 pts 26.3%

10.7% 4 people +10.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

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 Horsham in Wail +$45 higher in Horsham

$245 39th pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Horsham in Wail +$103 higher in Wail gap narrowing

$1,187 23rd pct $1,290 28th pct

People / bedroom in Horsham in Wail +0.10 higher in Wail gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.1% Owned outright +32.3 pts ▸ 68.4%

30.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.9 pts 15.8%

29.8% Rented ◂ +14.0 pts 15.8%

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 ◂ +4.4 pts 84.2%

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 +10.5 pts ▸ 63.2%

23.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%

2.6% 5 or more +18.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

17.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 15.8%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

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 +52.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

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

PT stops in Horsham in Wail +118 more in Horsham

118 90th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Horsham in Wail +7.80 more in Horsham

7.80 86th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Horsham in Wail +488.2 more in Horsham

488.2 78th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Horsham in Wail +16 more in Horsham

16 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Horsham in Wail

4 29th pct —

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) ◂ +4.7 pts 63.6%

7.9% Worked at home +14.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

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

11.9% 3 vehicles +27.0 pts ▸ 38.9%

38.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.6 pts 22.2%

37.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +20.6 pts 16.7%

7.5% No vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

4.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +36.0 pts ▸ 40.9%

19.8% Health care & social assistance +12.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

9.5% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.0% Retail trade ◂ +12.0 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

13.6% Community & personal service +13.7 pts ▸ 27.3%

13.0% Managers +9.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

19.1% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

14.2% Technicians & trades +8.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

11.2% Labourers ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.9 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 Horsham in Wail +5.8 higher in Horsham

5.9 88th pct 0.1 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Horsham in Wail +5.3 more in Horsham

5.4 85th pct 0.1 35th pct

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

58.7% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

53.3% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Horsham in Wail +96.4 pts higher in Horsham

96.4% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

74.6% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Horsham in Wail +92.8 pts higher in Horsham

99.5% 86th pct 6.7% 45th pct

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

39.2% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Horsham in Wail +12.9 more in Wail

32.5 74th pct 45.5 79th pct

Intersections/km² in Horsham in Wail +56 higher in Horsham

57 79th pct 1 53rd pct

Mean slope in Horsham in Wail +0.6 pts higher in Wail

2.9% 11th pct 3.5% 21st pct

Compare Horsham with nearby areas

Haven Riverside Dooen McKenzie Creek Bungalally Vectis Pimpinio Lower Norton

Compare Wail with nearby areas

Pimpinio Dimboola Kalkee Vectis Murra Warra Dooen Duchembegarra Horsham

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Horsham vs Wail [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21206/horsham/vs/SAL22646/wail