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Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Horsham

Urban Area comparison ≈ 92 km apart · Not in any Significant Urban Area profile · Horsham profile

Not in any Significant Urban Area Horsham

Not in any Significant Urban Area (Vic.) and Horsham are two Victorian regions with very different layouts. Horsham is a more walkable area, where 99.1% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park and 90% are near public transport. In contrast, Not in any Significant Urban Area (Vic.) is mostly car-dependent, and its residents are far older, with a typical age of 48 compared to 40 in Horsham. Horsham also has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 19.3%, while Not in any Significant Urban Area (Vic.) sees more people working from home at 17.2%.

The gap in typical age between the two has widened since 2011, growing from 4 to 8 years. Despite this, they share many similarities, including very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,300. Both areas also have similar proportions of people who have finished Year 12, those providing unpaid care, and those who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Population: 699,065 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area No car: 3.5 pts higher in Horsham Median age: 8 yrs older in Not in any Significant Urban Area Recent arrivals: 10.1 pts higher in Horsham Renting: 11.4 pts higher in Horsham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Horsham +699,065 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
716,050 87th pct 16,985 24th pct
Median age in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Horsham +8 yrs older in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
48 yrs 87th pct 40 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Horsham +0.2 pts higher in Horsham gap steady
1.8% 11th pct 2.0% 14th pct
Aged 65+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Horsham +3.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
24.8% 78th pct 21.7% 61st pct
Under 15 in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Horsham +2.1 pts higher in Horsham gap widening
16.5% 20th pct 18.6% 60th pct
De facto in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Horsham +1.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
12.7% 57th pct 11.6% 24th pct

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.1 pts 23.8%
24.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 21.7%
20.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.2 pts ▸ 24.6%
16.5% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 18.6%
9.6% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

48.8% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 46.2%
31.2% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 34.4%
10.2% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%
6.2% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.6% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Not in any Significant Urban Area Horsham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Horsham +3.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
10.7% 28th pct 7.4% 4th pct

Country of birth

81.0% Australia +6.0 pts ▸ 87.0%
3.1% England ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.4% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% South Africa even 0.2%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% China even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.4% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 41.8%
41.5% English ◂ +0.2 pts 41.3%
12.9% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 10.2%
12.0% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%
4.6% German +5.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%
0.4% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Chinese even 0.8%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Horsham +1.0 pts higher in Horsham gap steady
4.3% 19th pct 5.3% 33rd pct
Limited English in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Horsham +0.1 pts higher in Horsham gap narrowing
0.6% 38th pct 0.7% 45th pct

Language used at home

87.9% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 89.5%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Horsham +3.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
45.8% 67th pct 42.5% 51st pct

Religious affiliation

42.6% Christianity +6.0 pts ▸ 48.6%
45.8% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 42.5%
9.8% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 6.6%
0.3% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Horsham +0.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
42.5% 43rd pct 42.1% 41st pct
Bachelor+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Horsham +1.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
16.0% 56th pct 14.8% 47th pct

Highest year of school

42.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 42.1%
16.0% Year 11 +3.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
19.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 17.6%
13.0% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV +2.9 pts ▸ 37.0%
18.1% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 18.2%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 16.5%
4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%
2.1% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

11.8% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 12.4%
10.7% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 14.1%
10.8% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.3% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%
6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%
2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%
1.2% Information technology even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Horsham +$86 higher in Horsham gap widening
$680 32nd pct $766 62nd pct
Household income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Horsham +$16 higher in Horsham gap steady
$1,331 39th pct $1,347 42nd pct
Family income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Horsham +$92 higher in Horsham gap widening
$1,728 40th pct $1,820 49th pct
High earners in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Horsham +0.1 pts higher in Horsham gap steady
7.6% 39th pct 7.7% 40th pct
High-income homes in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Horsham +1.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
13.8% 41st pct 12.7% 34th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 31.4%
27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 28.9%
20.0% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 39.9%
30.9% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 36.3%
12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 14.2%
2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Horsham +0.6 pts higher in Horsham
33.2% 55th pct 33.8% 61st pct
Mental health in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Horsham +0.6 pts higher in Horsham
10.0% 39th pct 10.5% 50th pct
Needs assistance in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Horsham +0.1 pts higher in Horsham gap steady
6.5% 45th pct 6.6% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%
10.0% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.3% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%
5.3% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%
1.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.5% None +1.8 pts ▸ 58.2%
21.4% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 22.1%
7.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%
4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Horsham +0.5 pts higher in Horsham gap narrowing
20.1% 91st pct 20.5% 92nd pct
Unpaid carers in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Horsham +0.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
14.3% 87th pct 13.8% 76th pct
Unpaid child care in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Horsham +3.1 pts higher in Horsham gap widening
24.0% 26th pct 27.1% 70th pct
Defence service in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Horsham +0.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
3.4% 58th pct 2.8% 26th pct
Housework 15h+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Horsham +3.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
25.4% 93rd pct 22.1% 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Horsham +0.1 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 14th pct
One-parent in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Horsham +3.5 pts higher in Horsham gap steady
12.2% 7th pct 15.7% 39th pct
Living alone in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Horsham +4.2 pts higher in Horsham gap steady
28.6% 51st pct 32.7% 85th pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 52.7%
35.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.4 pts 30.6%
12.2% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

39.0% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 34.7%
28.6% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 32.7%
12.5% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.8% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%
5.7% 5 people even 5.6%
2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Horsham +$5 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
$250 15th pct $245 13th pct
Mortgage in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Horsham +$184 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
$1,387 35th pct $1,203 10th pct
People / bedroom in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Horsham even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Horsham +11.4 pts higher in Horsham gap widening
16.2% 0th pct 27.6% 33rd pct
Owned outright in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Horsham +8.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
45.7% 93rd pct 36.8% 69th pct
Separate houses in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Horsham +4.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
94.3% 99th pct 89.5% 85th pct
3+ bedrooms in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Horsham +0.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
80.4% 76th pct 79.8% 71st pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.7% Owned outright ◂ +8.9 pts 36.8%
33.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.2 pts 32.2%
16.2% Rented +11.4 pts ▸ 27.6%
2.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%
2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house ◂ +4.8 pts 89.5%
0.7% Flat or apartment +4.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 50.9%
27.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 25.8%
14.4% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
5.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%
3.0% 1 bedroom even 3.0%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.8% $200–$349 +6.7 pts ▸ 53.5%
26.2% Under $200 ◂ +0.2 pts 26.0%
18.9% $350–$549 ◂ +4.2 pts 14.7%
1.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.5% $1,000–$1,799 +9.6 pts ▸ 46.1%
27.6% Under $1,000 +3.5 pts ▸ 31.2%
21.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 14.2%
8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Horsham +3.5 pts higher in Horsham gap steady
3.4% 9th pct 6.9% 66th pct
Work from home in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Horsham +9.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
17.2% 85th pct 8.2% 49th pct
PT commute in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Horsham +0.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
0.4% 35th pct 0.2% 8th pct

How people get to work

59.1% Car (driver) +9.5 pts ▸ 68.5%
17.2% Worked at home ◂ +9.0 pts 8.2%
3.8% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.4% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%
0.4% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Bus even 0.2%
0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 37.7%
29.6% 1 vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 36.3%
16.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 13.1%
11.9% 4 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 6.0%
3.4% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Horsham +4.2 pts higher in Horsham gap narrowing
33.0% 9th pct 37.3% 28th pct
Recent arrivals in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Horsham +10.1 pts higher in Horsham gap narrowing
9.2% 26th pct 19.3% 79th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Horsham +0.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
3.6% 17th pct 3.3% 10th pct
Participation in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Horsham +4.6 pts higher in Horsham gap widening
55.1% 35th pct 59.8% 60th pct
Full-time in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Horsham +2.7 pts higher in Horsham gap widening
55.3% 29th pct 58.0% 54th pct

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance +5.9 pts ▸ 19.5%
13.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.7 pts 5.3%
8.2% Retail trade +3.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.3% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%
7.9% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 4.1%
6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%
5.9% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.6% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%
4.0% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.2% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 18.8%
18.7% Managers ◂ +5.4 pts 13.3%
14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 14.5%
11.6% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.6% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 10.9%
10.1% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.5% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Horsham +2.3 higher in Horsham
3.2 13th pct 5.5 71st pct
Types ≤15 min in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Horsham +1.7 more in Horsham
3.4 12th pct 5.0 61st pct
15-min city in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Horsham +15.5 pts higher in Horsham
37.9% 15th pct 53.4% 49th pct
Walk to shops in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Horsham +9.5 pts higher in Horsham
38.9% 18th pct 48.5% 33rd pct
Walk to transit in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Horsham +48.2 pts higher in Horsham
41.7% 17th pct 90.0% 78th pct
Walk to school in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Horsham +27.6 pts higher in Horsham
40.2% 14th pct 67.8% 61st pct
Walk to a park in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Horsham +36.3 pts higher in Horsham
62.8% 8th pct 99.1% 100th pct
Walk to health in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Horsham +6.4 pts higher in Horsham
29.2% 19th pct 35.6% 32nd pct
Amenities/1k in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Horsham +15.1 more in Horsham
23.2 85th pct 38.3 98th pct
Intersections/km² in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Horsham +17 higher in Horsham
1 2nd pct 18 45th pct
Mean slope in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Horsham +2.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
5.3% 55th pct 3.0% 11th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Horsham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/2000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area/vs/2010/horsham