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Horsham vs Not in any Significant Urban Area

Urban Area comparison ≈ 997 km apart · Horsham profile · Not in any Significant Urban Area profile

Horsham Not in any Significant Urban Area

Not in any Significant Urban Area (SA) and Horsham are far-apart regions with very different layouts. Horsham is much more walkable, with a walkability score of 5.5 (somewhat walkable) compared to 2.5 (mostly car-dependent) for Not in any Significant Urban Area (SA). This gap is clear in daily access; 99.1% of Horsham homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, while only 50.1% of homes in Not in any Significant Urban Area (SA) have that access. Residents in Not in any Significant Urban Area (SA) are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 47 compared to 40 in Horsham.

The age gap between these two places has widened since 2011, growing from four to seven years. Despite this, they share several similarities, such as the typical household income and the fact that both have 2.3 people per home. Both areas also have a very similar share of people who speak a language other than English at home, at around 5%. While Not in any Significant Urban Area (SA) has more people who identify as having no religion, both are well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 255,405 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area No car: 3.0 pts higher in Horsham Recent arrivals: 9.4 pts higher in Horsham PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area Median age: 7 yrs older in Not in any Significant Urban Area

Demographics & Identity

Population in Horshamin Not in any Significant Urban Area +255,405 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
16,985 24th pct 272,390 85th pct
Median age in Horshamin Not in any Significant Urban Area +7 yrs older in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
40 yrs 48th pct 47 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Horshamin Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
2.0% 14th pct 4.0% 33rd pct
Aged 65+ in Horshamin Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
21.7% 61st pct 24.2% 75th pct
Under 15 in Horshamin Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.9 pts higher in Horsham gap widening
18.6% 60th pct 16.7% 23rd pct
De facto in Horshamin Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
11.6% 24th pct 12.4% 41st pct

Age structure

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +5.0 pts ▸ 28.7%
24.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 20.7%
21.7% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 24.2%
18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 16.7%
11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%

Marital status

46.2% Married +4.0 pts ▸ 50.2%
34.4% Never married ◂ +4.0 pts 30.3%
8.9% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.1% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%
3.4% Separated even 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Horsham Not in any Significant Urban Area

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Horshamin Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
7.4% 4th pct 11.0% 31st pct

Country of birth

87.0% Australia ◂ +5.5 pts 81.5%
1.0% England +3.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.0% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.4% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% China even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.3% English +0.7 pts ▸ 42.0%
41.8% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 40.9%
10.1% German +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.0% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 9.0%
10.2% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 7.6%
3.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%
1.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.3% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Horshamin Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.2 pts higher in Horsham gap narrowing
5.3% 33rd pct 5.0% 29th pct
Limited English in Horshamin Not in any Significant Urban Area even gap narrowing
0.7% 45th pct 0.7% 45th pct

Language used at home

89.5% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 87.8%
0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Horshamin Not in any Significant Urban Area +4.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
42.5% 51st pct 47.1% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity ◂ +7.3 pts 41.3%
42.5% No religion +4.6 pts ▸ 47.1%
6.6% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Islam even 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Horshamin Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.3 pts higher in Horsham gap steady
42.1% 41st pct 39.8% 27th pct
Bachelor+ in Horshamin Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.9 pts higher in Horsham gap steady
14.8% 47th pct 11.9% 20th pct

Highest year of school

42.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.3 pts 39.8%
19.4% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 20.6%
17.6% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 19.1%
13.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 11.8%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 38.1%
18.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 16.2%
16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 14.1%
4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%
2.4% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

12.4% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 16.5%
14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 12.5%
14.1% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 10.7%
11.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 10.5%
9.2% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%
6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%
5.1% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Horshamin Not in any Significant Urban Area +$102 higher in Horsham gap widening
$766 62nd pct $664 27th pct
Household income in Horshamin Not in any Significant Urban Area +$88 higher in Horsham gap widening
$1,347 42nd pct $1,259 28th pct
Family income in Horshamin Not in any Significant Urban Area +$214 higher in Horsham gap widening
$1,820 49th pct $1,606 25th pct
High earners in Horshamin Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.7 pts higher in Horsham gap steady
7.7% 40th pct 6.9% 28th pct
High-income homes in Horshamin Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.0 pts higher in Horsham gap steady
12.7% 34th pct 11.7% 27th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 32.7%
28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 26.0%
20.3% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 20.8%
7.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%
5.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 44.7%
36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 31.4%
14.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 12.5%
2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Horshamin Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.1 pts higher in Horsham
33.8% 61st pct 32.7% 50th pct
Mental health in Horshamin Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.1 pts higher in Horsham
10.5% 50th pct 9.4% 30th pct
Needs assistance in Horshamin Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.3 pts higher in Horsham gap steady
6.6% 48th pct 6.3% 40th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.5% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.4%
9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%
7.7% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.5% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.2% Heart disease even 5.2%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
2.3% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None ◂ +0.4 pts 57.9%
22.1% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 21.1%
7.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%
4.2% Three or more even 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Horshamin Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
20.5% 92nd pct 24.2% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in Horshamin Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.7 pts higher in Horsham gap steady
13.8% 76th pct 13.1% 53rd pct
Unpaid child care in Horshamin Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.4 pts higher in Horsham gap widening
27.1% 70th pct 24.7% 35th pct
Defence service in Horshamin Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
2.8% 26th pct 3.7% 68th pct
Housework 15h+ in Horshamin Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
22.1% 58th pct 25.2% 92nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Horshamin Not in any Significant Urban Area even gap narrowing
2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct
One-parent in Horshamin Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.7 pts higher in Horsham gap steady
15.7% 39th pct 11.9% 5th pct
Living alone in Horshamin Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.5 pts higher in Horsham gap steady
32.7% 85th pct 29.2% 58th pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 51.1%
30.6% Couples without children +5.5 pts ▸ 36.1%
15.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 11.9%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +4.8 pts ▸ 39.5%
32.7% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 29.2%
13.7% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 11.9%
11.6% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%
5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%
1.6% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Horshamin Not in any Significant Urban Area +$25 higher in Horsham gap narrowing
$245 13th pct $220 8th pct
Mortgage in Horshamin Not in any Significant Urban Area +$3 higher in Horsham gap steady
$1,203 10th pct $1,200 10th pct
People / bedroom in Horshamin Not in any Significant Urban Area even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Horshamin Not in any Significant Urban Area +7.7 pts higher in Horsham gap widening
27.6% 33rd pct 19.9% 6th pct
Owned outright in Horshamin Not in any Significant Urban Area +5.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
36.8% 69th pct 42.2% 87th pct
Separate houses in Horshamin Not in any Significant Urban Area +4.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
89.5% 85th pct 93.6% 97th pct
3+ bedrooms in Horshamin Not in any Significant Urban Area even gap steady
79.8% 71st pct 79.9% 72nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Owned outright +5.4 pts ▸ 42.2%
32.2% Owned with a mortgage even 32.2%
27.6% Rented ◂ +7.7 pts 19.9%
1.7% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

89.5% Separate house +4.1 pts ▸ 93.6%
5.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.4 pts 0.8%
5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%
0.2% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 49.7%
25.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 25.5%
15.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 14.7%
3.1% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.0% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

53.5% $200–$349 ◂ +6.7 pts 46.9%
26.0% Under $200 +11.4 pts ▸ 37.3%
14.7% $350–$549 ◂ +6.0 pts 8.7%
0.3% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.6 pts 38.4%
31.2% Under $1,000 +4.5 pts ▸ 35.7%
14.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 15.6%
4.1% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Horshamin Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.0 pts higher in Horsham gap steady
6.9% 66th pct 3.9% 13th pct
Work from home in Horshamin Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
8.2% 49th pct 11.3% 72nd pct
PT commute in Horshamin Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
0.2% 8th pct 0.7% 56th pct

How people get to work

68.5% Car (driver) ◂ +4.4 pts 64.2%
8.2% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
3.7% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%
1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.2% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 37.9%
36.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 30.1%
13.1% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 16.6%
6.0% 4 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
6.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Horshamin Not in any Significant Urban Area +6.0 pts higher in Horsham gap steady
37.3% 28th pct 31.3% 4th pct
Recent arrivals in Horshamin Not in any Significant Urban Area +9.4 pts higher in Horsham gap narrowing
19.3% 79th pct 9.9% 30th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Horshamin Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
3.3% 10th pct 4.3% 34th pct
Participation in Horshamin Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.9 pts higher in Horsham gap widening
59.8% 60th pct 55.9% 40th pct
Full-time in Horshamin Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.3 pts higher in Horsham gap steady
58.0% 54th pct 56.7% 43rd pct

Industries people work in

19.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.6 pts 11.9%
5.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.2 pts ▸ 17.6%
11.8% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 8.4%
9.7% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%
4.1% Manufacturing +4.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%
5.9% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%
4.5% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%
4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%
2.9% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

13.3% Managers +6.5 pts ▸ 19.8%
18.8% Professionals ◂ +5.8 pts 13.0%
10.9% Labourers +4.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 14.0%
13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 11.2%
11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 9.9%
10.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 7.3%
6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Horshamin Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.0 higher in Horsham
5.5 71st pct 2.5 3rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Horshamin Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.3 more in Horsham
5.0 61st pct 2.7 2nd pct
15-min city in Horshamin Not in any Significant Urban Area +22.7 pts higher in Horsham
53.4% 49th pct 30.7% 7th pct
Walk to shops in Horshamin Not in any Significant Urban Area +16.3 pts higher in Horsham
48.5% 33rd pct 32.2% 8th pct
Walk to transit in Horshamin Not in any Significant Urban Area +62.5 pts higher in Horsham
90.0% 78th pct 27.5% 12th pct
Walk to school in Horshamin Not in any Significant Urban Area +36.6 pts higher in Horsham
67.8% 61st pct 31.2% 4th pct
Walk to a park in Horshamin Not in any Significant Urban Area +49.0 pts higher in Horsham
99.1% 100th pct 50.1% 0th pct
Walk to health in Horshamin Not in any Significant Urban Area +12.9 pts higher in Horsham
35.6% 32nd pct 22.7% 12th pct
Amenities/1k in Horshamin Not in any Significant Urban Area +12.2 more in Horsham
38.3 98th pct 26.1 88th pct
Intersections/km² in Horshamin Not in any Significant Urban Area +18 higher in Horsham
18 45th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Horshamin Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
3.0% 11th pct 4.4% 36th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Horsham vs Not in any Significant Urban Area [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/2010/horsham/vs/4000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area