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Horsham vs Mount Gambier

Name: Horsham vs Mount Gambier — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 176 km apart · Horsham profile · Mount Gambier profile

Horsham Mount Gambier

Mount Gambier and Horsham are regional hubs located about 176km apart in South Australia and Victoria. Mount Gambier is more walkable, with 73.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 56.1% near health services, compared to 48.5% and 35.6% in Horsham. In contrast, Horsham is far more dominated by separate houses, which make up 89.5% of dwellings compared to 79.0% in Mount Gambier. Horsham also has a higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 19.3%, while Mount Gambier has a higher proportion of people with no religion at 52.3%.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of homes owned outright, with Mount Gambier at 31.3% and Horsham slightly higher at 36.8%. They are also very similar in their typical weekly household incomes and the proportion of children under 15. While some differences are stable, others are shifting; the gap in people working from home has widened since 2011, and the share of separate houses has become far higher in Horsham over that same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,461 larger in Mount Gambier Separate houses: 10.4 pts higher in Horsham No religion: 9.8 pts higher in Mount Gambier Owned outright: 5.5 pts higher in Horsham Recent arrivals: 7.1 pts higher in Horsham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Horsham in Mount Gambier +12,461 larger in Mount Gambier gap steady

16,985 24th pct 29,446 48th pct

Median age in Horsham in Mount Gambier +1 yrs older in Mount Gambier gap steady

40 yrs 48th pct 41 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 25.6%

24.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 23.5%

21.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 20.9%

18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 18.2%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

46.2% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 44.7%

34.4% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 34.9%

8.9% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

3.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Horsham Mount Gambier

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.0% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 83.2%

1.0% England +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.4% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.8% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 42.0%

41.3% English ◂ +0.5 pts 40.8%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%

10.2% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%

10.1% German ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%

3.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Chinese even 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.5% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 88.0%

0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.5% No religion +9.8 pts ▸ 52.3%

48.6% Christianity ◂ +10.2 pts 38.5%

6.6% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

42.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.2 pts 40.0%

19.4% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

17.6% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 12.7%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV +5.1 pts ▸ 42.1%

18.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 16.4%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 12.8%

4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

2.4% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

14.9% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.4% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.1% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 11.2%

11.7% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.2% Education even 9.2%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

5.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Horsham in Mount Gambier +$53 higher in Horsham gap widening

$766 62nd pct $713 44th pct

Household income in Horsham in Mount Gambier +$67 higher in Horsham gap widening

$1,347 42nd pct $1,280 31st pct

Family income in Horsham in Mount Gambier +$85 higher in Horsham gap widening

$1,820 49th pct $1,735 41st pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 31.8%

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 28.8%

20.3% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

5.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 42.8%

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 35.3%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 13.0%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%

10.5% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.7% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.7% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.5% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.2% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

2.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None ◂ +0.2 pts 58.1%

22.1% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 21.8%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

4.2% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Horsham in Mount Gambier even gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children ◂ +1.2 pts 51.5%

30.6% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

15.7% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 35.1%

32.7% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 32.4%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 13.4%

11.6% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

1.6% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Horsham in Mount Gambier +$25 higher in Horsham gap narrowing

$245 13th pct $220 8th pct

Mortgage in Horsham in Mount Gambier +$33 higher in Horsham gap narrowing

$1,203 10th pct $1,170 7th pct

People / bedroom in Horsham in Mount Gambier even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Owned outright ◂ +5.5 pts 31.3%

32.2% Owned with a mortgage +2.1 pts ▸ 34.3%

27.6% Rented +2.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

1.7% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

89.5% Separate house ◂ +10.4 pts 79.0%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.3% Flat or apartment +2.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.2% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 52.6%

25.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 21.5%

15.6% 2 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

3.1% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

53.5% $200–$349 ◂ +2.7 pts 50.9%

26.0% Under $200 +12.2 pts ▸ 38.1%

14.7% $350–$549 ◂ +7.0 pts 7.7%

0.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.1% $1,000–$1,799 +0.2 pts ▸ 46.3%

31.2% Under $1,000 +3.3 pts ▸ 34.5%

14.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 12.2%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

68.5% Car (driver) +6.0 pts ▸ 74.5%

8.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 4.4%

4.9% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.7% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 36.2%

36.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 36.2%

13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 12.8%

6.0% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.9% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 16.2%

11.8% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.7% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%

4.1% Manufacturing +5.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.3% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.9% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 14.7%

14.5% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.2% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.3% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 10.7%

10.9% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

10.0% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Horsham in Mount Gambier +0.1 higher in Horsham

5.5 71st pct 5.4 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Horsham in Mount Gambier +0.3 more in Mount Gambier

5.0 61st pct 5.4 74th pct

15-min city in Horsham in Mount Gambier +15.0 pts higher in Mount Gambier

53.4% 49th pct 68.4% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Horsham in Mount Gambier +25.5 pts higher in Mount Gambier

48.5% 33rd pct 73.9% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Horsham in Mount Gambier +7.8 pts higher in Horsham

90.0% 78th pct 82.2% 47th pct

Walk to school in Horsham in Mount Gambier +1.6 pts higher in Mount Gambier

67.8% 61st pct 69.4% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Horsham in Mount Gambier +12.3 pts higher in Horsham

99.1% 100th pct 86.8% 41st pct

Walk to health in Horsham in Mount Gambier +20.5 pts higher in Mount Gambier

35.6% 32nd pct 56.1% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Horsham in Mount Gambier +26.0 more in Horsham

38.3 98th pct 12.4 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Horsham in Mount Gambier +6 higher in Horsham

18 45th pct 12 29th pct

Mean slope in Horsham in Mount Gambier +2.0 pts higher in Mount Gambier

3.0% 11th pct 5.1% 50th pct

Compare Horsham with nearby areas

Not in any Significant Urban Area Warrnambool Portland Mount Gambier Ballarat Swan Hill Castlemaine Bendigo Colac Bacchus Marsh Gisborne Geelong

Compare Mount Gambier with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Horsham vs Mount Gambier [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/2010/horsham/vs/4002/mount-gambier