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Horsham vs Port Lincoln

Urban Area comparison ≈ 618 km apart · Horsham profile · Port Lincoln profile

Horsham Port Lincoln

Horsham and Port Lincoln are both regional centres, but Horsham is more accessible by foot. It is rated as somewhat walkable, while Port Lincoln is mostly car-dependent. In Horsham, 90% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 48.5% are near groceries, compared to 64% and 25.2% in Port Lincoln. Other key differences include a higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals in Horsham (19.3% versus 11.2%) and a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population in Port Lincoln (6.1% versus 2.0%).

Both areas have almost identical proportions of children under 15, at around 18.5%. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, with Horsham at $1,347 and Port Lincoln at $1,301. Over time, some of the gaps between them have narrowed, such as the difference in the share of homes owned outright and the number of people who report having no religion.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 2.4 pts higher in Port Lincoln Unpaid carers: 1.9 pts higher in Horsham First Nations: 4.1 pts higher in Port Lincoln Separate houses: 6.3 pts higher in Horsham Full-time: 5.7 pts higher in Horsham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Horshamin Port Lincoln +678 larger in Horsham gap steady
16,985 24th pct 16,307 21st pct
Median age in Horshamin Port Lincoln +1 yrs older in Port Lincoln gap steady
40 yrs 48th pct 41 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in Horshamin Port Lincoln +4.1 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
2.0% 14th pct 6.1% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in Horshamin Port Lincoln +1.4 pts higher in Horsham gap narrowing
21.7% 61st pct 20.3% 53rd pct
Under 15 in Horshamin Port Lincoln +0.0 pts higher in Horsham gap steady
18.6% 60th pct 18.5% 59th pct
De facto in Horshamin Port Lincoln +2.4 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
11.6% 24th pct 13.9% 77th pct

Age structure

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 26.1%
24.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 24.0%
21.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 20.3%
18.6% Children (0–14) even 18.5%
11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%

Marital status

46.2% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 44.8%
34.4% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 36.3%
8.9% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.1% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%
3.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Horsham Port Lincoln

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Horshamin Port Lincoln +1.1 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap narrowing
7.4% 4th pct 8.5% 10th pct

Country of birth

87.0% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 84.3%
1.0% England +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.0% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.4% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Philippines even 0.8%
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 ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.8% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 41.7%
41.3% English even 41.4%
11.0% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.4%
10.2% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 7.8%
10.1% German ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%
3.1% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%
1.5% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.2% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Horshamin Port Lincoln +1.3 pts higher in Horsham gap widening
5.3% 33rd pct 4.0% 16th pct
Limited English in Horshamin Port Lincoln +0.4 pts higher in Horsham gap narrowing
0.7% 45th pct 0.3% 11th pct

Language used at home

89.5% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 88.2%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
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 Port Lincoln +7.9 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap narrowing
42.5% 51st pct 50.5% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

42.5% No religion +7.9 pts ▸ 50.5%
48.6% Christianity ◂ +10.1 pts 38.5%
6.6% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.5% Buddhism even 0.5%
0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Horshamin Port Lincoln +0.7 pts higher in Horsham gap steady
42.1% 41st pct 41.5% 36th pct
Bachelor+ in Horshamin Port Lincoln +3.0 pts higher in Horsham gap steady
14.8% 47th pct 11.8% 19th pct

Highest year of school

42.1% Year 12 ◂ +0.7 pts 41.5%
19.4% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 21.1%
17.6% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 18.8%
13.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 10.2%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 39.4%
18.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 16.4%
16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 13.2%
4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%
2.4% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

12.4% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 13.4%
14.1% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 10.8%
11.7% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.2% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%
6.2% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%
2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Horshamin Port Lincoln +$30 higher in Horsham gap widening
$766 62nd pct $736 51st pct
Household income in Horshamin Port Lincoln +$46 higher in Horsham gap widening
$1,347 42nd pct $1,301 34th pct
Family income in Horshamin Port Lincoln +$70 higher in Horsham gap widening
$1,820 49th pct $1,750 43rd pct
High earners in Horshamin Port Lincoln +0.5 pts higher in Horsham gap steady
7.7% 40th pct 7.2% 32nd pct
High-income homes in Horshamin Port Lincoln +1.3 pts higher in Horsham gap steady
12.7% 34th pct 11.5% 25th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 30.8%
28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 27.7%
20.3% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 20.3%
7.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%
5.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 40.6%
36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 34.5%
14.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 13.4%
2.5% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Horshamin Port Lincoln +5.6 pts higher in Horsham
33.8% 61st pct 28.2% 23rd pct
Mental health in Horshamin Port Lincoln +2.6 pts higher in Horsham
10.5% 50th pct 7.9% 15th pct
Needs assistance in Horshamin Port Lincoln +0.6 pts higher in Horsham gap steady
6.6% 48th pct 6.0% 32nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 8.6%
10.5% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 7.9%
9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%
7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%
5.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%
2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None +3.0 pts ▸ 61.2%
22.1% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 19.2%
7.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%
4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Horshamin Port Lincoln +1.3 pts higher in Horsham gap narrowing
20.5% 92nd pct 19.2% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in Horshamin Port Lincoln +1.9 pts higher in Horsham gap steady
13.8% 76th pct 11.9% 30th pct
Unpaid child care in Horshamin Port Lincoln +0.4 pts higher in Horsham gap narrowing
27.1% 70th pct 26.7% 64th pct
Defence service in Horshamin Port Lincoln even
2.8% 26th pct 2.8% 31st pct
Housework 15h+ in Horshamin Port Lincoln +0.5 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
22.1% 58th pct 22.6% 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Horshamin Port Lincoln even gap narrowing
2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct
One-parent in Horshamin Port Lincoln +1.0 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
15.7% 39th pct 16.6% 51st pct
Living alone in Horshamin Port Lincoln +2.2 pts higher in Horsham gap steady
32.7% 85th pct 30.5% 71st pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children ◂ +1.9 pts 50.8%
30.6% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 31.4%
15.7% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 16.6%
1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 36.4%
32.7% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 30.5%
13.7% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.6% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%
1.6% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Horshamin Port Lincoln +$5 higher in Horsham gap narrowing
$245 13th pct $240 12th pct
Mortgage in Horshamin Port Lincoln +$97 higher in Port Lincoln gap narrowing
$1,203 10th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Horshamin Port Lincoln even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Horshamin Port Lincoln +4.0 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap narrowing
27.6% 33rd pct 31.6% 58th pct
Owned outright in Horshamin Port Lincoln +5.1 pts higher in Horsham gap narrowing
36.8% 69th pct 31.7% 37th pct
Separate houses in Horshamin Port Lincoln +6.3 pts higher in Horsham gap narrowing
89.5% 85th pct 83.1% 43rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Horshamin Port Lincoln +1.2 pts higher in Horsham gap narrowing
79.8% 71st pct 78.6% 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Owned outright ◂ +5.1 pts 31.7%
32.2% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 32.6%
27.6% Rented +4.0 pts ▸ 31.6%
1.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.7% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

89.5% Separate house ◂ +6.3 pts 83.1%
5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.3% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.2% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 3 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 54.6%
25.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 20.9%
15.6% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 16.1%
3.0% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.1% 5 or more even 3.1%
0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

53.5% $200–$349 ◂ +2.0 pts 51.6%
26.0% Under $200 +5.9 pts ▸ 31.9%
14.7% $350–$549 ◂ +1.7 pts 13.0%
0.3% $550–$749 even 0.4%
0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.8 pts 45.2%
31.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.6 pts 27.5%
14.2% $1,800–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 17.3%
4.1% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Horshamin Port Lincoln +0.2 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
6.9% 66th pct 7.0% 71st pct
Work from home in Horshamin Port Lincoln +3.8 pts higher in Horsham gap widening
8.2% 49th pct 4.4% 17th pct
PT commute in Horshamin Port Lincoln +0.3 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
0.2% 8th pct 0.5% 41st pct

How people get to work

68.5% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 71.7%
8.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 4.4%
4.9% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.7% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%
1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 38.5%
36.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 35.6%
13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 12.7%
6.9% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.0% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Horshamin Port Lincoln +2.4 pts higher in Horsham gap widening
37.3% 28th pct 34.9% 16th pct
Recent arrivals in Horshamin Port Lincoln +8.1 pts higher in Horsham gap narrowing
19.3% 79th pct 11.2% 39th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Horshamin Port Lincoln +1.0 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
3.3% 10th pct 4.3% 32nd pct
Participation in Horshamin Port Lincoln +1.9 pts higher in Horsham gap widening
59.8% 60th pct 57.9% 50th pct
Full-time in Horshamin Port Lincoln +5.7 pts higher in Horsham gap widening
58.0% 54th pct 52.3% 12th pct

Industries people work in

19.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 15.5%
11.8% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.7% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%
5.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.3% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.9% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%
4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.5% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.1% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 16.7%
14.5% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 15.2%
13.2% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
10.9% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
13.3% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 11.0%
11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%
10.0% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Horshamin Port Lincoln +1.7 higher in Horsham
5.5 71st pct 3.8 22nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Horshamin Port Lincoln +1.0 more in Horsham
5.0 61st pct 4.0 26th pct
15-min city in Horshamin Port Lincoln +9.7 pts higher in Horsham
53.4% 49th pct 43.6% 25th pct
Walk to shops in Horshamin Port Lincoln +23.2 pts higher in Horsham
48.5% 33rd pct 25.2% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Horshamin Port Lincoln +26.0 pts higher in Horsham
90.0% 78th pct 64.0% 26th pct
Walk to school in Horshamin Port Lincoln +12.1 pts higher in Horsham
67.8% 61st pct 55.7% 30th pct
Walk to a park in Horshamin Port Lincoln +17.2 pts higher in Horsham
99.1% 100th pct 81.9% 28th pct
Walk to health in Horshamin Port Lincoln +8.7 pts higher in Horsham
35.6% 32nd pct 26.9% 15th pct
Amenities/1k in Horshamin Port Lincoln +27.7 more in Horsham
38.3 98th pct 10.7 13th pct
Intersections/km² in Horshamin Port Lincoln +3 higher in Horsham
18 45th pct 14 36th pct
Mean slope in Horshamin Port Lincoln +3.9 pts higher in Port Lincoln
3.0% 11th pct 6.9% 83rd pct

Compare Horsham with nearby areas

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Compare Port Lincoln with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Horsham vs Port Lincoln [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/2010/horsham/vs/4005/port-lincoln