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Horsham vs Port Pirie

Urban Area comparison ≈ 548 km apart · Horsham profile · Port Pirie profile

Horsham Port Pirie

Horsham and Port Pirie are regional hubs located in different states, but they differ significantly in accessibility and income. Horsham is much more walkable, with 53.4% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and a far higher number of amenities per 1,000 residents compared to Port Pirie. There is also a notable gap in earnings; the typical weekly personal income in Horsham is $766, which is well higher than the $570 seen in Port Pirie.

Since 2011, the gap between the two areas has widened across several measures, including typical household income and the share of residents with a university degree. Despite these shifting trends, they remain very similar in other ways. Both areas have nearly the same share of people born overseas (around 7%) and similar housing density, with both averaging about 2.2 to 2.3 people per home.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 4.4 pts higher in Port Pirie Personal income: $196 higher in Horsham One-parent: 6.0 pts higher in Port Pirie Unpaid child care: 4.0 pts higher in Horsham Volunteering: 5.5 pts higher in Horsham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Horshamin Port Pirie +3,089 larger in Horsham gap widening
16,985 24th pct 13,896 13th pct
Median age in Horshamin Port Pirie +3 yrs older in Port Pirie gap widening
40 yrs 48th pct 43 yrs 64th pct
First Nations in Horshamin Port Pirie +3.2 pts higher in Port Pirie gap widening
2.0% 14th pct 5.2% 48th pct
Aged 65+ in Horshamin Port Pirie +1.2 pts higher in Port Pirie gap steady
21.7% 61st pct 22.9% 68th pct
Under 15 in Horshamin Port Pirie +1.5 pts higher in Horsham gap steady
18.6% 60th pct 17.1% 28th pct
De facto in Horshamin Port Pirie +1.2 pts higher in Port Pirie gap steady
11.6% 24th pct 12.7% 57th pct

Age structure

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 26.1%
24.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 21.6%
21.7% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 22.9%
18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 17.1%
11.4% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

46.2% Married ◂ +7.5 pts 38.6%
34.4% Never married +4.6 pts ▸ 39.0%
8.9% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.1% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.4% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Horsham Port Pirie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Horshamin Port Pirie +0.3 pts higher in Port Pirie gap narrowing
7.4% 4th pct 7.8% 6th pct

Country of birth

87.0% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 85.9%
1.0% England +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.0% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.8% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 43.0%
41.3% English +0.3 pts ▸ 41.6%
11.0% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 7.4%
10.2% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 7.6%
10.1% German ◂ +2.6 pts 7.4%
3.1% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
1.2% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.3% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Horshamin Port Pirie +0.6 pts higher in Horsham gap steady
5.3% 33rd pct 4.7% 25th pct
Limited English in Horshamin Port Pirie +0.1 pts higher in Horsham gap narrowing
0.7% 45th pct 0.6% 38th pct

Language used at home

89.5% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 89.3%
0.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Horshamin Port Pirie +6.3 pts higher in Port Pirie gap narrowing
42.5% 51st pct 48.8% 84th pct

Religious affiliation

42.5% No religion +6.3 pts ▸ 48.8%
48.6% Christianity ◂ +6.5 pts 42.1%
6.6% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.4% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Horshamin Port Pirie +8.7 pts higher in Horsham gap steady
42.1% 41st pct 33.4% 5th pct
Bachelor+ in Horshamin Port Pirie +6.7 pts higher in Horsham gap widening
14.8% 47th pct 8.1% 0th pct

Highest year of school

42.1% Year 12 ◂ +8.7 pts 33.4%
19.4% Year 11 +3.7 pts ▸ 23.1%
17.6% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 19.7%
13.9% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV +7.8 pts ▸ 44.8%
18.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 12.9%
16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.3 pts 11.1%
4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%
2.4% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

12.4% Engineering & related +7.4 pts ▸ 19.8%
14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 12.4%
14.1% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 11.4%
11.7% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
9.2% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%
6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%
5.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.0 pts 1.2%
2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Horshamin Port Pirie +$196 higher in Horsham gap widening
$766 62nd pct $570 5th pct
Household income in Horshamin Port Pirie +$303 higher in Horsham gap widening
$1,347 42nd pct $1,044 1st pct
Family income in Horshamin Port Pirie +$372 higher in Horsham gap widening
$1,820 49th pct $1,448 13th pct
High earners in Horshamin Port Pirie +2.1 pts higher in Horsham gap widening
7.7% 40th pct 5.5% 15th pct
High-income homes in Horshamin Port Pirie +3.5 pts higher in Horsham gap widening
12.7% 34th pct 9.3% 11th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 32.3%
28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 22.7%
20.3% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 27.4%
7.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%
5.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 +11.1 pts ▸ 51.0%
36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.1 pts 28.2%
14.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 12.0%
2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Horshamin Port Pirie +3.9 pts higher in Port Pirie
33.8% 61st pct 37.7% 87th pct
Mental health in Horshamin Port Pirie +2.7 pts higher in Port Pirie
10.5% 50th pct 13.2% 95th pct
Needs assistance in Horshamin Port Pirie +2.9 pts higher in Port Pirie gap steady
6.6% 48th pct 9.4% 90th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 14.4%
10.5% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.7% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.5% Diabetes +3.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.7% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.2% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
2.3% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.6% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None ◂ +4.6 pts 53.6%
22.1% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 21.9%
7.5% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.2% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Horshamin Port Pirie +5.5 pts higher in Horsham gap narrowing
20.5% 92nd pct 15.0% 44th pct
Unpaid carers in Horshamin Port Pirie +0.4 pts higher in Horsham gap steady
13.8% 76th pct 13.4% 64th pct
Unpaid child care in Horshamin Port Pirie +4.0 pts higher in Horsham gap widening
27.1% 70th pct 23.1% 18th pct
Defence service in Horshamin Port Pirie +0.4 pts higher in Port Pirie
2.8% 26th pct 3.1% 47th pct
Housework 15h+ in Horshamin Port Pirie +0.2 pts higher in Port Pirie gap steady
22.1% 58th pct 22.4% 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Horshamin Port Pirie +0.1 larger in Horsham gap widening
2.3 14th pct 2.2 6th pct
One-parent in Horshamin Port Pirie +6.0 pts higher in Port Pirie gap widening
15.7% 39th pct 21.7% 93rd pct
Living alone in Horshamin Port Pirie +3.6 pts higher in Port Pirie gap widening
32.7% 85th pct 36.3% 99th pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children ◂ +6.3 pts 46.4%
30.6% Couples without children even 30.6%
15.7% One-parent families +6.0 pts ▸ 21.7%
1.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

32.7% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 36.3%
34.7% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 34.1%
13.7% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 13.3%
11.6% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 10.1%
5.6% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%
1.6% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Horshamin Port Pirie +$60 higher in Horsham gap narrowing
$245 13th pct $185 0th pct
Mortgage in Horshamin Port Pirie +$252 higher in Horsham gap widening
$1,203 10th pct $951 0th pct
People / bedroom in Horshamin Port Pirie even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Horshamin Port Pirie +5.3 pts higher in Port Pirie gap steady
27.6% 33rd pct 33.0% 68th pct
Owned outright in Horshamin Port Pirie +4.5 pts higher in Horsham gap widening
36.8% 69th pct 32.3% 42nd pct
Separate houses in Horshamin Port Pirie +5.9 pts higher in Horsham gap widening
89.5% 85th pct 83.5% 45th pct
3+ bedrooms in Horshamin Port Pirie +0.2 pts higher in Horsham gap narrowing
79.8% 71st pct 79.5% 68th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Owned outright ◂ +4.5 pts 32.3%
27.6% Rented +5.3 pts ▸ 33.0%
32.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.2 pts 31.0%
1.6% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

89.5% Separate house ◂ +5.9 pts 83.5%
5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
5.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.5 pts 1.8%
0.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 3 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 59.0%
25.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 18.0%
15.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 14.8%
3.0% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

26.0% Under $200 +28.0 pts ▸ 54.0%
53.5% $200–$349 ◂ +13.6 pts 39.9%
14.7% $350–$549 ◂ +12.3 pts 2.4%
0.3% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.2% Under $1,000 +19.7 pts ▸ 50.9%
46.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.5 pts 33.6%
14.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 8.9%
4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Horshamin Port Pirie +4.3 pts higher in Port Pirie gap steady
6.9% 66th pct 11.2% 98th pct
Work from home in Horshamin Port Pirie +5.6 pts higher in Horsham gap widening
8.2% 49th pct 2.6% 3rd pct
PT commute in Horshamin Port Pirie +0.1 pts higher in Port Pirie gap steady
0.2% 8th pct 0.3% 26th pct

How people get to work

68.5% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 72.6%
8.2% Worked at home ◂ +5.6 pts 2.6%
4.9% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.7% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%
1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 1 vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 39.7%
37.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 31.5%
13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 11.6%
6.9% No vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
6.0% 4 or more even 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Horshamin Port Pirie +6.0 pts higher in Horsham gap narrowing
37.3% 28th pct 31.2% 3rd pct
Recent arrivals in Horshamin Port Pirie +7.8 pts higher in Horsham gap narrowing
19.3% 79th pct 11.5% 42nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Horshamin Port Pirie +4.4 pts higher in Port Pirie gap steady
3.3% 10th pct 7.7% 95th pct
Participation in Horshamin Port Pirie +8.1 pts higher in Horsham gap narrowing
59.8% 60th pct 51.6% 20th pct
Full-time in Horshamin Port Pirie +2.0 pts higher in Horsham gap narrowing
58.0% 54th pct 56.0% 36th pct

Industries people work in

19.5% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 19.6%
4.1% Manufacturing +10.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.8% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%
9.7% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 7.0%
8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%
5.9% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%
5.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.4 pts 1.0%
4.5% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
2.9% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Professionals ◂ +4.9 pts 13.9%
13.2% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 14.4%
13.3% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 8.6%
10.9% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%
6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +4.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.0% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Horshamin Port Pirie +1.0 higher in Horsham
5.5 71st pct 4.5 36th pct
Types ≤15 min in Horshamin Port Pirie +0.8 more in Horsham
5.0 61st pct 4.3 32nd pct
15-min city in Horshamin Port Pirie +12.1 pts higher in Horsham
53.4% 49th pct 41.3% 21st pct
Walk to shops in Horshamin Port Pirie +12.3 pts higher in Horsham
48.5% 33rd pct 36.2% 14th pct
Walk to transit in Horshamin Port Pirie +6.3 pts higher in Horsham
90.0% 78th pct 83.7% 52nd pct
Walk to school in Horshamin Port Pirie +8.4 pts higher in Port Pirie
67.8% 61st pct 76.2% 81st pct
Walk to a park in Horshamin Port Pirie +10.6 pts higher in Horsham
99.1% 100th pct 88.6% 47th pct
Walk to health in Horshamin Port Pirie +1.0 pts higher in Horsham
35.6% 32nd pct 34.6% 29th pct
Amenities/1k in Horshamin Port Pirie +25.5 more in Horsham
38.3 98th pct 12.8 28th pct
Intersections/km² in Horshamin Port Pirie +3 higher in Horsham
18 45th pct 14 36th pct
Mean slope in Horshamin Port Pirie +0.8 pts higher in Horsham
3.0% 11th pct 2.2% 0th 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 Port Pirie with nearby areas

Whyalla Port Augusta Adelaide Murray Bridge Victor Harbor - Goolwa Port Lincoln Broken Hill Mildura - Buronga Not in any Significant Urban Area Mount Gambier Horsham Swan Hill

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Horsham vs Port Pirie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/2010/horsham/vs/4006/port-pirie