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Horsham vs Whyalla

Name: Horsham vs Whyalla — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 592 km apart · Horsham profile · Whyalla profile

Horsham Whyalla

Whyalla and Horsham are regional centres located nearly 600km apart in South Australia and Victoria. Whyalla is much more walkable, with 87.7% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 73.8% within a short walk of health services, compared to 53.4% and 35.6% in Horsham. The two areas differ sharply in housing; 89.5% of Horsham homes are separate houses, while Whyalla has a far higher share of townhouses and semi-detached homes. Whyalla also has a much larger proportion of people born overseas (17.9% compared to 7.4%) and a higher share of renters (39.6% versus 27.6%).

The gap in home ownership has narrowed since 2011, though Horsham still has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 36.8%. Both areas have very similar family sizes and a similar share of high-earning households. They also share similar proportions of children under 15 and people providing unpaid care. While both are well below the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree, Horsham's share is well higher at 14.8% compared to 9.9% in Whyalla.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 33.6 pts higher in Horsham Unemployment: 4.3 pts higher in Whyalla PT commute: 1.8 pts higher in Whyalla Born overseas: 10.5 pts higher in Whyalla Recent arrivals: 11.1 pts higher in Horsham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Horsham in Whyalla +4,169 larger in Whyalla gap narrowing

16,985 24th pct 21,154 35th pct

Median age in Horsham in Whyalla +1 yrs older in Whyalla gap steady

40 yrs 48th pct 41 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 27.8%

24.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 23.9%

21.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 18.7%

18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 17.9%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

46.2% Married ◂ +6.6 pts 39.5%

34.4% Never married +5.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

8.9% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

3.4% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Horsham Whyalla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.0% Australia ◂ +11.6 pts 75.4%

1.0% England +5.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.7% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.2% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.8% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 39.1%

41.3% English +0.4 pts ▸ 41.8%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%

10.2% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 7.3%

10.1% German ◂ +3.0 pts 7.1%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

0.9% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.3% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.5% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 87.0%

0.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.5% No religion +10.9 pts ▸ 53.4%

48.6% Christianity ◂ +13.0 pts 35.6%

6.6% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

42.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.3 pts 38.8%

19.4% Year 11 +4.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

17.6% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

13.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 10.6%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV +7.6 pts ▸ 44.6%

18.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 14.0%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.7 pts 10.8%

4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

2.4% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

12.4% Engineering & related +13.2 pts ▸ 25.5%

14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 12.0%

14.1% Health ◂ +4.2 pts 9.8%

11.7% Society & culture even 11.7%

9.2% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%

5.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.0 pts 1.1%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.2% Information technology even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Horsham in Whyalla +$125 higher in Horsham gap widening

$766 62nd pct $641 21st pct

Household income in Horsham in Whyalla +$159 higher in Horsham gap widening

$1,347 42nd pct $1,188 18th pct

Family income in Horsham in Whyalla +$141 higher in Horsham gap widening

$1,820 49th pct $1,679 32nd pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 29.6%

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 24.6%

20.3% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 25.2%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 46.1%

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.9 pts 26.4%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.7% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.5% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.7% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.5% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

2.3% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None ◂ +2.7 pts 55.6%

22.1% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 21.8%

7.5% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.2% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Horsham in Whyalla +0.1 larger in Horsham gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.2 6th pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children ◂ +4.4 pts 48.3%

30.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 30.2%

15.7% One-parent families +4.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

32.7% 1 person +3.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

34.7% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 34.1%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 13.0%

11.6% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

1.6% 6 or more even 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Horsham in Whyalla +$65 higher in Horsham gap narrowing

$245 13th pct $180 0th pct

Mortgage in Horsham in Whyalla +$120 higher in Horsham gap widening

$1,203 10th pct $1,083 0th pct

People / bedroom in Horsham in Whyalla even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.6% Rented +12.0 pts ▸ 39.6%

36.8% Owned outright ◂ +10.2 pts 26.6%

32.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 31.0%

1.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

89.5% Separate house ◂ +33.6 pts 55.8%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +34.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

5.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 3 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 61.6%

25.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 16.2%

15.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 14.7%

3.1% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

26.0% Under $200 +31.7 pts ▸ 57.7%

53.5% $200–$349 ◂ +19.8 pts 33.7%

14.7% $350–$549 ◂ +10.3 pts 4.4%

0.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% $750 or more even 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.0 pts 39.1%

31.2% Under $1,000 +8.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

14.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 13.2%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

68.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 68.4%

8.2% Worked at home ◂ +6.3 pts 1.9%

4.9% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.7% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

0.2% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 38.7%

37.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 31.5%

13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 11.4%

6.9% No vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.0% 4 or more even 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 15.3%

4.1% Manufacturing +11.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 9.9%

9.7% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%

8.3% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.7% Mining +6.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.9% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

5.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.0 pts 0.4%

4.5% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

2.9% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Professionals ◂ +4.7 pts 14.1%

14.5% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +8.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.3% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 8.5%

13.2% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.9% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 9.0%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Horsham in Whyalla +1.3 higher in Whyalla

5.5 71st pct 6.8 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Horsham in Whyalla +1.8 more in Whyalla

5.0 61st pct 6.8 100th pct

15-min city in Horsham in Whyalla +34.4 pts higher in Whyalla

53.4% 49th pct 87.7% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Horsham in Whyalla +29.5 pts higher in Whyalla

48.5% 33rd pct 77.9% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Horsham in Whyalla +6.4 pts higher in Whyalla

90.0% 78th pct 96.4% 99th pct

Walk to school in Horsham in Whyalla +23.4 pts higher in Whyalla

67.8% 61st pct 91.2% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Horsham in Whyalla +4.6 pts higher in Horsham

99.1% 100th pct 94.5% 81st pct

Walk to health in Horsham in Whyalla +38.2 pts higher in Whyalla

35.6% 32nd pct 73.8% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Horsham in Whyalla +19.7 more in Horsham

38.3 98th pct 18.6 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Horsham in Whyalla +47 higher in Whyalla

18 45th pct 65 92nd pct

Mean slope in Horsham in Whyalla +0.2 pts higher in Horsham

3.0% 11th pct 2.8% 6th 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 Whyalla with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Horsham vs Whyalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/2010/horsham/vs/4008/whyalla