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Horsham vs Canberra - Queanbeyan

Name: Horsham vs Canberra - Queanbeyan — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 646 km apart · Horsham profile · Canberra - Queanbeyan profile

Horsham Canberra - Queanbeyan

Canberra - Queanbeyan and Horsham are two very different regional hubs. Canberra - Queanbeyan is a highly educated and wealthy area, where 41.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and the typical weekly household income is $2,350. It is also more diverse, with 28.2% of people born overseas and 24.1% using another language at home. In contrast, Horsham has a lower typical weekly household income of $1,347 and a much smaller share of overseas-born residents at 7.4%.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations, which sit at around 2%. While they share similar rates of unemployment, the two places have grown apart in other ways. Since 2011, the gap in university qualifications and weekly incomes has widened. Horsham also has a more traditional housing mix, with 89.5% of homes being separate houses, while Canberra - Queanbeyan is more walkable with more flats and apartments.

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Where they differ most

Population: 473,532 larger in Canberra - Queanbeyan Year 12: 33.9 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan Bachelor+: 27.0 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan Separate houses: 26.5 pts higher in Horsham PT commute: 4.1 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Horsham in Canberra - Queanbeyan +473,532 larger in Canberra - Queanbeyan gap widening

16,985 24th pct 490,517 86th pct

Median age in Horsham in Canberra - Queanbeyan +5 yrs older in Horsham gap steady

40 yrs 48th pct 35 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

24.6% Young adults (25–44) +7.7 pts ▸ 32.3%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 22.7%

21.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.1 pts 13.6%

18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 18.3%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

46.2% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 46.6%

34.4% Never married +4.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 3.8%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Horsham Canberra - Queanbeyan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.0% Australia ◂ +19.0 pts 68.0%

1.0% India +2.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% England +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.2% China +2.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.2% Nepal +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

41.8% Australian ◂ +10.0 pts 31.8%

41.3% English ◂ +9.3 pts 32.1%

10.2% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%

10.1% German ◂ +5.8 pts 4.2%

0.8% Chinese +4.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.2% Indian +3.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.5% English only ◂ +17.7 pts 71.7%

0.3% Mandarin +2.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity ◂ +9.7 pts 39.0%

42.5% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 43.6%

6.6% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

0.9% Hinduism +3.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.4% Islam +2.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% Buddhism +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

42.1% Year 12 +33.9 pts ▸ 76.0%

19.4% Year 11 ◂ +15.7 pts 3.6%

17.6% Year 10 ◂ +6.5 pts 11.1%

13.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.4 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +21.2 pts 15.8%

18.2% Bachelor degree +15.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

4.6% Postgraduate degree +14.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 13.1%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

14.9% Management & commerce +5.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

11.7% Society & culture +8.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

14.1% Health ◂ +5.5 pts 8.6%

12.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 8.7%

9.2% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%

1.2% Information technology +6.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +3.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.5 pts 1.6%

2.0% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Income

Personal income in Horsham in Canberra - Queanbeyan +$429 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan gap widening

$766 62nd pct $1,195 100th pct

Household income in Horsham in Canberra - Queanbeyan +$1,003 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan gap widening

$1,347 42nd pct $2,350 93rd pct

Family income in Horsham in Canberra - Queanbeyan +$1,031 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan gap narrowing

$1,820 49th pct $2,851 97th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 32.6%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.6 pts 17.8%

5.4% $4,000 or more +16.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

20.3% Under $650 ◂ +11.5 pts 8.8%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 ◂ +12.0 pts 27.9%

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 29.9%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 +15.3 pts ▸ 29.5%

2.5% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 7.8%

10.5% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%

7.7% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None +7.5 pts ▸ 65.8%

22.1% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 19.8%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Horsham in Canberra - Queanbeyan +0.2 larger in Canberra - Queanbeyan gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children +7.1 pts ▸ 59.8%

30.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.6 pts 27.0%

15.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 12.1%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

34.7% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 32.5%

32.7% 1 person ◂ +6.6 pts 26.1%

13.7% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.6% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

5.6% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.6% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Horsham in Canberra - Queanbeyan +$205 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan gap widening

$245 13th pct $450 100th pct

Mortgage in Horsham in Canberra - Queanbeyan +$855 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan gap narrowing

$1,203 10th pct $2,058 91st pct

People / bedroom in Horsham in Canberra - Queanbeyan +0.10 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.2% Owned with a mortgage +7.8 pts ▸ 40.1%

36.8% Owned outright ◂ +10.2 pts 26.5%

27.6% Rented +3.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

89.5% Separate house ◂ +26.5 pts 63.0%

5.3% Flat or apartment +14.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.1 pts 36.8%

25.8% 4 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 28.6%

15.6% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

3.0% 1 bedroom +5.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.1% 5 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

53.5% $200–$349 ◂ +39.0 pts 14.6%

14.7% $350–$549 +30.5 pts ▸ 45.1%

26.0% Under $200 ◂ +13.7 pts 12.3%

0.3% $550–$749 +19.9 pts ▸ 20.2%

0.2% $750 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.2 pts 25.8%

14.2% $1,800–$2,999 +24.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

31.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +20.0 pts 11.2%

4.1% $3,000 or more +16.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

68.5% Car (driver) ◂ +8.6 pts 59.9%

8.2% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.9% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.2% Bus +3.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 1 vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 39.1%

37.7% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 38.5%

13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 11.1%

6.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

6.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.0% Public administration & safety +23.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

19.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.1 pts 11.4%

11.8% Retail trade ◂ +5.3 pts 6.6%

3.7% Professional & technical +7.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.7% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 7.0%

8.3% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.9% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.1 pts 0.2%

4.5% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.5 pts 0.8%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Professionals +11.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

13.3% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +3.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.6 pts 9.9%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 10.9%

10.9% Labourers ◂ +5.7 pts 5.2%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +3.7 pts 6.2%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.8 pts 2.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Horsham in Canberra - Queanbeyan +1.4 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

5.5 71st pct 6.9 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Horsham in Canberra - Queanbeyan +1.4 more in Canberra - Queanbeyan

5.0 61st pct 6.5 96th pct

15-min city in Horsham in Canberra - Queanbeyan +28.0 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

53.4% 49th pct 81.4% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Horsham in Canberra - Queanbeyan +31.5 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

48.5% 33rd pct 80.0% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Horsham in Canberra - Queanbeyan +7.8 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

90.0% 78th pct 97.8% 100th pct

Walk to school in Horsham in Canberra - Queanbeyan +17.3 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

67.8% 61st pct 85.1% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Horsham in Canberra - Queanbeyan +0.2 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

99.1% 100th pct 99.4% 100th pct

Walk to health in Horsham in Canberra - Queanbeyan +28.2 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

35.6% 32nd pct 63.8% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Horsham in Canberra - Queanbeyan +20.0 more in Horsham

38.3 98th pct 18.3 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Horsham in Canberra - Queanbeyan +181 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

18 45th pct 199 100th pct

Mean slope in Horsham in Canberra - Queanbeyan +2.6 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

3.0% 11th pct 5.6% 60th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Horsham vs Canberra - Queanbeyan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/2010/horsham/vs/8001/canberra-queanbeyan