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Horsham vs Rainbow

Name: Horsham vs Rainbow — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 94 km apart · Horsham profile · Rainbow profile

Horsham Rainbow

Horsham and Rainbow (L) are two Victorian towns with very different scales and demographics. Rainbow (L) is a much older community, with a typical resident aged 57 and 36.8% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Horsham is younger, with a typical resident aged 40, and has a larger proportion of children under 15 (18.5% compared to 14.0%). This difference in age is mirrored in the housing and economy; Horsham has far more renters (28.3% versus 13.5%) and a higher share of adults working or looking for work (59.3% compared to 42.8%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of children under 15. While they share similar proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents and people who use a language other than English, they differ in their layout. Rainbow (L) is very walkable, with almost every home within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries, while Horsham is only somewhat walkable. Over time, the gap in typical ages has widened, though the difference in typical household income has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in Rainbow Population: 15,802 larger in Horsham Owned outright: 21.5 pts higher in Rainbow Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Horsham Participation: 16.5 pts higher in Horsham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Horsham in Rainbow +15,802 larger in Horsham gap widening

16,289 86th pct 487 32nd pct

Median age in Horsham in Rainbow +17 yrs older in Rainbow gap widening

40 yrs 32nd pct 57 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

22.1% Seniors (65+) +14.6 pts ▸ 36.8%

24.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.6 pts 19.1%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 14.0%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.4 pts 7.0%

Marital status

45.4% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 49.6%

34.8% Never married ◂ +10.6 pts 24.1%

7.3% Widowed +5.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.0% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

3.5% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Horsham Rainbow

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.9% Australia ◂ +7.6 pts 79.3%

1.0% England +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.1% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.3% English +5.7 pts ▸ 47.0%

41.5% Australian ◂ +5.8 pts 35.7%

10.1% German +6.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 8.8%

10.2% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

3.2% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

0.9% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.2% English only ◂ +5.7 pts 83.6%

0.1% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.3% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 51.7%

42.8% No religion ◂ +8.7 pts 34.1%

6.6% Not stated +5.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

42.0% Year 12 ◂ +4.1 pts 37.9%

19.2% Year 11 ◂ +4.5 pts 14.7%

17.7% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.1% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 36.8%

18.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 17.7%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.9 pts 11.4%

4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

15.1% Management & commerce ◂ +8.3 pts 6.8%

14.0% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.8% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 8.6%

9.2% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.0% Agriculture & environment +3.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%

2.0% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Horsham in Rainbow +$196 higher in Horsham gap narrowing

$758 69th pct $562 29th pct

Household income in Horsham in Rainbow +$442 higher in Horsham gap narrowing

$1,329 56th pct $887 12th pct

Family income in Horsham in Rainbow +$491 higher in Horsham gap narrowing

$1,803 64th pct $1,312 26th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 +9.8 pts ▸ 41.4%

20.6% Under $650 +10.4 pts ▸ 31.1%

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 19.8%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

5.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 +8.2 pts ▸ 48.5%

36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 30.5%

14.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 5.7%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis +4.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.6% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.9% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.8% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.6% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.3% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.4% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

1.4% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None ◂ +9.8 pts 48.0%

22.2% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 22.0%

7.6% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.3% Three or more +3.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Horsham in Rainbow +0.3 larger in Horsham gap narrowing

2.3 43rd pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children ◂ +8.9 pts 43.3%

30.6% Couples without children +13.7 pts ▸ 44.2%

16.2% One-parent families ◂ +4.7 pts 11.5%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

33.6% 1 person +7.9 pts ▸ 41.4%

34.3% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 38.7%

13.8% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 10.8%

11.3% 4 people ◂ +6.8 pts 4.5%

5.4% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

1.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Horsham in Rainbow +$145 higher in Horsham gap widening

$245 40th pct $100 4th pct

Mortgage in Horsham in Rainbow +$690 higher in Horsham gap narrowing

$1,200 36th pct $510 0th pct

People / bedroom in Horsham in Rainbow even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.6% Owned outright +21.5 pts ▸ 58.1%

31.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.4 pts 25.2%

28.3% Rented ◂ +14.8 pts 13.5%

1.7% Other tenure +2.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

89.2% Separate house +5.0 pts ▸ 94.1%

5.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

0.2% Other dwelling +2.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Bedrooms per home

51.2% 3 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 54.1%

25.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 19.8%

16.1% 2 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

3.1% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.7% $200–$349 ◂ +43.7 pts 10.0%

26.2% Under $200 +27.1 pts ▸ 53.3%

14.8% $350–$549 ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.0% Under $1,000 +35.8 pts ▸ 67.9%

46.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +30.3 pts 16.1%

14.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) ◂ +11.1 pts 57.3%

3.8% Walked +14.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

8.1% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 4.9%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 34.7%

37.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 33.8%

12.8% 3 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

5.5% 4 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.3 pts 15.2%

5.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 10.4%

8.4% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.6% Construction ◂ +5.3 pts 4.3%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +3.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.0% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 3.0%

2.9% Administrative & support +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% Other services ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%

2.1% Electricity, gas & water +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.2% Managers +5.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.1 pts 4.3%

13.4% Community & personal service even 13.4%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +5.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.9% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +5.7 pts 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Horsham in Rainbow +2.1 higher in Rainbow

5.6 77th pct 7.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Horsham in Rainbow +2.8 more in Rainbow

5.2 60th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Horsham in Rainbow +44.2 pts higher in Rainbow

55.2% 47th pct 99.3% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Horsham in Rainbow +49.2 pts higher in Rainbow

50.1% 43rd pct 99.3% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Horsham in Rainbow +2.7 pts higher in Rainbow

92.9% 87th pct 95.5% 92nd pct

Walk to school in Horsham in Rainbow +27.7 pts higher in Rainbow

70.1% 51st pct 97.8% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Horsham in Rainbow +0.7 pts higher in Rainbow

99.3% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Horsham in Rainbow +62.8 pts higher in Rainbow

36.8% 55th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Horsham in Rainbow +29.1 more in Rainbow

36.7 80th pct 65.7 93rd pct

Intersections/km² in Horsham in Rainbow +35 higher in Rainbow

35 54th pct 70 86th pct

Mean slope in Horsham in Rainbow +0.8 pts higher in Rainbow

3.0% 20th pct 3.8% 37th pct

Compare Horsham with nearby areas

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Compare Rainbow with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Horsham vs Rainbow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL213007/horsham/vs/UCL222077/rainbow