$240 ▲ +41.2%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $170
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $240
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Horsham · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Horsham
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents in Horsham are well below the national figure, with typical payments of $240. This affordability is reflected in a housing market where most people live in large, detached homes and costs remain significantly lower than in the rest of Victoria.
$240
▲ +41.2%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Horsham — lower than 57% of areas.
| Horsham | $240 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $285 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are well below those in Victoria and Australia, sitting at $1,200. Weekly rents have risen by $70 since 2011 to reach $240, which is still much lower than the state and national figures.
$1,200 ▲ +2.6%
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,170
- 2016: $1,200
- 2021: $1,200
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Horsham, $200–$349 is the majority at 56%; Under $200 is next at 28%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Horsham, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by Under $1,000 (34%) and $1,800–$2,999 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong in Horsham, with 39.4% of homes owned outright—a figure well above the national average. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is well below both Victoria and Australia at 24.8%.
24.8% ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.4% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 38.5%
- 2016: 37.9%
- 2021: 39.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Horsham, the largest group is Owned outright at 39%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Rented (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 90.9% of all homes. This is consistent with the fact that 80.3% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.9% ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 87.5%
- 2016: 88.3%
- 2021: 90.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.3% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 78.6%
- 2016: 78.3%
- 2021: 80.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Horsham, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Flat or apartment is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Horsham, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 27%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Horsham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA23190/horsham/topic/housing-dwellings