Horsham · Council (LGA)

Income in Horsham

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly household incomes in Horsham are well below the state and national figures, though earnings have grown steadily. The typical household now brings in $1,381 a week, reflecting a modest but consistent rise in pay across the area since 2011.

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📍 Horsham, Council (LGA)

Where Horsham sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,381 ▲ +46.0%
  • $500–$589: 0 areas
  • $589–$679: 0 areas
  • $679–$768: 6 areas
  • $768–$857: 8 areas
  • $857–$946: 10 areas
  • $946–$1,036: 23 areas
  • $1,036–$1,125: 40 areas
  • $1,125–$1,214: 59 areas
  • $1,214–$1,304: 62 areas
  • $1,304–$1,393: 65 areas
  • $1,393–$1,482: 47 areas
  • $1,482–$1,571: 31 areas
  • $1,571–$1,661: 31 areas
  • $1,661–$1,750: 27 areas
  • $1,750–$1,839: 22 areas
  • $1,839–$1,929: 25 areas
  • $1,929–$2,018: 18 areas
  • $2,018–$2,107: 20 areas
  • $2,107–$2,196: 9 areas
  • $2,196–$2,286: 9 areas
  • $2,286–$2,375: 11 areas
  • $2,375–$2,464: 3 areas
  • $2,464–$2,554: 5 areas
  • $2,554–$2,643: 2 areas
  • $2,643–$2,732: 0 areas
  • $2,732–$2,821: 1 area
  • $2,821–$2,911: 4 areas
  • $2,911–$3,000: 12 areas

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Horsham — lower than 52% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Horsham$1,381
Rest of Vic. $1,386
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,381, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,759. Family incomes are also a little below the national average at $1,850, while personal weekly pay of $772 is about the same as across Australia.

$772 ▲ +45.7%

Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $530
  • 2016: $617
  • 2021: $772

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,381 ▲ +46.0%

Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $946
  • 2016: $1,110
  • 2021: $1,381

Median total household income per week.

$1,850 ▲ +53.3%

Higher than 55% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $1,207
  • 2016: $1,408
  • 2021: $1,850

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than in the rest of the country, with only 13.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, well below the national figure of 22.6%. However, this group has grown by 9.3 percentage points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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Horsham splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (32%), with Under $650 at 21%.

Personal income distribution

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Horsham splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (43%) and $650–$1,499 (39%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 16%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Horsham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA23190/horsham/topic/income