Horsham · Council (LGA)

Migration & Movement in Horsham

How people move — recent moves within Australia and arrivals from overseas.

A striking 17.6% of people in Horsham arrived from overseas recently, a figure well above the national average. While the area attracts more international newcomers than most, it has seen a decline in the number of people moving into the region over the last five years.

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📍 Horsham, Council (LGA)

Where Horsham sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

34.9% ▼ -5.8%
  • 10.0%–11.8%: 2 areas
  • 11.8%–13.6%: 4 areas
  • 13.6%–15.4%: 4 areas
  • 15.4%–17.1%: 3 areas
  • 17.1%–18.9%: 2 areas
  • 18.9%–20.7%: 8 areas
  • 20.7%–22.5%: 11 areas
  • 22.5%–24.3%: 15 areas
  • 24.3%–26.1%: 26 areas
  • 26.1%–27.9%: 27 areas
  • 27.9%–29.6%: 36 areas
  • 29.6%–31.4%: 49 areas
  • 31.4%–33.2%: 52 areas
  • 33.2%–35.0%: 50 areas
  • 35.0%–36.8%: 51 areas
  • 36.8%–38.6%: 47 areas
  • 38.6%–40.4%: 37 areas
  • 40.4%–42.1%: 33 areas
  • 42.1%–43.9%: 37 areas
  • 43.9%–45.7%: 14 areas
  • 45.7%–47.5%: 10 areas
  • 47.5%–49.3%: 13 areas
  • 49.3%–51.1%: 9 areas
  • 51.1%–52.9%: 3 areas
  • 52.9%–54.6%: 4 areas
  • 54.6%–56.4%: 1 area
  • 56.4%–58.2%: 2 areas
  • 58.2%–60.0%: 9 areas

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

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Horsham34.9%
Rest of Vic. 37.6%
Victoria 40.0%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 34.9% of residents moved home in the last five years, which is well below the figures for Victoria and Australia. This movement has slowed over time, falling 2.2 percentage points since 2011.

34.9% ▼ -5.8%

Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 37.1%
  • 2016: 34.5%
  • 2021: 34.9%

Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Recent overseas arrivals make up 17.6% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is well above the national figure of 14.5%, although the proportion fell 5.5 percentage points since 2011.

17.6% ▼ -23.9%

Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 23.2%
  • 2016: 13.7%
  • 2021: 17.6%

Share of overseas-born residents who arrived in Australia in the five years before the census.

Sources

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

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Cite this page

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