Horsham

The typical resident is 40 years old, and the area is notably older than most, with 21.7% of people aged 65 and over. This senior population has grown by 3.2 percentage points since 2011.

Most residents were born in Australia, and the area has one of the lowest proportions of overseas-born people at 7.4%, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%.

English is the primary language for 89.5% of the community, with only 5.3% using another language at home—a figure far below the national average.

The number of people reporting no religion has risen sharply by 22 percentage points since 2011, reaching 42.5%, which is well above the national figure.

Education levels are lower than most areas, with only 14.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 42.1% completing Year 12, though both figures have risen since 2011.

Typical weekly household income is $1,347, which is well below the national figure of $1,746, and only 12.7% of households earn $3,000 or more per week.

Health challenges are more common here than in most areas, with 33.8% of people living with a long-term health condition and 6.6% needing help with daily activities.

The community is highly active in unpaid work, with a volunteering rate of 20.5% that is well above the national figure, and 13.8% of people providing unpaid care.

The First Nations population is smaller than in about 30% of similar areas, and the community is notably young, with a typical age of 20.

Homes tend to be smaller than average with 2.3 people per dwelling, and there is a high proportion of people living alone at 32.7%.

Separate houses make up 89.5% of the dwellings, far above the national figure, and 36.8% of homes are owned outright.

The car is the primary way to get to work for 68.5% of people, as only 0.2% of residents commute using public transport.

While 37.3% of people moved in the last five years, the area has seen a high number of recent arrivals from overseas at 19.3%.

The unemployment rate is 3.3%, which is much lower than most areas, with many residents working in health care, social assistance and retail.

Horsham has a larger number of businesses than 75% of similar areas, although its overall advantage score is lower than about 70% of other areas.

The local climate is drier than the state average, with annual rainfall of 454mm, and minimum temperatures that are much lower than most areas.

Most homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park or public transport, but fewer than half of residents can walk to groceries within 15 minutes.