16,985 ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15,894
- 2016: 16,250
- 2021: 16,985
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Horsham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Horsham
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than one in five residents are seniors in Horsham, making the area's elderly population well above the national figure. The town has grown to 16,985 people, with a typical resident now 40 years old. This is slightly older than the average person across Victoria and Australia.
16,985
▲ +6.9%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Horsham — higher than 83% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Horsham is larger than about 84% of similar areas. Since 2011, the population grew by 6.9%, adding about 1,091 people.
40 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Older than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.7% of the population, which is well above the 17.2% national figure. This group has grown by 3.2 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 fell slightly to 18.6%.
21.7% ▲ +17.4%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Horsham splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.0% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average. Nearly half of the population is married, and the proportion of people in de facto relationships rose to 11.6% since 2011.
2.0% ▲ +17.8%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +24.3%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Horsham, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Horsham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215011388/horsham/topic/demographics-identity