$245 ▲ +44.1%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $170
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $245
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Horsham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Horsham
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs set Horsham apart from the rest of the state and country. The typical weekly rent is just $245, which is well below the national figure. This affordability is matched by a high number of detached houses and a large proportion of homeowners who own their homes outright.
$245
▲ +44.1%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Horsham — lower than 86% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rent is well below the Victorian figure by $125 a week. Typical monthly mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas at $1,203, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
$1,203 ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,192
- 2016: $1,200
- 2021: $1,203
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Horsham, $200–$349 is the majority at 57%; Under $200 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Horsham, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by Under $1,000 (33%) and $1,800–$2,999 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More people own their homes outright here than in most other areas, at 36.8%. The percentage of households renting is 27.6%, which is about the same as the state average.
27.6% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.8% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.9%
- 2016: 35.2%
- 2021: 36.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Horsham splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (37%) and Owned with a mortgage (32%), with Rented at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 89.5% of all homes. These homes tend to be large, with 79.8% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.5% ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 85.4%
- 2016: 86.5%
- 2021: 89.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.8% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 77.6%
- 2016: 77.8%
- 2021: 79.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Horsham, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Flat or apartment is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Horsham, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 26%.
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). Housing & Dwellings in Horsham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215011388/horsham/topic/housing-dwellings