3,471 ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3,410
- 2016: 3,412
- 2021: 3,471
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Horsham Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Horsham Surrounds
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the people in Horsham Surrounds are married, reflecting a mature population where the typical resident is 46. This makes the area far older than both Victoria and Australia, with a population that has grown slightly to 3,471 people.
3,471
▲ +1.8%
- 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 Surrounds — lower than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 46, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed by 2 years since 2011, while the total population grew by 1.8% to reach 3,471.
46 yrs ▲ +4.5%
Older than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 33.2%. This age profile is shifting, as the share of seniors rose 3.9 points since 2011, while children under 15 fell to 16.9%, a little below the national figure.
18.9% ▲ +26.4%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% ▼ -14.5%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Horsham Surrounds, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (19%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married at 52.7%, though those in de facto relationships rose 4.2 points since 2011 to 11.3%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.7% of the population, which is much lower than most similar areas.
0.7% ▲ +207.1%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% ▲ +59.6%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Horsham Surrounds, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215011389/horsham-surrounds/topic/demographics-identity