$245 ▲ +44.1%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $170
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $245
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Horsham · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,187 are well below the national figure in Horsham, where housing is much more affordable than in most other areas. Most residents live in detached houses, and a significant number of households rent compared to similar places.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Horsham — lower than 61% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $245, which is well below the Victoria and Australia figures. Mortgage costs are also much lower than most areas, with the usual monthly payment sitting at $1,187.
$245 ▲ +44.1%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,187 ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Horsham, $200–$349 is the majority at 57%; Under $200 is next at 27%.
In Horsham, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 49%, followed by Under $1,000 (34%) and $1,800–$2,999 (13%).
How homes are owned or rented.
More people own their homes outright here than in the state or nationally, with 36.1% of households owning their place fully. However, 29.8% of households rent, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
29.8% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.1% ▲ +2.4%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Horsham, the largest group is Owned outright at 36%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (30%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common, making up 88.6% of all homes, a figure far above the national average. Most of these are large, with 78.3% of homes having three or more bedrooms.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.6% ▲ +5.0%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.3% ▲ +2.7%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Horsham, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Flat or apartment is next at 6%.
In Horsham, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 23%.
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/sal/SAL21206/horsham/topic/housing-dwellings