16,985 ▲ +6.9%
Lower than 76% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 15,894
- 2016: 4,323,072
- 2021: 16,985
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Horsham · Urban Area
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, which is well above the national figure. This makes the area notably older than most similar places, with a total population that has grown by 6.9% since 2011 to reach 16,985 people.
16,985
▲ +6.9%
- 1,666–2,215: 1 area
- 2,215–2,944: 0 areas
- 2,944–3,914: 0 areas
- 3,914–5,203: 1 area
- 5,203–6,917: 0 areas
- 6,917–9,196: 0 areas
- 9,196–12,225: 6 areas
- 12,225–16,252: 16 areas
- 16,252–21,605: 17 areas
- 21,605–28,721: 14 areas
- 28,721–38,182: 7 areas
- 38,182–50,758: 12 areas
- 50,758–67,478: 4 areas
- 67,478–89,704: 6 areas
- 89,704–119,252: 4 areas
- 119,252–158,533: 3 areas
- 158,533–210,752: 2 areas
- 210,752–280,172: 2 areas
- 280,172–372,458: 4 areas
- 372,458–495,142: 2 areas
- 495,142–658,237: 1 area
- 658,237–875,054: 3 areas
- 875,054–1,163,289: 1 area
- 1,163,289–1,546,466: 1 area
- 1,546,466–2,055,858: 0 areas
- 2,055,858–2,733,039: 2 areas
- 2,733,039–3,633,278: 0 areas
- 3,633,278–4,830,047: 2 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Horsham — lower than 76% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 40 years old, making the area a little older than both Victoria and Australia. This typical age has risen by one year since 2011.
40 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 52% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 36 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, a figure that rose 3.2 percentage points since 2011. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 18.6%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
21.7% ▲ +17.3%
Higher than 61% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 60% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 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.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.0% of the population, which is much lower than most similar areas. About 11.6% of residents are in a de facto relationship, an amount that has risen by 2.3 percentage points since 2011.
2.0% ▲ +17.8%
Lower than 86% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +24.2%
Lower than 76% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 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/sua/2010/horsham/topic/demographics-identity