Horsham · Urban Area

Income in Horsham

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly pay in Horsham has climbed steadily over the last decade, though many households still earn well below the state and national figures. The typical family now brings in $1,820 a week, reflecting a significant rise since 2011.

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📍 Horsham, Urban Area

Where Horsham sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,347 ▲ +44.4%
  • $1,000–$1,071: 5 areas
  • $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
  • $1,143–$1,214: 13 areas
  • $1,214–$1,286: 8 areas
  • $1,286–$1,357: 14 areas
  • $1,357–$1,429: 7 areas
  • $1,429–$1,500: 9 areas
  • $1,500–$1,571: 7 areas
  • $1,571–$1,643: 8 areas
  • $1,643–$1,714: 9 areas
  • $1,714–$1,786: 4 areas
  • $1,786–$1,857: 2 areas
  • $1,857–$1,929: 3 areas
  • $1,929–$2,000: 1 area
  • $2,000–$2,071: 0 areas
  • $2,071–$2,143: 2 areas
  • $2,143–$2,214: 2 areas
  • $2,214–$2,286: 2 areas
  • $2,286–$2,357: 3 areas
  • $2,357–$2,429: 0 areas
  • $2,429–$2,500: 0 areas
  • $2,500–$2,571: 0 areas
  • $2,571–$2,643: 0 areas
  • $2,643–$2,714: 0 areas
  • $2,714–$2,786: 0 areas
  • $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
  • $2,857–$2,929: 2 areas
  • $2,929–$3,000: 1 area

All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Horsham — lower than 58% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Horsham$1,347
3400, VIC $1,294
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,347, which is well below the Victoria figure of $1,759. However, personal income is a different story; at $766 a week, it is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the national figure.

$766 ▲ +44.3%

Higher than 62% of urban area areas.

  • 2011: $531
  • 2016: $674
  • 2021: $766

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,347 ▲ +44.4%

Lower than 58% of urban area areas.

  • 2011: $933
  • 2016: $1,547
  • 2021: $1,347

Median total household income per week.

$1,820 ▲ +51.5%

Lower than 51% of urban area areas.

  • 2011: $1,201
  • 2016: $1,833
  • 2021: $1,820

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than in most areas, with only 12.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, well below the 22.7% seen across Victoria. While this is lower than the state average, the share of high-earning households has risen 8.9 percentage points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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Horsham splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 22%.

Personal income distribution

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Horsham splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (43%) and $650–$1,499 (39%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 15%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Horsham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/2010/horsham/topic/income