16,289 ▲ +45.5%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11,192
- 2016: 15,627
- 2021: 16,289
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Horsham · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Horsham
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 22% of residents in Horsham are seniors, which is well above the Victorian and national figures. The town has grown quickly, adding about 5,097 people since 2011 to reach a population of 16,289. While it is one of the largest areas at this level, the population is aging.
16,289
▲ +45.5%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Horsham — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Horsham is 40, which is a little older than the national figure of 38. This age has risen by 5 years since 2011.
40 yrs ▲ +14.3%
Younger than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 41 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 22.1% of the area, a figure that rose 11 points since 2011. In contrast, children under 15 fell to 18.5%, which is about the same as the national average.
22.1% ▲ +103.3%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.5% ▼ -19.5%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 18.5%
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) (23%), 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 a little above the state average but much lower than most similar areas. Most residents are married (45.4%) or have never been married (34.8%).
2.0% ▲ +123.6%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +10.8%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 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 45%, followed by Never married (35%) 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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Cite this page
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/ucl/UCL213007/horsham/topic/demographics-identity