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Horsham VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Horsham, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Horsham VIC is 15,134 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Horsham is $748 per week ($38,896 per year). Median rent in Horsham is $245 per week ($1,062 per month). Horsham has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Horsham has a population density of 635.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Horsham is India. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Horsham is $1,187.

There were 2,343 recorded offences in Horsham in 2025-25, a rate of 155 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was justice procedures (676 offences).

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Horsham Population

residents (Census 2021)

Horsham Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$748/wk

$38,896 per year

#4564 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$245/wk

$1,062 per month

#6551 of 14,663

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Median Age

40years

2 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,187/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Horsham Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.0% (7,263) Female 52.0% (7,872)

Population Density

635.1

people per km²

15,134 people · 23.8 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,756

Family income/wk

Horsham Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Horsham Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

54.1% 2,288 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

45.9% 1,942 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Horsham Country of Birth

Australia

96.9%

India

1.3%

England

1.1%

Germany

0.2%

China

0.1%

Bangladesh

0.1%

Canada

0.1%

Brazil

0.1%

Chile

0.1%

Greece

0.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Horsham Religion

No Religion

46.0%

Catholic

15.4%

Uniting Church

11.4%

Anglican

8.8%

Lutheran

7.5%

Not stated

7.4%

Christian (other)

2.1%

Church Christ

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Horsham Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

48.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

22.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

20.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Horsham Languages Spoken at Home

Other

34.2%

SAL Tot

15.5%

Malayalam

12.7%

IAL Punjabi

8.1%

Italian

8.1%

Mandarin

7.4%

IAL Nepali

7.4%

Hindi

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Horsham Employment

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Employed full-time

36.0% 4,022 people

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Employed part-time

22.0% 2,458 people

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Unemployed

2.3% 258 people

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Not in labour force

39.6% 4,425 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Horsham Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

44.7%

Bachelor Degree

22.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.7%

Postgraduate Degree

5.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.3%

Certificate I/II

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Horsham Occupation

Professionals

28.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.6%

Community & Personal Service

16.0%

Managers

13.6%

Clerical & Administrative

10.3%

Labourers

5.8%

Sales Workers

5.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Horsham Field of Study

Management & Commerce

18.6%

Health

16.3%

Society & Culture

14.6%

Engineering

13.9%

Education

10.0%

Architecture & Building

7.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.5%

Agriculture & Environment

5.8%

Creative Arts

2.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.9%

Information Technology

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Horsham Dwelling Types

Separate house

94.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

5.7%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Horsham Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.8%

$300-$399/wk

3.5%

$400-$499/wk

9.1%

$500-$649/wk

6.6%

$650-$799/wk

7.8%

$800-$999/wk

8.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.4%

$4,000+/wk

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Horsham Marital Status

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Married

44.0% 5,441

↔️

Separated

3.7% 457

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Divorced

9.3% 1,145

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Widowed

7.7% 949

👤

Never married

35.4% 4,378

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Horsham Ancestry

English

32.2%

Australian

32.0%

Scottish

8.7%

Irish

8.0%

German

7.9%

Other

3.5%

Italian

2.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.6%

Dutch

1.2%

Indian

1.0%

Filipino

0.7%

Chinese

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Horsham School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

28.7%

Secondary — Government

24.2%

Pre-school

11.9%

Vocational Education

9.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

8.0%

Primary — Catholic

7.9%

Secondary — Catholic

5.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Horsham Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.4% 2,111

✅

No need for assistance

92.6% 26,471

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Horsham Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

20.9% 2,427

—

Not a volunteer

79.1% 9,195

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Horsham Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.6%

$300-$449/mo

3.4%

$450-$599/mo

3.8%

$600-$799/mo

8.7%

$800-$999/mo

14.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

32.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

17.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

10.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

2.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Horsham How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.5%

Did not go to work

11.6%

Car (passenger)

5.5%

Walked only

4.5%

Bicycle

1.4%

Other

0.4%

Truck

0.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Bus

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Horsham Car Ownership

0 vehicles

7.5%

1 vehicle

38.8%

2 vehicles

37.3%

3 vehicles

11.9%

4+ vehicles

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Horsham Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.2%

2 bedrooms

17.2%

3 bedrooms

53.5%

4 bedrooms

23.5%

5 bedrooms

2.1%

6+ bedrooms

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Horsham Population Mobility

14.2%

moved in the last year

41.2%

moved in the last 5 years

3.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

58.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Horsham Indigenous Population

2.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

660

Indigenous residents

28,116

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Horsham Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,670

Arthritis

661

Asthma

652

Heart disease

446

Diabetes

438

Lung condition

380

Cancer

275

Stroke

225

Kidney disease

194

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Horsham Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.3%

$1-$149/wk

4.2%

$150-$299/wk

6.5%

$300-$399/wk

4.5%

$400-$499/wk

4.7%

$500-$649/wk

4.3%

$650-$799/wk

11.1%

$800-$999/wk

13.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.1%

$3,500+/wk

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Horsham Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

39.5%

Couple — no children

31.1%

Couple — no children under 15

12.0%

One parent — children under 15

11.2%

One parent — no children under 15

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Horsham Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 6

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 11

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Previously served

2.8% 332

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Never served

97.0% 11,320

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Horsham Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.4% 1,666

—

Did not provide

85.6% 9,916

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Horsham Children Ever Born

No children

29.2%

1 child

11.0%

2 children

28.0%

3 children

20.2%

4 children

8.9%

5+ children

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Horsham When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

107

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

274

2011–2015

209

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Horsham Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.3%

5–14 hours

28.5%

15–29 hours

13.0%

30+ hours

9.7%

Did not do domestic work

28.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Horsham Household Size

1 person

34.9%

2 persons

34.1%

3 persons

13.7%

4 persons

10.7%

5 persons

5.1%

6+ persons

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Horsham Where Residents Moved From

Same address

12,102

Moved — same area (SA2)

1,140

Moved from VIC

697

Moved from overseas

Moved from SA

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Horsham Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.7%

Step family — no other children

9.1%

Blended family — no other children

6.2%

Intact family — other children present

1.0%

Other couple — children only

0.8%

Blended family — other children present

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Horsham Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 2,343 total

Justice Procedures

676

Assault

558

Theft

346

Property Damage

300

Drug Offences

128

Fraud

118

Public Order

Break & Enter

Weapons

Other

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Horsham Schools

schools nearby

government

976

avg ICSEA score

2,756

total students

St Michael and John's Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 311 students

1043

ICSEA

St Brigid's College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 227 students

1007

ICSEA

Horsham West and Haven Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 603 students

986

ICSEA

Horsham College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,010 students

965

ICSEA

Horsham Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 499 students

953

ICSEA

Horsham Special School Government

Combined · U · 106 students

903

ICSEA

Horsham Primary School-Rasmussen Campus Government

Primary

Horsham College-Baillie Street Campus Government

Secondary

Wimmera Lutheran College - Horsham Campus Independent

Combined

Holy Trinity Lutheran College Independent

Combined

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Horsham Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,294/wk

Median Rent $245/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Horsham

Your weekly income

≈ $5,607/month

Median rent $245/wk

Left after rent $1,049/wk

Rent share 18.9%

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Horsham vs State & National Average

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Pop: 7,589 Income: $707/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Pop: 7,627 Income: $822/wk Rent: $431/wk

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Pop: 7,645 Income: $764/wk Rent: $421/wk

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Pop: 7,646 Income: $683/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Pop: 7,793 Income: $871/wk Rent: $430/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Horsham

What is the population of Horsham VIC?

The population of Horsham VIC is 15,134 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 635.1 people per km².Horsham is ranked #274 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Horsham?

The median personal income in Horsham VIC is $748 per week, or $38,896 per year.The median household income is $1,294 per week.Family income is $1,756 per week.Horsham is ranked #4,564 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Horsham?

Median rent in Horsham VIC is $245 per week ($1,062 per month).Rent represents 18.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Horsham ranks #6,551 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Horsham?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Horsham VIC is $1,187. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Horsham?

The median age in Horsham VIC is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Horsham a good suburb to live in?

Horsham is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 15,134.The median income is $748/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 21206. All dollar figures in AUD.