Horsham (RC)
Community Explorer based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
20,376
Estimated resident population
2024 ERP
+0.3%
Annual ERP growth
2023-2024
7.1%
Born overseas
2021 Census
71.3%
Households that own outright or have a mortgage
2021 Census
14.8%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
2021 Census
At a glance
Key indicators across each category. Click any tile to explore the full data.
Population
5 topics
20,429
total persons (2021)
Children are 0.9pp above Regional Vic.; 70+ is 0.3pp below Regional Vic..
Cultural diversity
6 topics
1.1%
born in England
Top overseas birthplaces: England, India and Philippines.
Housing
8 topics
89.8%
Separate house
Medium/high density is 0.1pp below Regional Vic..
Income
4 topics
13.4%
households earning $3,000+/wk
High-income households are 1.5pp below Regional Vic..
Education
2 topics
14.8%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
Bachelor+ is 3.4pp below Regional Vic..
Employment
8 topics
3.1%
unemployment rate
Unemployment fell 1.8pp since 2016.
4.9%
2016
3.1%
2021
Specialist topics
4 topics
43
dwelling approvals (2025-26 FYTD)
5 approved in Jan 2026.
About this explorer
The Horsham (RC) Community Explorer provides demographic analysis based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
Data is compiled and presented by Geografia.
Data coverage
Current Census
Primary dataset
2021
Comparison Census
Change over time
2016
Benchmark types
Depends on geography
3-4
Topics covered
Topic routes available
42