Victoria · Postcode 3400

Horsham postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 275 km from Melbourne

Outer Regional
15,134
Population (2021)
$1,294
Household income/wk
$245
Median rent/wk
40
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Horsham at a glance vs VIC

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

3400 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
15,134 People Resident population, Census 2021
Horsham Council area 34 suburbs, 5 postcodes
40 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,294/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
6 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,294/wk
29% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$245/wk
35% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
3.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
40 years
6.0 years younger than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.5%
1.5 pts below VIC average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

Horsham vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricHorshamVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,294 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $245 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,187 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 40 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.5% -VIC 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Horsham is a locality 275 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3400. It falls within the North West region. The local government area is Horsham.

According to the 2021 Census, Horsham has a population of 15,134 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $1,294, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.5%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 329 (2.2% of residents).

Housing in Horsham includes a median weekly rent of $245, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,187, with 6,331 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 69.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Horsham scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

There are 6 schools in the Horsham area, including Horsham College, Horsham West and Haven Primary School, Horsham Primary School and others.

Horsham is part of the Grampians statistical area in Victoria.

Horsham details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode3400
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)15,134
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,294/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$748/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$245
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,187
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area23.8 km²
Population Density635/km²
Total Dwellings6,331
Australian Citizens90.9%
Indigenous Population329 (2.2%)
Unemployment Rate3.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-36.7204107
Longitude142.1806128
Distance from Melbourne275 km
Region (SA4)North West
Area (SA3)Grampians
Local GovernmentHorsham
Federal ElectorateMallee
State ElectorateLowan (Western Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (18.3%) 15–24 (11.4%) 25–44 (25.0%) 45–64 (22.7%) 65+ (22.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years2,762 (18.3%)
15–24 years1,732 (11.4%)
25–44 years3,786 (25.0%)
45–64 years3,437 (22.7%)
65+ years3,417 (22.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (37.4%) Mortgaged (31.7%) Rented (30.8%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Horsham is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis1,831 (12.1%)
Asthma1,515 (10.0%)
Diabetes874 (5.8%)
Heart Disease808 (5.3%)
Cancer586 (3.9%)
Lung Condition379 (2.5%)
Dementia91 (0.6%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle465 (7.5%)
1 vehicle2,419 (38.8%)
2 vehicles2,323 (37.3%)
3+ vehicles1,023 (16.4%)

Schools in Horsham

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Horsham. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Horsham College
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 965 · 1,010 students
Horsham West and Haven Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 986 · 603 students
Horsham Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 953 · 499 students
St Michael and John's Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1043 · 311 students
St Brigid's College
Secondary · Cat · ICSEA 1007 · 227 students
Horsham Special School
Special · Gov · ICSEA 903 · 106 students

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.