Question 1

Is Horsham a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Horsham sits on the banks of the Wimmera River and acts as the principal service centre for the Wimmera region. It combines a compact civic and retail heart with riverfront parks and walking trails that shape local life, and it supports a full range of regional services such as health, education and community facilities. Housing ranges from older weatherboard and brick homes near the centre to larger family blocks and newer estates on the edges, and many residents live a relaxed, practical lifestyle focused on agriculture, local sport, outdoor recreation and community events.

Horsham is a community of 15,134 people with a median age of 40. The typical household earns $1,294 a week, roughly $67,300 a year.

The family mix is dominated by couples: couple families with and without children together account for 80.0% of families, with couples without children the single largest subgroup at 42.9% and couples with children at 37.1%. One-parent families make up 18.5% and other families 1.5%.

Homes in Horsham are mostly owner-occupied: about 69.1% are owned outright or with a mortgage (37.4% owned outright and 31.7% owned with a mortgage), while 30.8% are rented.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Horsham?

Accepted Answer

On these figures, buying in Horsham sits well above what a typical local household earned at the last Census. The median house price of $480,000 is about 7.1 times a typical local annual household income at the last Census, and the median unit price of $430,000 is about 6.4 times that annual income. Renting looks less stretched by comparison: with a typical local household income of $1,294 a week at the last Census, a house rent of $440 a week would take about 34.0% of that weekly income (roughly a third), while a unit at $350 a week would take about 27.0% (a little over a quarter). Whether that feels expensive depends on your own income and circumstances.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Horsham a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

House values in Horsham climbed 22.8% over the past year while house rents rose 10.0%, so the price side for houses recorded a strong gain and rents increased strongly as well. Unit values moved differently, falling 2.6% over the year while unit rents rose 9.4% — rents on both property types have increased, with house rents edging ahead of units.

If your priority is capital growth, the house figures show the larger move this year; if rental income matters more, both house and unit rents have risen and might be the relevant numbers for you. Whether that pattern makes Horsham the right investment for you depends on your own goals and circumstances.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$480K	$430K
Change in value Past 12 months	22.8%	-2.6%
Sold Past 3 months	94	12
Median days on market Past 12 months	19	28
Average rent Past 12 months	$440	$350
Change in rent Past 12 months	10.0%	9.4%

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