Horsham vs Haven

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Horsham, about half of households are people living alone. In Haven, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Haven: a median of $750,000, against $458,000 in Horsham, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Horsham tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Haven suits couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Horsham

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (11 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (10 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (22 vs 4)
  • But Haven carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 85/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Horsham has cheaper houses ($457,500 vs $750,000)
  • Haven has cheaper land ($280,000 vs $367,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Horsham

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (31% vs 5%)
  • has cheaper rent ($245/wk vs $303/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Horsham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 27/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Horsham

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (8 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 27/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 15%)
  • But Haven carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 85/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Haven

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.7% vs 4.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Horsham and Haven drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Horsham Haven
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Horsham Haven
Walkability 88 / 27
Horsham — Walkability: 88/100 Haven — Walkability: 27/100
Safety 15 / 56
Horsham — Safety: 15/100 Haven — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 45 / 44
Horsham — Low fire risk: 45/100 Haven — Low fire risk: 44/100
Low flood risk 22 / 43
Horsham — Low flood risk: 22/100 Haven — Low flood risk: 43/100

Demographics

Horsham has more residents (15,134 vs 1,443); Haven has higher household incomes ($112,372 vs $67,288).

Horsham Haven
Population 15,134
+90% vs other
 1,443
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.1% +10.7%
Median age 40 41
Median household income $67,288/yr $112,372/yr
+67% vs other
Median weekly rent $245/wk $303/wk
+24% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Horsham Haven
0-4 6.1% / 5.3%
Horsham — 0-4: 6.1% Haven — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 12.2% / 16.4%
Horsham — 5-14: 12.2% Haven — 5-14: 16.4%
15-19 5.5% / 7.0%
Horsham — 15-19: 5.5% Haven — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 6.0% / 3.9%
Horsham — 20-24: 6.0% Haven — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 13.9% / 8.4%
Horsham — 25-34: 13.9% Haven — 25-34: 8.4%
35-44 11.2% / 12.9%
Horsham — 35-44: 11.2% Haven — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 10.5% / 16.1%
Horsham — 45-54: 10.5% Haven — 45-54: 16.1%
55-64 12.2% / 15.5%
Horsham — 55-64: 12.2% Haven — 55-64: 15.5%
65-74 11.1% / 10.0%
Horsham — 65-74: 11.1% Haven — 65-74: 10.0%
75-84 7.8% / 4.0%
Horsham — 75-84: 7.8% Haven — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ 3.8% / 0.8%
Horsham — 85+: 3.8% Haven — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Horsham 31.4% couple families
Horsham — Couple Families: 31.4% Horsham — Lone Person: 47.2% Horsham — One Parent Families: 15.7% Horsham — Group Household: 4.4% Horsham — Other Families: 1.3%
Haven 74.0% couple families
Haven — Couple Families: 74.0% Haven — Lone Person: 18.2% Haven — One Parent Families: 7.9% Haven — Group Household: 0.0% Haven — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Horsham 30.8% renting
Horsham — Owned Outright: 37.4% Horsham — Mortgage: 31.7% Horsham — Renting: 30.8%
Haven 4.9% renting
Haven — Owned Outright: 44.7% Haven — Mortgage: 50.4% Haven — Renting: 4.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Horsham Haven
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 20.9%
Horsham — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Haven — Certificate III & IV: 20.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 9.5%
Horsham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Haven — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Bachelor Degree 8.3% / 7.7%
Horsham — Bachelor Degree: 8.3% Haven — Bachelor Degree: 7.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 2.2%
Horsham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Haven — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 1.5%
Horsham — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Haven — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Horsham Haven
England 1.0% / 0.4%
Horsham — England: 1.0% Haven — England: 0.4%
India 1.1% / —
Horsham — India: 1.1% Haven — India: not among its largest
Philippines 0.7% / 0.3%
Horsham — Philippines: 0.7% Haven — Philippines: 0.3%
New Zealand 0.5% / 0.3%
Horsham — New Zealand: 0.5% Haven — New Zealand: 0.3%
Scotland — / 0.6%
Horsham — Scotland: not among its largest Haven — Scotland: 0.6%
Italy 0.4% / —
Horsham — Italy: 0.4% Haven — Italy: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.3%
Horsham — South Africa: not among its largest Haven — South Africa: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Horsham 88.6% houses
Horsham — Houses: 88.6% Horsham — Flats / Apartments: 5.9% Horsham — Townhouses: 5.4%
Haven 98.5% houses
Haven — Houses: 98.5% Haven — Flats / Apartments: 1.5% Haven — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Horsham Haven
Median house price $457,500 $750,000
Median unit price $345,110 —
Median land price $367,000 $280,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 169 sales
 54 days
from 13 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Horsham Haven
3 bed $427K / $675K
Horsham — 3 bed: $427K (279 sales) Haven — 3 bed: $675K (7 sales)

279 vs 7 sales

4 bed $590K / $768K
Horsham — 4 bed: $590K (95 sales) Haven — 4 bed: $768K (15 sales)

95 vs 15 sales

Zoning mix

Haven has more rural and farming land (54% vs 25%).

Horsham Haven
Rural and farming 25% 54%
Residential 43% 24%
Industrial 10% 5%
Parks and recreation 9% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 9%
Commercial 5% 1%
Other and special use 1% 3%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Horsham Haven
New dwellings approved 94
across Horsham
same for both
Approvals change year on year +57%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Horsham Haven
Houses 4.7%
$470/wk on $519K
 —
Units 5.4%
$375/wk on $359K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Horsham Haven
House price Higher than 10% of VIC —
Income Higher than 28% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Schools Higher than 35% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 86% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 13% of VIC Higher than 11% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 73% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 94% of VIC —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 80% of VIC —

Liveability

Horsham is more walkable (88 vs 27); Haven scores higher overall (40 vs 28).

Horsham Haven
Grade D C
Score 28/100 40/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Horsham carries more crime risk (85 vs 44); Horsham carries more flood risk (78 vs 57).

Horsham Haven
Bushfire Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
56/100
Crime High
85/100
 Moderate
44/100
Flood High
78/100
 Moderate
57/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Horsham Haven
Inside the suburb 10 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Horsham

  • Horsham West and Haven Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Horsham College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Horsham Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Brigid's College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • St Michael and John's Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Holy Trinity Lutheran College Independent · Combined

Schools in Haven

  • Horsham West and Haven Primary School-Haven Campus Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Horsham Haven
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 11 0
Parks & reserves 22 4
Childcare 11 0
GPs 8 0
Pharmacies 4 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 7 0
Fuel stations 9 0
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 3 5

Mobility

Horsham Haven
Walkability score 88/100 27/100
Distance to Melbourne 299.5 km 300.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 206 min
same for both
Public transport score 76/100 17/100
Peak arrivals per hour 106.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 1.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3400
 0.2%
postcode 3401
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 32
postcode 3400
 52
postcode 3401

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Horsham Haven
Car (driver) 78.7% / 81.1%
Horsham — Car (driver): 78.7% Haven — Car (driver): 81.1%
Worked from Home 9.1% / 12.2%
Horsham — Worked from Home: 9.1% Haven — Worked from Home: 12.2%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 4.6%
Horsham — Car (passenger): 5.7% Haven — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Walked Only 4.7% / 1.1%
Horsham — Walked Only: 4.7% Haven — Walked Only: 1.1%
Bicycle 1.5% / 0.6%
Horsham — Bicycle: 1.5% Haven — Bicycle: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.1%).

Setting

Horsham Haven
Elevation 125 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 136 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Horsham Haven
Connectivity score 68/100 49/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
8,797 premises
 22%
564 premises

Climate

Horsham Haven
Annual rainfall 383 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Horsham Haven
Average residential rate $2,228/yr
same for both
Council Horsham
same for both

Federal electorate

Horsham Haven
Division Mallee
same for both
Member Anne Webster
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Horsham Haven
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Horsham

Affordable Large Blocks Parks Regional Centre

Haven

Acreage

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