Horsham and surrounds
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- Training and careers in Horsham and surrounds
- Local career success story
- Quick facts about Horsham and surrounds
- Explore growing industries in your region
From breathtaking landscapes to tech-enabled agriculture, Horsham and surrounds needs skilled workers.
Agriculture is a major employer in the Wimmera Southern Mallee region. Grains, cereals, oil seeds and more are all produced here. There is plenty of investment in innovation in the industry. This is creating demand for workers who can apply new technologies to farming.
Tourism is also flourishing, with an increasing number of attractions opening in the region. Retail, food and accommodation industries are also growing.
The region also hosts 75% of Victoria’s mineral sand deposits. These resources are being used in clean energy initiatives that are creating even more jobs.
So whether it’s farming, food or aged care, Horsham and surrounds is a hot spot if you’re considering your training and career options.
Training and careers in Horsham and surrounds
TAFE and training providers in Horsham and surrounds
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Help finding a job in Horsham and surrounds
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Future job growth in Horsham and surrounds
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Local career success story
Kim’s career switch to community services
“I completed my Diploma of Counselling online and when I finished I was employed from then onwards. There are many more opportunities for me now, but I want to stay in a job where I’m helping people.”
Quick facts about Horsham and surrounds
Population: 48,400^
Number of new workers expected:
- 2,011 by 2027*
- 7,143 by 2034*
Known for:
- Silo art trails
- Grampians (Gariwerd) National Park
- Wimmera River
- Horsham Regional Art Gallery
- Little Desert National Park.
Key industries:
- Accommodation and food services
- Agriculture, horticulture and agribusiness
- Community services
- Construction
- Education and training services
- Health care
- Manufacturing
- Transport and logistics.*
Local government areas:
- Hindmarsh Shire(opens in a new window)
- Horsham Rural City(opens in a new window)
- Northern Grampians Shire(opens in a new window)
- West Wimmera Shire(opens in a new window)
- Yarriambiack Shire(opens in a new window).
Official region name: Wimmera Southern Mallee
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Training and careers in growing industries
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Training and careers in your region
Explore training, skills and job opportunities in your area of Victoria. Find out where you could work, what kind of job you could do, and what training you’ll need.
^ Sourced from Wimmera Southern Mallee Regional Skills Demand Profiles 2023
Updated 12 November 2025
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