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Daylesford vs Gordon

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 39 km apart · Daylesford profile · Gordon profile

Daylesford Gordon

Daylesford and Gordon (Vic.) are two nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Daylesford is much older, with a typical resident aged 53, and has a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (28.7%) compared to Gordon (Vic.) at 17.6%. Daylesford is also more walkable, described as mostly car-dependent, whereas Gordon (Vic.) is car-dependent. This is reflected in the home styles; Gordon (Vic.) has far more homes with three or more bedrooms (85.6%) and a higher share of children under 15 (18.9%).

The gap in typical age has widened since 2011, growing from a 4-year difference to 9 years. Despite this, the two areas share many similarities, such as having a similar drive time to the city and almost identical unemployment rates. They also have a similar share of residents who have served in the Defence Force and nearly the same typical monthly home-loan payments.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 16.4 pts higher in Gordon Median age: 9 yrs older in Daylesford Household size: 0.6 larger in Gordon Living alone: 12.1 pts higher in Daylesford Under 15: 6.0 pts higher in Gordon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Daylesfordin Gordon +3,583 larger in Daylesford gap widening
9,955 52nd pct 6,372 31st pct
Median age in Daylesfordin Gordon +9 yrs older in Daylesford gap widening
53 yrs 94th pct 44 yrs 75th pct
First Nations in Daylesfordin Gordon +0.7 pts higher in Gordon gap steady
0.8% 22nd pct 1.5% 39th pct
Aged 65+ in Daylesfordin Gordon +11.1 pts higher in Daylesford gap widening
28.7% 92nd pct 17.6% 51st pct
Under 15 in Daylesfordin Gordon +6.0 pts higher in Gordon gap widening
12.8% 12th pct 18.9% 61st pct
De facto in Daylesfordin Gordon +3.9 pts higher in Daylesford gap narrowing
17.0% 88th pct 13.0% 63rd pct

Age structure

33.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 31.5%
28.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.1 pts 17.6%
18.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
12.8% Children (0–14) +6.0 pts ▸ 18.9%
6.6% Youth (15–24) +4.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

44.5% Married +7.2 pts ▸ 51.7%
34.3% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 33.0%
12.5% Divorced ◂ +4.0 pts 8.5%
5.6% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%
3.2% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Daylesford Gordon

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Daylesfordin Gordon +6.1 pts higher in Daylesford gap widening
16.4% 35th pct 10.3% 16th pct

Country of birth

75.4% Australia +6.2 pts ▸ 81.6%
5.0% England ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.4% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.1% English ◂ +2.2 pts 39.9%
31.8% Australian +7.2 pts ▸ 39.0%
17.5% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 18.3%
14.8% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 13.2%
5.0% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%
4.9% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%
2.5% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in Daylesfordin Gordon +2.8 pts higher in Daylesford gap steady
6.2% 30th pct 3.4% 13th pct
Limited English in Daylesfordin Gordon +0.3 pts higher in Daylesford gap steady
0.5% 27th pct 0.2% 10th pct

Language used at home

86.0% English only +3.6 pts ▸ 89.6%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Daylesfordin Gordon +10.4 pts higher in Daylesford gap widening
54.6% 94th pct 44.2% 63rd pct

Religious affiliation

54.6% No religion ◂ +10.4 pts 44.2%
32.0% Christianity +13.9 pts ▸ 46.0%
10.1% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%
1.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.2% Islam even 0.2%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Daylesfordin Gordon +10.4 pts higher in Daylesford gap widening
56.7% 51st pct 46.3% 31st pct
Bachelor+ in Daylesfordin Gordon +10.2 pts higher in Daylesford gap widening
29.0% 67th pct 18.8% 44th pct
Schools in Daylesfordin Gordon +2 more in Daylesford
8 87th pct 6 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in Daylesfordin Gordon +1.27 more in Daylesford
6.25 89th pct 4.99 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Daylesfordin Gordon +4 more in Gordon
11 29th pct 15 40th pct
Students in Daylesfordin Gordon +579 more in Daylesford
887 33rd pct 308 10th pct
Avg size in Daylesfordin Gordon +60 larger in Daylesford
111 10th pct 51 1st pct
ICSEA in Daylesfordin Gordon +3 higher in Gordon
1,025 54th pct 1,028 56th pct

Highest year of school

56.7% Year 12 ◂ +10.4 pts 46.3%
13.4% Year 10 +4.8 pts ▸ 18.2%
12.4% Year 11 +3.3 pts ▸ 15.7%
8.4% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

Highest qualification level

21.8% Certificate III / IV +13.1 pts ▸ 35.0%
25.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.9 pts 17.8%
16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 15.6%
10.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 7.6%
6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%
1.3% Certificate I / II even 1.3%

Field of qualification

9.9% Engineering & related +6.2 pts ▸ 16.1%
14.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 11.2%
12.8% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.0% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%
9.8% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%
7.3% Creative arts ◂ +4.3 pts 3.0%
5.4% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.1% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.4% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Daylesfordin Gordon +$62 higher in Gordon gap widening
$703 29th pct $765 42nd pct
Household income in Daylesfordin Gordon +$470 higher in Gordon gap widening
$1,343 24th pct $1,813 54th pct
Family income in Daylesfordin Gordon +$327 higher in Gordon gap widening
$1,784 30th pct $2,111 52nd pct
High earners in Daylesfordin Gordon +0.5 pts higher in Daylesford gap steady
10.7% 51st pct 10.2% 48th pct
High-income homes in Daylesfordin Gordon +5.2 pts higher in Gordon gap widening
15.9% 35th pct 21.1% 52nd pct

Household income distribution

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 33.0%
30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 24.4%
21.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 14.7%
7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.7% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 40.7%
29.6% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 29.8%
13.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 17.4%
5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Daylesfordin Gordon +5.2 pts higher in Daylesford
33.9% 82nd pct 28.7% 53rd pct
Mental health in Daylesfordin Gordon +1.7 pts higher in Daylesford
10.3% 71st pct 8.6% 48th pct
Needs assistance in Daylesfordin Gordon +0.6 pts higher in Daylesford gap steady
5.6% 54th pct 5.0% 42nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%
10.3% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 8.6%
9.5% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%
8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%
5.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%
4.5% Diabetes even 4.4%
4.4% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%
2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%
1.1% Stroke even 1.1%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None +5.9 pts ▸ 62.0%
22.1% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 19.5%
8.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%
3.8% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Daylesfordin Gordon +3.1 pts higher in Daylesford gap steady
22.0% 88th pct 19.0% 78th pct
Unpaid carers in Daylesfordin Gordon +0.7 pts higher in Gordon gap steady
14.9% 91st pct 15.5% 98th pct
Unpaid child care in Daylesfordin Gordon +6.5 pts higher in Gordon gap widening
21.2% 18th pct 27.6% 60th pct
Defence service in Daylesfordin Gordon +0.1 pts higher in Gordon
3.0% 56th pct 3.2% 59th pct
Housework 15h+ in Daylesfordin Gordon +1.1 pts higher in Gordon gap narrowing
26.6% 90th pct 27.6% 94th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Daylesfordin Gordon +16 larger in Gordon
81 26th pct 97 31st pct
Median age in Daylesfordin Gordon +4 yrs older in Daylesford
20 yrs 14th pct 16 yrs 0th pct
Year 12 in Daylesfordin Gordon +29.2 pts higher in Daylesford
66.7% 89th pct 37.5% 35th pct
Unemployment in Daylesfordin Gordon +13.5 pts higher in Gordon
0.0% 0th pct 13.5% 71st pct
Median income in Daylesfordin Gordon +$149 higher in Gordon
$450 11th pct $599 43rd pct
Household income in Daylesfordin Gordon +$500 higher in Gordon
$1,375 29th pct $1,875 60th pct
Indigenous language in Daylesfordin Gordon +1.5 pts higher in Gordon
3.7% 35th pct 5.2% 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Daylesfordin Gordon +0.6 larger in Gordon gap widening
2.1 11th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Daylesfordin Gordon +1.2 pts higher in Daylesford gap narrowing
11.2% 32nd pct 10.1% 21st pct
Living alone in Daylesfordin Gordon +12.1 pts higher in Daylesford gap widening
32.9% 84th pct 20.8% 32nd pct

Family composition

44.2% Couples with children +16.6 pts ▸ 60.8%
43.8% Couples without children ◂ +15.3 pts 28.5%
11.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

41.9% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 37.3%
32.9% 1 person ◂ +12.1 pts 20.8%
8.9% 4 people +7.5 pts ▸ 16.4%
11.2% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 14.2%
3.6% 5 people +4.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
1.5% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Daylesfordin Gordon +$60 higher in Daylesford gap widening
$330 36th pct $270 19th pct
Mortgage in Daylesfordin Gordon +$95 higher in Gordon gap steady
$1,600 34th pct $1,695 40th pct
People / bedroom in Daylesfordin Gordon even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Daylesfordin Gordon +7.1 pts higher in Daylesford gap narrowing
14.7% 13th pct 7.6% 0th pct
Owned outright in Daylesfordin Gordon +8.3 pts higher in Daylesford gap widening
49.0% 94th pct 40.7% 76th pct
Separate houses in Daylesfordin Gordon +4.3 pts higher in Gordon gap widening
95.1% 83rd pct 99.4% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Daylesfordin Gordon +16.4 pts higher in Gordon gap narrowing
69.2% 26th pct 85.6% 69th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Owned outright ◂ +8.3 pts 40.7%
32.3% Owned with a mortgage +14.8 pts ▸ 47.1%
14.7% Rented ◂ +7.1 pts 7.6%
2.2% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house +4.3 pts ▸ 99.4%
3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.2% Flat or apartment even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

47.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 44.0%
17.7% 4 bedrooms +16.8 pts ▸ 34.5%
23.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.0 pts 10.7%
4.0% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 1.9%
0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

35.4% $200–$349 +12.9 pts ▸ 48.2%
35.7% $350–$549 ◂ +17.2 pts 18.5%
17.3% Under $200 +2.9 pts ▸ 20.2%
3.1% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
2.6% $750 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.2% $1,000–$1,799 +1.6 pts ▸ 34.8%
25.8% $1,800–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 31.6%
24.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.1 pts 18.3%
11.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Daylesfordin Gordon +2.1 pts higher in Daylesford gap narrowing
3.2% 32nd pct 1.1% 5th pct
Work from home in Daylesfordin Gordon +10.0 pts higher in Daylesford gap widening
29.7% 81st pct 19.7% 64th pct
PT commute in Daylesfordin Gordon +0.6 pts higher in Gordon gap steady
0.2% 7th pct 0.8% 29th pct
PT stops in Daylesfordin Gordon +11 more in Daylesford
45 54th pct 34 44th pct
Stops/1k in Daylesfordin Gordon +0.82 more in Gordon
4.52 53rd pct 5.34 65th pct
Departures/1k in Daylesfordin Gordon +33.7 more in Daylesford
68.7 17th pct 35.0 15th pct
PT routes in Daylesfordin Gordon +2 more in Daylesford
7 48th pct 5 36th pct
Stop walk in Daylesfordin Gordon +22 longer in Daylesford
78 100th pct 56 94th pct
Drive to city in Daylesfordin Gordon even
79 84th pct 79 84th pct

How people get to work

45.7% Car (driver) +12.3 pts ▸ 58.0%
29.7% Worked at home ◂ +10.0 pts 19.7%
4.3% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%
3.4% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 40.4%
34.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.8 pts 18.0%
14.6% 3 vehicles +8.0 pts ▸ 22.6%
8.0% 4 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
3.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Daylesfordin Gordon +5.6 pts higher in Daylesford gap steady
34.6% 36th pct 29.1% 14th pct
Recent arrivals in Daylesfordin Gordon +2.9 pts higher in Daylesford gap widening
6.3% 23rd pct 3.4% 6th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Daylesfordin Gordon +0.8 pts higher in Daylesford gap steady
3.5% 20th pct 2.8% 7th pct
Participation in Daylesfordin Gordon +9.9 pts higher in Gordon gap widening
53.4% 20th pct 63.3% 58th pct
Full-time in Daylesfordin Gordon +9.3 pts higher in Gordon gap narrowing
49.0% 5th pct 58.3% 46th pct

Industries people work in

8.8% Construction +5.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 12.5%
11.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.4 pts 4.0%
6.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.8% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 5.5%
7.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%
6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%
5.4% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.6% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

23.2% Professionals ◂ +5.0 pts 18.2%
20.4% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 17.3%
14.2% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
8.9% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 9.8%
10.0% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.9% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Daylesfordin Gordon even
6 57th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in Daylesfordin Gordon +1 higher in Gordon
6 57th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in Daylesfordin Gordon +2 higher in Gordon
6 57th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Daylesfordin Gordon +1 higher in Daylesford
7 64th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in Daylesfordin Gordon +10 higher in Daylesford
1,011 56th pct 1,001 52nd pct
ERP in Daylesfordin Gordon +3,785 higher in Daylesford
10,342 49th pct 6,557 29th pct
Growth in Daylesfordin Gordon +1.3 pts higher in Daylesford
4.7% 52nd pct 3.4% 40th pct
Businesses in Daylesfordin Gordon +495 higher in Daylesford
1,265 68th pct 770 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Daylesfordin Gordon +156 higher in Daylesford
909 54th pct 752 39th pct
Max temp in Daylesfordin Gordon +0.3 higher in Daylesford
17.8 4th pct 17.5 3rd pct
Min temp in Daylesfordin Gordon +0.3 higher in Gordon
7.7 7th pct 8.0 9th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Daylesfordin Gordon +2.0 higher in Daylesford
3.1 21st pct 1.1 5th pct
Types ≤15 min in Daylesfordin Gordon +2.2 more in Daylesford
3.4 23rd pct 1.2 5th pct
15-min city in Daylesfordin Gordon +35.1 pts higher in Daylesford
36.7% 26th pct 1.6% 1st pct
Walk to shops in Daylesfordin Gordon +24.6 pts higher in Daylesford
33.2% 23rd pct 8.6% 5th pct
Walk to transit in Daylesfordin Gordon +6.1 pts higher in Daylesford
33.8% 19th pct 27.8% 17th pct
Walk to school in Daylesfordin Gordon +17.7 pts higher in Daylesford
38.4% 22nd pct 20.7% 11th pct
Walk to a park in Daylesfordin Gordon +24.7 pts higher in Daylesford
56.9% 17th pct 32.2% 7th pct
Walk to health in Daylesfordin Gordon +30.8 pts higher in Daylesford
30.8% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Daylesfordin Gordon +11.9 more in Daylesford
26.3 84th pct 14.4 52nd pct
Intersections/km² in Daylesfordin Gordon +2 higher in Daylesford
3 16th pct 2 15th pct
Mean slope in Daylesfordin Gordon +0.9 pts higher in Daylesford
7.7% 79th pct 6.8% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Daylesford vs Gordon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/201021011/daylesford/vs/201021012/gordon