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Daylesford vs Castlemaine

Name: Daylesford vs Castlemaine — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Daylesford profile · Castlemaine profile

Daylesford Castlemaine

Castlemaine and Daylesford are nearby Victorian areas that offer very different levels of accessibility. Castlemaine is far more walkable, with 90.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 54% within reach of groceries, compared to 56.9% and 33.2% in Daylesford. Public transport is also much more available in Castlemaine, which has 192 weekly departures per 1,000 people and a typical walking distance to a stop of just 12 minutes, while Daylesford has 68.7 departures and a far longer typical walk of 78 minutes.

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly personal incomes, which sit at $683 in Castlemaine and $703 in Daylesford. They also share a similar proportion of residents aged 65 and over, around 29%. While they track closely in many ways, some gaps have grown since 2011; for instance, residents in Daylesford are now noticeably older than those in Castlemaine, and the share of high-income households earning over $3,000 a week is well higher in Daylesford.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 5.8 pts higher in Castlemaine PT commute: 1.3 pts higher in Castlemaine No car: 3.3 pts higher in Castlemaine People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Daylesford Renting: 5.3 pts higher in Castlemaine

Demographics & Identity

Population in Daylesford in Castlemaine +1,397 larger in Castlemaine gap steady

9,955 52nd pct 11,352 60th pct

Median age in Daylesford in Castlemaine +3 yrs older in Daylesford gap widening

53 yrs 94th pct 50 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

33.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.0 pts 27.8%

28.7% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 29.2%

18.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

12.8% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.6% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

Marital status

44.5% Married ◂ +5.0 pts 39.5%

34.3% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 36.4%

12.5% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.6% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.2% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Daylesford Castlemaine

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.4% Australia +4.6 pts ▸ 80.0%

5.0% England ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

1.5% New Zealand even 1.6%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% India even 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

42.1% English +1.0 pts ▸ 43.1%

31.8% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 34.2%

17.5% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 16.3%

14.8% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 14.4%

4.9% German +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.0% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Filipino even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.0% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 84.4%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.6% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 59.5%

32.0% Christianity ◂ +7.5 pts 24.6%

10.1% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.7% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Judaism even 0.3%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Daylesford in Castlemaine +1 more in Daylesford

8 87th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Daylesford in Castlemaine +1.91 more in Daylesford

6.25 89th pct 4.35 82nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Daylesford in Castlemaine +2 more in Daylesford

11 29th pct 9 21st pct

Students in Daylesford in Castlemaine +671 more in Castlemaine

887 33rd pct 1,558 52nd pct

Avg size in Daylesford in Castlemaine +112 larger in Castlemaine

111 10th pct 223 23rd pct

ICSEA in Daylesford in Castlemaine +32 higher in Castlemaine

1,025 54th pct 1,057 68th pct

Highest year of school

56.7% Year 12 ◂ +3.5 pts 53.3%

13.4% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%

8.4% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

25.7% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

21.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 19.2%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 14.7%

10.1% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

14.5% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 9.1%

10.0% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.8% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

7.3% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Daylesford in Castlemaine +$20 higher in Daylesford gap steady

$703 29th pct $683 25th pct

Household income in Daylesford in Castlemaine +$143 higher in Daylesford gap widening

$1,343 24th pct $1,200 14th pct

Family income in Daylesford in Castlemaine +$108 higher in Daylesford gap widening

$1,784 30th pct $1,676 24th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 25.5%

21.1% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 23.9%

8.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 5.2%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 41.0%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 28.5%

13.3% $1,500–$2,999 even 13.3%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.3% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.5% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

4.4% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None ◂ +3.2 pts 52.9%

22.1% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

3.8% Three or more even 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Daylesford in Castlemaine +72 larger in Castlemaine

81 26th pct 153 45th pct

Median age in Daylesford in Castlemaine +9 yrs older in Castlemaine

20 yrs 14th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Daylesford in Castlemaine +$75 higher in Castlemaine

$450 11th pct $525 25th pct

Household income in Daylesford in Castlemaine +$94 higher in Daylesford

$1,375 29th pct $1,281 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Daylesford in Castlemaine even gap narrowing

2.1 11th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

44.2% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 45.5%

43.8% Couples without children ◂ +7.3 pts 36.5%

11.2% One-parent families +5.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

41.9% 2 people ◂ +4.7 pts 37.2%

32.9% 1 person +3.0 pts ▸ 35.9%

11.2% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.9% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.6% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

1.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Daylesford in Castlemaine +$20 higher in Daylesford gap widening

$330 36th pct $310 30th pct

Mortgage in Daylesford in Castlemaine +$192 higher in Daylesford gap widening

$1,600 34th pct $1,408 21st pct

People / bedroom in Daylesford in Castlemaine +0.10 higher in Daylesford gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Owned outright ◂ +2.1 pts 46.9%

32.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.1 pts 30.2%

14.7% Rented +5.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

1.6% Not stated even 1.6%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house ◂ +0.7 pts 94.4%

3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Flat or apartment even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

47.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 46.1%

23.7% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 24.5%

17.7% 4 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

5.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

4.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

35.4% $200–$349 +8.8 pts ▸ 44.1%

35.7% $350–$549 ◂ +4.0 pts 31.7%

17.3% Under $200 +1.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

3.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

2.6% $750 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.2% $1,000–$1,799 +8.1 pts ▸ 41.3%

25.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 21.4%

24.4% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 25.6%

11.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Daylesford in Castlemaine +20 more in Castlemaine

45 54th pct 65 71st pct

Stops/1k in Daylesford in Castlemaine +1.21 more in Castlemaine

4.52 53rd pct 5.73 70th pct

Departures/1k in Daylesford in Castlemaine +123.3 more in Castlemaine

68.7 17th pct 192.0 25th pct

PT routes in Daylesford in Castlemaine +7 more in Castlemaine

7 48th pct 14 76th pct

Stop walk in Daylesford in Castlemaine +66 longer in Daylesford

78 100th pct 12 73rd pct

Drive to city in Daylesford in Castlemaine +3 longer in Castlemaine

79 84th pct 82 85th pct

How people get to work

45.7% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 47.7%

29.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 25.8%

4.3% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.3% Bicycle +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

34.8% 1 vehicle +8.8 pts ▸ 43.5%

39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 33.8%

14.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 10.0%

8.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%

3.2% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

7.8% Education & training +3.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.6 pts 5.7%

5.4% Manufacturing +4.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.2% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.8% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

6.6% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

6.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.6 pts 1.3%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

2.6% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Arts & recreation +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

23.2% Professionals +7.4 pts ▸ 30.5%

20.4% Managers ◂ +7.8 pts 12.6%

14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 12.8%

11.6% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.0% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

8.9% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.9% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Daylesford in Castlemaine +1 higher in Daylesford

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Daylesford in Castlemaine +1 higher in Daylesford

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Daylesford in Castlemaine +2 higher in Daylesford

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Daylesford in Castlemaine even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Daylesford in Castlemaine +27 higher in Daylesford

1,011 56th pct 984 45th pct

ERP in Daylesford in Castlemaine +1,298 higher in Castlemaine

10,342 49th pct 11,640 56th pct

Growth in Daylesford in Castlemaine +1.6 pts higher in Daylesford

4.7% 52nd pct 3.1% 37th pct

Businesses in Daylesford in Castlemaine +398 higher in Daylesford

1,265 68th pct 867 48th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Daylesford in Castlemaine +278 higher in Daylesford

909 54th pct 630 23rd pct

Max temp in Daylesford in Castlemaine +2.3 higher in Castlemaine

17.8 4th pct 20.1 15th pct

Min temp in Daylesford in Castlemaine +0.8 higher in Castlemaine

7.7 7th pct 8.5 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Daylesford in Castlemaine +1.8 higher in Castlemaine

3.1 21st pct 4.9 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Daylesford in Castlemaine +1.5 more in Castlemaine

3.4 23rd pct 4.8 43rd pct

15-min city in Daylesford in Castlemaine +13.9 pts higher in Castlemaine

36.7% 26th pct 50.6% 38th pct

Walk to shops in Daylesford in Castlemaine +20.8 pts higher in Castlemaine

33.2% 23rd pct 54.0% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in Daylesford in Castlemaine +39.6 pts higher in Castlemaine

33.8% 19th pct 73.4% 35th pct

Walk to school in Daylesford in Castlemaine +26.3 pts higher in Castlemaine

38.4% 22nd pct 64.8% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in Daylesford in Castlemaine +33.5 pts higher in Castlemaine

56.9% 17th pct 90.3% 38th pct

Walk to health in Daylesford in Castlemaine +3.0 pts higher in Castlemaine

30.8% 35th pct 33.8% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Daylesford in Castlemaine +0.4 more in Daylesford

26.3 84th pct 25.9 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Daylesford in Castlemaine +20 higher in Castlemaine

3 16th pct 23 31st pct

Mean slope in Daylesford in Castlemaine +1.2 pts higher in Daylesford

7.7% 79th pct 6.5% 67th pct

Compare Daylesford with nearby areas

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Compare Castlemaine with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Daylesford vs Castlemaine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/201021011/daylesford/vs/202021027/castlemaine