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Daylesford vs Kyneton

Name: Daylesford vs Kyneton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Daylesford profile · Kyneton profile

Daylesford Kyneton

Kyneton and Daylesford are nearby Victorian towns with distinct profiles. Kyneton is more accessible and family-oriented, with a typical household income of $1,695 and a much higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (80.7%). It is also far more walkable, with 60.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to 33.8% in Daylesford. Daylesford is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 53 and a higher proportion of people aged 65 and over (28.7%).

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including nearly identical rates of one-parent families and similar typical weekly rents. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in typical resident age has grown since 2011, and the gap in typical household income has also increased. While Kyneton has far more public transport departures (305.2 per 1,000 people), Daylesford has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children (6.25).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 7 yrs older in Daylesford 3+ bedrooms: 11.6 pts higher in Kyneton Unpaid child care: 5.3 pts higher in Kyneton Owned outright: 7.9 pts higher in Daylesford Living alone: 7.0 pts higher in Daylesford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Daylesford in Kyneton +607 larger in Kyneton gap widening

9,955 52nd pct 10,562 56th pct

Median age in Daylesford in Kyneton +7 yrs older in Daylesford gap widening

53 yrs 94th pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

33.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 29.2%

28.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.9 pts 23.8%

18.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

12.8% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.6% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

Marital status

44.5% Married +3.4 pts ▸ 47.9%

34.3% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 32.9%

12.5% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 10.4%

5.6% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.2% Separated even 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Daylesford Kyneton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.4% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 78.9%

5.0% England ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

1.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% China even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.1% English +1.6 pts ▸ 43.7%

31.8% Australian +6.5 pts ▸ 38.3%

17.5% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 16.7%

14.8% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 13.8%

5.0% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

4.9% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Indian even 0.6%

0.3% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.0% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 88.7%

0.3% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.6% No religion ◂ +4.7 pts 49.9%

32.0% Christianity +7.8 pts ▸ 39.9%

10.1% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Daylesford in Kyneton +2 more in Daylesford

8 87th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Daylesford in Kyneton +2.95 more in Daylesford

6.25 89th pct 3.31 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Daylesford in Kyneton +3 more in Daylesford

11 29th pct 8 18th pct

Students in Daylesford in Kyneton +1,415 more in Kyneton

887 33rd pct 2,302 68th pct

Avg size in Daylesford in Kyneton +273 larger in Kyneton

111 10th pct 384 44th pct

ICSEA in Daylesford in Kyneton +27 higher in Kyneton

1,025 54th pct 1,052 66th pct

Highest year of school

56.7% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 55.8%

13.4% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.4% Year 11 even 12.4%

8.4% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

Highest qualification level

25.7% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

21.8% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 24.3%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 15.4%

10.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%

6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate even 6.1%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

14.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 13.0%

12.8% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.9% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.0% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.8% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

5.4% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Daylesford in Kyneton +$68 higher in Kyneton gap widening

$703 29th pct $771 43rd pct

Household income in Daylesford in Kyneton +$352 higher in Kyneton gap widening

$1,343 24th pct $1,695 47th pct

Family income in Daylesford in Kyneton +$302 higher in Kyneton gap widening

$1,784 30th pct $2,086 50th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 25.8%

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 29.9%

21.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 15.3%

8.7% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 40.0%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 28.9%

13.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.0% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%

10.3% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.5% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

4.5% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None +2.3 pts ▸ 58.4%

22.1% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 21.7%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

3.8% Three or more even 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Daylesford in Kyneton +15 larger in Kyneton

81 26th pct 96 30th pct

Median age in Daylesford in Kyneton +8 yrs older in Kyneton

20 yrs 14th pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Daylesford in Kyneton +$149 higher in Kyneton

$450 11th pct $599 43rd pct

Household income in Daylesford in Kyneton +$843 higher in Kyneton

$1,375 29th pct $2,218 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Daylesford in Kyneton +0.3 larger in Kyneton gap steady

2.1 11th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

44.2% Couples with children +11.4 pts ▸ 55.5%

43.8% Couples without children ◂ +11.4 pts 32.4%

11.2% One-parent families even 11.2%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

41.9% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 37.4%

32.9% 1 person ◂ +7.0 pts 25.9%

8.9% 4 people +6.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.2% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.6% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.5% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Daylesford in Kyneton +$21 higher in Kyneton gap steady

$330 36th pct $351 43rd pct

Mortgage in Daylesford in Kyneton +$137 higher in Kyneton gap narrowing

$1,600 34th pct $1,737 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Daylesford in Kyneton +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 ◂ +7.9 pts 41.1%

32.3% Owned with a mortgage +6.1 pts ▸ 38.4%

14.7% Rented +2.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house ◂ +3.6 pts 91.5%

3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.7% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

47.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 46.8%

17.7% 4 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 27.2%

23.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 15.3%

4.0% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 2.6%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

35.7% $350–$549 +12.0 pts ▸ 47.7%

35.4% $200–$349 ◂ +7.2 pts 28.2%

17.3% Under $200 ◂ +3.1 pts 14.2%

3.1% $550–$749 +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.0 pts 31.2%

25.8% $1,800–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 32.9%

24.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.5 pts 16.9%

11.2% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Daylesford in Kyneton +1 more in Daylesford

45 54th pct 44 53rd pct

Stops/1k in Daylesford in Kyneton +0.35 more in Daylesford

4.52 53rd pct 4.17 48th pct

Departures/1k in Daylesford in Kyneton +236.5 more in Kyneton

68.7 17th pct 305.2 31st pct

PT routes in Daylesford in Kyneton +6 more in Kyneton

7 48th pct 13 73rd pct

Stop walk in Daylesford in Kyneton +47 longer in Daylesford

78 100th pct 31 87th pct

Drive to city in Daylesford in Kyneton +22 longer in Daylesford

79 84th pct 57 76th pct

How people get to work

45.7% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 49.5%

29.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 26.9%

4.3% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.2% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 40.6%

34.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 29.6%

14.6% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.0% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.2% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 11.4%

11.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.6 pts 5.8%

8.8% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.8% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.4% Manufacturing +3.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.2% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

6.6% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.1 pts 3.8%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.6% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

23.2% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

20.4% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 17.8%

14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 13.6%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%

10.0% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.9% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.9% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Daylesford in Kyneton even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Daylesford in Kyneton +1 higher in Kyneton

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Daylesford in Kyneton +2 higher in Kyneton

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Daylesford in Kyneton even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Daylesford in Kyneton +8 higher in Kyneton

1,011 56th pct 1,019 59th pct

ERP in Daylesford in Kyneton +323 higher in Kyneton

10,342 49th pct 10,665 51st pct

Growth in Daylesford in Kyneton +3.2 pts higher in Daylesford

4.7% 52nd pct 1.6% 24th pct

Businesses in Daylesford in Kyneton +4 higher in Kyneton

1,265 68th pct 1,269 68th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Daylesford in Kyneton +156 higher in Daylesford

909 54th pct 752 39th pct

Max temp in Daylesford in Kyneton +0.4 higher in Kyneton

17.8 4th pct 18.2 6th pct

Min temp in Daylesford in Kyneton +0.2 higher in Kyneton

7.7 7th pct 7.9 8th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Daylesford in Kyneton +1.4 higher in Kyneton

3.1 21st pct 4.5 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in Daylesford in Kyneton +1.0 more in Kyneton

3.4 23rd pct 4.3 36th pct

15-min city in Daylesford in Kyneton +16.4 pts higher in Kyneton

36.7% 26th pct 53.2% 40th pct

Walk to shops in Daylesford in Kyneton +16.7 pts higher in Kyneton

33.2% 23rd pct 49.9% 38th pct

Walk to transit in Daylesford in Kyneton +26.5 pts higher in Kyneton

33.8% 19th pct 60.3% 28th pct

Walk to school in Daylesford in Kyneton +14.8 pts higher in Kyneton

38.4% 22nd pct 53.2% 33rd pct

Walk to a park in Daylesford in Kyneton +12.2 pts higher in Kyneton

56.9% 17th pct 69.0% 22nd pct

Walk to health in Daylesford in Kyneton +21.2 pts higher in Kyneton

30.8% 35th pct 52.1% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in Daylesford in Kyneton +9.0 more in Daylesford

26.3 84th pct 17.3 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Daylesford in Kyneton +1 higher in Daylesford

3 16th pct 2 15th pct

Mean slope in Daylesford in Kyneton +3.0 pts higher in Daylesford

7.7% 79th pct 4.7% 38th pct

Compare Daylesford with nearby areas

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Compare Kyneton with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Daylesford vs Kyneton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/201021011/daylesford/vs/202021030/kyneton