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Daylesford vs Woodend

Name: Daylesford vs Woodend — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 29 km apart · Daylesford profile · Woodend profile

Daylesford Woodend

Daylesford and Woodend are two nearby Victorian towns with very different profiles. Woodend is wealthier and younger, with a typical weekly household income of $2,113 compared to $1,343 in Daylesford. This is consistent with a larger share of families with children in Woodend (19.3%) and more homes with at least three bedrooms (85.6%). Daylesford is much older, with a typical resident aged 53 and a high proportion of people living alone (32.9%). It is also more walkable; residents have far better access to health services and more walkable amenities than those in Woodend.

Since 2011, the gaps between the two towns have generally widened. The difference in household income and the age gap have both increased over time. Despite these trends, the two areas remain similar in some ways. They have nearly identical shares of people born overseas (around 16%) and a similar proportion of residents who do not identify with a religion. They also share the same density of people per bedroom.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 16.4 pts higher in Woodend Unpaid child care: 9.8 pts higher in Woodend Household income: $770 higher in Woodend Under 15: 6.5 pts higher in Woodend Living alone: 11.8 pts higher in Daylesford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Daylesford in Woodend +2,006 larger in Daylesford gap steady

9,955 52nd pct 7,949 40th pct

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

53 yrs 94th pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

33.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 30.0%

28.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.7 pts 22.0%

12.8% Children (0–14) +6.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

18.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

6.6% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

44.5% Married +8.3 pts ▸ 52.8%

34.3% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 29.2%

12.5% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 9.6%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Daylesford Woodend

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.4% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 79.1%

5.0% England +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.1% English +1.6 pts ▸ 43.8%

31.8% Australian +6.5 pts ▸ 38.3%

17.5% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.8% Scottish even 14.8%

4.9% German +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Filipino even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.0% English only +4.8 pts ▸ 90.8%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.6% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 53.7%

32.0% Christianity +5.9 pts ▸ 37.9%

10.1% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 6.9%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Islam even 0.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Daylesford in Woodend +5 more in Daylesford

8 87th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Daylesford in Woodend +4.30 more in Daylesford

6.25 89th pct 1.95 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Daylesford in Woodend +5 more in Daylesford

11 29th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Daylesford in Woodend +234 more in Daylesford

887 33rd pct 653 24th pct

Avg size in Daylesford in Woodend +107 larger in Woodend

111 10th pct 218 23rd pct

ICSEA in Daylesford in Woodend +71 higher in Woodend

1,025 54th pct 1,096 82nd pct

Highest year of school

56.7% Year 12 +8.1 pts ▸ 64.8%

13.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 11.2%

12.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%

8.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

25.7% Bachelor degree +5.0 pts ▸ 30.7%

21.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 20.3%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 15.1%

10.1% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

14.5% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.8% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.9% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.8% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.0% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

5.4% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

1.4% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Daylesford in Woodend +$167 higher in Woodend gap steady

$703 29th pct $870 62nd pct

Household income in Daylesford in Woodend +$770 higher in Woodend gap widening

$1,343 24th pct $2,113 73rd pct

Family income in Daylesford in Woodend +$763 higher in Woodend gap widening

$1,784 30th pct $2,547 76th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.1 pts 22.2%

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 even 25.8%

21.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 13.1%

8.7% $4,000 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 38.2%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 26.2%

13.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

5.0% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 9.2%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None +6.6 pts ▸ 62.7%

22.1% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 20.9%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Daylesford in Woodend +36 larger in Daylesford

81 26th pct 45 14th pct

Median age in Daylesford in Woodend +7 yrs older in Woodend

20 yrs 14th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Daylesford in Woodend +$416 higher in Woodend

$450 11th pct $866 81st pct

Household income in Daylesford in Woodend +$1,249 higher in Woodend

$1,375 29th pct $2,624 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Daylesford in Woodend +0.5 larger in Woodend gap steady

2.1 11th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

44.2% Couples with children +16.2 pts ▸ 60.3%

43.8% Couples without children ◂ +16.5 pts 27.3%

11.2% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Household size

41.9% 2 people ◂ +5.5 pts 36.4%

32.9% 1 person ◂ +11.8 pts 21.1%

8.9% 4 people +8.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.2% 3 people +4.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

3.6% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.5% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Daylesford in Woodend +$62 higher in Woodend gap widening

$330 36th pct $392 58th pct

Mortgage in Daylesford in Woodend +$400 higher in Woodend gap steady

$1,600 34th pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Daylesford in Woodend even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Owned outright ◂ +7.3 pts 41.7%

32.3% Owned with a mortgage +9.0 pts ▸ 41.4%

14.7% Rented ◂ +0.3 pts 14.4%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house ◂ +3.1 pts 92.0%

3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.2% Flat or apartment even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

47.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 45.7%

17.7% 4 bedrooms +15.0 pts ▸ 32.7%

23.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 11.8%

4.0% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.5 pts 1.2%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

35.7% $350–$549 +9.2 pts ▸ 44.9%

35.4% $200–$349 ◂ +10.7 pts 24.6%

17.3% Under $200 ◂ +6.5 pts 10.9%

3.1% $550–$749 +10.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

2.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.8% $1,800–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

33.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.8 pts 24.4%

24.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.6 pts 14.8%

11.2% $3,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Daylesford in Woodend +40 more in Daylesford

45 54th pct 5 12th pct

Stops/1k in Daylesford in Woodend +3.89 more in Daylesford

4.52 53rd pct 0.63 7th pct

Departures/1k in Daylesford in Woodend +19.9 more in Daylesford

68.7 17th pct 48.8 16th pct

PT routes in Daylesford in Woodend even

7 48th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Daylesford in Woodend +63 longer in Daylesford

78 100th pct 15 75th pct

Drive to city in Daylesford in Woodend +30 longer in Daylesford

79 84th pct 49 73rd pct

How people get to work

45.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 43.2%

29.7% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 34.4%

4.3% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

0.2% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.4%

0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 42.0%

34.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 30.6%

14.6% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.0% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance even 13.7%

8.3% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.5 pts 4.9%

7.8% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.8% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.6% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

6.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.9 pts 2.0%

5.4% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.3% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

23.2% Professionals +7.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

20.4% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 18.2%

14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 12.3%

11.6% Community & personal service even 11.6%

8.9% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.0% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 6.7%

5.9% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Daylesford in Woodend +2 higher in Woodend

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Daylesford in Woodend +3 higher in Woodend

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Daylesford in Woodend +3 higher in Woodend

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Daylesford in Woodend +1 higher in Woodend

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Daylesford in Woodend +53 higher in Woodend

1,011 56th pct 1,064 76th pct

ERP in Daylesford in Woodend +2,258 higher in Daylesford

10,342 49th pct 8,084 38th pct

Growth in Daylesford in Woodend +2.6 pts higher in Daylesford

4.7% 52nd pct 2.2% 29th pct

Businesses in Daylesford in Woodend +507 higher in Daylesford

1,265 68th pct 758 41st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Daylesford in Woodend +34 higher in Daylesford

909 54th pct 874 51st pct

Max temp in Daylesford in Woodend +0.3 higher in Daylesford

17.8 4th pct 17.5 3rd pct

Min temp in Daylesford in Woodend +0.1 higher in Woodend

7.7 7th pct 7.8 8th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Daylesford in Woodend +0.9 higher in Daylesford

3.1 21st pct 2.2 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Daylesford in Woodend +1.2 more in Daylesford

3.4 23rd pct 2.2 12th pct

15-min city in Daylesford in Woodend +9.5 pts higher in Daylesford

36.7% 26th pct 27.2% 18th pct

Walk to shops in Daylesford in Woodend +0.2 pts higher in Woodend

33.2% 23rd pct 33.4% 23rd pct

Walk to transit in Daylesford in Woodend +15.0 pts higher in Daylesford

33.8% 19th pct 18.9% 14th pct

Walk to school in Daylesford in Woodend +4.1 pts higher in Daylesford

38.4% 22nd pct 34.3% 19th pct

Walk to a park in Daylesford in Woodend +16.2 pts higher in Daylesford

56.9% 17th pct 40.7% 10th pct

Walk to health in Daylesford in Woodend +30.8 pts higher in Daylesford

30.8% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Daylesford in Woodend +22.4 more in Daylesford

26.3 84th pct 3.9 0th pct

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

3 16th pct 4 17th pct

Mean slope in Daylesford in Woodend +1.7 pts higher in Daylesford

7.7% 79th pct 6.0% 61st pct

Compare Daylesford with nearby areas

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Compare Woodend with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Daylesford vs Woodend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/201021011/daylesford/vs/202021031/woodend