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Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan vs Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

Name: Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan vs Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 54 km apart · Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan profile · Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton profile

Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton and Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan are two Victorian regions located about 54 km apart. Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton is far larger, with 54,540 people compared to 31,707 in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan. It has a better-qualified workforce, with 26.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 21.8% in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan. There are also more people in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton with no religion (53.3%) than in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan (49.3%), though both are far above the national figure.

Since 2011, the gaps in education and income have trendly grown, with more people in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton completing Year 12 and earning over $3,000 a week. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain very similar in other ways. They share the same typical resident age of 48 and nearly identical shares of overseas-born residents, children under 15, and typical weekly household incomes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 21,525 larger in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton Bachelor+: 4.8 pts higher in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton No religion: 3.9 pts higher in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton Year 12: 3.9 pts higher in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton Unpaid child care: 1.8 pts higher in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +21,525 larger in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton gap widening

30,975 23rd pct 52,500 42nd pct

Median age in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton even gap narrowing

48 yrs 88th pct 48 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

31.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 30.0%

23.7% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 24.6%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

16.3% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

8.5% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

Marital status

47.5% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 47.9%

32.9% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 32.2%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%

5.3% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

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

85+ in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan: 0.9% males, 1.3% females; 85+ in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton: 1.0% males, 1.5% females
80–84 in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan: 1.2% males, 1.2% females; 80–84 in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton: 1.4% males, 1.4% females
75–79 in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan: 2.2% males, 2.1% females; 75–79 in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton: 2.3% males, 2.3% females
70–74 in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan: 3.5% males, 3.2% females; 70–74 in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton: 3.4% males, 3.4% females
65–69 in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan: 4.0% males, 4.1% females; 65–69 in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton: 3.9% males, 3.9% females
60–64 in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan: 4.1% males, 4.2% females; 60–64 in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton: 3.9% males, 3.9% females
55–59 in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan: 4.1% males, 4.2% females; 55–59 in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton: 3.6% males, 4.0% females
50–54 in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan: 3.9% males, 4.0% females; 50–54 in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton: 3.7% males, 3.8% females
45–49 in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan: 3.4% males, 3.6% females; 45–49 in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton: 3.4% males, 3.6% females
40–44 in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan: 3.0% males, 3.1% females; 40–44 in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton: 3.0% males, 3.2% females
35–39 in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan: 2.7% males, 2.8% females; 35–39 in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton: 2.7% males, 2.8% females
30–34 in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan: 2.3% males, 2.4% females; 30–34 in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton: 2.3% males, 2.3% females
25–29 in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan: 1.8% males, 2.0% females; 25–29 in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton: 2.0% males, 1.8% females
20–24 in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan: 1.8% males, 1.6% females; 20–24 in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton: 1.9% males, 1.6% females
15–19 in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan: 2.8% males, 2.4% females; 15–19 in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton: 2.7% males, 2.6% females
10–14 in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan: 3.1% males, 3.0% females; 10–14 in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton: 3.1% males, 2.8% females
5–9 in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan: 2.8% males, 2.5% females; 5–9 in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton: 3.0% males, 3.0% females
0–4 in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan: 2.4% males, 2.4% females; 0–4 in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton: 2.4% males, 2.1% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.4% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 80.8%

4.0% England +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.3% New Zealand even 1.3%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.3% India even 0.3%

0.2% Philippines even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.2% English +2.3 pts ▸ 43.4%

37.1% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 38.5%

16.2% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 15.9%

13.5% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.7% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Greek even 0.6%

0.4% Indian even 0.4%

0.4% Filipino even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 88.7%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.3% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 53.3%

39.5% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 35.2%

9.2% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +7 more in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

24 45th pct 31 58th pct

Schools/1k kids in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +1.19 more in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan

4.75 87th pct 3.56 75th pct

Students in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +3,439 more in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

2,325 8th pct 5,764 23rd pct

Avg size in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +89 larger in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

97 0th pct 186 15th pct

ICSEA in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +38 higher in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

1,014 49th pct 1,052 67th pct

Highest year of school

49.2% Year 12 +3.9 pts ▸ 53.1%

16.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 15.8%

14.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 13.0%

11.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.5 pts 25.4%

20.9% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 24.5%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 15.3%

7.7% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

12.6% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 12.7%

12.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 11.6%

9.9% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.2% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

5.2% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +$22 higher in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton gap steady

$707 27th pct $729 32nd pct

Household income in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +$38 higher in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton gap widening

$1,454 29th pct $1,492 33rd pct

Family income in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +$100 higher in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton gap widening

$1,867 37th pct $1,967 46th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 28.2%

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 27.7%

19.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 18.4%

8.4% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 41.3%

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 29.0%

14.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

3.9% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.2% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.3% Other condition even 9.3%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

3.8% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None ◂ +0.3 pts 57.2%

21.4% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +258 larger in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

372 13th pct 630 24th pct

Median age in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +6 yrs older in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

23 yrs 29th pct 29 yrs 87th pct

Median income in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +$32 higher in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan

$630 57th pct $598 46th pct

Household income in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +$93 higher in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan

$1,757 63rd pct $1,664 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton even gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 53.9%

35.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 33.6%

11.5% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.8% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

39.0% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 38.3%

28.4% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 27.4%

12.7% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.7% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +$20 higher in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton gap steady

$300 29th pct $320 36th pct

Mortgage in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +$62 higher in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton gap widening

$1,538 30th pct $1,600 34th pct

People / bedroom in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.5% Owned outright +0.3 pts ▸ 44.7%

38.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 38.4%

12.7% Rented +1.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house ◂ +0.9 pts 95.1%

2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

47.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 45.4%

25.0% 4 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

16.6% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

5.3% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

43.4% $200–$349 ◂ +5.4 pts 37.9%

27.2% $350–$549 +8.1 pts ▸ 35.3%

20.1% Under $200 ◂ +3.2 pts 16.9%

2.0% $550–$749 +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $1,000–$1,799 +0.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

26.5% $1,800–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

22.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 20.6%

9.2% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +17 more in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

155 28th pct 172 32nd pct

Stops/1k in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +1.73 more in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan

5.00 62nd pct 3.28 29th pct

Departures/1k in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +51.0 more in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan

182.2 27th pct 131.2 22nd pct

PT routes in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +12 more in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

18 35th pct 30 54th pct

Stop walk in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

40 88th pct —

Drive to city in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +6 longer in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

76 77th pct 82 80th pct

How people get to work

54.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 52.4%

22.6% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 24.7%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

3.1% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

0.4% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Bus even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

29.0% 1 vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

17.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 15.7%

12.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%

2.7% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.6% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%

8.4% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.3% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.0% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.3 pts 3.8%

6.7% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.0% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

3.5% Other services even 3.5%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Professionals +5.0 pts ▸ 24.4%

17.8% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 16.1%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 14.1%

11.0% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%

10.8% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%

6.7% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +22,833 higher in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

31,707 17th pct 54,540 38th pct

Growth in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +1.5 pts higher in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

3.0% 24th pct 4.5% 39th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +346 higher in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan

1,012 61st pct 666 29th pct

Max temp in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +3.5 higher in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

16.6 2nd pct 20.1 15th pct

Min temp in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +0.8 higher in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

7.3 7th pct 8.2 11th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +0.4 higher in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

2.8 13th pct 3.2 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +0.2 more in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

3.0 13th pct 3.2 16th pct

15-min city in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +5.4 pts higher in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

30.6% 12th pct 36.1% 17th pct

Walk to shops in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +5.1 pts higher in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

30.7% 11th pct 35.7% 16th pct

Walk to transit in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +9.0 pts higher in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

34.1% 17th pct 43.1% 22nd pct

Walk to school in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +4.8 pts higher in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

36.6% 14th pct 41.5% 19th pct

Walk to a park in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +7.8 pts higher in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

53.2% 11th pct 61.0% 16th pct

Walk to health in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +2.0 pts higher in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan

25.8% 18th pct 23.8% 15th pct

Amenities/1k in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +0.8 more in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan

20.7 76th pct 19.9 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton even

2 30th pct 2 30th pct

Mean slope in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +0.9 pts higher in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan

6.6% 71st pct 5.7% 54th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan vs Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20102/creswick-daylesford-ballan/vs/20202/heathcote-castlemaine-kyneton