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Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan vs Sunbury

Name: Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan vs Sunbury — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 51 km apart · Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan profile · Sunbury profile

Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan Sunbury

Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan and Sunbury are two distinct Victorian regions with very different demographics. Residents are far older in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan, where the typical age is 48 compared to 37 in Sunbury. This age gap is reflected in home ownership; 44.5% of homes in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan are owned outright, while Sunbury has a much higher share of mortgages. Sunbury is also growing much faster, with a 14.3% population increase since 2021, compared to just 3.0% in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan.

These two areas share a very similar proportion of First Nations residents, at around 1.2% to 1.3%. They are also alike in their unemployment rates and the share of people who work from home. However, the gaps between them are often widening. The difference in typical age has grown since 2011, and Sunbury has seen its share of overseas-born residents and people using another language at home rise more quickly than those in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 11 yrs older in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan Volunteering: 8.8 pts higher in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan Owned outright: 14.9 pts higher in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan Aged 65+: 9.3 pts higher in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan Full-time: 7.1 pts higher in Sunbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Sunbury +14,089 larger in Sunbury gap widening

30,975 23rd pct 45,064 35th pct

Median age in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Sunbury +11 yrs older in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan gap widening

48 yrs 88th pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

31.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.0 pts 25.4%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) +9.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

23.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.3 pts 14.4%

16.3% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

8.5% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

47.5% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 47.0%

32.9% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 36.5%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

3.2% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan Sunbury

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.4% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 78.2%

4.0% England ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

0.3% India +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.2% English ◂ +4.9 pts 36.3%

37.1% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 36.6%

16.2% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 12.3%

13.5% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 10.0%

3.7% Italian +3.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.7% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

0.4% Indian +2.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

0.4% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only ◂ +4.0 pts 84.5%

0.1% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.3% No religion ◂ +7.8 pts 41.5%

39.5% Christianity +8.3 pts ▸ 47.8%

9.2% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 5.6%

0.3% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Sunbury +9 more in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan

24 45th pct 15 23rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Sunbury +3.02 more in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan

4.75 87th pct 1.73 35th pct

Students in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Sunbury +5,682 more in Sunbury

2,325 8th pct 8,007 37th pct

Avg size in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Sunbury +437 larger in Sunbury

97 0th pct 534 65th pct

ICSEA in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Sunbury +16 higher in Sunbury

1,014 49th pct 1,030 58th pct

Highest year of school

49.2% Year 12 +6.6 pts ▸ 55.8%

16.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 16.0%

14.4% Year 11 even 14.5%

11.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 8.8%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Certificate III / IV +5.0 pts ▸ 34.9%

20.9% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

7.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

12.7% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.5% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 12.1%

9.9% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.2% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.3% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

5.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.2 pts 1.7%

1.5% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences even 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Sunbury +$163 higher in Sunbury gap widening

$707 27th pct $870 66th pct

Household income in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Sunbury +$485 higher in Sunbury gap widening

$1,454 29th pct $1,939 68th pct

Family income in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Sunbury +$370 higher in Sunbury gap narrowing

$1,867 37th pct $2,237 66th pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 35.8%

28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 23.9%

19.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 12.4%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.4% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 37.4%

29.9% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

14.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 8.9%

10.2% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.2% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

4.9% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None +3.6 pts ▸ 61.1%

21.4% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Sunbury +196 larger in Sunbury

372 13th pct 568 21st pct

Median age in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Sunbury +1 yrs older in Sunbury

23 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Sunbury +$206 higher in Sunbury

$630 57th pct $836 86th pct

Household income in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Sunbury +$465 higher in Sunbury

$1,757 63rd pct $2,222 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Sunbury +0.2 larger in Sunbury gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children +8.5 pts ▸ 61.1%

35.0% Couples without children ◂ +11.4 pts 23.6%

11.5% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

39.0% 2 people ◂ +6.3 pts 32.7%

28.4% 1 person ◂ +6.7 pts 21.7%

12.7% 3 people +5.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.7% 4 people +6.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

5.6% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.5% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Sunbury +$69 higher in Sunbury gap narrowing

$300 29th pct $369 55th pct

Mortgage in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Sunbury +$212 higher in Sunbury gap narrowing

$1,538 30th pct $1,750 44th pct

People / bedroom in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Sunbury +0.10 higher in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.8% Owned with a mortgage +9.2 pts ▸ 48.1%

44.5% Owned outright ◂ +14.9 pts 29.5%

12.7% Rented +7.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house ◂ +6.8 pts 89.1%

0.9% Flat or apartment +5.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 44.5%

25.0% 4 bedrooms +14.0 pts ▸ 39.0%

16.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 8.1%

5.3% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 0.9%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

27.2% $350–$549 +31.8 pts ▸ 59.0%

43.4% $200–$349 ◂ +14.8 pts 28.5%

20.1% Under $200 ◂ +14.4 pts 5.7%

2.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.5% $1,800–$2,999 +10.1 pts ▸ 36.5%

35.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.3 pts 34.4%

22.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.5 pts 13.7%

9.2% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Sunbury +121 more in Sunbury

155 28th pct 276 50th pct

Stops/1k in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Sunbury +1.12 more in Sunbury

5.00 62nd pct 6.12 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Sunbury +1,063.4 more in Sunbury

182.2 27th pct 1,245.5 66th pct

PT routes in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Sunbury +4 more in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan

18 35th pct 14 29th pct

Stop walk in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Sunbury +5 longer in Sunbury

40 88th pct 45 89th pct

Drive to city in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Sunbury +39 longer in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan

76 77th pct 37 59th pct

How people get to work

54.8% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 55.7%

22.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 21.7%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%

0.4% Train +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 41.9%

29.0% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

17.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 15.0%

12.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 9.4%

2.7% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 12.1%

11.6% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.4% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.3% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +4.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.3 pts 0.8%

6.7% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

6.0% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

3.5% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 18.1%

17.8% Managers ◂ +6.2 pts 11.6%

15.7% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +4.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.0% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.8% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 8.2%

6.7% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Sunbury +20,271 higher in Sunbury

31,707 17th pct 51,978 35th pct

Growth in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Sunbury +11.3 pts higher in Sunbury

3.0% 24th pct 14.3% 90th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Sunbury +322 higher in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan

1,012 61st pct 690 32nd pct

Max temp in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Sunbury +2.3 higher in Sunbury

16.6 2nd pct 18.8 10th pct

Min temp in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Sunbury +1.8 higher in Sunbury

7.3 7th pct 9.2 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Sunbury +1.6 higher in Sunbury

2.8 13th pct 4.4 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Sunbury +1.0 more in Sunbury

3.0 13th pct 4.0 33rd pct

15-min city in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Sunbury +3.5 pts higher in Sunbury

30.6% 12th pct 34.2% 14th pct

Walk to shops in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Sunbury +10.7 pts higher in Sunbury

30.7% 11th pct 41.4% 25th pct

Walk to transit in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Sunbury +45.5 pts higher in Sunbury

34.1% 17th pct 79.6% 49th pct

Walk to school in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Sunbury +26.4 pts higher in Sunbury

36.6% 14th pct 63.0% 46th pct

Walk to a park in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Sunbury +40.7 pts higher in Sunbury

53.2% 11th pct 93.9% 56th pct

Walk to health in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Sunbury +5.3 pts higher in Sunbury

25.8% 18th pct 31.1% 27th pct

Amenities/1k in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Sunbury +2.7 more in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan

20.7 76th pct 18.0 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Sunbury +24 higher in Sunbury

2 30th pct 26 47th pct

Mean slope in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Sunbury +1.9 pts higher in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan

6.6% 71st pct 4.7% 34th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan vs Sunbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20102/creswick-daylesford-ballan/vs/21004/sunbury