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Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan vs Colac - Corangamite

Name: Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan vs Colac - Corangamite — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 121 km apart · Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan profile · Colac - Corangamite profile

Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan Colac - Corangamite

Colac - Corangamite and Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan are two Victorian regions with different levels of accessibility and diversity. Colac - Corangamite is much more walkable, with 50% of homes within 15 minutes of groceries compared to 30.7% in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan. It also has a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 17.6%, while that figure is just 4.6% in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan. In contrast, Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan has a more highly qualified workforce, with 21.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 14% in Colac - Corangamite.

These two areas are very similar in their core demographics, sharing almost identical shares of children and seniors. However, their work patterns are diverging; the gap in people working from home has widened since 2016, and this is now well higher in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan at 22.6%. Typical weekly personal incomes are nearly the same in both places, sitting around the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 13.0 pts higher in Colac - Corangamite Work from home: 8.2 pts higher in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan Bachelor+: 7.8 pts higher in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan Year 12: 7.8 pts higher in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Colac - Corangamite

Demographics & Identity

Population in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Colac - Corangamite +7,522 larger in Colac - Corangamite gap narrowing

30,975 23rd pct 38,497 29th pct

Median age in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Colac - Corangamite +2 yrs older in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan gap steady

48 yrs 88th pct 46 yrs 82nd pct

Age structure

31.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 27.6%

23.7% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 24.3%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

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

8.5% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

47.5% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 46.4%

32.9% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 33.8%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%

5.3% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.2% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan Colac - Corangamite

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.4% Australia +4.1 pts ▸ 83.5%

4.0% England ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%

1.3% New Zealand even 1.4%

0.1% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

37.1% Australian +4.8 pts ▸ 41.9%

41.2% English ◂ +0.6 pts 40.6%

16.2% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 15.2%

13.5% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 12.9%

4.7% German ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

3.7% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

0.8% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 88.8%

0.2% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.3% No religion ◂ +5.0 pts 44.3%

39.5% Christianity +6.1 pts ▸ 45.6%

9.2% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Colac - Corangamite +7 more in Colac - Corangamite

24 45th pct 31 58th pct

Schools/1k kids in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Colac - Corangamite +0.09 more in Colac - Corangamite

4.75 87th pct 4.85 87th pct

Students in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Colac - Corangamite +3,276 more in Colac - Corangamite

2,325 8th pct 5,601 23rd pct

Avg size in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Colac - Corangamite +84 larger in Colac - Corangamite

97 0th pct 181 14th pct

ICSEA in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Colac - Corangamite +17 higher in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan

1,014 49th pct 997 40th pct

Highest year of school

49.2% Year 12 ◂ +7.8 pts 41.4%

16.6% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

14.4% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.0% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Certificate III / IV +6.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

20.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 17.8%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 15.0%

7.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 4.1%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 13.2%

12.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 10.6%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 11.2%

9.9% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.2% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.0% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

5.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Colac - Corangamite +$8 higher in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan gap steady

$707 27th pct $699 25th pct

Household income in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Colac - Corangamite +$183 higher in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan gap widening

$1,454 29th pct $1,271 15th pct

Family income in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Colac - Corangamite +$167 higher in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan gap widening

$1,867 37th pct $1,700 22nd pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 32.4%

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 27.1%

19.0% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

8.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 5.3%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

29.9% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

14.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 11.3%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%

10.2% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

4.9% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None +1.5 pts ▸ 58.9%

21.4% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 20.9%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Colac - Corangamite +133 larger in Colac - Corangamite

372 13th pct 505 19th pct

Median age in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Colac - Corangamite +2 yrs older in Colac - Corangamite

23 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Colac - Corangamite +$78 higher in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan

$630 57th pct $552 32nd pct

Household income in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Colac - Corangamite +$465 higher in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan

$1,757 63rd pct $1,292 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Colac - Corangamite +0.1 larger in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 52.0%

35.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 33.6%

11.5% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.8% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

39.0% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 37.2%

28.4% 1 person +3.2 pts ▸ 31.6%

12.7% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 11.9%

11.7% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 10.7%

5.6% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.5% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Colac - Corangamite +$50 higher in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan gap widening

$300 29th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Colac - Corangamite +$238 higher in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan gap widening

$1,538 30th pct $1,300 14th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.5% Owned outright ◂ +0.1 pts 44.3%

38.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.5 pts 30.4%

12.7% Rented +7.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

2.3% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house ◂ +3.0 pts 93.0%

2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

47.7% 3 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 51.0%

25.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 24.6%

16.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 14.2%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

43.4% $200–$349 +9.6 pts ▸ 53.0%

27.2% $350–$549 ◂ +13.1 pts 14.1%

20.1% Under $200 +5.2 pts ▸ 25.3%

2.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

1.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $1,000–$1,799 +4.4 pts ▸ 40.1%

22.2% Under $1,000 +8.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

26.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 16.0%

9.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Colac - Corangamite +6 more in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan

155 28th pct 149 27th pct

Stops/1k in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Colac - Corangamite +1.13 more in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan

5.00 62nd pct 3.87 39th pct

Departures/1k in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Colac - Corangamite +63.4 more in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan

182.2 27th pct 118.8 21st pct

PT routes in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Colac - Corangamite +4 more in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan

18 35th pct 14 29th pct

Stop walk in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Colac - Corangamite

40 88th pct —

Drive to city in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Colac - Corangamite +38 longer in Colac - Corangamite

76 77th pct 114 87th pct

How people get to work

54.8% Car (driver) +5.0 pts ▸ 59.8%

22.6% Worked at home ◂ +8.2 pts 14.4%

3.1% Walked +3.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.4% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Bus even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 36.8%

29.0% 1 vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

17.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 15.4%

12.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 10.6%

2.7% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%

11.6% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 7.9%

6.0% Manufacturing +5.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%

7.3% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 4.0%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 3.1%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

19.4% Professionals ◂ +6.9 pts 12.4%

10.8% Labourers +6.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 12.9%

11.0% Community & personal service even 11.0%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 8.3%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.7% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Colac - Corangamite +6,141 higher in Colac - Corangamite

31,707 17th pct 37,848 22nd pct

Growth in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Colac - Corangamite +4.2 pts higher in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan

3.0% 24th pct -1.2% 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Colac - Corangamite +216 higher in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan

1,012 61st pct 797 44th pct

Max temp in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Colac - Corangamite +1.7 higher in Colac - Corangamite

16.6 2nd pct 18.2 8th pct

Min temp in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Colac - Corangamite +2.5 higher in Colac - Corangamite

7.3 7th pct 9.9 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Colac - Corangamite +1.0 higher in Colac - Corangamite

2.8 13th pct 3.8 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Colac - Corangamite +0.9 more in Colac - Corangamite

3.0 13th pct 3.9 31st pct

15-min city in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Colac - Corangamite +16.6 pts higher in Colac - Corangamite

30.6% 12th pct 47.2% 36th pct

Walk to shops in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Colac - Corangamite +19.4 pts higher in Colac - Corangamite

30.7% 11th pct 50.0% 39th pct

Walk to transit in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Colac - Corangamite +16.6 pts higher in Colac - Corangamite

34.1% 17th pct 50.6% 26th pct

Walk to school in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Colac - Corangamite +11.2 pts higher in Colac - Corangamite

36.6% 14th pct 47.8% 26th pct

Walk to a park in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Colac - Corangamite +13.8 pts higher in Colac - Corangamite

53.2% 11th pct 67.0% 23rd pct

Walk to health in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Colac - Corangamite +12.0 pts higher in Colac - Corangamite

25.8% 18th pct 37.8% 42nd pct

Amenities/1k in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Colac - Corangamite +0.2 more in Colac - Corangamite

20.7 76th pct 21.0 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Colac - Corangamite +2 higher in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan

2 30th pct 1 19th pct

Mean slope in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan in Colac - Corangamite +1.1 pts higher in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan

6.6% 71st pct 5.6% 51st pct

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Compare Colac - Corangamite with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan vs Colac - Corangamite [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20102/creswick-daylesford-ballan/vs/21703/colac-corangamite