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Daylesford vs Elevated Plains

Name: Daylesford vs Elevated Plains — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Daylesford profile · Elevated Plains profile

Daylesford Elevated Plains

Daylesford and Elevated Plains are neighbouring Victorian areas with very different profiles. Daylesford is a larger hub where 30.8% of residents are aged 65 or over, compared to 17.9% in Elevated Plains. In contrast, Elevated Plains has a much younger feel, with 23.1% of people under 15 compared to just 11.3% in Daylesford. There is also a significant gap in wealth; the typical weekly household income in Elevated Plains is $2,624, which is far higher than the $1,185 seen in Daylesford.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 55 years. This similarity exists alongside other differences, such as Elevated Plains having far more adults with a bachelor degree (40.0% versus 29.4% in Daylesford) and a much higher share of people working or looking for work. Daylesford is far more walkable and connected, with 67.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of city amenities, while Elevated Plains is car-dependent and has no homes with such a walkshed.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 31.0 pts higher in Elevated Plains Household income: $1,439 higher in Elevated Plains Mortgage: $2,801 higher in Elevated Plains Participation: 24.9 pts higher in Elevated Plains Recent movers: 24.7 pts higher in Daylesford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Daylesford in Elevated Plains +2,742 larger in Daylesford gap steady

2,781 83rd pct 39 23rd pct

Median age in Daylesford in Elevated Plains even gap narrowing

55 yrs 86th pct 55 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

32.8% Older adults (45–64) +8.3 pts ▸ 41.0%

30.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.9 pts 17.9%

11.3% Children (0–14) +11.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

19.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 17.9%

5.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Marital status

36.2% Never married +12.3 pts ▸ 48.6%

39.2% Married ◂ +2.1 pts 37.1%

13.6% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.1% Widowed ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

3.0% Separated ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Daylesford Elevated Plains

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.7% Australia +5.8 pts ▸ 79.5%

5.2% England +7.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

26.6% Australian +24.7 pts ▸ 51.3%

43.0% English ◂ +17.4 pts 25.6%

16.3% Scottish +4.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

17.7% Irish ◂ +10.0 pts 7.7%

5.4% Italian ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

4.7% German ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.3% English only +11.6 pts ▸ 94.9%

1.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.1% No religion ◂ +7.0 pts 46.2%

31.8% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 30.8%

9.8% Not stated ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Daylesford in Elevated Plains

12.70 79th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Daylesford in Elevated Plains +3 more in Daylesford

5 73rd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Daylesford in Elevated Plains +78 larger in Elevated Plains

152 32nd pct 230 41st pct

ICSEA in Daylesford in Elevated Plains +10 higher in Daylesford

1,017 65th pct 1,006 60th pct

Highest year of school

56.9% Year 12 +31.0 pts ▸ 87.9%

13.3% Year 10 ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

11.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%

8.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

18.2% Certificate III / IV +13.9 pts ▸ 32.1%

10.6% Postgraduate degree +18.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

26.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.3 pts 21.4%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 14.3%

6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

6.8% Engineering & related +7.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.9% Architecture & building +9.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

14.0% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

14.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 10.7%

9.5% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.6% Health ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

8.4% Creative arts ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Daylesford in Elevated Plains +$493 higher in Elevated Plains gap widening

$715 43rd pct $1,208 90th pct

Household income in Daylesford in Elevated Plains +$1,439 higher in Elevated Plains gap widening

$1,185 24th pct $2,624 91st pct

Family income in Daylesford in Elevated Plains +$1,150 higher in Elevated Plains gap widening

$1,724 39th pct $2,874 89th pct

Household income distribution

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +17.5 pts ▸ 42.1%

7.0% $4,000 or more +24.5 pts ▸ 31.6%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +30.9 pts 0.0%

25.2% Under $650 ◂ +25.2 pts 0.0%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 ◂ +29.3 pts 11.4%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.1 pts 22.9%

12.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.6 pts 7.7%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 7.7%

10.0% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.6% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.0% Cancer ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.3% Dementia ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None +29.3 pts ▸ 84.6%

21.0% One condition ◂ +5.7 pts 15.4%

9.0% Two conditions +3.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Daylesford in Elevated Plains +19 larger in Daylesford

19 67th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Daylesford in Elevated Plains

15 yrs 11th pct —

Median income in Daylesford in Elevated Plains

$575 43rd pct —

Household income in Daylesford in Elevated Plains

$1,125 23rd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Daylesford in Elevated Plains +0.5 larger in Elevated Plains gap narrowing

1.9 11th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

45.5% Couples without children ◂ +13.9 pts 31.6%

35.8% Couples with children +8.9 pts ▸ 44.7%

17.7% One-parent families ◂ +17.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.2% 2 people +18.7 pts ▸ 57.9%

40.3% 1 person ◂ +40.3 pts 0.0%

7.0% 4 people +14.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

10.8% 3 people ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

1.9% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Daylesford in Elevated Plains

$331 66th pct —

Mortgage in Daylesford in Elevated Plains +$2,801 higher in Elevated Plains gap widening

$1,532 44th pct $4,333 100th pct

People / bedroom in Daylesford in Elevated Plains +0.20 higher in Elevated Plains gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.3% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 47.4%

25.6% Rented ◂ +25.6 pts 0.0%

24.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.0 pts 21.1%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

89.2% Separate house +10.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.2 pts 26.3%

12.9% 4 bedrooms +23.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

6.4% 1 bedroom +25.2 pts ▸ 31.6%

28.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +28.2 pts 0.0%

3.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +38.2 pts 0.0%

22.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%

22.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +22.4 pts 0.0%

9.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Daylesford in Elevated Plains +5 more in Daylesford

5 74th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Daylesford in Elevated Plains +1.80 more in Daylesford

1.80 64th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Daylesford in Elevated Plains +51.4 more in Daylesford

51.4 63rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Daylesford in Elevated Plains +6 more in Daylesford

6 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Daylesford in Elevated Plains +26 longer in Daylesford

38 73rd pct 12 49th pct

Drive to city in Daylesford in Elevated Plains +8 longer in Elevated Plains

76 54th pct 84 59th pct

How people get to work

45.5% Car (driver) ◂ +7.0 pts 38.5%

26.8% Worked at home ◂ +7.6 pts 19.2%

7.1% Walked +4.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

9.3% 3 vehicles +43.3 pts ▸ 52.6%

46.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +30.4 pts 15.8%

34.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 26.3%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

3.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance +4.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

18.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%

7.7% Professional & technical +7.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.5% Administrative & support +10.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

7.7% Retail trade +3.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.6% Public administration & safety +4.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.4% Construction ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

7.2% Education & training ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.8% Other services ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

16.9% Managers +10.1 pts ▸ 26.9%

22.8% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 19.2%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

7.1% Sales workers +4.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.4% Labourers ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Daylesford in Elevated Plains +4.5 higher in Daylesford

5.3 85th pct 0.8 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Daylesford in Elevated Plains +4.9 more in Daylesford

5.8 87th pct 0.8 58th pct

15-min city in Daylesford in Elevated Plains +67.1 pts higher in Daylesford

67.1% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Daylesford in Elevated Plains +69.6 pts higher in Daylesford

69.6% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Daylesford in Elevated Plains +27.2 pts higher in Daylesford

39.0% 70th pct 11.8% 61st pct

Walk to school in Daylesford in Elevated Plains +52.7 pts higher in Daylesford

64.5% 80th pct 11.8% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Daylesford in Elevated Plains +42.6 pts higher in Daylesford

83.8% 76th pct 41.2% 61st pct

Walk to health in Daylesford in Elevated Plains +61.9 pts higher in Daylesford

61.9% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Daylesford in Elevated Plains +47.4 more in Elevated Plains

29.5 72nd pct 76.9 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Daylesford in Elevated Plains +13 higher in Daylesford

16 73rd pct 4 63rd pct

Mean slope in Daylesford in Elevated Plains +2.9 pts higher in Elevated Plains

9.1% 76th pct 12.0% 87th pct

Compare Daylesford with nearby areas

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Compare Elevated Plains with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Daylesford vs Elevated Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20721/daylesford/vs/SAL20853/elevated-plains