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Daylesford vs Sailors Hill

Name: Daylesford vs Sailors Hill — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Daylesford profile · Sailors Hill profile

Daylesford Sailors Hill

Daylesford and Sailors Hill are neighbouring Victorian areas with very different characters. Daylesford is a more active hub where 39.7% of people moved in the last five years, while Sailors Hill is sparsely populated with just 72 residents. Daylesford is far more walkable and better served by transport, with 69.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. It also has a far higher share of university-qualified adults (29.4%) and renters (25.6%) compared to Sailors Hill, where 100% of homes are separate houses and only 8.6% are rented.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in several ways. They share a very similar typical weekly household income of around $1,185 and have almost identical rates of home ownership. Both areas also have a similar share of people living with long-term health conditions, sitting around 36%. While Daylesford is more diverse, both areas have a higher share of people aged 65 and over than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 33.8 pts higher in Daylesford Population: 2,709 larger in Daylesford Full-time: 22.4 pts higher in Daylesford No car: 6.4 pts higher in Daylesford Separate houses: 10.8 pts higher in Sailors Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Daylesford in Sailors Hill +2,709 larger in Daylesford gap steady

2,781 83rd pct 72 34th pct

Median age in Daylesford in Sailors Hill +1 yrs older in Daylesford gap narrowing

55 yrs 86th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

32.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 29.2%

30.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.6 pts 22.2%

19.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.1 pts 11.1%

11.3% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.6% Youth (15–24) +5.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

39.2% Married +4.1 pts ▸ 43.3%

36.2% Never married ◂ +3.4 pts 32.8%

13.6% Divorced ◂ +7.6 pts 6.0%

8.1% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.0% Separated ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Daylesford Sailors Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.7% Australia +9.7 pts ▸ 83.3%

5.2% England ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

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

43.0% English +9.8 pts ▸ 52.8%

26.6% Australian +15.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

17.7% Irish ◂ +10.7 pts 6.9%

16.3% Scottish ◂ +3.8 pts 12.5%

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 +4.2 pts ▸ 87.5%

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 +1.0 pts ▸ 54.2%

31.8% Christianity +8.5 pts ▸ 40.3%

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 Sailors Hill

12.70 79th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Daylesford in Sailors Hill +2 more in Daylesford

5 73rd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Daylesford in Sailors Hill +80 larger in Sailors Hill

152 32nd pct 232 41st pct

ICSEA in Daylesford in Sailors Hill even

1,017 65th pct 1,016 65th pct

Highest year of school

56.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.2 pts 51.7%

13.3% Year 10 +5.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

8.7% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 8.3%

Highest qualification level

26.8% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.7 pts ▸ 27.5%

18.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.7 pts 12.5%

10.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

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

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

Field of qualification

9.5% Education +8.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.0% Society & culture +3.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 10.0%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.6% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%

8.4% Creative arts ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

6.8% Engineering & related ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +4.9 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 Sailors Hill +$122 higher in Daylesford gap widening

$715 43rd pct $593 24th pct

Household income in Daylesford in Sailors Hill even gap narrowing

$1,185 24th pct $1,187 24th pct

Family income in Daylesford in Sailors Hill +$432 higher in Daylesford gap widening

$1,724 39th pct $1,292 14th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $650–$1,499 +17.6 pts ▸ 48.6%

25.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 20.0%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.0 pts 8.6%

7.0% $4,000 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 46.3%

30.9% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 35.8%

12.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.7% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +6.2 pts 4.2%

10.0% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

6.6% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.8% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

3.3% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

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 ◂ +2.5 pts 52.8%

21.0% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Daylesford in Sailors Hill +19 larger in Daylesford

19 67th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Daylesford in Sailors Hill +3 yrs older in Daylesford

15 yrs 11th pct 12 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Daylesford in Sailors Hill

$575 43rd pct —

Household income in Daylesford in Sailors Hill +$500 higher in Sailors Hill

$1,125 23rd pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Daylesford in Sailors Hill +0.3 larger in Sailors Hill gap narrowing

1.9 11th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

45.5% Couples without children ◂ +8.4 pts 37.1%

35.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.3 pts 35.5%

17.7% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.3% 1 person ◂ +17.5 pts 22.9%

39.2% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 37.1%

7.0% 4 people +13.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

10.8% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

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 Sailors Hill +$39 higher in Sailors Hill gap narrowing

$331 66th pct $370 76th pct

Mortgage in Daylesford in Sailors Hill +$548 higher in Daylesford gap widening

$1,532 44th pct $984 14th pct

People / bedroom in Daylesford in Sailors Hill +0.10 higher in Sailors Hill gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.3% Owned outright +0.5 pts ▸ 45.7%

25.6% Rented ◂ +17.1 pts 8.6%

24.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.2 pts 22.9%

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 +10.6 pts ▸ 57.1%

28.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 17.1%

12.9% 4 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

6.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

3.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.1% $350–$549 ◂ +40.1 pts 0.0%

33.3% $200–$349 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%

17.9% Under $200 ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%

3.7% $550–$749 ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.7 pts 37.5%

22.4% Under $1,000 +15.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

22.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%

9.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Daylesford in Sailors Hill +5 more in Daylesford

5 74th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Daylesford in Sailors Hill +1.80 more in Daylesford

1.80 64th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Daylesford in Sailors Hill +51.4 more in Daylesford

51.4 63rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Daylesford in Sailors Hill +6 more in Daylesford

6 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Daylesford in Sailors Hill +11 longer in Daylesford

38 73rd pct 27 64th pct

Drive to city in Daylesford in Sailors Hill +4 longer in Sailors Hill

76 54th pct 80 57th pct

How people get to work

45.5% Car (driver) +20.2 pts ▸ 65.6%

26.8% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

4.3% Car (passenger) +20.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

7.1% Walked ◂ +7.1 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

46.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.9 pts 34.3%

34.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.5 pts 25.7%

9.3% 3 vehicles +13.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

3.4% 4 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.7% Manufacturing +18.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

18.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%

7.7% Retail trade +7.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

15.2% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

7.7% Professional & technical +4.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.2% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.4% Construction ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +4.5 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 +14.4 pts ▸ 31.3%

13.2% Community & personal service +11.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

22.8% Professionals ◂ +7.1 pts 15.6%

15.0% Technicians & trades +6.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

10.4% Labourers +11.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

7.1% Sales workers +8.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

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 Sailors Hill +4.7 higher in Daylesford

5.3 85th pct 0.6 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Daylesford in Sailors Hill +5.4 more in Daylesford

5.8 87th pct 0.3 47th pct

15-min city in Daylesford in Sailors Hill +67.1 pts higher in Daylesford

67.1% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Daylesford in Sailors Hill +67.9 pts higher in Daylesford

69.6% 85th pct 1.7% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Daylesford in Sailors Hill +29.0 pts higher in Daylesford

39.0% 70th pct 10.0% 60th pct

Walk to school in Daylesford in Sailors Hill +64.5 pts higher in Daylesford

64.5% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Daylesford in Sailors Hill +68.8 pts higher in Daylesford

83.8% 76th pct 15.0% 50th pct

Walk to health in Daylesford in Sailors Hill +61.9 pts higher in Daylesford

61.9% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Daylesford in Sailors Hill +29.5 more in Daylesford

29.5 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Daylesford in Sailors Hill +7 higher in Daylesford

16 73rd pct 9 72nd pct

Mean slope in Daylesford in Sailors Hill +2.5 pts higher in Daylesford

9.1% 76th pct 6.6% 59th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Daylesford vs Sailors Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20721/daylesford/vs/SAL22225/sailors-hill