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Creswick vs Daylesford - Hepburn Springs

Name: Creswick vs Daylesford - Hepburn Springs — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Creswick profile · Daylesford - Hepburn Springs profile

Creswick Daylesford - Hepburn Springs

Daylesford - Hepburn Springs and Creswick are two nearby Victorian towns with distinct profiles. Daylesford - Hepburn Springs is more highly educated and professional, with 29.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 26.3% working from home. In contrast, Creswick has a higher proportion of larger homes, with 77.2% featuring three or more bedrooms compared to 64.5% in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs. Residents in Creswick also enjoy better access to local amenities, with 86.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, well above the 50.4% in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs.

Both towns have a very similar age profile, with about 30.5% of people aged 65 and over, a figure that sits well above the national average. While they share similar household sizes and rates of unpaid care, they have drifted apart in other ways since 2011. The gap in educational attainment and working-from-home rates has widened significantly, and Daylesford - Hepburn Springs has seen its share of overseas-born residents and people with no religion grow further beyond that of Creswick.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 1.2 pts higher in Creswick Year 12: 16.4 pts higher in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs Bachelor+: 12.9 pts higher in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs 3+ bedrooms: 12.7 pts higher in Creswick Work from home: 12.2 pts higher in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Creswick in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs +938 larger in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs gap narrowing

2,794 77th pct 3,732 82nd pct

Median age in Creswick in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs +3 yrs older in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs gap steady

51 yrs 71st pct 54 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.6 pts ▸ 34.1%

30.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 30.4%

18.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 18.4%

15.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 11.4%

7.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%

Marital status

45.3% Married ◂ +6.1 pts 39.2%

30.0% Never married +6.2 pts ▸ 36.2%

12.9% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.1% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Creswick Daylesford - Hepburn Springs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.9% Australia ◂ +4.8 pts 75.1%

3.3% England +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.7% English +0.6 pts ▸ 42.3%

38.1% Australian ◂ +9.4 pts 28.7%

14.1% Irish +3.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.9% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

3.0% Italian +3.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.9% German +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

0.6% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.3% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 84.8%

0.3% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% No religion +7.3 pts ▸ 54.8%

38.3% Christianity ◂ +7.0 pts 31.3%

12.0% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 9.2%

0.8% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

40.1% Year 12 +16.4 pts ▸ 56.4%

19.3% Year 10 ◂ +5.6 pts 13.7%

15.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.8 pts 9.2%

14.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 11.9%

Highest qualification level

32.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.3 pts 18.7%

16.4% Bachelor degree +10.6 pts ▸ 27.0%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma even 17.3%

5.7% Postgraduate degree +4.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

10.3% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.6% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.6% Engineering & related ◂ +5.3 pts 7.2%

8.8% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.4% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.9% Creative arts +3.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 5.1%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Information technology even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Creswick in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs +$129 higher in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs gap widening

$589 34th pct $718 61st pct

Household income in Creswick in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs +$133 higher in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs gap widening

$1,072 31st pct $1,205 44th pct

Family income in Creswick in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs +$247 higher in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs gap widening

$1,491 44th pct $1,738 60th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 30.7%

27.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 24.6%

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 25.5%

3.6% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

Personal income distribution

47.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 41.3%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 31.1%

10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

1.4% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 11.3%

13.6% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 11.8%

11.6% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%

11.2% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%

6.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

3.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

2.1% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.2% None +5.4 pts ▸ 55.6%

22.8% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 21.5%

9.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

6.9% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Creswick in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs +0.1 larger in Creswick gap narrowing

2.1 29th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

46.6% Couples with children ◂ +10.0 pts 36.7%

37.3% Couples without children +8.1 pts ▸ 45.4%

15.4% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

37.9% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 39.5%

36.0% 1 person +3.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

10.1% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.6% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 6.9%

4.6% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%

1.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Creswick in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs +$65 higher in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs gap widening

$275 51st pct $340 73rd pct

Mortgage in Creswick in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs +$217 higher in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs gap steady

$1,300 43rd pct $1,517 63rd pct

People / bedroom in Creswick in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.4% Owned outright +2.6 pts ▸ 45.1%

33.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.5 pts 27.5%

20.3% Rented +3.4 pts ▸ 23.7%

2.1% Other tenure even 2.1%

1.5% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

89.1% Separate house +2.1 pts ▸ 91.2%

1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.5 pts 0.2%

2.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

54.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 48.2%

15.9% 2 bedrooms +11.5 pts ▸ 27.4%

19.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 13.2%

4.5% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

57.3% $200–$349 ◂ +22.7 pts 34.6%

13.7% $350–$549 +26.6 pts ▸ 40.3%

20.9% Under $200 ◂ +4.5 pts 16.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% $750 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.4 pts 35.8%

27.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 24.9%

17.1% $1,800–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

1.8% $3,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

62.3% Car (driver) ◂ +14.8 pts 47.5%

14.1% Worked at home +12.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

3.2% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.5% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 1 vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 45.6%

34.1% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 35.2%

14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 9.8%

6.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.9%

4.8% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.1% Accommodation & food +12.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 14.6%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +3.7 pts 7.4%

10.4% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 7.9%

4.4% Professional & technical +3.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

8.0% Manufacturing ◂ +3.7 pts 4.3%

7.7% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

5.3% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.3% Other services ◂ +3.1 pts 3.2%

2.5% Administrative & support +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%

3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Professionals +5.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

19.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.9 pts 14.8%

12.2% Managers +6.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.1% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.8% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 10.8%

10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Creswick in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs +0.8 higher in Creswick

5.7 79th pct 4.9 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Creswick in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs +0.5 more in Creswick

5.8 72nd pct 5.3 62nd pct

15-min city in Creswick in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs +7.3 pts higher in Creswick

68.4% 57th pct 61.1% 52nd pct

Walk to shops in Creswick in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs +7.0 pts higher in Creswick

61.4% 52nd pct 54.4% 46th pct

Walk to transit in Creswick in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs +36.5 pts higher in Creswick

86.8% 79th pct 50.4% 51st pct

Walk to school in Creswick in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs +12.2 pts higher in Creswick

77.1% 58th pct 64.9% 46th pct

Walk to a park in Creswick in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs +13.7 pts higher in Creswick

87.2% 39th pct 73.5% 26th pct

Walk to health in Creswick in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs +2.3 pts higher in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs

46.0% 59th pct 48.2% 61st pct

Amenities/1k in Creswick in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs +4.6 more in Creswick

31.1 74th pct 26.5 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Creswick in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs +4 higher in Creswick

38 59th pct 35 54th pct

Mean slope in Creswick in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs +3.1 pts higher in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs

6.0% 68th pct 9.2% 88th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Creswick vs Daylesford - Hepburn Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL215028/creswick/vs/UCL215029/daylesford-hepburn-springs