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Daylesford - Hepburn Springs vs Mount Egerton

Name: Daylesford - Hepburn Springs vs Mount Egerton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 32 km apart · Daylesford - Hepburn Springs profile · Mount Egerton profile

Daylesford - Hepburn Springs Mount Egerton

Daylesford - Hepburn Springs and Mount Egerton (L) are two different types of Victorian communities. Daylesford - Hepburn Springs is a larger, older area where the typical resident is 54 and a high 30.4% are seniors. It has a more educated population, with 29.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and far more homes are owned outright at 45.1%. In contrast, Mount Egerton (L) is a smaller, younger place where families are more common; 30.3% of adults care for children unpaid and 19.9% of the population are children under 15. Residents there are also more likely to be working or looking for work, at 63.7% compared to 51.2% in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs.

The gap in typical age between these two areas has widened significantly since 2011, growing from 2 years to 12 years. Despite this, they share some common ground, such as similar proportions of people who have served in the Defence Force and almost identical rates of mental health conditions. Both areas also have a typical monthly home-loan payment around $1,500. While Daylesford - Hepburn Springs is more walkable for health services, Mount Egerton (L) has a higher share of homes within a short walk of parks and groceries.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,410 larger in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs PT commute: 2.5 pts higher in Mount Egerton Median age: 12 yrs older in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs Owned outright: 17.6 pts higher in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs in Mount Egerton +3,410 larger in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs gap widening

3,732 82nd pct 322 19th pct

Median age in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs in Mount Egerton +12 yrs older in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs gap widening

54 yrs 80th pct 42 yrs 39th pct

Age structure

34.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 30.4%

30.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.9 pts 15.5%

18.4% Young adults (25–44) +8.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

11.4% Children (0–14) +8.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

6.0% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Marital status

39.2% Married +3.8 pts ▸ 43.0%

36.2% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 33.9%

13.9% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 11.6%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +4.0 pts 3.6%

3.1% Separated +4.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

Age & sex structure

Daylesford - Hepburn Springs Mount Egerton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.1% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 75.8%

5.2% England ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

1.2% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.3% English ◂ +4.4 pts 37.9%

28.7% Australian +4.9 pts ▸ 33.5%

17.8% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

15.8% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 12.4%

6.7% Italian ◂ +3.9 pts 2.8%

5.1% German ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

2.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.8% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 87.0%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.8% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 57.1%

31.3% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 30.7%

9.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

56.4% Year 12 ◂ +9.3 pts 47.1%

13.7% Year 10 +4.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.9% Year 11 +3.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.2% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

Highest qualification level

18.7% Certificate III / IV +10.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

27.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.7 pts 15.3%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

10.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%

6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 3.4%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

14.5% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

7.2% Engineering & related +8.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.5% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.6% Education ◂ +4.9 pts 5.6%

10.5% Health ◂ +8.3 pts 2.3%

8.0% Creative arts ◂ +6.3 pts 1.7%

5.1% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs in Mount Egerton +$56 higher in Mount Egerton gap widening

$718 61st pct $774 72nd pct

Household income in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs in Mount Egerton +$408 higher in Mount Egerton gap widening

$1,205 44th pct $1,613 72nd pct

Family income in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs in Mount Egerton +$491 higher in Mount Egerton gap widening

$1,738 60th pct $2,229 86th pct

Household income distribution

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 35.8%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 26.7%

24.6% Under $650 ◂ +9.6 pts 15.0%

5.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.5% $4,000 or more even 7.5%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 40.2%

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 30.3%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.8% Mental health even 11.8%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +3.3 pts 6.2%

4.7% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +4.0 pts 2.2%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

3.0% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Dementia ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.6% None +0.9 pts ▸ 56.5%

21.5% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 6.2%

4.8% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs in Mount Egerton +0.4 larger in Mount Egerton gap widening

2.0 14th pct 2.4 57th pct

Family composition

36.7% Couples with children +32.6 pts ▸ 69.3%

45.4% Couples without children ◂ +21.4 pts 23.9%

17.3% One-parent families ◂ +12.3 pts 5.0%

0.7% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

39.5% 2 people ◂ +8.6 pts 30.8%

39.2% 1 person ◂ +8.3 pts 30.8%

6.9% 4 people +11.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

10.8% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

2.1% 5 people +4.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.0% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs in Mount Egerton +$70 higher in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs gap narrowing

$340 73rd pct $270 49th pct

Mortgage in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs in Mount Egerton +$17 higher in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs gap narrowing

$1,517 63rd pct $1,500 62nd pct

People / bedroom in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs in Mount Egerton +0.10 higher in Mount Egerton gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.5% Owned with a mortgage +39.1 pts ▸ 66.7%

45.1% Owned outright ◂ +17.6 pts 27.5%

23.7% Rented ◂ +16.2 pts 7.5%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house +8.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

7.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.2% 3 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

27.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 21.7%

13.2% 4 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

6.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

3.1% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

34.6% $200–$349 +32.1 pts ▸ 66.7%

40.3% $350–$549 ◂ +40.3 pts 0.0%

16.4% Under $200 ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%

3.0% $550–$749 ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.2% $750 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.8% $1,000–$1,799 +6.7 pts ▸ 42.5%

23.4% $1,800–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 27.5%

24.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.6 pts 21.3%

9.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

47.5% Car (driver) +9.4 pts ▸ 57.0%

26.3% Worked at home ◂ +5.4 pts 20.9%

5.9% Walked ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.8 pts 1.9%

0.0% Train +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.2 pts 29.3%

35.2% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 36.2%

9.8% 3 vehicles +13.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

3.9% 4 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +16.2 pts 1.9%

14.6% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.9% Construction +6.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.5% Public administration & safety +5.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.7% Administrative & support +3.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 5.7%

7.3% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 5.1%

2.5% Arts & recreation +4.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +3.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.2% Other services ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.9% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

18.3% Managers ◂ +12.0 pts 6.3%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 10.8%

9.3% Clerical & administrative +5.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +6.1 pts 8.2%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +9.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.8% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%

6.7% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs in Mount Egerton +1.4 higher in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs

4.9 61st pct 3.5 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs in Mount Egerton +1.9 more in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs

5.3 62nd pct 3.4 34th pct

15-min city in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs in Mount Egerton +61.1 pts higher in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs

61.1% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs in Mount Egerton +31.0 pts higher in Mount Egerton

54.4% 46th pct 85.4% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs in Mount Egerton +21.8 pts higher in Mount Egerton

50.4% 51st pct 72.2% 65th pct

Walk to school in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs in Mount Egerton +10.7 pts higher in Mount Egerton

64.9% 46th pct 75.6% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs in Mount Egerton +21.1 pts higher in Mount Egerton

73.5% 26th pct 94.6% 56th pct

Walk to health in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs in Mount Egerton +48.2 pts higher in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs

48.2% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs in Mount Egerton +4.5 more in Mount Egerton

26.5 68th pct 31.1 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs in Mount Egerton +6 higher in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs

35 54th pct 28 44th pct

Mean slope in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs in Mount Egerton +1.5 pts higher in Mount Egerton

9.2% 88th pct 10.7% 92nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Daylesford - Hepburn Springs vs Mount Egerton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL215029/daylesford-hepburn-springs/vs/UCL222057/mount-egerton