VIC · Hepburn Council
Daylesford, VIC, 3460
Current weather
8.5°CRain showers
99% humidity · 24.8 km/h wind · 10.9° / 6.3° today · 23.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#118 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Daylesford is a smaller suburban community in the Hepburn area, home to around 2,781 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 221 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+5%), roughly 79.5 offences per 1,000 residents, 4 school and preschool sites in the area, 5 public transport stops within the suburb, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,781
- Median age
- 55
- Median household income / week
- $1,185
- Dwelling vacancy
- 31.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 578 of 1,839
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,532
- Employment rate
- 47.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 75 / 122 / 4
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 221
- Against the person
- 31
- Against property
- 162
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 79.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 90 residents
- State safety percentile
- 67.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +5.2%
Most common offence types
- A232 Non-Fv Common Assault16
- B21 Criminal Damage18
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle40
- B43 Steal From A Retail Store27
- B49 Other Theft28
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 1,035.5
- Daylesford Dharma SchoolPrimary
- Daylesford Primary SchoolPrimary
- Daylesford Secondary CollegeSecondary
- St Michael's SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
5 public transport stops in this suburb
- Burrall St/Ballan-Daylesford Rd
- Burrall St/Ballan-Daylesford Rd
- CFA/Bridport St
- CFA/Bridport St
- CFA/Bridport St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
162 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Around the CornerAntiques
Unit 5 27 Vincent Street
- ArtedecoAntiques
Unit 3 27 Vincent Street
- Bromley & CoArt
45A Vincent Street
- ClayfireArt
63 Vincent Street
- Michael Parker GalleryArt
52 Vincent Street
- Thirteen 05 GalleryArt
31 Vincent Street
- Bendigo BankATM
- Daylesford BakeryBakery
69-71 Vincent Street
- Pastry KingBakery
60 Vincent Street
- ANZBank
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
8 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Burke SquarePark
- Food forestPark
- Hepburn Regional ParkNature reserve
- Potential planting sitePark
- Resident tree plantingPark
- The Three Lost Children Memorial ReservePark
- Wills SquarePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- On site
- Blooms The ChemistVincent Streetpharmacy
- Daylesford Hospital and Nursing HomeHospital Streethospital
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
6 state heritage places
- CHRIST CHURCH SCHOOLNH0045
- COURT HOUSE, FORMER POLICE QUARTERS AND LOCK-UPNH1492
- DAYLESFORD BOTANIC GARDENSNH2202
- DAYLESFORD SCHOOL OF MINESNH2434
- HEPBURN MINERAL SPRINGS RESERVENH2098
- SWIMMING POOLNH1865
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 28
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 76.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #118 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- CHRIST CHURCH SCHOOLheritageNH0045
- COURT HOUSE, FORMER POLICE QUARTERS AND LOCK-UPheritageNH1492
- DAYLESFORD BOTANIC GARDENSheritageNH2202
- DAYLESFORD SCHOOL OF MINESheritageNH2434
- HEPBURN MINERAL SPRINGS RESERVEheritageNH2098
- SWIMMING POOLheritageNH1865
- Blooms The ChemisthealthVincent Streetpharmacy
- Daylesford Hospital and Nursing HomehealthHospital Streethospital
- Burke Squaregovernmentpark
- Food forestgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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