Median house price
$793k
+5.7% change
VIC · Hepburn Council
Daylesford, 3460
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,829
Growth (1 yr)
+1.2%
Growth (5 yr)
+6.3%
Median age
55
Median income
$1,185/wk
Employment rate
47.5%
Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025
$792,500
Languages at home
9.7%non-English
Most common: Nepali, Italian, Mandarin
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- High desirability
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Daylesford sits in Hepburn Council as a regional mid-sized suburb that feels self-contained and a long way from big-city bustle. Regional towns and local services do more of the everyday heavy lifting than the city. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
Food and coffee punch above the usual for regional towns, giving the suburb a lived-in social scene. Green space punches above what many regional towns offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Daily life works well on foot, with buses also serving the suburb.
Property prices run toward the upper end of the local market. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Desirability rates good overall, led by local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus schools and education, while growth momentum, plus community and employment land closer to the middle of the pack for similar regional towns.
At a glance
Daylesford snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
—
No data available
Population (ERP)
2,829
+1.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
31.4%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#13
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
67th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
75th
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
6/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
63rd
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 58.1/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 25% of Victoria's suburbs
- National rank
- 1215th in Australia
- State rank
- 318th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #13 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #50 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
- $792,500
- Median price change
- +5.7%
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DFFH rent report and Valuer-General property sales report — Department of Families, Fairness and Housing / Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 4th Quarter 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases; council median rent fallback where suburb rent unavailable
Population
Estimated resident population
2,829(June 2025)
+1.2% annual · +6.3% over 5 years · 75th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.2%
- 5-year growth
- +6.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +34
- Change in 5 years
- +167
- Growth rank in VIC
- 75th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~3,000), extrapolated at +1.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 1,128 / 122 / 4 (+ 8 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2026)
- 221
- Against the person
- 31
- Against property
- 162
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 78.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 90 residents
- State safety percentile
- 66.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +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
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · 2025 · Updated
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 1,035.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 63th
School list
- Daylesford Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1022 · 57th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 192 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- St Michael's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1049 · 68th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 86 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Daylesford Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1007 · 50th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 417 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Daylesford Dharma SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1062 · 73th percentile · LBOTE 24% · 21 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual 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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
237 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
8 restaurants · 7 cafes · 6 pubs · 3 bars · 2 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 4 fast food · 2 bakeries
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Good local dining options — 30 food & drink venues nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 8 parks mapped in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Good everyday shopping nearby — 6 shops and services
- Walkability proxy
- 78/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 2.52
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 10.79
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.88
Food & drink(30)
- Daylesford BakeryBakery
69-71 Vincent Street
- Pastry KingBakery
60 Vincent Street
- Back BarBar
3 Howe Street
- Daylesford SpiritBar
45 Vincent Street
- Dilworth & Allain Studio & Cellar DoorBar
5 Howe Street
- Harvest CafeCafe
- HimalayaCafe
73 Vincent Street
- LarderCafe
- The Boathouse CafeCafe
- The Daylesford Hot Chocolate CompanyCafe
22 Raglan Street
- WaltersCafe
- Wombat Hill HouseCafe
- Daylesford Chargrilled ChickenFast food
70 Vincent Street
- Daylesford Seafood BarFast food
62 Vincent Street
- EurekaFast food
Unit 5 22-24 Howe Street
- The Hungry WombatFast food
14 Howe Street
- Albert HotelPub
- Daylesford HotelPub
2 Burke Square
- GrainPub
- Pub
- Royal HotelPub
- Town View HotelPub
- Bistro TerroirRestaurant
6-8 Howe Street
- Cliffy's EmporiumRestaurant
30 Raglan Street
- Hotel FrangosRestaurant
82 Vincent Street
- Los FridaysRestaurant
Unit 4 27 Albert Street
- Red Ginger ThaiRestaurant
31 Albert Street
- RSLRestaurant
- Taj MahalRestaurant
51 Raglan Street
- Winespeake Cellar + DeliRestaurant
Unit 4 26 Vincent Street
Shopping(7)
- Albert Street ButcheryButcher
22 Albert Street
- The Daylesford Meat CoButcher
37 Vincent Street
- Reddy ExpressConvenience store
- Daylesford Sunday MarketMarketplace
- Blake Family GrocersSupermarket
1 Howe Street, Daylesford
- Coles LocalSupermarket
32 Albert Street
Community(6)
- Mount Franklin-St. George LodgeCommunity centre
16 Vincent Street, Daylesford
- Daylesford LibraryLibrary
- Daylesford CollegeSchool
39 Smith Street
- Daylesford Dharma SchoolSchool
90 Daylesford-Trentham Road
- Daylesford Primary SchoolSchool
102-128 Vincent Street
- St Michael's Primary SchoolSchool
29 Smith Street
Health & services(2)
- Daylesford Hospital and Nursing HomeHospital
13 Hospital Street, Daylesford
- Blooms The ChemistPharmacy
39 Vincent Street
Sport & outdoors(14)
- Burke SquarePark
- Food forestPark
- Park
- Potential planting sitePark
- Resident tree plantingPark
- Wills SquarePark
- Picnic area
- Playground
- Playground
Leggatt
- Daylesford Bowling ClubSports centre
8 Camp Street, Daylesford
- Sports field
- Daylesford Swimming PoolSwimming pool
- Swimming pool (2)
Entertainment(7)
- Daylesford Spa Country RailwayMuseum
- Pioneer Memorial TowerViewpoint
- Viewpoint (5)
Transport(1)
1 bus stops
Other(83)
- 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
- Artwork (3)
- Boy with the ThornArtwork
- Children of YesteryearArtwork
- Bendigo BankATM
- Convent GalleryAttraction
7 Daly Street
- The Block 2025 HeartlandAttraction
- ANZBank
- Bendigo BankBank
- Commonwealth BankBank
36-40 Vincent Street
- Bbq
- Bench (38)
- Bicycle Parking
- Books
- Paradise BookshopBooks
46 Vincent Street
- Ambleside on the LakeCamp Site
- DawnChalet
20 Duke Street
- SalvosCharity
Unit 1-2 22-24 Howe Street
- Uniting Op ShopCharity
Unit 7 22-24 Howe Street
- VinniesCharity
28 Howe Street
- Sweet Decadence at LocantroChocolate
87 Vincent Street
- Alpaca PassionClothes
30 Vincent Street
- Buster McGeeClothes
10-12 Howe Street
- Creswick Natural FibresClothes
79 Vincent Street
- Double C JeaneryClothes
44 Vincent Street
- Harry and MeClothes
83-85 Vincent Street
- Manteau NoirClothes
Unit 1 27 Vincent Street
- The Farmer's WifeClothes
26 Vincent Street
- The Sew Good CompanyClothes
48 Vincent Street
- Compressed Air
- Enki Apothecary & DistilleryCosmetics
77 Vincent Street
- Frances PilleyCosmetics
28 Vincent Street
- Crameri's Mitre 10Doityourself
1 Burke Square
- Mitre 10Doityourself
- Drinking water (4)
- ChargefoxEV charging
- ExplorenEV charging
- CFAFire station
- Wombat Hill FloristFlorist
28 Raglan Street
- Fountain (2)
- Fountain of the NephelimFountain
- Central Highlands FuneralsFuneral Directors
40 Albert Street, Daylesford
- Garden
- Wombat Hill Botanic GardensGarden
- Daylesford Trading CoGift
42 Vincent Street
- SoakGift
41 Vincent Street
- 2 DukesGuest House
- Impressions of DaylsfordGuest House
- Daylesford by the LakeHotel
- The Magic Pudding HomewaresHouseware
50 Vincent Street
- Daylesford Regional Visitor Information CentreInformation
98 Vincent Street
- Information (6)
- Walking TracksInformation
- Cedar + SageInterior Decoration
Unit 2 26 Vincent Street
- Mee at DaylesfordJewelry
33 Vincent Street
- The Empress & WolfJewelry
35 Vincent Street
- Daylesford Day SpaMassage
25 Albert Street
- Central Springs InnMotel
- Daylesford Central Motor InnMotel
- George & MatildaOptician
75 Vincent Street
- Coles parkingParking
- Parking (20)
- Parking Space
- BPPetrol station
143 Ballan - Daylesford Road
- ShellPetrol station
- Picnic Table (10)
- Christ ChurchPlace of worship
- Daylesford Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
- St. Peter'sPlace of worship
- Daylesford Police StationPolice
12 Vincent Street, Daylesford
- Daylesford Post OfficePost office
- Public toilets
- Brick Lane BazaarSecond Hand
32-34 Vincent Street
- Shelter (6)
- Daylesford Railway StationStation
- That Bargain PlaceVariety Store
68 Vincent Street
- Vending machine
- Waste Basket (8)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 28
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
3 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Christ Church
- Daylesford Uniting Church
- St. Peter's
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 2
- Nearest hospital
- Daylesford Hospital and Nursing Home (0.9 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- Blooms The ChemistVincent StreetPharmacy
- Daylesford Hospital and Nursing HomeHospital Street
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 68
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 24.0
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 115 mm · ~14 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 133 mm · ~17 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 13° / 4°
- Rainfall
- 180 mm · ~22 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 172 mm · ~22 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Heritage
6 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 · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Ballarat
- Member of Parliament
- Catherine KING (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 116,238
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.3%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -2.3 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 39.3%Labor 60.7%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 24.6 km away).
Coalition 31.1%Labor 68.9%
8.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- DaylesfordLabor 69.0% · Coalition 31.0% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- Hepburn SpringsLabor 71.0% · Coalition 29.0% TPP (2025)4.8 km away
- GlenlyonLabor 67.3% · Coalition 32.7% TPP (2025)9.6 km away
- TrenthamLabor 70.0% · Coalition 30.1% TPP (2025)15.6 km away
- YandoitLabor 63.0% · Coalition 37.0% TPP (2025)16.1 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Hepburn Council
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Victoria.