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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%

University qualified

29.4%

Work from home

26.8%

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

60.7/100
Good

Top 9% of Victoria's suburbs

Verified 95% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Beach
  • Green suburb
  • Nightlife
  • Café precinct
  • Walkable
What Daylesford is known for: Beach, Green suburb, Nightlife, Café precinct, Walkable

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Suburb profile

Daylesford is a major regional centre in Victoria, in Hepburn Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. It is set against the Great Dividing Range. Notable landmarks include Christ Church School, Daylesford Botanic Gardens and Court House, Former Police Quarters And Lock-Up.

Local amenities are a relative strength, placing it among the highest-ranked major regional centres. Everyday destinations are relatively walkable. Working from home is a very strong feature of the suburb, with working from home 92% above the peer median, and university qualifications are more common than in comparable places, with university qualifications 92% above the peer median. The main trade-offs are higher housing costs and weaker employment, with median house prices 33% above the peer median.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising local amenities and walkability over lower housing costs.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Major regional centre · compared with major regional centres in Victoria (187)

Strengths

  • Local amenities are a relative strength
  • Working from home is a relative strength
  • Everyday destinations are relatively walkable
  • University qualifications are more common than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Housing is expensive relative to comparable places
  • Employment rates sit below those of comparable places

What stands out

  • Daylesford Beach
  • Great Dividing Range
  • Christ Church School
  • Daylesford Botanic Gardens
  • Court House, Former Police Quarters And Lock-Up

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Daylesford compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$793k

+5.7% change

Median rent (Census)

$331/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

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

#9

among Country & regional · Mature

Crime rate

64th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

75th

percentile in VIC

Rented dwellings

27%

2021 Census tenure

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
60.7/100 — Good
State standing
Top 9% of Victoria's suburbs
National rank
453rd in Australia
State rank
111th in VIC
Peer rank
#9 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#12 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
95%

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 (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

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
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$331
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
47.7% / 25.3% / 27%
Employment rate
47.5%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
26.8% / 0% / 51.1%
Walked or cycled to work
7.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,128 / 122 / 4 (+ 8 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

29.4% of adults have a university degree, compared with 29.2% across Victoria. 12.3% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified29.4% · 29.2% VIC
  • Diploma qualified11.3% · 9.8% VIC
  • Trade / vocational12.3% · 14.2% VIC
  • Year 12 or below47.1% · 46.8% VIC

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce17.3%
  • Society and culture17%
  • Health12.9%
  • Education11.5%
  • Creative arts10.2%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services8.6%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$44,494

11th percentile in VIC · -24% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$55,390

36th percentile in VIC · -15% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
18.0%

88th percentile in VIC · +30% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$109,227

85th percentile in VIC · +72% vs Australia

Residents with business income
17.0%

93rd percentile in VIC · +64% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 3460 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
1,660
Taxpayers reporting net rent
291
Median net rent
$2,273
Taxpayers reporting business income
286
Taxable income vs state median
-17%
Salary / wages vs state median
-5%
Rental investment vs state median
+39%
Super vs state median
+36%
Business income vs state median
+55%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in VIC, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

9.7% speak a language other than English at home; 20.5% born overseas

Language at home
2,316 English only · 248 other
Non-English at home
9.7%
Born overseas
529 (20.5%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
19 (0.7%)
Australian citizens
2,383
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
13

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Nepali16 · 19.8%
  • Italian13 · 16%
  • Mandarin13 · 16%
  • Punjabi9 · 11.1%
  • Serbian5 · 6.2%
  • German4 · 4.9%
  • Arabic3 · 3.7%
  • Cantonese3 · 3.7%

Religion

52%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 52%, while Christianity accounts for 31.8%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion52%38.8%
Christianity31.8%40.9%
Other / not stated16.2%20.3%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic13.9%20.5%
Anglican9.9%6.5%
Uniting Church2.2%2.4%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2026)
211
Against the person
32
Against property
151
Rate per 1,000 residents
74.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 87 residents
State crime-rate percentile
64.3th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-4.5%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
77
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
27.22

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage24
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle33
  • B43 Steal From A Retail Store19
  • B49 Other Theft26
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order15

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
4
Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
1,035.5
Median ICSEA percentile
63th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
3
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
1
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 →
School catchments
  • Bullarto Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Daylesford Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Daylesford Secondary CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Hepburn Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

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 (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

245 mapped amenities

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 shops and everyday services
  • 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(12)
  • Albert Street ButcheryButcher

    22 Albert Street

  • The Daylesford Meat CoButcher

    37 Vincent Street

  • Reddy ExpressConvenience store
  • Crameri's Mitre 10Hardware store

    1 Burke Square

  • Mitre 10Hardware store
  • Daylesford Sunday MarketMarketplace
  • SalvosOp shop

    Unit 1-2 22-24 Howe Street

  • Uniting Op ShopOp shop

    Unit 7 22-24 Howe Street

  • VinniesOp shop

    28 Howe Street

  • Blake Family GrocersSupermarket

    1 Howe Street, Daylesford

  • Coles LocalSupermarket

    32 Albert Street

Everyday services(9)
  • Bendigo BankATM
  • ANZBank
  • Bendigo BankBank
  • Commonwealth BankBank

    36-40 Vincent Street

  • ChargefoxEV charging
  • ExplorenEV charging
  • BPPetrol station

    143 Ballan - Daylesford Road

  • ShellPetrol station
  • Daylesford Post OfficePost office
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(26)
  • BBQ
  • Beach
  • Epicurean Rail TrailCycling route
  • Lerderderg TrackCycling route
  • Drinking water (4)
  • Daylesford Court House Complex Historic ReserveNature reserve
  • Hepburn Regional ParkNature reserve
  • Burke SquarePark
  • Food forestPark
  • Park
  • Potential planting sitePark
  • Resident tree plantingPark
  • Wills SquarePark
  • Picnic area
  • Playground
  • Playground

    Leggatt

  • Public toilets
  • Daylesford Bowling ClubSports centre

    8 Camp Street, Daylesford

  • Sports field
  • Daylesford Swimming PoolSwimming pool
  • Swimming pool (2)
  • Three Lost Children WalkWalking trail
Camping & holiday parks(3)
  • Ambleside on the LakeCampground
  • Daylesford Victoria Caravan ParkCaravan park
  • Jubilee Lake Holiday ParkCaravan park
Places to stay(5)
  • 2 DukesGuest house
  • Impressions of DaylsfordGuest house
  • Daylesford by the LakeHotel
  • Central Springs InnMotel
  • Daylesford Central Motor InnMotel
Entertainment(7)
  • Daylesford Spa Country RailwayMuseum
  • Pioneer Memorial TowerViewpoint
  • Viewpoint (5)
Transport(1)

1 bus stops

Other(60)
  • 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
  • Convent GalleryAttraction

    7 Daly Street

  • The Block 2025 HeartlandAttraction
  • Bench (38)
  • Bicycle Parking
  • Books
  • Paradise BookshopBooks

    46 Vincent Street

  • DawnChalet

    20 Duke 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • George & MatildaOptician

    75 Vincent Street

  • Coles parkingParking
  • Parking (20)
  • Parking Space
  • Picnic Table (10)
  • Christ ChurchPlace of worship
  • Daylesford Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
  • St. Peter'sPlace of worship
  • Daylesford Police StationPolice

    12 Vincent Street, Daylesford

  • 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. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

3 named sporting clubs in this suburb

  • Daylesford Bowling Club

    Lawn Bowls · +61 3 5348 2130

  • Daylesford Bowling Club Surveillance

    Lawn Bowls

  • Daylesford Football Club

    Australian Rules Football

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

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

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
20.2%
Woodland / forest cover
20.1%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
29
Parks (OSM)
8
Typical summer maximum
27°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

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

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
GP clinics in suburb
0
Aged-care services
4
Residential aged-care places
136

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • Blooms The ChemistVincent StreetPharmacy
  • Daylesford Hospital and Nursing HomeHospital Street
Aged-care services
  • Central Highlands Rural HealthDAYLESFORDHome Care
  • Daylesford Nursing HomeDAYLESFORDResidential
  • Hepburn HouseDAYLESFORDResidential
  • Lumeah Lodge HostelDAYLESFORDResidential

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

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

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 (12%)

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

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping. Flood cover uses inundation overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood 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

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

More in Hepburn Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Victoria.