VIC · Brimbank Council
Delahey, VIC, 3037
Current weather
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Desirability index
#324 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Delahey is a mid-sized suburb in the Brimbank area, home to around 8,077 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 333 offences in 2026 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-1%), roughly 41.2 offences per 1,000 residents, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Public Transport Victoria stops, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 8,077
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,486
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 100 of 2,798
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 52.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 266 / 534 / 106
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)
- 333
- Against the person
- 56
- Against property
- 159
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 41.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 144 residents
- State safety percentile
- 37.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -1.2%
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage32
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle53
- B49 Other Theft17
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception14
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order82
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 977.5
- Copperfield CollegeSecondary
- Mackellar Primary 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
30 public transport stops in this suburb
- Copperfield College/Copperfield Dr
- Hume Dr/Copperfield Dr
- Longfellow Dr/Taylors Rd
- Rex St/Taylors Rd
- Yellow Gum Rd/Copperfield Dr
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
4 planning-related records
2021· 4 proposals
September 2021
- Child Care Centre and PPAR-Other and Advertising/Signage and PPAR-Sign USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE LAND FOR A CHILD CARE CENTRE AND DISPLAY OF BUSINESS IDENTIFICATION SIGNAGE37 GOLDSMITH AVENUE DELAHEY 3037Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- Multi Unit Residential Development and PPAR-Multi dwelling AMENDMENT TO THE ENDORSED PLANS TO ALTER THE LOCATION OF THE PROPOSED CARPORT OF THE EXISTING DWELLING AND MINOR ALTERATIONS TO THE PROPOSED DWELLING29 WILMOT DRIVE DELAHEY 3037Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Development Plan and PPAR-Other APPLICATION TO AMEND THE APPROVED DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE DELAHEY SHOPPING PRECINCT PURSUANT TO DEVELOPMENT PLAN OVERLAY SCHEDULE 5262 TAYLORS ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings & Works to Commercial Premise and PPAR-Other and Advertising BUILDINGS AND WORKS AND THE ERECTION AND DISPLAY OF SIGNAGE ASSOCIATED WITH A FOOD AND DRINK PREMISES262 TAYLORS ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022; 2021 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
Amenities
31 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Dulce BakehouseBakery
- Kevin’s BakehouseBakery
- Bench
- Aitkin Dr/Copperfield DrBus stop
- Atheldene Drive/Taylors RoadBus stop
- Bus stop
- Coleridge Dr/Kings RdBus stop
- Copperfield College/Copperfield DrBus stop
- Copperfield Drive/Taylors RoadBus stop
- Currie Dr/Kings RdBus stop
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
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Cowley Street ReservePark
- Delahey Emerald ParkPark
- Goldsmith Avenue ReservePark
- Robinson Court ReservePark
- Taylors Road Linear ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Oarsome Drive Childcare CentreOarsome Drivechildcare
- Whiz Kidz Early Learning Centre & Pre-SchoolYeats Drivechildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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)
- 16
- Parks (OSM)
- 16
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
- 33.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #324 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Oarsome Drive Childcare CentrechildcareOarsome Drivechildcare
- Whiz Kidz Early Learning Centre & Pre-SchoolchildcareYeats Drivechildcare
- Cowley Street Reservegovernmentpark
- Delahey Emerald Parkgovernmentpark
- Goldsmith Avenue Reservegovernmentpark
- Robinson Court Reservegovernmentpark
- Taylors Road Linear Reservegovernmentpark
- Buildings & Works to Commercial Premise and PPAR-Other and Advertising BUILDINGS AND WORKS AND THE ERECTION AND DISPLAY OF SIGNAGE ASSOCIATED WITH A FOOD AND DRINK PREMISESplanning262 TAYLORS ROADLodged 05 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Child Care Centre and PPAR-Other and Advertising/Signage and PPAR-Sign USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE LAND FOR A CHILD CARE CENTRE AND DISPLAY OF BUSINESS IDENTIFICATION SIGNAGEplanning37 GOLDSMITH AVENUE DELAHEY 3037Lodged 22 Sep 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development Plan and PPAR-Other APPLICATION TO AMEND THE APPROVED DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE DELAHEY SHOPPING PRECINCT PURSUANT TO DEVELOPMENT PLAN OVERLAY SCHEDULE 5planning262 TAYLORS ROADLodged 15 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
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