VIC · Hepburn Council
Daylesford, 3460
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Daylesford is a smaller suburban community in the Hepburn area, home to around 2,781 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 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 many local shops, services and recreation venues. 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
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 · 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
- 67th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +5.2%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
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) · 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
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 · 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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
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).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 50.0/100
- National rank
- 1726th in Australia
- State rank
- 381st in VIC
- Peer rank
- #23 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #81 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- A232 Non-Fv Common Assaultcrime16
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime18
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime40
- B43 Steal From A Retail Storecrime27
- B49 Other Theftcrime28
- CHRIST CHURCH SCHOOLheritageNH0045
- COURT HOUSE, FORMER POLICE QUARTERS AND LOCK-UPheritageNH1492
- DAYLESFORD BOTANIC GARDENSheritageNH2202
- DAYLESFORD SCHOOL OF MINESheritageNH2434
- HEPBURN MINERAL SPRINGS RESERVEheritageNH2098
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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