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VIC · Brimbank Council

Delahey, 3037

Current weather

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79% humidity · 20.6 km/h wind · 13° / 10.3° today · 10.3 mm rain

Desirability score

52/100

1522nd in Australia

85% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Delahey is a mid-sized suburb in the Brimbank area, home to around 8,077 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 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 reasonable spread of amenities, 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

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)
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
37.4th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-1.2%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

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

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
2
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
977.5
  • Copperfield CollegeSecondary
  • Mackellar Primary SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

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

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

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 SIGNAGE
    37 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 DWELLING
    29 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 5
    262 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 PREMISES
    262 TAYLORS ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022 · 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).

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

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

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.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Oarsome Drive Childcare CentreOarsome Drivechildcare
  • Whiz Kidz Early Learning Centre & Pre-SchoolYeats Drivechildcare

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

Childcare centre count

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.

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)
16
Parks (OSM)
16

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
52.0/100
National rank
1522nd in Australia
State rank
334th in VIC
Peer rank
#126 among Metro Melbourne · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#231 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Data confidence
85%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime32
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime53
  • B49 Other Theftcrime17
  • B53 Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime14
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime82
  • Oarsome Drive Childcare CentrechildcareOarsome Drivechildcare
  • Whiz Kidz Early Learning Centre & Pre-SchoolchildcareYeats Drivechildcare
  • Cowley Street Reservegovernmentpark
  • Delahey Emerald Parkgovernmentpark
  • Goldsmith Avenue Reservegovernmentpark

Data sources & freshness

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