Alfredton vs Delacombe

Alfredton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 39 in Delacombe. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Alfredton, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Alfredton: a median of $652,000, against $581,000 in Delacombe, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Alfredton tends to suit families with children and couples, while Delacombe suits people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Alfredton

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (22 vs 5)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 4)
  • carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 84/100)
  • But Delacombe has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Delacombe

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($282,500 vs $602,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($580,728 vs $652,500)
  • But Alfredton has cheaper units ($340,000 vs $420,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Delacombe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $365/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Delacombe

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 56/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (119.6 km vs 125.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Alfredton has more GPs (4 vs 2)
  • Delacombe has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 14%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield.

Where they sit

Alfredton and Delacombe drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Alfredton Delacombe
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Alfredton Delacombe
Walkability 56 / 72
Alfredton — Walkability: 56/100 Delacombe — Walkability: 72/100
Safety 33 / 16
Alfredton — Safety: 33/100 Delacombe — Safety: 16/100
Low fire risk 86 / 100
Alfredton — Low fire risk: 86/100 Delacombe — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Alfredton — Low flood risk: 100/100 Delacombe — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Alfredton has more residents (11,822 vs 5,408); Alfredton has higher household incomes ($97,916 vs $69,628).

Alfredton Delacombe
Population 11,822
+54% vs other
 5,408
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +28.2% —
Median age 35 39
Median household income $97,916/yr
+29% vs other
 $69,628/yr
Median weekly rent $365/wk
+15% vs other
 $310/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Alfredton Delacombe
0-4 6.5% / 5.7%
Alfredton — 0-4: 6.5% Delacombe — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 16.5% / 12.3%
Alfredton — 5-14: 16.5% Delacombe — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 7.9% / 6.2%
Alfredton — 15-19: 7.9% Delacombe — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 6.4% / 6.8%
Alfredton — 20-24: 6.4% Delacombe — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 11.8% / 14.4%
Alfredton — 25-34: 11.8% Delacombe — 25-34: 14.4%
35-44 14.0% / 10.8%
Alfredton — 35-44: 14.0% Delacombe — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 12.8% / 11.3%
Alfredton — 45-54: 12.8% Delacombe — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 10.0% / 10.8%
Alfredton — 55-64: 10.0% Delacombe — 55-64: 10.8%
65-74 8.4% / 11.2%
Alfredton — 65-74: 8.4% Delacombe — 65-74: 11.2%
75-84 4.5% / 6.5%
Alfredton — 75-84: 4.5% Delacombe — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ 1.2% / 3.9%
Alfredton — 85+: 1.2% Delacombe — 85+: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Alfredton 48.7% couple families
Alfredton — Couple Families: 48.7% Alfredton — Lone Person: 26.7% Alfredton — One Parent Families: 19.2% Alfredton — Group Household: 4.4% Alfredton — Other Families: 1.0%
Delacombe 34.8% couple families
Delacombe — Couple Families: 34.8% Delacombe — Lone Person: 35.9% Delacombe — One Parent Families: 23.0% Delacombe — Group Household: 4.6% Delacombe — Other Families: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Alfredton 30.3% renting
Alfredton — Owned Outright: 31.6% Alfredton — Mortgage: 38.1% Alfredton — Renting: 30.3%
Delacombe 27.8% renting
Delacombe — Owned Outright: 34.9% Delacombe — Mortgage: 37.3% Delacombe — Renting: 27.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Alfredton Delacombe
Certificate III & IV 13.3% / 18.9%
Alfredton — Certificate III & IV: 13.3% Delacombe — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Bachelor Degree 13.8% / 7.4%
Alfredton — Bachelor Degree: 13.8% Delacombe — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 5.8%
Alfredton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Delacombe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Postgraduate Degree 4.9% / 1.3%
Alfredton — Postgraduate Degree: 4.9% Delacombe — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 1.6%
Alfredton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Delacombe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Alfredton Delacombe
India 4.0% / 0.9%
Alfredton — India: 4.0% Delacombe — India: 0.9%
England 1.8% / 2.0%
Alfredton — England: 1.8% Delacombe — England: 2.0%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.0%
Alfredton — New Zealand: 0.9% Delacombe — New Zealand: 1.0%
China 1.3% / —
Alfredton — China: 1.3% Delacombe — China: not among its largest
Philippines 0.6% / 0.6%
Alfredton — Philippines: 0.6% Delacombe — Philippines: 0.6%
Nepal — / 0.5%
Alfredton — Nepal: not among its largest Delacombe — Nepal: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Alfredton 90.4% houses
Alfredton — Houses: 90.4% Alfredton — Townhouses: 3.9% Alfredton — Flats / Apartments: 5.6%
Delacombe 90.9% houses
Delacombe — Houses: 90.9% Delacombe — Townhouses: 9.1% Delacombe — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Alfredton Delacombe
Median house price $652,500 $580,728
Median unit price $340,000 $420,000
Median land price $602,500 $282,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 33 days
from 181 sales
 31 days
from 62 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Alfredton Delacombe
3 bed $590K / $550K
Alfredton — 3 bed: $590K (136 sales) Delacombe — 3 bed: $550K (97 sales)

136 vs 97 sales

4 bed $682K / $649K
Alfredton — 4 bed: $682K (262 sales) Delacombe — 4 bed: $649K (60 sales)

262 vs 60 sales

Zoning mix

Delacombe has more industrially zoned land (43% vs 18%).

Alfredton Delacombe
Residential 67% 50%
Industrial 18% 43%
Other and special use 8% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 6%
Parks and recreation 2%
same for both
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Alfredton Delacombe
New dwellings approved 1,451
across Ballarat
same for both
Approvals change year on year +42%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Alfredton Delacombe
Houses 3.5%
$500/wk on $740K
 3.6%
$460/wk on $670K
Units 4.9%
$385/wk on $410K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Alfredton Delacombe
House price Higher than 27% of VIC Higher than 22% of VIC
Income Higher than 71% of VIC Higher than 31% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 65% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 73% of VIC Higher than 33% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 37% of VIC Higher than 40% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 55% of VIC —

Liveability

Delacombe is more walkable (72 vs 56); Alfredton scores higher overall (61 vs 50).

Alfredton Delacombe
Grade B
same for both
Score 61/100 50/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Alfredton carries more bushfire risk (14 vs 0); Delacombe carries more crime risk (84 vs 67).

Alfredton Delacombe
Bushfire Low
14/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
67/100
 High
84/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 17
within 5 km
 12
within 5 km

Schools

Alfredton Delacombe
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Federation University Ballarat, 4.4 km
 1
Federation University Ballarat, 3.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.6% 1.3%

Schools in Alfredton

  • Alfredton Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Thomas More School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Delacombe

  • Delacombe Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Lumen Christi School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Alfredton Delacombe
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 22 5
Childcare 7 4
GPs 4 2
Pharmacies 2 1
Fuel stations 2 1
Waterways 1 4

Mobility

Alfredton sits further from the CBD (125.2 km vs 119.6 km).

Alfredton Delacombe
Walkability score 56/100 72/100
Distance to Melbourne 125.2 km
+4% vs other
 119.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 94 min 93 min
Public transport score 75/100 76/100
Peak arrivals per hour 57.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 48.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 3350
 0.4%
postcode 3356
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 30
postcode 3350
 31
postcode 3356

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Alfredton Delacombe
Car (driver) 73.7% / 79.4%
Alfredton — Car (driver): 73.7% Delacombe — Car (driver): 79.4%
Worked from Home 17.1% / 11.9%
Alfredton — Worked from Home: 17.1% Delacombe — Worked from Home: 11.9%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / 6.2%
Alfredton — Car (passenger): 6.6% Delacombe — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Walked Only 1.0% / 1.2%
Alfredton — Walked Only: 1.0% Delacombe — Walked Only: 1.2%
Bus 0.5% / 0.7%
Alfredton — Bus: 0.5% Delacombe — Bus: 0.7%
Bicycle 0.6% / 0.2%
Alfredton — Bicycle: 0.6% Delacombe — Bicycle: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.4%).

Setting

Alfredton Delacombe
Elevation 455 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 427 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Alfredton Delacombe
Connectivity score 86/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 74%
5,628 premises
 57%
3,172 premises

Climate

Alfredton Delacombe
Annual rainfall 605 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Alfredton Delacombe
Average residential rate $2,086/yr
same for both
Council Ballarat
same for both

Federal electorate

Alfredton Delacombe
Division Ballarat
same for both
Member Catherine King
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Alfredton Delacombe
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Alfredton

Family Large Blocks Parks Quiet Regional Centre

Delacombe

Affordable Large Blocks Parks

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