Daltons Bridge vs Keely

Keely is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 53 in Daltons Bridge. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Daltons Bridge, the large majority of households own their home. In Keely, about half of households rent. On these figures, Daltons Bridge tends to suit older residents, while Keely suits families with children.

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

Keely

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 64/100)

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

First-home buyers

Daltons Bridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 24%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Daltons Bridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $110/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Keely

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (192 min vs 206 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (267.8 km vs 277.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Daltons Bridge has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 18%)
  • Keely carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 64/100)

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

Investors

Daltons Bridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (54.1% vs -5.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Daltons Bridge Keely
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.

Daltons Bridge Keely
Walkability 0 / 0
Daltons Bridge — Walkability: 0/100 Keely — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 36 / 75
Daltons Bridge — Safety: 36/100 Keely — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 73 / 100
Daltons Bridge — Low fire risk: 73/100 Keely — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 5 / 100
Daltons Bridge — Low flood risk: 5/100 Keely — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Keely rents higher ($110/wk vs $0/wk); Daltons Bridge has higher household incomes ($84,500 vs $60,632).

Daltons Bridge Keely
Population 57
same for both
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +54.1% -5.0%
Median age 53 44
Median household income $84,500/yr
+28% vs other
 $60,632/yr
Median weekly rent — $110/wk
(not reported on the other side)

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Daltons Bridge Keely
0-4 — / —
Daltons Bridge — 0-4: not among its largest Keely — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 10.5% / 22.8%
Daltons Bridge — 5-14: 10.5% Keely — 5-14: 22.8%
15-19 — / 5.3%
Daltons Bridge — 15-19: not among its largest Keely — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 8.8% / —
Daltons Bridge — 20-24: 8.8% Keely — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 8.8% / 5.3%
Daltons Bridge — 25-34: 8.8% Keely — 25-34: 5.3%
35-44 7.0% / 15.8%
Daltons Bridge — 35-44: 7.0% Keely — 35-44: 15.8%
45-54 15.8% / 12.3%
Daltons Bridge — 45-54: 15.8% Keely — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 26.3% / 15.8%
Daltons Bridge — 55-64: 26.3% Keely — 55-64: 15.8%
65-74 22.8% / 5.3%
Daltons Bridge — 65-74: 22.8% Keely — 65-74: 5.3%
75-84 5.3% / 12.3%
Daltons Bridge — 75-84: 5.3% Keely — 75-84: 12.3%
85+ — / —
Daltons Bridge — 85+: not among its largest Keely — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Daltons Bridge 36.4% lone person
Daltons Bridge — Lone Person: 36.4% Daltons Bridge — Couple Families: 36.4% Daltons Bridge — One Parent Families: 27.3%
Keely 42.1% lone person
Keely — Lone Person: 42.1% Keely — Couple Families: 36.8% Keely — One Parent Families: 21.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Daltons Bridge 0.0% renting
Daltons Bridge — Owned Outright: 82.4% Daltons Bridge — Mortgage: 17.6% Daltons Bridge — Renting: 0.0%
Keely 47.1% renting
Keely — Owned Outright: 35.3% Keely — Mortgage: 17.6% Keely — Renting: 47.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Daltons Bridge 100.0% houses
Daltons Bridge — Houses: 100.0%
Keely 100.0% houses
Keely — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Daltons Bridge Keely
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 29.8%
Daltons Bridge — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Keely — Certificate III & IV: 29.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 7.0%
Daltons Bridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Keely — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Bachelor Degree — / 10.5%
Daltons Bridge — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Keely — Bachelor Degree: 10.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.8%).

Zoning mix

Keely has more rural and farming land (99% vs 50%).

Daltons Bridge Keely
Rural and farming 50% 99%
Parks and recreation 49% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 1%
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

Daltons Bridge Keely
New dwellings approved 19
across Gannawarra
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Daltons Bridge Keely
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 54% of VIC Higher than 21% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 54% of VIC Higher than 14% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 53% of VIC

Liveability

Daltons Bridge Keely
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Daltons Bridge carries more flood risk (95 vs 0); Daltons Bridge carries more bushfire risk (27 vs 0).

Daltons Bridge Keely
Bushfire Low
27/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
64/100
 Low
25/100
Flood High
95/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Daltons Bridge Keely
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Mobility

Daltons Bridge sits further from the CBD (277.7 km vs 267.8 km).

Daltons Bridge Keely
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 277.7 km
+4% vs other
 267.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 206 min 192 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3568
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 3568
same for both

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.

Daltons Bridge Keely
Car (driver) 58.1% / 78.4%
Daltons Bridge — Car (driver): 58.1% Keely — Car (driver): 78.4%
Worked from Home 41.9% / 8.1%
Daltons Bridge — Worked from Home: 41.9% Keely — Worked from Home: 8.1%
Car (passenger) — / 13.5%
Daltons Bridge — Car (passenger): not among its largest Keely — Car (passenger): 13.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.4%).

Setting

Daltons Bridge Keely
Elevation 82 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 84 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Daltons Bridge Keely
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
31 premises
 0%
21 premises

Climate

Daltons Bridge Keely
Annual rainfall 364 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Daltons Bridge Keely
Average residential rate $1,855/yr
same for both
Council Gannawarra
same for both

Federal electorate

Daltons Bridge Keely
Division Mallee
same for both
Member Anne Webster
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Daltons Bridge Keely
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Daltons Bridge

Retirees Rural

Keely

Family Rural

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