Dalyston vs Kilcunda

Dalyston is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 55 in Kilcunda. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Kilcunda: a median of $930,000, against $560,000 in Dalyston, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Dalyston tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Kilcunda suits older residents.

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

Kilcunda

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 67/100)

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

First-home buyers

Dalyston

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($559,750 vs $930,000)
  • has cheaper land ($247,000 vs $397,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Dalyston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $315/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Dalyston is more walkable (29/100 vs 0/100)
  • Kilcunda sits closer to the CBD (125.5 km vs 129.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kilcunda

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 16%)
  • carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 67/100)
  • But Dalyston is more walkable (29/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs 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 population growth.

Where they sit

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

Dalyston Kilcunda
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.

Dalyston Kilcunda
Walkability 29 / 0
Dalyston — Walkability: 29/100 Kilcunda — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 33 / 45
Dalyston — Safety: 33/100 Kilcunda — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Dalyston — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kilcunda — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 13 / 42
Dalyston — Low flood risk: 13/100 Kilcunda — Low flood risk: 42/100

Demographics

Dalyston has more residents (843 vs 578); Kilcunda skews older (55 vs 39).

Dalyston Kilcunda
Population 843
+31% vs other
 578
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +44.6% +46.0%
Median age 39 55
Median household income $70,304/yr $73,424/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk $315/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dalyston Kilcunda
0-4 6.0% / 4.7%
Dalyston — 0-4: 6.0% Kilcunda — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 12.9% / 8.3%
Dalyston — 5-14: 12.9% Kilcunda — 5-14: 8.3%
15-19 4.0% / 4.7%
Dalyston — 15-19: 4.0% Kilcunda — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 5.0% / 2.4%
Dalyston — 20-24: 5.0% Kilcunda — 20-24: 2.4%
25-34 14.1% / 6.7%
Dalyston — 25-34: 14.1% Kilcunda — 25-34: 6.7%
35-44 14.4% / 8.8%
Dalyston — 35-44: 14.4% Kilcunda — 35-44: 8.8%
45-54 11.3% / 14.4%
Dalyston — 45-54: 11.3% Kilcunda — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 15.7% / 22.1%
Dalyston — 55-64: 15.7% Kilcunda — 55-64: 22.1%
65-74 12.1% / 16.6%
Dalyston — 65-74: 12.1% Kilcunda — 65-74: 16.6%
75-84 3.3% / 8.3%
Dalyston — 75-84: 3.3% Kilcunda — 75-84: 8.3%
85+ 0.5% / 3.1%
Dalyston — 85+: 0.5% Kilcunda — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dalyston 43.7% lone person
Dalyston — Lone Person: 43.7% Dalyston — Couple Families: 38.0% Dalyston — One Parent Families: 16.2% Dalyston — Group Household: 2.2% Dalyston — Other Families: 0.0%
Kilcunda 44.3% lone person
Kilcunda — Lone Person: 44.3% Kilcunda — Couple Families: 40.7% Kilcunda — One Parent Families: 10.0% Kilcunda — Group Household: 2.9% Kilcunda — Other Families: 2.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dalyston 14.2% renting
Dalyston — Owned Outright: 31.1% Dalyston — Mortgage: 54.8% Dalyston — Renting: 14.2%
Kilcunda 12.5% renting
Kilcunda — Owned Outright: 50.0% Kilcunda — Mortgage: 37.5% Kilcunda — Renting: 12.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Dalyston Kilcunda
Certificate III & IV 22.4% / 13.8%
Dalyston — Certificate III & IV: 22.4% Kilcunda — Certificate III & IV: 13.8%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 15.9%
Dalyston — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Kilcunda — Bachelor Degree: 15.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 8.3%
Dalyston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Kilcunda — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 3.3%
Dalyston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Kilcunda — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 3.6%
Dalyston — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Kilcunda — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).

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.

Dalyston Kilcunda
England 5.3% / 7.6%
Dalyston — England: 5.3% Kilcunda — England: 7.6%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.7%
Dalyston — New Zealand: 1.5% Kilcunda — New Zealand: 1.7%
Philippines 1.3% / —
Dalyston — Philippines: 1.3% Kilcunda — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa 0.6% / 0.7%
Dalyston — South Africa: 0.6% Kilcunda — South Africa: 0.7%
Germany — / 1.2%
Dalyston — Germany: not among its largest Kilcunda — Germany: 1.2%
Scotland — / 0.9%
Dalyston — Scotland: not among its largest Kilcunda — Scotland: 0.9%
Italy 0.5% / —
Dalyston — Italy: 0.5% Kilcunda — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dalyston 99.7% houses
Dalyston — Houses: 99.7% Dalyston — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Kilcunda 100.0% houses
Kilcunda — Houses: 100.0% Kilcunda — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Dalyston Kilcunda
Median house price $559,750 $930,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $247,000 $397,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 69 days
from 17 sales
 73 days
from 7 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.

Dalyston Kilcunda
2 bed $450K / $637K
Dalyston — 2 bed: $450K (5 sales) Kilcunda — 2 bed: $637K (5 sales)

5 vs 5 sales

3 bed $532K / $920K
Dalyston — 3 bed: $532K (27 sales) Kilcunda — 3 bed: $920K (6 sales)

27 vs 6 sales

4 bed $608K / $935K
Dalyston — 4 bed: $608K (16 sales) Kilcunda — 4 bed: $935K (5 sales)

16 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Dalyston has more rural and farming land (88% vs 78%).

Dalyston Kilcunda
Rural and farming 88% 78%
Parks and recreation 7% 15%
Residential 3% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 2%
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

Dalyston Kilcunda
New dwellings approved 393
across Bass Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Dalyston Kilcunda
House price Higher than 20% of VIC —
Income Higher than 32% of VIC —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of VIC Higher than 37% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 68% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 61% of VIC

Liveability

Dalyston is more walkable (29 vs 0); Kilcunda scores higher overall (47 vs 29).

Dalyston Kilcunda
Grade D C
Score 29/100 47/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Dalyston carries more flood risk (87 vs 58); Dalyston carries more crime risk (67 vs 55).

Dalyston Kilcunda
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
67/100
 Moderate
55/100
Flood High
87/100
 Moderate
58/100
Coastal erosion Low
23/100
 Low
36/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Dalyston Kilcunda
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Dalyston

  • Powlett River Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Kilcunda

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Dalyston Kilcunda
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Childcare 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Beaches 1 2
Waterways 4 9

Mobility

Dalyston sits further from the CBD (129.1 km vs 125.5 km).

Dalyston Kilcunda
Walkability score 29/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 129.1 km
+3% vs other
 125.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 103 min 100 min
Public transport score 24/100
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 1.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
same for both
Median peak wait 48 min
scheduled, not actual
 58 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3992
 0.9%
postcode 3995
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 3992
 47
postcode 3995

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.

Dalyston Kilcunda
Car (driver) 82.2% / 64.8%
Dalyston — Car (driver): 82.2% Kilcunda — Car (driver): 64.8%
Worked from Home 7.7% / 27.8%
Dalyston — Worked from Home: 7.7% Kilcunda — Worked from Home: 27.8%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 2.3%
Dalyston — Car (passenger): 6.0% Kilcunda — Car (passenger): 2.3%
Walked Only 1.4% / 3.7%
Dalyston — Walked Only: 1.4% Kilcunda — Walked Only: 3.7%
Bus 1.9% / —
Dalyston — Bus: 1.9% Kilcunda — Bus: not among its largest
Train — / 1.4%
Dalyston — Train: not among its largest Kilcunda — Train: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.2%).

Setting

Dalyston Kilcunda
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.4 km
3.4 km to a named beach
 1.3 km
1.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Dalyston Kilcunda
Connectivity score 78/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 63%
521 premises
 0%
366 premises

Climate

Dalyston Kilcunda
Annual rainfall 906 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 24.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Dalyston Kilcunda
Average residential rate $1,727/yr
same for both
Council Bass Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Dalyston Kilcunda
Division Monash
same for both
Member Mary Aldred
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dalyston Kilcunda
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dalyston

Acreage Affordable Quiet

Kilcunda

Acreage Beach Coastal Retirees

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