Dalyston vs North Wonthaggi

Dalyston is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 42 in North Wonthaggi. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses.

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

North Wonthaggi

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 the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($247,000 vs $285,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Dalyston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 26%)

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

Commuting to the city

Dalyston

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (29/100 vs 4/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (129.1 km vs 134.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

North Wonthaggi

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 16%)
  • carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 67/100)
  • But Dalyston is more walkable (29/100 vs 4/100)

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

Investors

Dalyston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (44.6% vs 23.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Dalyston and North Wonthaggi 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 North Wonthaggi
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 North Wonthaggi
Walkability 29 / 4
Dalyston — Walkability: 29/100 North Wonthaggi — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 33 / 45
Dalyston — Safety: 33/100 North Wonthaggi — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Dalyston — Low fire risk: 100/100 North Wonthaggi — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 13 / 36
Dalyston — Low flood risk: 13/100 North Wonthaggi — Low flood risk: 36/100

Demographics

North Wonthaggi has more residents (3,475 vs 843); Dalyston has higher household incomes ($70,304 vs $60,424).

Dalyston North Wonthaggi
Population 843 3,475
+312% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +44.6% +23.8%
Median age 39 42
Median household income $70,304/yr
+14% vs other
 $60,424/yr
Median weekly rent $280/wk $300/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dalyston North Wonthaggi
0-4 6.0% / 5.3%
Dalyston — 0-4: 6.0% North Wonthaggi — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 12.9% / 12.3%
Dalyston — 5-14: 12.9% North Wonthaggi — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 4.0% / 6.1%
Dalyston — 15-19: 4.0% North Wonthaggi — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 5.0% / 5.8%
Dalyston — 20-24: 5.0% North Wonthaggi — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 14.1% / 12.0%
Dalyston — 25-34: 14.1% North Wonthaggi — 25-34: 12.0%
35-44 14.4% / 10.7%
Dalyston — 35-44: 14.4% North Wonthaggi — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 11.3% / 11.3%
Dalyston — 45-54: 11.3% North Wonthaggi — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 15.7% / 12.6%
Dalyston — 55-64: 15.7% North Wonthaggi — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 12.1% / 13.8%
Dalyston — 65-74: 12.1% North Wonthaggi — 65-74: 13.8%
75-84 3.3% / 8.0%
Dalyston — 75-84: 3.3% North Wonthaggi — 75-84: 8.0%
85+ 0.5% / 2.0%
Dalyston — 85+: 0.5% North Wonthaggi — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

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%
North Wonthaggi 36.3% lone person
North Wonthaggi — Lone Person: 36.3% North Wonthaggi — Couple Families: 37.0% North Wonthaggi — One Parent Families: 20.7% North Wonthaggi — Group Household: 4.5% North Wonthaggi — Other Families: 1.5%
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%
North Wonthaggi 20.7% renting
North Wonthaggi — Owned Outright: 46.1% North Wonthaggi — Mortgage: 33.2% North Wonthaggi — Renting: 20.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Dalyston North Wonthaggi
Certificate III & IV 22.4% / 19.8%
Dalyston — Certificate III & IV: 22.4% North Wonthaggi — Certificate III & IV: 19.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 6.2%
Dalyston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% North Wonthaggi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 6.9%
Dalyston — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% North Wonthaggi — Bachelor Degree: 6.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 1.1%
Dalyston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% North Wonthaggi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 1.1%
Dalyston — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% North Wonthaggi — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%

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 North Wonthaggi
England 5.3% / 4.1%
Dalyston — England: 5.3% North Wonthaggi — England: 4.1%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.5%
Dalyston — New Zealand: 1.5% North Wonthaggi — New Zealand: 1.5%
Philippines 1.3% / 0.6%
Dalyston — Philippines: 1.3% North Wonthaggi — Philippines: 0.6%
Italy 0.5% / 0.7%
Dalyston — Italy: 0.5% North Wonthaggi — Italy: 0.7%
India — / 0.9%
Dalyston — India: not among its largest North Wonthaggi — India: 0.9%
Netherlands — / 0.7%
Dalyston — Netherlands: not among its largest North Wonthaggi — Netherlands: 0.7%
Thailand — / 0.7%
Dalyston — Thailand: not among its largest North Wonthaggi — Thailand: 0.7%
South Africa 0.6% / —
Dalyston — South Africa: 0.6% North Wonthaggi — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dalyston 99.7% houses
Dalyston — Houses: 99.7% Dalyston — Flats / Apartments: 0.3% Dalyston — Townhouses: 0.0%
North Wonthaggi 98.7% houses
North Wonthaggi — Houses: 98.7% North Wonthaggi — Flats / Apartments: 0.6% North Wonthaggi — Townhouses: 0.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Dalyston North Wonthaggi
Median house price $559,750 $590,000
Median unit price — $320,000
Median land price $247,000 $285,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 69 days
from 17 sales
 44 days
from 89 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 North Wonthaggi
2 bed $450K / $353K
Dalyston — 2 bed: $450K (5 sales) North Wonthaggi — 2 bed: $353K (10 sales)

5 vs 10 sales

3 bed $532K / $510K
Dalyston — 3 bed: $532K (27 sales) North Wonthaggi — 3 bed: $510K (73 sales)

27 vs 73 sales

4 bed $608K / $644K
Dalyston — 4 bed: $608K (16 sales) North Wonthaggi — 4 bed: $644K (70 sales)

16 vs 70 sales

Zoning mix

Dalyston has more rural and farming land (88% vs 57%).

Dalyston North Wonthaggi
Rural and farming 88% 57%
Residential 3% 39%
Parks and recreation 7% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
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

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

Dalyston North Wonthaggi
Houses — 4.5%
$550/wk on $638K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Dalyston North Wonthaggi
House price Higher than 20% of VIC Higher than 24% of VIC
Income Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 20% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of VIC Higher than 65% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 68% of VIC Higher than 45% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 89% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 91% of VIC

Liveability

Dalyston is more walkable (29 vs 4).

Dalyston North Wonthaggi
Grade D C
Score 29/100 32/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Dalyston carries more flood risk (87 vs 64); Dalyston carries more crime risk (67 vs 55).

Dalyston North Wonthaggi
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
67/100
 Moderate
55/100
Flood High
87/100
 Moderate
64/100
Coastal erosion Low
23/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Dalyston North Wonthaggi
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 North Wonthaggi

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

Amenities in the suburb

Dalyston North Wonthaggi
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Childcare 1 3
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 4 0

Mobility

North Wonthaggi sits further from the CBD (134.7 km vs 129.1 km).

Dalyston North Wonthaggi
Walkability score 29/100 4/100
Distance to Melbourne 129.1 km 134.7 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 103 min 107 min
Public transport score 24/100 28/100
Peak arrivals per hour 1.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 48 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 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 North Wonthaggi
Car (driver) 82.2% / 81.2%
Dalyston — Car (driver): 82.2% North Wonthaggi — Car (driver): 81.2%
Worked from Home 7.7% / 8.9%
Dalyston — Worked from Home: 7.7% North Wonthaggi — Worked from Home: 8.9%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 6.1%
Dalyston — Car (passenger): 6.0% North Wonthaggi — Car (passenger): 6.1%
Walked Only 1.4% / 2.2%
Dalyston — Walked Only: 1.4% North Wonthaggi — Walked Only: 2.2%
Bus 1.9% / 0.3%
Dalyston — Bus: 1.9% North Wonthaggi — Bus: 0.3%
Bicycle 0.8% / 1.3%
Dalyston — Bicycle: 0.8% North Wonthaggi — Bicycle: 1.3%

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

Setting

Dalyston North Wonthaggi
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.4 km
3.4 km to a named beach
 6.0 km

NBN connectivity

Dalyston North Wonthaggi
Connectivity score 78/100 79/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 63%
521 premises
 62%
1,897 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Dalyston North Wonthaggi
Division Monash
same for both
Member Mary Aldred
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dalyston North Wonthaggi
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

North Wonthaggi

Acreage

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