Dalyston vs West Creek

Dalyston is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 49 in West Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In West Creek, most households are couple families. On these figures, Dalyston tends to suit people living alone and families with children, while West Creek suits couples and 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

West Creek

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 67/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 54%)

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

First-home buyers

Dalyston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 31%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

West Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $280/wk)

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 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (103 min vs 108 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

West Creek

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 67/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 16%)
  • But Dalyston is more walkable (29/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Dalyston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (44.6% vs 3.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Dalyston and West Creek 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 West Creek
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 West Creek
Walkability 29 / 0
Dalyston — Walkability: 29/100 West Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 33 / 63
Dalyston — Safety: 33/100 West Creek — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Dalyston — Low fire risk: 100/100 West Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 13 / 21
Dalyston — Low flood risk: 13/100 West Creek — Low flood risk: 21/100

Demographics

Dalyston has more residents (843 vs 113); Dalyston rents higher ($280/wk vs $210/wk).

Dalyston West Creek
Population 843
+87% vs other
 113
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +44.6% +3.7%
Median age 39 49
Median household income $70,304/yr $73,112/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk
+25% vs other
 $210/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dalyston West Creek
0-4 6.0% / —
Dalyston — 0-4: 6.0% West Creek — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 12.9% / 11.5%
Dalyston — 5-14: 12.9% West Creek — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 4.0% / 6.2%
Dalyston — 15-19: 4.0% West Creek — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 5.0% / 3.5%
Dalyston — 20-24: 5.0% West Creek — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 14.1% / 7.1%
Dalyston — 25-34: 14.1% West Creek — 25-34: 7.1%
35-44 14.4% / 7.1%
Dalyston — 35-44: 14.4% West Creek — 35-44: 7.1%
45-54 11.3% / 22.1%
Dalyston — 45-54: 11.3% West Creek — 45-54: 22.1%
55-64 15.7% / 14.2%
Dalyston — 55-64: 15.7% West Creek — 55-64: 14.2%
65-74 12.1% / 22.1%
Dalyston — 65-74: 12.1% West Creek — 65-74: 22.1%
75-84 3.3% / 4.4%
Dalyston — 75-84: 3.3% West Creek — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 0.5% / —
Dalyston — 85+: 0.5% West Creek — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dalyston 38.0% couple families
Dalyston — Couple Families: 38.0% Dalyston — Lone Person: 43.7% Dalyston — One Parent Families: 16.2% Dalyston — Group Household: 2.2%
West Creek 57.7% couple families
West Creek — Couple Families: 57.7% West Creek — Lone Person: 19.2% West Creek — One Parent Families: 23.1% West Creek — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

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%
West Creek 11.4% renting
West Creek — Owned Outright: 51.4% West Creek — Mortgage: 37.1% West Creek — Renting: 11.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dalyston 99.7% houses
Dalyston — Houses: 99.7% Dalyston — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
West Creek 107.5% houses
West Creek — Houses: 107.5% West Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Dalyston West Creek
Certificate III & IV 22.4% / 16.8%
Dalyston — Certificate III & IV: 22.4% West Creek — Certificate III & IV: 16.8%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 12.4%
Dalyston — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% West Creek — Bachelor Degree: 12.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / —
Dalyston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% West Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 4.4%
Dalyston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% West Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 2.7%
Dalyston — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% West Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%

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

Property market

Dalyston West Creek
Median house price $559,750 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $247,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 69 days
from 17 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Dalyston West Creek
Rural and farming 88% 96%
Parks and recreation 7% 3%
Residential 3% 0%
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 West Creek
New dwellings approved 393
across Bass Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Dalyston West Creek
House price Higher than 20% of VIC —
Income Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 38% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of VIC Higher than 14% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 68% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 46% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 53% of VIC

Liveability

Dalyston is more walkable (29 vs 0).

Dalyston West Creek
Grade D —
Score 29/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Dalyston carries more crime risk (67 vs 37).

Dalyston West Creek
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
67/100
 Low
37/100
Flood High
87/100
 High
79/100
Coastal erosion Low
23/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Dalyston West Creek
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 West Creek

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

Amenities in the suburb

Dalyston West Creek
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 4 8

Mobility

Dalyston West Creek
Walkability score 29/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 129.1 km 129.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 103 min 108 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3992
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 3992
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.

Dalyston West Creek
Car (driver) 82.2% / 61.2%
Dalyston — Car (driver): 82.2% West Creek — Car (driver): 61.2%
Worked from Home 7.7% / 32.7%
Dalyston — Worked from Home: 7.7% West Creek — Worked from Home: 32.7%
Walked Only 1.4% / 6.1%
Dalyston — Walked Only: 1.4% West Creek — Walked Only: 6.1%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / —
Dalyston — Car (passenger): 6.0% West Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 1.9% / —
Dalyston — Bus: 1.9% West Creek — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Dalyston West Creek
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.4 km
3.4 km to a named beach
 9.1 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Dalyston West Creek
Division Monash
same for both
Member Mary Aldred
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dalyston West Creek
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

West Creek

Retirees River Rural

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