Daylesford vs Hepburn Springs

Daylesford is the younger of the two, with a median age of 55 against 58 in Hepburn Springs. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are 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

Daylesford

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (11 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Daylesford

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 29/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (86 min vs 95 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (112.6 km vs 116.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Daylesford

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 29/100)

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

Investors

Hepburn Springs

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.4% vs 3.2%)

Weighs house yield.

Where they sit

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

Daylesford Hepburn Springs
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.

Daylesford Hepburn Springs
Walkability 67 / 29
Daylesford — Walkability: 67/100 Hepburn Springs — Walkability: 29/100
Safety 26 / 28
Daylesford — Safety: 26/100 Hepburn Springs — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 34 / 10
Daylesford — Low fire risk: 34/100 Hepburn Springs — Low fire risk: 10/100
Low flood risk 63 / 63
Daylesford — Low flood risk: 63/100 Hepburn Springs — Low flood risk: 63/100

Demographics

Daylesford has more residents (2,781 vs 368); Hepburn Springs skews older (58 vs 55).

Daylesford Hepburn Springs
Population 2,781
+87% vs other
 368
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.1% —
Median age 55 58
Median household income $61,620/yr $64,064/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $331/wk $341/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Daylesford Hepburn Springs
0-4 3.2% / 4.3%
Daylesford — 0-4: 3.2% Hepburn Springs — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 8.2% / 2.4%
Daylesford — 5-14: 8.2% Hepburn Springs — 5-14: 2.4%
15-19 3.4% / 3.8%
Daylesford — 15-19: 3.4% Hepburn Springs — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 2.2% / 0.8%
Daylesford — 20-24: 2.2% Hepburn Springs — 20-24: 0.8%
25-34 9.1% / 6.8%
Daylesford — 25-34: 9.1% Hepburn Springs — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 9.6% / 10.1%
Daylesford — 35-44: 9.6% Hepburn Springs — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 13.2% / 19.6%
Daylesford — 45-54: 13.2% Hepburn Springs — 45-54: 19.6%
55-64 19.8% / 19.6%
Daylesford — 55-64: 19.8% Hepburn Springs — 55-64: 19.6%
65-74 17.7% / 20.7%
Daylesford — 65-74: 17.7% Hepburn Springs — 65-74: 20.7%
75-84 9.0% / 10.1%
Daylesford — 75-84: 9.0% Hepburn Springs — 75-84: 10.1%
85+ 4.5% / 2.2%
Daylesford — 85+: 4.5% Hepburn Springs — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Daylesford 59.6% lone person
Daylesford — Lone Person: 59.6% Daylesford — One Parent Families: 15.1% Daylesford — Couple Families: 20.1% Daylesford — Group Household: 4.8% Daylesford — Other Families: 0.5%
Hepburn Springs 64.6% lone person
Hepburn Springs — Lone Person: 64.6% Hepburn Springs — One Parent Families: 20.4% Hepburn Springs — Couple Families: 11.5% Hepburn Springs — Group Household: 3.5% Hepburn Springs — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Daylesford 27.0% renting
Daylesford — Owned Outright: 47.7% Daylesford — Mortgage: 25.3% Daylesford — Renting: 27.0%
Hepburn Springs 23.4% renting
Hepburn Springs — Owned Outright: 38.0% Hepburn Springs — Mortgage: 38.6% Hepburn Springs — Renting: 23.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Daylesford Hepburn Springs
Bachelor Degree 15.9% / 21.5%
Daylesford — Bachelor Degree: 15.9% Hepburn Springs — Bachelor Degree: 21.5%
Certificate III & IV 10.9% / 9.0%
Daylesford — Certificate III & IV: 10.9% Hepburn Springs — Certificate III & IV: 9.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.0% / 9.8%
Daylesford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0% Hepburn Springs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8%
Postgraduate Degree 6.3% / 6.8%
Daylesford — Postgraduate Degree: 6.3% Hepburn Springs — Postgraduate Degree: 6.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 4.6%
Daylesford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% Hepburn Springs — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

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.

Daylesford Hepburn Springs
England 5.2% / 3.0%
Daylesford — England: 5.2% Hepburn Springs — England: 3.0%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.4%
Daylesford — New Zealand: 1.4% Hepburn Springs — New Zealand: 1.4%
India 1.3% / 0.8%
Daylesford — India: 1.3% Hepburn Springs — India: 0.8%
Germany 0.6% / 1.1%
Daylesford — Germany: 0.6% Hepburn Springs — Germany: 1.1%
South Africa 0.5% / 1.1%
Daylesford — South Africa: 0.5% Hepburn Springs — South Africa: 1.1%
Zimbabwe — / 1.4%
Daylesford — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Hepburn Springs — Zimbabwe: 1.4%
Nepal 0.9% / —
Daylesford — Nepal: 0.9% Hepburn Springs — Nepal: not among its largest
Italy 0.8% / —
Daylesford — Italy: 0.8% Hepburn Springs — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Daylesford 89.2% houses
Daylesford — Houses: 89.2% Daylesford — Townhouses: 9.7% Daylesford — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Hepburn Springs 90.2% houses
Hepburn Springs — Houses: 90.2% Hepburn Springs — Townhouses: 3.4% Hepburn Springs — Flats / Apartments: 6.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Daylesford Hepburn Springs
Median house price $820,000 $760,000
Median unit price $495,000 —
Median land price $392,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 63 days
from 72 sales
 47 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.

Daylesford Hepburn Springs
2 bed $650K / $520K
Daylesford — 2 bed: $650K (25 sales) Hepburn Springs — 2 bed: $520K (5 sales)

25 vs 5 sales

3 bed $815K / $825K
Daylesford — 3 bed: $815K (78 sales) Hepburn Springs — 3 bed: $825K (12 sales)

78 vs 12 sales

Zoning mix

Daylesford has more rural and farming land (54% vs 0%); Hepburn Springs has more land zoned for conservation (31% vs 0%).

Daylesford Hepburn Springs
Residential 13% 59%
Rural and farming 54% 0%
Environmental 0% 31%
Parks and recreation 28% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 4%
same for both
Commercial 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

Daylesford Hepburn Springs
New dwellings approved 104
across Hepburn
same for both
Approvals change year on year -6%
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.

Daylesford Hepburn Springs
Houses 3.2%
$625/wk on $1.01M
 4.4%
$650/wk on $775K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Daylesford Hepburn Springs
House price Higher than 57% of VIC Higher than 47% of VIC
Income Higher than 22% of VIC Higher than 25% of VIC
Schools Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 16% of VIC Higher than 28% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 83% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of VIC
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 22% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC

Liveability

Daylesford is more walkable (67 vs 29).

Daylesford Hepburn Springs
Grade C —
Score 49/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Hepburn Springs carries more bushfire risk (90 vs 66).

Daylesford Hepburn Springs
Bushfire Moderate
66/100
 High
90/100
Crime High
74/100
 High
72/100
Flood Low
37/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Daylesford Hepburn Springs
Inside the suburb 4
same for both
Rated above peers 2
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Daylesford

  • Daylesford Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • St Michael's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Daylesford Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Daylesford Dharma School Independent · Primary below peers

Schools in Hepburn Springs

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

Amenities in the suburb

Daylesford Hepburn Springs
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 17 2
Parks & reserves 11 0
Childcare 3 0
GPs 4 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 3 0
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 31 0

Mobility

Hepburn Springs sits further from the CBD (116.1 km vs 112.6 km).

Daylesford Hepburn Springs
Walkability score 67/100 29/100
Distance to Melbourne 112.6 km 116.1 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 86 min 95 min
Public transport score 21/100
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 1.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 1.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 33 min
scheduled, not actual
 3.5 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 3460
 1.4%
postcode 3461
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 37
postcode 3460
 48
postcode 3461

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.

Daylesford Hepburn Springs
Car (driver) 53.8% / 51.4%
Daylesford — Car (driver): 53.8% Hepburn Springs — Car (driver): 51.4%
Worked from Home 31.7% / 41.2%
Daylesford — Worked from Home: 31.7% Hepburn Springs — Worked from Home: 41.2%
Walked Only 8.4% / 4.7%
Daylesford — Walked Only: 8.4% Hepburn Springs — Walked Only: 4.7%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 2.7%
Daylesford — Car (passenger): 5.1% Hepburn Springs — Car (passenger): 2.7%
Bicycle 0.7% / —
Daylesford — Bicycle: 0.7% Hepburn Springs — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.8%).

Setting

Daylesford Hepburn Springs
Elevation 641 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 490 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Daylesford Hepburn Springs
Connectivity score 63/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 35%
2,342 premises
 33%
392 premises

Climate

Daylesford Hepburn Springs
Annual rainfall 531 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Daylesford Hepburn Springs
Average residential rate $1,748/yr
same for both
Council Hepburn
same for both

Federal electorate

Daylesford Hepburn Springs
Division Ballarat
same for both
Member Catherine King
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Daylesford Hepburn Springs
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Daylesford

Acreage Cafe Culture Parks Retirees River Village Feel

Hepburn Springs

Acreage Retirees River

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