Delahey vs Sydenham

Comparing Delahey and Sydenham, VIC: Sydenham is more walkable (89 vs 62); Sydenham carries more crime risk (50 vs 38); and Sydenham has more residents (10,578 vs 8,077).

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

Sydenham

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 6)
  • has more childcare (10 vs 6)
  • But Delahey carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 50/100)

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

First-home buyers

Sydenham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($491,000 vs $595,500)

Weighs house prices, unit 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

Sydenham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 62/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Sydenham

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (35% vs 24%)
  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 62/100)
  • But Delahey carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 50/100)

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

Investors

Sydenham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.2% vs 3.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Delahey Sydenham
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.

Delahey Sydenham
Walkability 62 / 89
Delahey — Walkability: 62/100 Sydenham — Walkability: 89/100
Safety 62 / 50
Delahey — Safety: 62/100 Sydenham — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Delahey — Low fire risk: 100/100 Sydenham — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 79 / 76
Delahey — Low flood risk: 79/100 Sydenham — Low flood risk: 76/100

Demographics

Sydenham has more residents (10,578 vs 8,077); Sydenham has higher household incomes ($94,276 vs $77,272).

Delahey Sydenham
Population 8,077 10,578
+31% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.1% -2.4%
Median age 39 37
Median household income $77,272/yr $94,276/yr
+22% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $369/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Delahey Sydenham
0-4 5.4% / 5.5%
Delahey — 0-4: 5.4% Sydenham — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 10.6% / 11.0%
Delahey — 5-14: 10.6% Sydenham — 5-14: 11.0%
15-19 6.0% / 6.2%
Delahey — 15-19: 6.0% Sydenham — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 7.2% / 7.8%
Delahey — 20-24: 7.2% Sydenham — 20-24: 7.8%
25-34 14.9% / 16.3%
Delahey — 25-34: 14.9% Sydenham — 25-34: 16.3%
35-44 12.0% / 13.1%
Delahey — 35-44: 12.0% Sydenham — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 13.5% / 13.7%
Delahey — 45-54: 13.5% Sydenham — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 14.8% / 12.4%
Delahey — 55-64: 14.8% Sydenham — 55-64: 12.4%
65-74 10.3% / 7.2%
Delahey — 65-74: 10.3% Sydenham — 65-74: 7.2%
75-84 4.1% / 4.2%
Delahey — 75-84: 4.1% Sydenham — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 1.2% / 2.7%
Delahey — 85+: 1.2% Sydenham — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Delahey 48.5% couple families
Delahey — Couple Families: 48.5% Delahey — Lone Person: 26.5% Delahey — One Parent Families: 21.4% Delahey — Group Household: 2.2% Delahey — Other Families: 1.3%
Sydenham 49.9% couple families
Sydenham — Couple Families: 49.9% Sydenham — Lone Person: 24.8% Sydenham — One Parent Families: 20.1% Sydenham — Group Household: 3.4% Sydenham — Other Families: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Delahey 23.6% renting
Delahey — Owned Outright: 36.6% Delahey — Mortgage: 39.9% Delahey — Renting: 23.6%
Sydenham 31.9% renting
Sydenham — Owned Outright: 29.1% Sydenham — Mortgage: 39.0% Sydenham — Renting: 31.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Delahey Sydenham
Certificate III & IV 11.8% / 11.9%
Delahey — Certificate III & IV: 11.8% Sydenham — Certificate III & IV: 11.9%
Bachelor Degree 10.2% / 13.4%
Delahey — Bachelor Degree: 10.2% Sydenham — Bachelor Degree: 13.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 8.5%
Delahey — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Sydenham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 4.3%
Delahey — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Sydenham — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.5%
Delahey — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Sydenham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.4%).

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.

Delahey Sydenham
India 3.6% / 9.9%
Delahey — India: 3.6% Sydenham — India: 9.9%
Vietnam 8.9% / 2.1%
Delahey — Vietnam: 8.9% Sydenham — Vietnam: 2.1%
Philippines 5.0% / 3.4%
Delahey — Philippines: 5.0% Sydenham — Philippines: 3.4%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.6%
Delahey — New Zealand: 1.2% Sydenham — New Zealand: 1.6%
Italy 0.8% / 1.6%
Delahey — Italy: 0.8% Sydenham — Italy: 1.6%
Sri Lanka 0.8% / 1.6%
Delahey — Sri Lanka: 0.8% Sydenham — Sri Lanka: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Delahey 76.0% houses
Delahey — Houses: 76.0% Delahey — Townhouses: 19.8% Delahey — Flats / Apartments: 4.2%
Sydenham 64.8% houses
Sydenham — Houses: 64.8% Sydenham — Townhouses: 33.4% Sydenham — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Delahey Sydenham
Median house price $707,500 $737,500
Median unit price $595,500 $491,000
Median land price — $545,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 38 sales
 23 days
from 68 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.

Delahey Sydenham
3 bed $692K / $675K
Delahey — 3 bed: $692K (86 sales) Sydenham — 3 bed: $675K (87 sales)

86 vs 87 sales

4 bed $757K / $820K
Delahey — 4 bed: $757K (30 sales) Sydenham — 4 bed: $820K (46 sales)

30 vs 46 sales

Zoning mix

Delahey Sydenham
Residential 61% 87%
Other and special use 27% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 8%
same for both
Parks and recreation 3% 2%
Commercial 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

Delahey Sydenham
New dwellings approved 670
across Brimbank
same for both
Approvals change year on year +40%
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.

Delahey Sydenham
Houses 3.6%
$505/wk on $725K
 4.2%
$530/wk on $650K
Units — 4.4%
$465/wk on $545K

Ranking within VIC

Delahey Sydenham
House price Higher than 48% of VIC Higher than 43% of VIC
Income Higher than 45% of VIC Higher than 65% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 14% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 45% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 69% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 42% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 28% of VIC

Liveability

Sydenham is more walkable (89 vs 62).

Delahey Sydenham
Grade B
same for both
Score 57/100 56/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Sydenham carries more crime risk (50 vs 38).

Delahey Sydenham
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
38/100
 Moderate
50/100
Flood Low
21/100
 Low
24/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Delahey Sydenham
Inside the suburb 2 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Delahey

  • Copperfield College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Mackellar Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Sydenham

  • Emmaus Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Catholic Regional College Sydenham Catholic · Secondary
  • Copperfield College-Sydenham Junior Campus Government · Secondary
  • Sydenham - Hillside Primary School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Delahey Sydenham
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 0 6
Parks & reserves 6 12
Childcare 6 10
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 1

Mobility

Delahey Sydenham
Walkability score 62/100 89/100
Distance to Melbourne 27.6 km
+5% vs other
 26.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 33 min 31 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 78.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 128.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 3037
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 3037
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.

Delahey Sydenham
Car (driver) 70.9% / 63.0%
Delahey — Car (driver): 70.9% Sydenham — Car (driver): 63.0%
Worked from Home 16.8% / 23.7%
Delahey — Worked from Home: 16.8% Sydenham — Worked from Home: 23.7%
Train 4.5% / 6.8%
Delahey — Train: 4.5% Sydenham — Train: 6.8%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / 4.7%
Delahey — Car (passenger): 6.3% Sydenham — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Bus 0.8% / 0.6%
Delahey — Bus: 0.8% Sydenham — Bus: 0.6%
Walked Only 0.2% / 1.1%
Delahey — Walked Only: 0.2% Sydenham — Walked Only: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.9%).

Setting

Delahey Sydenham
Elevation 95 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 115 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.3 km 19.7 km

NBN connectivity

Delahey Sydenham
Connectivity score 72/100 82/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 22%
2,983 premises
 51%
4,163 premises

Climate

Delahey Sydenham
Annual rainfall 518 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.0°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Delahey Sydenham
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 18.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Delahey Sydenham
Average residential rate $1,847/yr
same for both
Council Brimbank
same for both

Federal electorate

Delahey Sydenham
Division Gorton
same for both
Member Alice Jordan-Baird
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Delahey Sydenham
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Delahey

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks

Sydenham

Multicultural Outer Parks Townhouses

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