Delahey vs Taylors Hill

Taylors Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 39 in Delahey. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Delahey, about half of households are couple families. In Taylors Hill, the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Taylors Hill: a median of $940,000, against $708,000 in Delahey, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Delahey tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Taylors Hill suits families with children and couples.

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

Taylors Hill

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (88% vs 70%)

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

First-home buyers

Delahey

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($707,500 vs $940,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Delahey

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 10%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $420/wk)
  • But Taylors Hill leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

Taylors Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 62/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Taylors Hill

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 62/100)
  • But Delahey has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 8%)

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

Investors

Taylors Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.3% vs -3.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Delahey and Taylors Hill 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 Taylors Hill
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 Taylors Hill
Walkability 62 / 73
Delahey — Walkability: 62/100 Taylors Hill — Walkability: 73/100
Safety 62 / 68
Delahey — Safety: 62/100 Taylors Hill — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 100 / 7
Delahey — Low fire risk: 100/100 Taylors Hill — Low fire risk: 7/100
Low flood risk 79 / 74
Delahey — Low flood risk: 79/100 Taylors Hill — Low flood risk: 74/100

Demographics

Taylors Hill has more residents (15,419 vs 8,077); Taylors Hill has higher household incomes ($123,448 vs $77,272).

Delahey Taylors Hill
Population 8,077 15,419
+91% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.1% +3.3%
Median age 39 35
Median household income $77,272/yr $123,448/yr
+60% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $420/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Delahey Taylors Hill
0-4 5.4% / 5.7%
Delahey — 0-4: 5.4% Taylors Hill — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 10.6% / 19.4%
Delahey — 5-14: 10.6% Taylors Hill — 5-14: 19.4%
15-19 6.0% / 8.2%
Delahey — 15-19: 6.0% Taylors Hill — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 7.2% / 6.3%
Delahey — 20-24: 7.2% Taylors Hill — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 14.9% / 9.9%
Delahey — 25-34: 14.9% Taylors Hill — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 12.0% / 17.7%
Delahey — 35-44: 12.0% Taylors Hill — 35-44: 17.7%
45-54 13.5% / 16.0%
Delahey — 45-54: 13.5% Taylors Hill — 45-54: 16.0%
55-64 14.8% / 8.4%
Delahey — 55-64: 14.8% Taylors Hill — 55-64: 8.4%
65-74 10.3% / 5.2%
Delahey — 65-74: 10.3% Taylors Hill — 65-74: 5.2%
75-84 4.1% / 2.4%
Delahey — 75-84: 4.1% Taylors Hill — 75-84: 2.4%
85+ 1.2% / 0.6%
Delahey — 85+: 1.2% Taylors Hill — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

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%
Taylors Hill 75.3% couple families
Taylors Hill — Couple Families: 75.3% Taylors Hill — Lone Person: 10.3% Taylors Hill — One Parent Families: 12.7% Taylors Hill — Group Household: 1.0% Taylors Hill — Other Families: 0.7%
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%
Taylors Hill 9.9% renting
Taylors Hill — Owned Outright: 28.4% Taylors Hill — Mortgage: 61.7% Taylors Hill — Renting: 9.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Delahey Taylors Hill
Bachelor Degree 10.2% / 13.4%
Delahey — Bachelor Degree: 10.2% Taylors Hill — Bachelor Degree: 13.4%
Certificate III & IV 11.8% / 10.5%
Delahey — Certificate III & IV: 11.8% Taylors Hill — Certificate III & IV: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 7.4%
Delahey — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Taylors Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 3.7%
Delahey — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Taylors Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.6%
Delahey — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Taylors Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

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 Taylors Hill
Vietnam 8.9% / 3.1%
Delahey — Vietnam: 8.9% Taylors Hill — Vietnam: 3.1%
India 3.6% / 6.4%
Delahey — India: 3.6% Taylors Hill — India: 6.4%
Philippines 5.0% / 2.5%
Delahey — Philippines: 5.0% Taylors Hill — Philippines: 2.5%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.1%
Delahey — New Zealand: 1.2% Taylors Hill — New Zealand: 1.1%
Sri Lanka 0.8% / 1.3%
Delahey — Sri Lanka: 0.8% Taylors Hill — Sri Lanka: 1.3%
Italy 0.8% / —
Delahey — Italy: 0.8% Taylors Hill — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.9%).

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%
Taylors Hill 85.1% houses
Taylors Hill — Houses: 85.1% Taylors Hill — Townhouses: 14.9% Taylors Hill — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Delahey Taylors Hill
Median house price $707,500 $940,000
Median unit price $595,500 —
Median land price — $795,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 38 sales
 26 days
from 83 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 Taylors Hill
3 bed $692K / $785K
Delahey — 3 bed: $692K (86 sales) Taylors Hill — 3 bed: $785K (37 sales)

86 vs 37 sales

4 bed $757K / $950K
Delahey — 4 bed: $757K (30 sales) Taylors Hill — 4 bed: $950K (88 sales)

30 vs 88 sales

Zoning mix

Delahey Taylors Hill
Residential 61% 98%
Other and special use 27% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 1%
Parks and recreation 3% 0%
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 Taylors Hill
New dwellings approved 670
across Brimbank
 4,602
across Melton
Approvals change year on year +40% +5%

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 Taylors Hill
Houses 3.6%
$505/wk on $725K
 3.5%
$620/wk on $925K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Delahey Taylors Hill
House price Higher than 48% of VIC Higher than 62% of VIC
Income Higher than 45% of VIC —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 45% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 69% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 42% of VIC Higher than 35% of VIC

Liveability

Taylors Hill is more walkable (73 vs 62).

Delahey Taylors Hill
Grade B
same for both
Score 57/100 56/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Taylors Hill carries more bushfire risk (93 vs 0).

Delahey Taylors Hill
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
93/100
Crime Low
38/100
 Low
32/100
Flood Low
21/100
 Low
26/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Delahey Taylors Hill
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
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 Taylors Hill

  • Gilson College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Taylors Hill Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Delahey Taylors Hill
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 7
Parks & reserves 6 8
Childcare 6 7
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 3

Mobility

Delahey Taylors Hill
Walkability score 62/100 73/100
Distance to Melbourne 27.6 km 29.2 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 33 min 35 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 78.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 109.8
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 Taylors Hill
Car (driver) 70.9% / 63.6%
Delahey — Car (driver): 70.9% Taylors Hill — Car (driver): 63.6%
Worked from Home 16.8% / 28.1%
Delahey — Worked from Home: 16.8% Taylors Hill — Worked from Home: 28.1%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / 4.3%
Delahey — Car (passenger): 6.3% Taylors Hill — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Train 4.5% / 3.3%
Delahey — Train: 4.5% Taylors Hill — Train: 3.3%
Bus 0.8% / 0.2%
Delahey — Bus: 0.8% Taylors Hill — Bus: 0.2%
Walked Only 0.2% / 0.4%
Delahey — Walked Only: 0.2% Taylors Hill — Walked Only: 0.4%

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

Setting

Delahey Taylors Hill
Elevation 95 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 109 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.3 km 18.5 km

NBN connectivity

Delahey Taylors Hill
Connectivity score 72/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 22%
2,983 premises
 57%
4,699 premises

Climate

Delahey Taylors Hill
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 Taylors Hill
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 18.9 µg/m³ 23.2 µg/m³
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Delahey Taylors Hill
Average residential rate $1,847/yr $1,779/yr
Council Brimbank Melton

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Delahey Taylors Hill
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

Taylors Hill

Family Multicultural Outer Parks Urban

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